The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

water as soon as rigging arrives. The
other boats, with the exception Of the
last one started, are also well under
way and will be completed in a very
short time. The work Of tuning will
be begun Immediately after the boats
are placed in the water. Nothing but
the best sails, rigging and spars that
money can buy will be used on the
boats. All the boats will be equipped
with bilge boards and double rudders
and will be as complete as money can
make them. It is expected to have
them in shape so that they can be
sailed at least month before the week
of the trial races. This will afford
ample time in which to study the va
rious models and to put them in such
shape as will justify spirited COMPETE
ton from all sources. The committee
Is hard at work arranging It's plans
and looking after the details in con-
nection with the construction.
Fasteners Are Interested.
Eastern yachting sharps are COM
mending the business like manner in
which the White Bear club is going
about the selection Of a challenger for
the Seawanhaka cup, and are Voicing
an expression Of confidence Of finally
seeing the cup lifted this year by an
American boat. Some are more con-
servative and believe that If the cup
is lifted at all the White Bears will
come nearer doing it than any club in
the past. Much faith is placed in the
skill of the Western yachtsmen in
building and sailing a boat which will
have more than a fighting chance to
win out, and Eastern yachtsmen have
evidenced willingness to give what
ever assistance they can to reach the
desired end.
The trial races are set for the week
| commencing June /, and it is likely
that the whole week will be taken up
| in coming to proper conclusion.
| Every known method will be adopted
| in properly trying out the candidates.
| Shifting of sails and spars from one
boat to another, and the exchanging of
crews, etc.. will be resorted to in order
| to find out which boat is the one best
| suited for the clubs purpose. This
! can be done more easily under the ar
\ rangement which the club has adopted
| than might be done otherwise.
Committee Has Full Power.
A committee, of which L. P. Ordway
| Is chairman, will have entire charge OF
/ every boat entering. The COMMITTEES
1 1t may treat any boat entered as its
own during the week of the trials, thus
| eliminating any personality which otter
| creeps into sports of various kinds, nc
| matter what they may be, and which
1 oftenttmes proves to be a handicap tC
an otherwise likely champion. And SO
| It is in yachting, one Of the most de-
| ceptive Of sports imaginable, where g
fast boat with a poorly fitting sail will
| come In lengths behind an inferior
craft with faster sails, and where sea-
nanship and luck are equally great
factors. Many race has been won
| through the favor of fickle wind, and
many race has been lost to a speedy
craft by reason of ill-ftting sails. Now
to combine the fastest boat with the
fastest sails and fast crew is the
purpose which the special race COM
lnittee will bend its energies to per-
| form. This is q matter requiring
brains, and the White Bear club Is
credited with bountiful supply in this
line.
The one thing, however, which cam
not be overlooked, and it is a handi-
cap recognized by club members