The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-26
WILL RACE FOR
THE CANADA'S CUP
Six Yachts Are Building for the
Great Inland Lake
Contests.
New York Sun Special Service.


Rochester, N. Y, June 26.-On Aug. IL and
succeeding days there will occur Lake On
tario, off the harbor of Charlotte, the fifth
series Of races for the Canada's cup which
has to be recognized of the most
important trophies for which the inland yachts
men compete. The Rochester Yacht club is the
defending organization. having won the trophy
In 1903 from the Royal Canadian Yacht club
OF Toronto, which is the challenger.
The first contest for the cup was an invita-
ton match race given by the Lincoln Park
Royal Canadian Yacht club victorious, and
as holder the club made the trophy perpetual
one for international competition, naming it
after the first winner. The defending yacht
in the first struggle Vencedor. In 1899
the Chicago Yacht club challenged, trial races
being held to select the boat to go after the
cup. The Rochester Yacht club creation, Gen
esee, was the lucky one and succeeded in wrest-
ing the trophy from Beaver of the Toronto
club. In 1901 Invader challenger succeeded
in defeating Cadillac, the American defender,
and the trophy took another journey the
lake. In 1908 the Rochester Yacht club won
with the boat Ircndequoit from the defending
| Strathcona, after most sensational series in
| which three straight victories following two de-
feats saved the day.
Fight for Boats.
| Both the defending and challenging clubs are
putting in every effort to bring victory in this
| years contest Each side has built three boats
| from which single representatives must be Sc
| lected. Trials fo- the purpose of determining
| the craft best suited to the work are to be
held by the defending organization off Char
lotte.
| OF the three boats on the defending side.
| Rochester, designed by William Gardner OF
| New York city and built by William Miller of
| Charlotte, is picked by the most conservative
| Rochester yachtsmen to win the trial series.
The Gardner creation is owned by syndica tie
Of members Of the defending club, headed by
Thomas p Pritchard and has been in the
water only few days.
Iroquois, designed by Charles F. Herreshot
and built at Lawley's South Boston shops, is
| the second club craft. She is owned by
syndicate of which Frank T. Christie is the
head, and was shipped to the lakes from Boston
| ON nat car.
The other Rochester Yacht club boat is Kee
| LoX H., designed and built by c. J. and W. P
| Pembroke, brother amateurs of some reputa
| ton.
Challengers Good.
The trio of boats built by the challengers i:
| a bit further along than that of the defenders
| For the lines of two of the boats the Roya
Canadians went across the water. Temeraire
from the board of William Fife, is owned b.
Frederick Nichols, while Zoraya designed BY
Alfred Mylne, is owned by James Worts. Bot
were built by Captain Andrews at Oakville
| Naniwa, the other challenger, was designed ant
built by William johnson of Hamilton, Ont.
for J. H. Fernside.
For the trials. which begin on July O. tn
Royal Canadian Yacht club has put up 81, so
in prize money, the three creations onl,
being eligible.