The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-03
GERMANS HAVE A
CHANGE TO WIN
First Of the international Races
Goes On This. After
s noon.

z Marblehead, Mass Sept. 3.-To promote good
feeling between the German and American peo.
pie. to- increase the interest in international
Yacht racing and to enable yachtsmen of mod
crate means to participate In the sport. are the
objects which the Eastern Yacht club of Boston
and the German emperor hope to attain by the
series OF races which will start today in Massa-
chusetts bay between six small Yachts Yepre-
senttng the two countries.
The incentive IS massive silver bowl for
which President Roosevelt stands as sponsor
and which Is offered by the Eastern Yacht club
Next year it, is believed Emperor, William will
De the donor of the trophy when; the races are
sailed ut Kiel. r., 80
The German aspirants Or challengers are the
Glueckauf w, owned by Gustav SHINES of
Muehihcum, representing the Imperial Yacht
club OF KEEL; the lilly vi, owned by Messrs.
Dolman and kr0gmann Of Hamburg. and repre-
fent1ng the North German Racing union. and the
Wannsce. representing the Wannsee Sailing club
and woned by that organization '.. .-- -,
The American seekers for the trophy are
the AUX, owned by Charles Francis Adams Of
the Quincy. Yacht club: the Caramba. owned by
q. H. w. Foster of the Eastern Yacht club,
apd the Vim, owned by Commodore Trenor L.
Park of the American Yacht club of New York.
The races will be sailed off Half Way rock
off the northern shore of Massachusetts bay OH
Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday of
this week. ard Monday and perhaps Tuesday
of the following week ~
At least five :acess:wil be- sailed and the
Roosevelt cup will so to the owner Of the
!acht winch first wins three races or wins the
NTH race of the series sgszs. -.
The event is the first match between yachts
men OF this country and any country in
tinental Europe, and marks new era in the
history of the sport this side Of the At
lantic."- In principle 1t is different from any
other match eyer held in that the competing
boats are built and the sailed under the
rules of the visiting club. This gives the Wis
1tors IN advantage that will 60 long way
toward compensatfng for any handicap they may
suffer from racing on strange waters in a
strange country. Again, the type of yachts is
a familiar one i'll Germany. but an entirely
new one to American designers, and the outcome
Will be watched with great interest to see
whether the Yankee designer and builder with
out previous trial. has turned out boat which
Is faster than his German competitor.
The races will be sailed under the rules Of
the German Yacht Racing association which
differ In several particulars from the American
yacht racing rules.
Marblehcad. Mass. Sept. 3.-Dawn today
brought moderate southwest winds, cloudy skies
some rain and a long swell TO the SIX little
Sender yachts all ready for the Roosevelt cup
BY S O'Clock the breeze had been Increased
to fifteen miles an hour and the sea was making
fast. -s~rz CT
The Germans were delighted with the heavy
weather prospects. On their part, fhe9 Ameri-
cans seemed jnst we'll satisfied The harhor
Is crowded with pleasure craft here for the
races. a. l..-5 -