The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
ROOSEVELT FOR
AMATEUR SPORT
Presents Cup to Owner of Vim
and Praises Sportsman
ship of Germans.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept 14-President
Roosevelt placed himself on record to-
day as an enthusiastic supporter of anna
teur sports He also took occasion 20
weld new link OF friendship between
the United States and Germany
lie dld this by making the official pre-
sentatiOn of the Roosevelt cup to- the
American Yacht club. the trophy which
was won by the yacht Vim of that club
curing the recent international races Off
Marbiehead' Mass, i'm which several Ger
man boats competed unsuccessfully.
The presentation was made on board
the presidents flagship. the Mayflower
anchored in the entrance to Oyster Bay
AFTER the presentation, which was wit
messed by dozen representatives of the
yachting fraternity, including several
members or the German crews and MEM
bers OF the cabinet. an elaborate luncheon
was served in the dining rooms of the
little cruiser.
In presenting the trophy the president
said that he wished to give his most
hearty Endorsement TO amateur sports of
all kinds. Otherwise. he remarked, he
would not oe participating in the function
and the trophy would not bear his name.
Germans Great Sports.
The president next commended the
NE said, demonstrated that they could
withstand the supreme test of spOrtsmen:
they could lose gracefully. While the
president congratulated the winning club
most heartily, he said there was note
of regret in his endorsement. because the
Germans had lost. However. he felt great
satisfaction that the yachts which had
come across the ocean for the race had
been in the winnings" (Referring TO the
one race won by German YACHT
Speaking more seriously, the president
said there was a side TO the races just
run, and to the function taking place.
which meant far more TO the German and
American nations than the winning of the
cup: that in the craftsmanship of the
two nations was being developed ira
ternal feeling which was most desirable
for the welfare of both countries ~.
sion of the speech 10 Commodore Trenor
l. Park, owner of the Vim.
Toast to Emperor William.
When luncheon was served President
Roosevelt proposed a toast TO the en-
peror of Germany. This was responded 20
later by Captain Hlbbinghaus, one OF the
German representatives,. in toast to the
president OF the United States. -ln pro-
posing the toast the German captain took
occasion to voice the cordial feeling which
he said his fellow yachtsmen felt for
American amateur yachtsmen. lie SAID II
had pleasure to lose, If that was TO be
their fate, to so fair representatives oil
the sport He commented on the tact
that every possible advantage had been
given the strangers in these waters. The
toast concluded with three rousing cheers
for the president
After the luncheon Captain Weitsmann
OF the German Yacht club delivered to the
president personal messages ne bore IRON
Emperor William and from his brOther
Prince Henry Of Prussia. These messages
were not made public. and Captain Neits
mann said the messages the president re-
turned were regarded equally as con
fidential although the captain was most
enthusiastic i'm his endorsement OF Presi
dent Roosevelt.
mented Both the enfBerOr and the preSl-
dent have many striking points of simi
larity. and they should and must meet