The Washington times., 1906-04-08

LONDON. Aprn E.-Atter InuCn
thought and many calculations, Sir
Thomas Upton has at last come to the
conclusion that he will have another
try for the Americas Cup and Niylve al
ready is at work designing Shamrock
".
In due time the challenge will go to
New York through the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, and the yachting world
will have something to talk about. Sir
Thomas is not particularly hopeful OF
winning the cup IL the New York Yacht
Club insists upon the old rules. but he
does have hopes that when the chal-
lenge has been formally made that the
American yachtsmen will consent to
notifications which will give him 4
chance. In any event. there will be
good advertising for Upton teas. which
will compensate In part at least for the
cost of Shamrock ",
This bids fair TO be an active and
interesting season for yachting, outside
the Dig race which now seems assured.
The German Kaiser is determined to
put Germany in the front ranks so far
as yachting is concerned, and as an ad-
junct OF his ambitions plans for naval
, supremacy. He realizes that big yacht
ing fleet is a fine training school for
seamen. and the Germans. despite their
big ocean greyhounds, have much to
learn in the way of handling ships.
Hence the Kaiser is giving Ups and
doing all else in his power to encourage
| his subjects TO take up the great sea
sport Then 1 understand that un .un-
usually large number OF American
yachtsmen and motor boat. me-. are to
take part in the Vanai Aquatic events
on this side of the water this season.
England, Germany, Italy, Austria and
France surely will be represented in the
Grand Prix for automobiles, and there
| is strong hope that an American man
also will take part in the race. There
will be between 30 and 40 starters, rep
resenting the latest efforts of all the big
manufacturers and a most interesting
race is sure.
1t is understood that several specially
built cars of extraordinary high power
and great speed are under construction
for American automobilists TO be used
! In the next Vanderbilt cup race in the
| United States. One machine of more
than 2OO-horsepower is being constructed
! by a continental concern with the guar
antee that II will be the fastest machine
ever turned out, or the American multi
! millionaire for whom IL is being built
need not take, IL. There &. a likelihood
| that France will be represented in the
race after all, though the French Ito-
mobile club will not stand sponsor for
| the team which may go over.
Danny Maher. the jockey. il is said.
has decided to become a British citizen.
to buy an estate and when he retires
from the saddle, which he contemplates
doing in the course of a year or two.
to set UP a training establish ment and
acquire a racing stable of lis own.
This may or may not have a bearing on
his reputed engagement to Miss
Dorothy Cooper. which is denied by Sir
Daniel and Maher both Danny is
pretty warm" as they have Ii here.
He has put by very comfortable por-
tion of his earnings. and is well able
to retire IL he so desires.
On the death of John r. Gubbins.
the British turf loses another of its
most noted members Too few COM
moners are given the privilege OF win
ming two Derbies Mr.. Gubbins was
one OF them He won with both. Ard
Patrick and Galtee More.
During recent times only men OF
higil rank and great wealth have bred
and owned two Derby winners. His
/ majesty when Prince of Wales won
with PersimmOn and Diamond Jubilee;
| the late Duke of Westminster had no
/ less than four winners to his credit
Bend Or. Shotover. Ormonde. and Fly
1 ing Fox; the Duke Of Portland won
two years running with Ayrshire and
Donovan; so. too. did Lord Rosebery
| with Ladas and Sir yisto.
! The racing season does not open any
too auspiciously in France. In fact the
| sport up 10 this time has been rather
MOOT and there has been a marked fall
ing of in race track receipts. How
much of this is due to the rather medi-
ocre cards and how much to the aboli-
ton OF bOokmakiug, which is enforced
vigorously this season. 40 q matter oi
opinion. One thing may be said witt
conf1dence-the feeling in favor of the
restoration of the books is growing, anC
the hope is entertained that the new
government Will yield to the pressur,
and abolish the monopoly now enjoyed
by the Paris mutuels.
At Brussels a new style of startins
machine has been tried with great sue
i cess. 1t Il an elastic cord that stretche: