The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-15
THINKS THEY
SHOULD MEET
Presentation ofRooseveltC Cup
to Eastern Yacht Club
PRESIDENT AND KAISER
German Yachtmen Says Kaiser
and President Have Many
Similar Points.
PRESIDENT AND KAISER

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Sept. 10
President Roosevelt has again and
again placed himself on record as an
enthusiastic supporter OF amateur
sports. and as "A peacemaker he com
bncd the two when he took occasion
10 weld a new link OF friendship be
tween the United States and Germany
In presenting yacht race cup
lie did this by making the official
presentation Of the Roosevelt cup to
the Eastern Yacht club. the trophy
which was won by the yacht Vim OF
that club during the recent lnterna-
iional yacht races of Marblehead,
Mass. In which several German boats
competed unsuccessfully.
The presentation was made on board
the presidents flagship. the Mayfower,
anchored In the entrance Of Oyster
bay. After the presentation. which
was witnessed by dozen representa-
tlyes Of the yachting fraternity. lnclud-
Ing several members OF the German
crews and members OF the cabinet, an
elaborate luncheon was served In the
sumptuous dining rooms OF the little
cruiser.
In presenting the trophy which tho
president had allowed TO bear his name
he said that he wished 10 give his most
hearty Endorsement Of amateur sports
Of all kinds. Otherwise he remarked
he would not be- participating In the
function. and the trophy would not
bear his name.
The president next commended the
sportsmanship OF the Germans. They
had. he said. demonstrated that they
could withstand the supreme test OF
sportsmon. they could lose gracefully.
While the president congratulated the
winning club most heartily. he said
there was note OF regret in his in
dorsement because the Germans lost
However. he felt great satisfaction
that the yachts which had come across
Tho ocean for the race had been 'in
the winnings" referring TO the one
race won by a German yacht.
Speaking more seriously, the presi-
dent said there was side 10 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 fraternal feeling
which was most desirable for the vel
fare OF both countries.
The cup was presented at the con
clusion OF the speech to Commodore
rrenor l.. Park, owner of the yacht
Vim.
When luncheon was served President
Roosevelt proposed a toast TO his maj
esty the emperor of Germany. This
was responded TO later by Captain
Hibblnghaus of the German Yacht
club In a toast to the president of the
United states. In proposing the toast
the German captain took occasion to
voice the cordial feeling which he and
his fellow yachtsmen felt for Ameri
can amateur sp0rtsmen. He said II
had really been II pleasure to lose, If
that was to be their fate, to so fair
representatives Of the sport. He com
mcnted on the fact that every possible
advantage had been given the stran
gers in these waters. They had been
given fair course and made acquaint
ed with local conditions and had been
fairly beaten. The toast concluded
with three rousing cheers for the presi-
dent
After the luncheon Captain Weitz-
mann of the German Yacht club de
ivered to the president personal mes
sages he bore from Emperor William
and from his brother Prince Henry OF
Prussia. These messages were not
made public, and Captain Weitzmann
said the messages the president re-
turned were regarded equally conf
dental. although the captain was most
enthusiastic in his Endorsement of
President Roosevelt.
He is indeed Il great man." he com
mented Both the emperor and the
president have many striking points of
similarity" he concluded, "and they
shouId md must meet -