The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-11
vim WINS ROOSEVELT CUP.
NEW YORK BOAF BEATS AUX AND
WANNSEE.
Final lac for the Trophy sailed In q Fog
n Fuky WInd-wchther o Light
for the AUX 70 show Her Form ~
Reaching -GormAn Yacht Finishes Last


Reaching -Gcrman Yacht Finishes Last
MAHPLEHGAD. Mass. Sept. iO.-The Roose-
welt cup has been won by the Vim She beat
the AUX and the WannIee In the final race here
to-day easily In light huky weather and the
race was finished in a thick fog. Commodore
Trenor l.. Park OF the American Yacht Club.
the owner NJ the vim, was heartily conRratu-
lated by all the y~aohtsmsn. American and
German. on the success Of Ms boat as noon AZ
he reached shore. and Otto Protein. the helms
man OF the Wannsee said and the best boat
won"
Tonight at the Eastern Yacht Club all
those who have been Interested in the inter-
national races dined together. They are the
owners and crews OF the American yachts.
the visiting Germans and the oommitteemen
who have 30 successfully managed the con-
tests. After the dinner the Roosevelt cup. a
big silver trophy. was presented to Commodore
Park. and as soon as he had acknowledged
IL and thanked the Eastern yachtsmen for
what they had done for American yachting
he ordered the cup hlled with wine and the
American and German yschtsmen toasted
each other. ',t
Commodore Park Is the only New York
yachtsman who entered the contest. and he
has been hooded with congratulstory teIe-
grams from members OF the many clubs to
which he belongs on his success. He has
done a great deal for the sport and there
seems to be no doubt that when the return
contest Is arranged with the Qefmans for
next year other New Workers will have boats
built and enter the trial races which will be
sailed here early in the summer.
Designer william Gardner came In for a lot
OF congratulations. too. He toOA great care
in designing the Vim and turned out q boat
that Is OF normal design and pitted his model
against sixteen other boats OF American
build. and the Vim beat boats OF the scow
type and has shown that II Ia not necessary
to go TO extremes to get speed. The Vim
is the best built OF the American boats. She
can sail in all sorts of weather and has shown
by her three victories in the international
contests that she IL the fastest OF the sender
class. not only In this country but In Europe.
for the boats that the Germans brought
here are the fastest that they have.
Clifford Buchanan also came in for lots Of
praise. too, He has sailed the Vim very
cleverly against the pick OF the Eastern
yachtsmen. who are supposed to be the best
small boat sailors in the country. He sailed
the Vim in their waters, where they should
have been at their best, because OF their
knowledge of local weather conditions and
tide. and he has shown that he is "a good
as they are. On the vim with Mr.. Buchanan
were Capt. Willis and Reuben White and their
aid has been Of great assistance to Mr.. Buck
man.
In addition to winning the Roosevelt cup
The Vim takes three first prizes and one
second prize. These are silver cups. The
AUX wins one first prize and one second prize.
The annSee wins one first prize, the CarambR
two second prizes and the lilly one second
prize. These were all presented at the dinner
this evening. Henry Howard, who has
worked hard for three years to bring about
this match was toasted by all and congratu-
lated on the success of his work.
II Ii agreed by all who have watched the
racing for the Roosevelt cup from the trial
races that were held to select the three de-
tenders TO the finish Of the international
match, that there never was a series of races
like these in the history Of American yacht
ing. and it seems likely that the class will
grow in popularity and become one OF the
big racing classes. not only here, but in other
countries: and other international contests
may grow out Of this one. II il agreed that
the Sender boat il one that IL ideal for racing.
II is fast and not costly. and many men OF
moderate means can get into the sport with
one of these boats.
President Roosev cit. who has taken a great
deal of interest in the racers and who stood
sponsor for the cup. was notified to-day OF the
success OF the American boat. On Thursday
Henry Howard. s. w. Sleeper and Henry
TagRard Of the Eastern Yacht CLUB Capt.
Hebbinghaus and the owners and heimsmen
OF the German and American boats will go to
Oyster Bay. and az noon on Friday they will
be receiv ed by President Roosev cit on board
the Mayhower. The owners and helmsmen
are Commodore Park and Clifford Buchanan
Of the Vim. &. n. W. Foster OF the Caramba
and Charles Francis Adams, I'd, OF the AUX,
Gustav SHINES. owner OF the Gluckauf. and
Otto ProtZen. Harry Wustrsu and 4. T. WeitZ-
mann, the helmsmen OF the German boats.
The German yachtsmen are to be entertained
by some of the yacht clubs in New York. ON
Saturday evening they viii be guests Of the
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club and a special vaude-
Vile show will be arrange ed for them. and on
Sunday they are TO bethe guests OF the Larch-
The race to-day. the final Of the series, was
al the usual time and when the course vas
we're to sail around the triangle. and the first
leg was wind ward work and the two others
reaches. There was a nice sailing bree5s
thick banks Of fog. and il was soon seen that
ing and preparatory signals were given and
the yachts manPuvred, but when the start
shut IN 90 thick that ali the folio wing feet
Of yachts We're shut out from sight OF the
committee boat. and 80 instead OF starting
the racers the pOstponenent signal was set.
The men on the racing yachts were close TO
the line when this signal. was set, and knowing
70 The signal and crossed the line on the star
board tack The whistle OF the tug was
footed and they, were recalled BY means Of
NV INF bhA wi WIN - IVY hIA
not under tand and were soon racing through
the Jog and were lost To sight: The nmpirps
got on board the steam Yacht Wild Goose
and went after them, but they were not
overtakan until they had almost reached the
turning mark and then the Vim had q lead OF
about , minutes.
They sailed back to the line in the fog and
then waited and the fog hung on 40 that for
a long time H. looked AZ thou Oh there would
he no race. Some time after 1 o'clock the
fog cleared a little and the committee again
tried TO send them on. They made the
warning signal. but the AUX was 80 far from
the line that II would have been unfair to
have sent them on without her having a
chance to reach the line on time, and there
was another postponement. This time II was
only for a few minutes and at 100 the warn
ing signal was made for the third time. Then
the Wind WAS light from the east, There was
a short chop and roll on the sea, making II
lunpy.
The manGuvrinR was close and clever.
and Otto Protzen sent the Wannsee across
the line first on the starbOard tack, Clifford
Buchanan shot the Vim In between the mark
and the Wannsee and crossed on the weather |
quarter Of the German boat and the AUX
crossed the line further to leeward, but with
good way on. The Vim was SO close to the |
WannRee that she was being baokwindad. |
and the Vim made a short hitch 10 the south |
east and then took the starbOard tack again. |
stand ing to the northeast.
The tide was running to the west and this !
short tack set the Vim back so that at I47:3O |
when the Wannsee took the port tack she |