The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-15
Roosevelt Luncheons American
and German Yachtsmen at
Oyster Bay. d.
CUP BEARING HIS NAME
OFFICIALLY PRESENTED
Commends SpOrtsmanship of
Germans Who Have Proven
to Be Graceful Losers.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 14,-Presi-
dent Roosevelt placed himself on record
today as ar enthusiastic supporter Of
amateur sports. He also took occasion
TO weld new link OF friendship between
the United States and Germany.
He did 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
during the recent international races of
Marblehead. Mass. in which several Ger
man boats competed unsuccessfully.
Presentation Made on Mayfower.
The presentation was made on board
the presidents flagship, the Mayhower
anchored in the entrance TO Oyster Bay,
After the presentation. which was wit
messed by a dozen representatives OF the
yachting fraternity. including several
members of the German crews and mem
bers OF the cabinet. an elaborate lunch
con 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 be participating in the
junction and the trophy would not bear
his name.
Germans Sportsmanship Commended
The president next commended the
craftsmanship of the Germans They
had. he 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 endorse
ment because the Germans had lost
However, he felt great satisfaction that
the yachts which had come across the
hn hol tl,o
winnings" (referring 10 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 10 the German and
American nations than the winning OF
the cup; that In the sportsmanship OF
the two nations was being developed
fraternal feeling which was most desir-
able for the welfare OF both countries
The cup was presented at the conclus-
ion of the speech to Commodore Trenor
l.. Park. owner OF the Vim.
Emperor and President Toasted.
When luncheon was served President
Roosevelt proposed n toast TO the EN-
peror OF Germany. This was responded
10 later by Captain Hibbinghaus. one OF
the German representatives. In a toast
10 the president of the United States.
In proposing the toast the German cap
tain took occasion TO voice the cordial
feeling which he said his fellow yachts
men felt for American amateur yachts
men. He said II had been q pleasure 10
lose II that was TO be their fate, TO SO
fair representatives of the sport He
commented on the fact that every pos
sible advantage had been given the
strangers in these waters. The toast
concluded with three rouslng cheers for
the president
After the luncheon Captain Wetsman
OF the German yacht club delivered 10
the president personal messages he had
borne from Emperor William and from
his brother. Prince Henry OF Prussia.
These messages were not made public
and Captain WeItsman said the mes
sages the president returned were re-
garded as equally confidential. although I
the captain was most enthusiastic In
his endorsement of President Roosevelt. /
He is indeed a great man. he COM
mented Both the Emperor and the
President have many striking points of
similarity, and they should and must
meet"