New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
For ROOSEVELT CUP.
Crack .ImcricaE TbWtH-FOotcrs to
Sal Igaiusf German Boats.

A. = oclorS to-morroV morning. Mind and
weather permitting. the ursf race VIII hc started
for the Roosevelt Cup. for which three German and
three American yachts VIII compete. of Half Way
Rock. three miles outside Maralehead Hlrhor IN
NasssC rIsetts Bay
So great t.-o interest in the trial races iast
month. .u which seventeen yachts took part. that
the contestants we're seriously iuterlered with hr
other Yachts. With parties on board cage 20 wit
ness tie races IN avoid repetition ~ this and to
insure o. clear course r.I ife ..u races fhe govern
rnent. al the request OF %. Eastern Yacht Club.
has assigned revenue cutters patrol 1l- course.
and captains infringing uu -He space allotted the
contestants viu he .ahl" ra Lar, their licenses
voI1ed.
Five races aro 20 bo called. and s- c7uud uc,as-
sar-. b. r.e case o. tic r. sixth r-r. VIII De
sailed. THE prize ls tr. Roosevelt, Cup. given bv
the Eastern Yacht Club under The auspices oc The
wins three races. 20 The winner - .le rftl
race oE tho series. Tho Eastern Yacht club u.u
also give - prize fH tho winner OF each :a.e.
Tho races are % ho sailed under 'r. rules of tl,
German YscH; Racing Association under tho JOINT
control o.: rre Kajssrlicler Yacht CuD. Kiel aua
the Eazterr Yacht t'u1 ot Marble. There viii
hc mo- tin.r sTay.r... With it- complete outfit ON
board. lgr without crew tla wat,rlira length tho
exrrcn. beam ana extreme drsIs ot each yacht
added toEothsr ~.Isf uaf exceed ~ soct. lrs dis
placement mus, lot Dr. less Than 3o55 pounds and
rs sail area flgst no; exceed 30 square feet Tho
crew must consist OF tnra. rers11f who mus. no.
native born citizens us f.r tnrrtr- which t..
Sc rht was built Tho Iel'nsnan must Do AN anna
teur member ~ s -eroSn.zei Yacht clar
The three German yachts. which werc selected
sfte1 .'imua'in- trials from feet ~ rinetsss
boats are Gluckauf ~. 'rc Wanusse AMI TINS VI
The ya01t~ were sent over on The decks ~ ocean
steamers.
Glueksuf " 2ln bo sailed by IGar- Wlstrau.
who viii 20 Assisted hv his brother. Bruno. and
one other man. The Waunsce VIII have as helms
man O'ro Protzer. German painter of prominence
ard Till VI be handled by August Kutschovsbi
The German ypchtsmon are thoroughly famil ar
with tho courses FOR tley have been sailing almost
every day since they arrived. Tho boats are able
ami strongly built
The three American h0ots-the Vim. the 'sraTbst
and the AuE-weIe selected after exhaustive trials
Treror l. Park q tie American Yacht club and
was nrsi guci by William Gardner, Of this city She
Will De sailed hy clifford EuCkuam. uT that club.
who sailed leT ~ the trial raCes-
The Carsinha, designed by r. A Boarcman. and
owned hv d. ~. N. Foster. uf Boston Will be sailed
hy Reginald BHardman. and the AUX, also . Board
boat, VIII be sailed by her owner. Charles
Francis Adams. 20. treasurer Of Harvard EUiver-
sitv, who is regarded one Of the best amateur
yarhfsmeH IN t-l- country.
The Vim the only New YORK boat competing. is
4 4-7iz pounds. The farauba weighs 4u6a aLu the
AUX 500 pounds.
The courses a. ia sailed hy the yachts will he
10 " udUard l-eVyaId and return and triangular.
former twelve miles. The legs of The triangular
courses are and half miles each and are 80 be
sailed twice over. The others are three miles out
and hack ana are to te sFiied twice over.
arrarht al Wachlugfun- VIII represent the Kaiser
lrler Yacht Club q tie races