The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-16
DIME THE ONLY CHALLENGER.
One Entry Made for the International
Cup for Power Boats.

The Dixie. owned by Commodore r. Y.
Schroeder. is the only entry for the British
international cup for power boats. This
boat was shipped to the other side two weeks
aRo and she will have to meet the best Of the
British next month. The Yachtsmen. com
mentinG on this race, says.
Entries for the contest for this trophy.
which will be raced for on August 3, closed
on July :. and 1t will come as a surprise and
disappointment to all lovers of the eport to
learn that only one challenger will appear
the American Dixie. The two crack French
boats, Panhard- Teller and La Rapiere, were
confidently expected To be present. Indeed.
all arrangements we're made for their coming.
but these were cancelled at the eleventh hour.
and neither will appear. As ia now well
known. We have been personally interested in
the appearance of the French racers in our
only real British race. and II is. therefore.
opportune TO explain how they came to be
withdrawn.
Prior to the Monaco racing we we're favor
ably impressed with the design of Psnhsrd-
Teller. and the opinions we then expressed
caused considerable attention in the French
press at lifetime. That an Englishman should
have admitted that the boats Of his own coun-
n%eighbors very foycibly. However, having
had no difficulty In selecting the winner
plain az day to any one used to torpedo boat
d~estroyers and smaller speed c~rsft-after she
had justified our choice we discussed her
entry for the B. l. {. with NJ. Alphonse Teller
the lions share Of the ft.ooo prize money at
the Monaco races. failed 70 be impressed with
our argument that il would pay to lift the B. l.
cup II he could; and pot hunting for an empty
, pot had little attraction for a Arm which had
secured more cups than all their rivals put
together. Fully convinced that. as he British
boats would be new and comparatively un-
tried, a speed demonstration in the Solent by
the famous and well tried French cracks
would be Of national interest and considerable
benefit TO OuF hOaf huildpTa. We arranged TO
take a personal interest In these boats and so
secure their appearance. In these waters, NJ.
Teller to handle one and ourselves the other,
We ultimately found. however, thar.
under the deed OF gift. II is imperative that
,ns nslm Of ths ne nation e nf fhs boat ar reprsssnfs'
This IL a very necessary clause for the preser-
walton Of the truly international spirit In the
running. for, no matter now enthusiastic
a devotee Of this class OF sport, one is scarcely
likely TO resign a compassion and toreswesr
ones nationality for the sake OF skippering
a possible winner In any contest. AT frst we
were under the impression that being q mem
discovering 3Hs et The mist mistake We Withdrew. md
NJ. Teller declined to incur the expense alone
There were other clauses in the rules more
we had provided for them. We should much
like to know how New Trefe got through
when she won this race for Mr.. Thubron is
There are three or four boats under CON
struction from which 70 select the defender
no matter what those Interested may say.
distinctly on the lines Of the best French
models, we expect no difficulty in retaining
the cup. But the keen disap pointment OF
the genuine sportsmen over the French with
drawal is adequately expressed In the state
ment Of Commander Cummings, r. N, 20
MS a few days ago. TO the effect that he would
rather We had lost the cup TO France than
have Lost the opportunity TO demonstrate our
ability or inability to defend II against the
Champion Of the Sea or any other boat France
could put against us.
This brief nina explains but the bald
fact Of and reason for the non-appearance OF
the French racers, but the episode has a deeper
Significance than is indicated by such a mere
surface view"