The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-27

The International yacht races al
Kiel to begin about the fifteenth Of Au-
gust viii be much IN the public ere
Of America owing to the fact that
this country is sending three crack
boats to contest for the emper0rs
cup. The three boats are the Chewink
VIII. Spokane I. and the Marblehead.
Mr.. B. B. Crowninzhield, the designer
II the Marblehead, and who i a clever
skipper. raced boat Of his design
called the Uncle Sam, some years ago
At Kiel. and knows what the condi-
tions there are like. and he designed
the Marblehead with a view 10 meet
ing them. She may surprise some Of
those who think that she VIII not
prove so fast as the other boats but
the general opinion inclAnes to the
Spokane and Chewink II the c0ndi-
tons are what are expected in August
at Kiel.
The first race will be on August Is,
and the conditions will be practically
the same as those which governed
the Roosevelt cup races on this side
last year. The first race will be
eagerly awaited. as this VIII tell the
story in a measure as to what the
outcome win be.
Mr.. Otto Protzen Is regarded as the
most dangerous rival skipper. and his
new boat is said to be going very fast.
especially in breezes. He sailed the
Wannsee on this side IN the Roosevelt
cup races. and saved the Germans
from a complete shut-out by winning
one OF the series.
The Germans have made great pre-
parations to meet the American boats,
and will be represented al the start
ing line BY the pick Of 80 boats, II Of
which are new craft designed very
much along American lines. aud which
are far more radical than either the
Wannsee. the TiHy ". or the Giuckauf
w., which sailed here last year.
tits believed that the Germans viii
make the American boats hustle as
they viii be fighting It out in their
home waters and under different con
ditlons from those met at Marble
head, but the three boats which 90
across will be handled as well as
any three boats which could be picked
for It would be hard to get three bet
ter skippers than Frank Aacomber,
Jr.. OF the Chewink. J. Lewis Stack
pole Of the Spokane and Sumner Fl.
Foster Of the Marblehead They will
have good crews, On the Spokane
win be two experienced boat sailors,
who raced with Mr.. stackpole. while
on the Chewink viii be Benjamin c
Tower, a relative Of the German am
bassador, Charlemagne Tower, and
Matthew Bolea. who sailed with Mr
Macomber on the Chewink vi. and
other boats. Sumner Foster VIII have
along with him bis brother, Haverly
Foster, Harvard athlete. and Thomas
Clafin. another Harvard man who has
had plenty Of experience in small boat
racing. Mr. BENJAMIN c. Tower, who
goes on the Chewink. owned and raced
the Corinthian In the trials. but failed
TO land a place He Is 2 clever skip
per and win be a valuable assistant
to Mr.. Macomber
There Is tremendous interest II Ger
many over the coming international
match. for the sender klasse is the
special pride Of the German emperor
who has offered the cup for the races
while the king Of Spain Is not onl5
interested in the class. but owns ant
sails one OF these little racing boats.
It IS expected that number O
yachtsmen will 90 from this side viii
the owners and crews, and it IS ex
pected that Vice Commodore f. Levi
Clark, Of the Eastern Yacht club
owner Of the Spokane. will send thf
Emerald. his fine auxiliary schooner
across and use her during the races
A big feet OF American stean
yachts cruising In foreign waters vii
assemble for the racing.