The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04

- N@hhAh VIZ VIZ NboN WV vi NV
land banks. during which the sails were
lowered on account of their severe Tapping
caused by the heavy rolling Of the yacht.
Then came light breezes, followed by a
severe gale from the southwest; while
running before this gale the yacht was
gybed by one of the inexperienced helms
men. Al IL p. NJ. on July 8 the Bishops
ROCK light was picked up, and was passed
next morning. The Eddystone was passed
at II p. M. wind northerly moderate. the
yacht making about nine knots. The
Needles were sighted at 2 p. M. on the 10th
inst. and just on entering the Solent the
yacht was struck by an extremely heavy
binding squall Of rain and hail. Capt.
Webster then beat the yacht up to South
ampton at the end of the ebb tide, and finally
cast anchor of Hythe at 7 p. NJ.
a piece of superb audacity we think
Capt. eNebster's achievement stand well
to the front. Here we have a Scotsman who
will not depend solely on paid hands. but
brass cleaners of the transatlantic grey
hounds. and a very small crew at that. he
coolly takes charge of a big schooner with
enormous spars and proceeds to cross the
Atlantic. 1t is hard to get Capt. Webster
to talk about himself. but we gather that
when he was dropped by the tug at Scotland
lightship his crew were inclined to ask
questions, but they were not long in doubt
az to his meaning business and his determi-
nation to carry through to a finish what
he had begun. Doubtless the said crew
were familiar with the American expression
hat he had sand. and felt they a met a
man with plenty of IL. Finally we have
the scene OF Capt. Webster as a total stranger
entering the Needles and beating his yacht
up Southampton Water at the end of an ebb
tide. all on his own. Perhaps not all 30 very
surprising when We find that he bears the
medals for the Sudan and African cam
paigns and the Royal Humane Society's
silver and bronze medals for saving life
Commodore f. j. Schroeder's power
boat Dixie is now in England to race for
boats have been entered TO race against
the Dixie, and the fact that none of the fast
French boats are entered caused some
The entries closed on July I
and after that date the French asked per-
mission TO enter. A cabiegTam was sent to
the Motor Boat Club Of America asking
that clubs permission. but this was refused.
The London Ydchtsmdn, commenting on
this, says:
Our leading article in last weeks issue
dealt somewhat crisply with the withdrawal
of the French boats from the international
cup contest at the eleventh hour. IL had
the desired effect. for upon receiving q
copy Of the Ydchtsmdn NJ. Teller cabled
Lieut.. o. Sumner requesting HIS services
enter after July /. Following an interview
between Mr.. Armstrong. chairman Of COM
mittees OF the NJ. Y. G., and Lieut.. Sumner.
a cable was sent to America asking II the
American club which entered Dixie would,
under the circumstances. sanction the adj
mission OF the French post entries. As we
go to press we are advised that the Amer
lean club protests. which, Of course, pro-
hibits the French cracks. This is purely a
prised that those responsible for Dixie
should take advantage OF 1t. Lord Howard
de Walden and Lionel Rothschild, we
need scarcely say. would welcome any OPP
portunity OF again tackling the ~redoubtable
anhar Teller .nd ,s The S1mmltt zee, ; OF the
after much trouble, had made possible the
best race this country could witness. and
we regret that the American challengers
have placed technicalities before sport, to
our loss and their possible gain"
The canoes OF five countries will soon
begin racing in England for the challenge
cup. The Yachting World says:
The American challenger for the inter-
national trophy, Charles Burgess. has been
at Langston with his canoe for the last
week or 20 learning the tides. He paid a
visit to the r. G.. G. clubhouse on his arrival
and was warmly welcomed. His canoe
will be the most Interesting OF the foreign
ohallengers, as she is a radical departure
able dead rise Of floor. a gaff mainsail and
no roller reef gear to either mainsail or fore
sail, although IL is likely that the owner
will. fit the combined roller foresail and spin
maker usual IN canoes over here. She Ia sald
10 be a light weather boat. but her sail area
Is less han that Of any Of the English
canoes. with the exception Of Genetta. and
her water line Is very long.
The other three challenRers will probably
arrive at Langston during this week. and
Of these the Italian boat and the Belgian
are sister boats to Mr.. Hopes Kismet, but
with different weights OF plate and sail area.
The French boa should be another inter-
esting craft. although she is somewhat like
the English model in hull and rig, but is re-
ported to be finer in the ends. The first
race OF the meet will a place en- Saturday
next. but IL Ia merely a preliminary sweep
stake, the serious racing commencing on
Monday with the first race for the Quincy
challenge cup. In this race the r. q. &.
canoes will meet some OF the challengers. as
many Of them have entered for all races
pen TO them, 30 hat some idea Of the rela-
tive merits OF the different boats will be OBJ
tanned. Unfortunately tho German boat
has turned out to be over the measurement
limits. and will. therefore, not compete,
although her owner will be present at the
meet. The Belgian and Italian challengers
will probably not be able TO get TO the meet
before the middle Of next week, 20 that the
challenge cup races will be the first In which
three OF the foreign competitors meet the
British boats