New-York tribune., 1909-11-01
COM NJ ENT ON SPORTS
BOON TO YACHTING
Nezcs and Pieces ON LiUe
Topics of the Day.

1t would be a great boon to yachting and
a wholesome stimulus to a sport which
needs encouragement II the New York
Yacht Club could see its way clear to ac-
cept a challenge for the Americas Cup un-
der conditions that would be acceptable to
Sir Thomas Upton any other foreign
yachtsman who might see fit in time to
come to make an effort TO lift" the blue
ribbon trophy of the seas. The deed of
gift under which the cup is held is not
framed, in my opinion. on sporting lines. as
it gives the holding country an advantage
which is neither fair nor just. Unfortu-
nately, no other trophy can take the place
Of the Americas Cup: ii stands for all that
is greatest and best in the history of the
sport, a fact which the Brooklyn Yacht
Club found out to its sorrow two years
ago, when a valuable cup was offered for
international competition that attracted
little more than passing notice.
Sir Thomas Upton and other British
yachtsmen are keenly interested In win
ming the Americas Cup, but care nothing
for any other international trophy at least
for the present 1t is pity therefore. that
the deed of gift framed many years ago
should stand out such an 'old man OF
the sea- and prevent an international meet
ing and a fair test between the designers
and builders of this country and England
i'm the racing of yachts of a wholesome
seaworthy tyre. 1t is not altogether rlSht
TO charge the New York Yacht CLUB with
standing in the light. AS trustees OF the
cup a duty must be performed wihch III
times past has not always proved pleas
ant one 1t is quite possible that the Ell
fort now being made by Sir Thomas Upton
to arrange a race under fairer cohoItlohs
will go for nothing, but. as somebody once
said: while there's life there's nope 90
far as can be judged, the sympathies of all
good sportSmen are with Sir 1Hoinds'
changes have been made In the original
deed of gift to suit conditions. and it IS
high time some more changes were consid-
cred
II strikes me that Charley Ebbets. presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Baseball Club. has
chosen wisely in selecting Bill Dahlen as
manager for the Superbas next season.
feel reasonably confident that the team Will
be better served than in several years. when
q lot of good material has gone to waste
through the inability of those in charge 70
weld it into a finished whole. Dahlen knows
baseball, and, further than that, is well
qualified to handle players, as he is not
easily nustered. and, while a good disciplin-
arian, is likely to be just and reasonable IN
his demands. Mr.. Ebbets is authority for
the statement that Dahlen will have abso-
lutte control of the players both on and on
the field, so that the new manager must
work out his own salvation and the saliva
ton of the team. 1t is hoped that he VIII
be successful, for the Brooklyn fans" who
have been remarkably loyal in the face of
most unhappy conditions, are deserving OF
a chance for better things.
For some years the amateur hockey
league or at least some of the clubs in the
league, has been open TO criticism for I'M
porting PLAYERS from Canada for the pur-
pose of strengthening one seven or another.
1t has been said that inducements have been
offered in the way of good positions, which.
Il true. was an offence against the letter
and spirit OF true amateur sport Some
color is lent TO this by a letter I received
last week from a player in Canada. which
said in part:
In reading The st. John Daily Tele-
York hockey clubs want some Canadian
amateur hockey players and will give
them good positions in exchange for their
services | am an amateur hockey player
and would like nothing better than to ex-
change my hockey services for & good job.
I don't know the names of any of the
clubs of New York, so l have to write to
some sporting man or paper for assistance
Some men may not consider that an ex-
change of their services in an athletic way
for a good job is a violation of the ANA
teur law. but it seems to me that my cor
respondent is skating over mighty thin ice
for once in his life.
One more opportunity will be furnished
tomorrow for James r. Keene's Maskette
and s c Hidreth's Fitz Herbert TO do bat