The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-19
AMERICAN YACHTS
EXPECTED TO WIN
In the German Contest that
Will Be Sailed Today Ov-
er the Kiel Course.
National News Association)

Kiel. Germany. June 19.-With a
great crowd OF yachting enthusiasts
from all Western Europe and many
partisans OF the American entrants on
hand. all interest Is conferred in the
big international sender yacht racing
regatta. that begins today and it is
predicted that the closest competition
In the history OF the event will devel-
op as a result OF the distinctive class
OF the craft that will contest for the
kaiser's cup. Emperor William. him
self an ardent lover Of all water sports
and Prince Henry of Prussia. who has
contributed the second prize. arrived
Sunday and spent the afternoon max
ing an inspection OF the visiting craft.
Although the series stands two to
one In favor OF the Americans by rea-
son of their victories at Marblehead in
1906 and 1909. the Yankee yachts
men are manifesting unusual anxiety
to retrieve the defeat at Kiel in 1907
and at least two OF their yachts are
expected to prove well adapted to the
rough water conditions OF the narrow
wight OF tse Baltic Sea over which the
race will be sailed. Observation today
indicates that the weather will be
ideal for the event, as Baltic weather
goes. SO that the experience of the
Germans on their choppy home water
n kn1 IN Ions
handicap for the Americans to over
come. The contest will probably re-
solve itself Into 4 battle OF sheer merit
with the fastest boat in the lead.
American Entries.
The yachts Bibelot. Beaver and
Gina, representing the United States
have all been put In the best of shape
by their shippers and crews who have
been working overtime the last few
days going over every detail Of their
construction 80 as to leave no stone
unturned In their chances of annex.
ing the victory.
Probably the fastest of the Ameri-
can trio Ia the Bibelot, owned jointly
by r. w. Emmons. Jr.. OF Boston. and
Harry Payne Whitney. the world re.
nowned New York sportsman. Mr..
Whitney stayed at home to play polo
against the British champions. so Cap
tain Emmons. who Ia member of
the Eastern Yacht club. has the craft
in charge and will sail her today. As
.sisting him In the handling of the
Bibelot will be r. De Boardman and
John Parkinson. who lent their aid in
the overhauling OF the trim little fly
er at the Herreshoh yards and In tun.
Ing her up In the practice spins in
Narragansett Bay. before she was
shipped to New York to join her two
comrades Of the American armada for
the trip across the ocean. Captain
Emmons has chartered a large steam
yacht for the Kiel week. and 1t will be
! gay with American tourists and pleas.
ure seekers throughout the regatta.
Tho Beaver which won second place
In the international series with the
Spanish yachtsmen year ago is own.
ed and will be sailed by her entire
crew. A. II. Eustacc, George II. Dab
ney and George Nichols. All three are
members OF the Beverly Yacht club Of
Buzzard's Bay and two of them are
members of the Eastern Yacht club.
The Gina. which finished third in
the Spanish races. will be sailed by
her owner. Guy Lowell. OF the Eastern
Yacht club. and he will have with him
y. Robertson Harding, who was on
the boat last last year. and Arthur
Adams. the jibsheet man of the VIC
torious Harpoon Of last year. The
Gina IL probably the best manned OF
the American boats.
Germans Interested.
II would not be exaggerating to say
that this years sender class races. the
fourth Of the annual international con.
tests. are attracting more attention In
Germany than at any previous hold
ing Of the event Before the German
team was selected. eighteen special
sender yachts were constructed, one
being for Prince Adelbert. The climi
nation trials to decide what three OF
THE craft would represent Germany
were bitterly fought out by all the
prospective competitors. and II was
'Ouiy aItST u series Oh TuCce tnaJ the
best Of the boats could be collected.
This remarkable increase in the
number OF yachts has given rise to
discussion In German yachting circles
~ to the possibility and advisability
Of changing the class Of yachts taking
part in future holdings of the Emper
or William Cup race. In event that the
Americans should win this time
which would give them their third
and ANAL victory. as the competition
II for the best three out of Ave wins
Suggestions have been made that In
future six-metre r yachts should be
selected but no ofYicial action in this
direction has been taken.
Henry Howard. the originator of in
ternational sender yacht racing who il
the oficial representative Of America
on the board OF umpires for the En-
peror William Cup race. declared to
day that he does not think the United
States yachting moguls would consent
to a change In the class Of the com
peting yachts. especially since the
contests under present stipulations
have proved 40 satisfactory.
III you think interest in this event
10 going to wane. all you have to do.
he said. lis to take glance at the