Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-23


Thomas has anything to do with fran.
ing the rules for the San Francisco
regatta, as he undoubtedly will have,
Re will frame them for yachts capable
Of making the run to Honolulu.
Illustrating his strong opinions on
this matter, SIR Thomas said in re-
cent interview in Chicago:
There is no use In theirracing under
the antiquated rules that were in
force sixty-two years ago when the
America won her first triumph. |
believe that both nations should build
the same type OF boat In all three oil
my previous attempts to lift the cup
the American defender has had a big
advantage in weight over my craft
We didn't even have sporting chance
to win. that sort Of things takes the
cap out of competition, don't you
think?" finishing with genial smile,
am sure that have practically all
the yacht clubs in America on my
side" he went on. They realize that
the rule Is out OF date and they are
slowly but surely becoming recon
ciled to the idea OF q change. Just
the minute the change comes I'll be,
gin building my fourth challenger.
II don't say I'll win, but will be
perfectly satisfied if can go away
and feel that I've had at least good
90 at it. A spOrtin chance; that's the
thing, and nobody that knows you
Yankees as well as do win say that
you'll deny me that. I'm right, Ell !:
BesideE, you've had the trophy over
here and don appreciate 1t properly.
It's the blue ribbon of yachting
Europe realizes this, and that's why
they are so anxious to get away with
the honor OF winning It. don't think
it would hurt to take the thing away
from you awhile, just to get you on
edge again. You could get it again as
soon a. you wanted to, though. Didn't
/ tell you before that the Yankees all
ways get what they go after?"
Yacht secretary Talks.
wall Yacht Club, the organization that
controls the Hawaiian end of the reg.
tilar trans. Pacific race, said that the
club would undoubtedly take up the
matter Of the Upton race when it be-
came more definite.
II would be absolutely necessary
TO give up the 1914 race ii we went
into this, said MIR. Vetleson, but as
b matter of fact there has already
been talk Of doing this, and adding
the interest that will come with the
exposition year, lis no easy job to
get even the sum needed to finance
The ordinary race. to say nothing Of
raising enough money to build q new
challenger. and IL Hawaii is seriously
going into the Upton race the finan-
cial end should be looked into as early
as next spring. We can not hope for
large contributions, and 1t must be a
matter ofscreating general interest in
all the island. among as many people
as possible.
Eastern Yachtsnen Favorable.
Charles #. Wood, president of the
Breakwater Company of Philadelphia,
which is building the Hilo break.
water, believes that the Upton race
TO Honolulu would be q great thing
for the islands, and would foster in.
terest in the sport. Mr.. Wood is him.
self keen yachtsman, with plenty
of sailing experience on the Atlantic
coast, and he donated handsome
trophy to the Hawaii Yacht Club this
season.
@lt all depends on the kind of yacht
races they expect to have at San
Francisco, whether or not a race here
would be practicable" said Mr. Wood.
IF they are going in for the few
hours sailing with machines of the
Swimming dish type, uncomfortable
and unfit for anything but short races,
then there will be nothing doing for
Honolulu. If, on the other hand, they
are going in for racing cruisers that
are real yachts and can take care of
themselves at sea, believe the own
ers would be only too glad of the
chance to try them out in a trans
Pacific race. =.
w. G. Wilder. president of the Ha-
waii Yacht Club, Frank Halstead, A.
A. Wilder, Prince Kuhio and other
prominent yachtsmen are interested
in the project. and can be counted on
10 work hard for its success.
Sir Thomas Good Advertiser.
w r. Harrington, president of the
Honolulu AID Club, thinks well OF the
project
Sir Thomas Upton knows how to
advertise, and Honolulu cannot do
better than cooperate with him in
every possible way that will promote
a great International Trans-Pacific
yacht race in 1915" said he. The
men of means who believe in Hawaii
and its future will make no mistake
in backing Hawaii's share in any en-