New-York tribune., 1913-10-19
LIVELY YACHTING Will
PRECEDE CUP struggle
No DuIness Anticipated prio,
to Sir Thomas Lipton's Ar.
rival Next Fall.
NEW CHAMPIONSHIP TRopu,
Larchmont Man Offers Gun d,
"Fifties" Fear That 0nlv
One Seventy five Footer
Will Be Built.


II has been frequently said tho.
yachting season which ends with A ,,..
for the Americas Cup is sure to h. =,
less interest to racing men and III. ~,
lie than the ones preceding or follov,..
II. The statement. however, has M, =,
ways been borne out by the facts q.
some of the best racing seen alonx -.
Atlantic seaboard and on Long I,l.,.
Sound has been done by yachts compeb,,
for club prizes during cup race year
There is every indication that the &c..
son of 1914 will not suffer by the invas,o.
OF Sir Thomas Upton and his two Shan
rocks-for he says he will bring both IA.
new and the old yacht across the Altar.
tic next summer. There are many clus,
whose officers and members will g,ys q,
Thomas and his boats a rousing welcom.
So far as local racing is concerns
yachtsmen who have been interviewed O,
the subject express the opinion that d.
coming race for the Americas Cup ana
the preliminary contests leading up 70 Z
will create an enthusiasm in all thiru
pertaining TO yachting such as has neys
before been seen in this country Thg
argue that as there are now more tts,
twice as many racing yachts as th.n
were ten years ago, when the Relara
and the Shamrock III met. the interest
the sport has more than doubled. an
they expect to see brilliant season frou
start to finish.
Club committees are already planning
for races In the many one-design CLASSES
that are growing more popular with every
season. In order 10 encourage the rar.
ing OF the largest Of these classes re
New York Yacht Clubs "ffties," vhsa
made such an excellent record during ns
season Just ended. member Of he
Larchmont Yacht Club has presented 10
the Yacht Racing Association Of Lons
Island Sound a championship cup 10
raced for by the "ffties" In 1914 on d,
noint system. the winner 10 get I've
points. the second boat three and us
third boat one point. To insure the start
ing of all the yachts in the class. ever
boat that finishes will receive one point
Other one-design yachts that will hep
70 make the season lively one VIII
those OF the ~" and 20 classes. and
the Iarchmont interclub. Jewel and star
classes. The owners o. the forty-ic@
schooners built this year from the ce'
signs of Cox & Stevens for members OF
the Stamford Yacht Club say they VII
also be ready TO continue the good "oTS
of the past season by starting them
the earliest races OF 1914
Speaking OF the prospect OF s'''a
other 75-foot yachts being oullt 70 en''.
the elimination races for the selection OF
a cup defender to meet the ohsiu'V'A
" a racing member OF the Savannah
Corinthian Yacht Club said yesterday:
"It will be a great pity II We have
depend upon one T5-footer-the one oeins
built by the Herreshofs for the syHo'
cate headed by Henry Walters. | nav
talked with many yachtsmen ABOUT w
building of second and third boat an
they feel that each one Of the men VIZ
form the present syndicate could sa's
have ordered a boat. Then we "o4-
have a fine class OF 75-footers ra0'
against each other all summer tor "
honor Of being selected to defena "
cup.
Now Il looks as II II is going 10 De ns''
TO get even a second boat LOT US
horse Personally l should Ike 70 "
a sloop built from Addison U. hsnAI.
design-an enlarged Josephine-to
sailed by her owner. whom cOn'u',
the best amateur skipper on the o01D'
to-day >,
"I should not be surprised any oa! "
hear that August Heckscher, the pre'e'
commodore OF the SeawannaA',OO'. -.
THAN Yacht Club. has given an ordel ~
a 75-foot yacht TO enter the compe
next season. His son, q. Maunc' ~
scher, sailed the 'fifty' Acusnis 'A'' '
mer." .s
The Acushla started in thirtyiouf ~
more than any OF the others-0us y,
was seventh In the list Of winners h'n.
n. Ellis's IroQuois II being Inc Vs." ~1.
of the class. with a total OF twen', ''". .S
starts. She had six flrsts. six secon'' .'",, n
six thirds to her credit. earning ~ p.~r. go
and a percentage of .7S5. Harry f's~. a..
Whitney's Barbara was second, VIZ" ..o,.
tirsts. six seconds and three thiros' w.
ing lS5 points and percentage "
thirty starts.