The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-15
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UNITED STATES VILE ACT AS
HOST FOR NUMBER OF CLUB i
HUNTING iC TESTANTs.S
SIR THOMAS LIPT0N'S ATTEMPT
FOR AMERIC AS CUP WILLEBEs
MOST IMPORTANT EVENT

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NEW YORK, Dec. 4 As y has
been forecasted for several months.
i the coming year promises to stand
out as a record breaking period in
| international sport petition. with
the United States acting as host for
lasnumber Of cup limiting contestants.
l Challenges have already been receiy--
ed for the Americas, yacht cup and
the polo cup. The Davis tennis
ltfophy will have to.be defended, and
oxford university has accepted an
Invitation to enter a team at the
University Of Pennsylyania's relay
carnival to be held on April %.
These are but the iorerdnners Of 9th
er International events yet to be an
nounced, and 1t becomes more evil
dent each month that the United
States sportsman isgoing to have an
exceedingly busy season defending
his various trophies during 1914.
Confronting this situation, aresume
of the invading and defending
strength of. challengers and oppon-
ents is both logical and timely.
! BY all odds the most important
event Of the coming year will be the
enhrt3 Of Sir Thomas Upton to re-
gain the, Americas cup with his
.shhmrock Nv. The new challenger,
now building at Gosportti is expect
ed to be the last word in English
speed yachts, and, according to de-.
signer Charles E. Nicholson, will
show a surprising turn of speed and
several innovations ia the way OF
build and rig. w. P. Burton, an
English amateur yachtman Of re-
nown will sail Shamrock ~. and
Albert Turner will act as captain.
Great secrecy is being maintained re-
garding Lipton's latest yacht, but it
is understood that special thought is
being given to the light breezes and
rolling swell likelyto be encounters
ed on the American course during
the autumn days Of September.
Situation Complicated.
The situation from "a defending
standpoint is more complicated, since
at least three 75-footers are assured
as candidates for the task q defeat
ing Shamrock w. The Vanderbilt
syndicate yacht building at Herre-
shoff's yard at Bristol, R. l., will be
in charge of R.stW. Emmons; tf2nd.,
with Capt. Chris. Christiansentas the
skipper. 4ati75' 90
A.. s. Cochran's yacht to- be de-
signed by Williams Gnrdnentand built
by Lawley & Son iOf tBostonE!will be
handled by Captain. William Dennis
and Capt. Harry Hoff@ The third
yacht, 10 bsthnanced by New York.
Philadelphia and Boston yaehtmen,
will be designed by George Owen and
will be In charge Of G. M. Pynchon,
owner or the racing sloop Istalena. I, :
While the yachtmen are in the
throes of tuning=upbraces, the sixth
contest for the International Polo
cup will be witnessed. probably at
Meadow Brook, L. l., and here again
the United States. Is going to have a
lively time defending the cup against
the attack of Lord Ashby st. Ledg-
er5s challenging four. AS was the
case in 1918, unlimited money is at
the disposal of the ehallengers and
the world is being searched for the
fastest polo ponies in order that the
English team may not be handicap
ped by slow or poorly trained mounts
According to present plans Lord st.
Ledgers does not intend to leave any
thing to chance. A number Of the
best English players and ponies will
| go to Madrid, Spain, early in the
Spring for q severe course Of training
and practice before coming to the
Estates. t'tt E
May Come Back.
~ According to. announcement made
Immediately after the polo matches
| of 1918, the American big Four"
consisting of Capt. H. P. Whitney,
! Larry Waterbury, None, Waterbury
and Deyereux Milburn, decided to
cease cup defending as a team. but
1t is thought that when, the battle
cry sounds again a majority Of the
four will be found in the saddle. II
it should prove otherwise, however.
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