The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-18
CUP RACE TAKES
PRECEDENCE IN
SPORT GOSSIP
ALTHOUGH CLOSE TO TWELVE
MONTHS MUST ELAPsE BEFORE
CHALLENGING AND DEFEND
ING YACHTS MEET. CONTEST
rs WIDELY DISCUSSED.
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Nov. 16.-Although close
to twelve months must elapse before
the challenging and defending yachts
meet in the races which viii decide
possession OF the Americas Cup, the
international regatta has already TAX
en- precedence over all other sporting
events among English sportsmen. II
10 apparent that the polo and tennis
inyaSioxs Of the States In 1914 will
be considered secondary to Sir Thorn
as LiDton's efforts to regain the IA
nrDf1s cup which stands for supremacy
I'm ocean sailing competition. AL
ready the chances of the challenger.
1ust beginning to take form, are be-
1ng weighed and discussed by yachts
men. and the man in the street is be-
ginning TO test his tongue on nautical
terms.
The impression appears TO prevail In
the general sporting circles Of England
that the chances OF winning the AM
ericass cup are better than in the case
OF either the polo or tennis trophies.
physical equation win be reduced to a
minimum. England Is not willing to
concede that in the handling and sail
ing Of a racing yacht the Yankee tars.
either amateur or professional, have
In other respects the general opin-
ion Is to the effect that the edge Is
with the defending nation. Although
hOpeful, it is pointed out by English
IN the role Of challenger, viii be han
d1capped by conditions which do not
need 30 be considered by the defend
ing yachtsmen. The question of type
ana towing loom large in English
being devoted to a discussion Of these
points. prominent authority recent
By expressed the following views on
these subjects:
Next year, Notwithstanding any
w@ consider the contest will proceed
in tine same groove in which 1t has
rum since 1894, that is to say, it will
be between extreme vessels
In these circumstances. Sir Thomas
Lipton cannot fail to find himself at
q great disadvantage. He must build
Z. very light vessel and tune her up in
British waters, he must then unrdg her
and lose . lot Of valuable time sailing
her across the Atlantic under a jury
rig. In America she will have to be
rerigged and tuned UP again in time
for me first match on September TO-
1914. when the great contest viii take
with 50 many obstacles in his way,
M is fair to hope his opponents will
give him credit for his sportsn1ansI1ip
and make 1T as easy for him as posi-
bic to bring his new Shamrock to the
well assist him by placing no restric-
lions upon towing the yacht when the
weather makes 1t difficult for her to
sail during ocean passage. We be-
dieve the cup will be defended by a /
yacht Of her own waterIine length. |
and It is satisfactory to learn that the |
members Of the New York Yacht club |
who are connected with the defense OF |
fl1e trophy. are the leading yaGhtsnenl
or America. So far, therefore, as the |
act1al race and the measurement rules |
and the sailing rules are concerned |
there can be no cause for complaint, |
for the match win be a. fair one The |
disadvantages to which, a challenger /
Is subJected-many of which are in
wuperahle in modern times so long
as the present conditions attached to /
the cup by the New York club prevail |
are so numerous that every yachts |
man knows that Sir Thomas Upton
mas entered upon a. herculean task -
Climax In Football. /
With the playing of the Harvard |