The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-18
CONSIDER YACHT
RACE IMPORTANT
Other International Competition of
Secondary Interest

) New York, Nov lS.-Although close
I To Twelve months must elapse before
4 the challenging and defending yachts
Y meet in the races which will decide
possession Of the Americas cup. the
International regatta has already TAX.
ca procedure over all other sport inL
events among English sportsmcu. II
is apparent that the polo ana tennis
Iuygsuns of the states in 1914 will he
considered secondary To Sir Thomas
Liptun's efforts To regain the famous
cup which stands for supr emacy in
ocean sailing competition. Already
The chances of the challenger. Jusy
, beginning to take form, are bcinC
weighed and discussed by yachtsmeu
and the man i'm the street is begin
ming To test his tongue on nautical
terms
The impression appears To prevail
in the general sporting circles of Ems
land that the chances Of winning the
Americas cup are better than i'm the
case Of either the polo or tennis tro-
phles due Ia the fact that the question
oi physical equation win be reduced
90 minimum England Is MT will
ihs To concedc that i'm the handling
and sailing of Il racing Yacht the
Yankee tars. either amateur Of uro-
iessiunal, have any Advantage over
the English salt
Upton at Disadvantage.
ln other respects the general opinion
IS Goo the effect that the edge is with
t'uc defending nation. Although hope
l0H it is pointed out by English yacht
ing authorities that Sir Thomas. in the
r"." of challenger. will be handicap
yea by conditions which do noJ need
p" b" considered by the defending
."l'hsmen. The question of type and
towing loom large in English yachting
circles, ana much space is being de-
voted To discussion of these points.
prominent authority recently eX-
pressed The following views ON these
subjects.
Next year, Notwithstanding any
ming that may he said To the con-
nary we consider the contest will pro-
coed in the same groove i'm which il
has run since 1894, that is 10 say. II
VIII h" between extreme vessels.
.lu these circumstances Sir Thomas
Upton cannot fail to find himself IT
great disadvantage He must build
4" very light vessel and tune her up i'm
"'lsh waters. he must then unrig her
'h1 lose lot Of valuable time sa iing
hrf across the Atlantic under "A jury
'iI In America she will nave to be
Rugged and tuned up again in time
'"r the first match on September 10. |
','' when the great contest will take
Place
Other Conditions Equal
With 80 many obstacles In the
"'l' It is fair To hope his opponents
VIII give him credit for his sports
H'hShlp and make it as easy for him |
d.. p"SSlble To bring his new Sham
I'rk t. the starting line in good trim. |
'h'N might well assist him by plac-
'"E DO restrictions upon towing tee |,
'''hI When the weather makes it
'''"h passage We believe the cup will |
wv "'i'hd"d by yacht of her own |
"'''iiin" length, and il is satisfactory |
W. '"ih that the members of the New |,
'Ik Yacht club, who are connected |
WIN the defense of the trophy. are |
Tue leading vachtsmen of America. So |
,'r therefore, as the actual race and
'"' measurement rules and the sailing !,
''''N are concerned. there can be no
,'"@' Tor complaint, for the match will
ialr one. The disadvantages to
'"''n challenger is subjected
many "t which are insuperablc in
"'''erh times so long as the present
=. ,''''''l"hs attached tn the cup by the
w" YORK club prevail-arc so num-
nus that every yachtsman knows
''''' Sir Thomas Upton has entered
upon Il horcucan task"