The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-16
.LIPTON IS FACING
 A DIFFICULT TASK
TERNATIoNAL BOAT RAG WILL BE A HARD ONE FOR
 THE CHALLENGER.
Americans May Consent to Towing The English Boat During Her Voy. age to America.


 close to twelve months must elapse
 before the challenging and defending yachts meet in the races whish will decide possession of the America s
 Cup. the international regatta has a. ready taken preceeance over all the other sporting events among English sportmen. It is apparent that the
 polo and tennis invasions of the Stat
 ary to Sir Thomas Lipton's efforts
 to regain the famous cup which stands for supremacy in ocean sailing com petitition Already the chances of form, are being weighed and discussed byyachtmen, and the man in the street is beginning to test his tongue
 on nautical terms.
 The impression appears to prevail
 in the general sporting circles of Eng.
 land that the chances of winning tha Americas Cup are better than in the case of either the polo or tennis tro- phies. due to the fact that the ques-
 tion will be reduced to a minimum. England is not willing to concede that in the handling and sailing of racing yacht the Yankee tars, either amateur or professional, rave any advantage over the Englis salt.
 In other respects the central opin
 ion is to the effect that the edge is with the defending nation Although
 hopeful, it is pointed out by English yachting authorities that Sir Thomas, in the role of challenger. will be han dicapped by conditions which do not need to be considered by the defending yachtmen. The question of type and towing loom large in Englih yachting
 circles, and much space is being dc voted to discussion of these points A prominent authority recently eX- pressed the following views on these subects.
 fNeXt year. notwithstanding any thing that may be said to the con trary, we consider the contest will lprocede in the same groove in which it has runs since 1894. that is to say | it will be between extreme vessels.
 Tn these circumstances, Sir Thom-
 as Lipton cannot fail to find himself
 at a great disadvantage. He must
 build a verry light vessel and tune her up in British waters, he mustthen uh- rio bpr aud Ioct o Iot of vo luo o.i, tit,,o
 sailing her across the Atlantic under
 a jury rig. In America she will have to be re-rigged and turned up again in time for the first match on Septsm-
 Der 10, 1914, when the great contest will take place.
 With so many obstacles in his way it is fair to hope his opponents will give him credit for his sportmanshp
 and make it as easy for him as pos
 sible to bring his new Shamrock to
 the sartng line in good trim. They might well assist him by placing no
 restrictions upon towing the yacht when the weather makes it difficult
 for her to sail during her ocean pas sage, We believe the cup will be de tended by a yactt of her own water
 line strength, and it is satisfactory to learn that the memebors of the Now
 York Yacht Club, who are connected l with the defense of the trophy, are the leading yachtmen of America. So | far, therefore, as the actual race and
 the measurements rules and the sail | ing rules are concerned, there can be
 no cause for complaint, for the matsh will be a fair one The disadvantage
 to which challenger is subjected
 many of which are insuperable in mod ern times so long as the present con ditions attached to the cup by the New York Club prevail-are so numer-
 ous that every yachtman knows that
 Sir Thomas Lipton has entered upon a herculean task