The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
The Resolute leading the Vanitie.

Bu2zards BAY, where the Beverly yachts
race.
After sailing small craft successfully
for several years he purchased the 10
foot sloop Humma and took part in
he cruise II the New York Yacht Club.
winning several races. The Humma
finished first in the race for the Aston
cup, but Mr.. Emmons found later that
through technically his yacht had
been disqualified. The next winter the
60 footcrs were built by lIyrreshuff, and
If or these yachts were well under way
Mr. Emm'n~ went 70 Hrrreshoff and
ordered yacht Of nearly the same size
as the Aurora, lsta.oua and W.nspme.
but 50 modelled that she would get con-
siderable time allowance. He named
the yacht Aycngor and had the salts
faction Of beating all he cracks in the
races for the Astor and Kings cups.
In 1911 Mr. Emmuns sailed the
= ndcr yacht Bibelot, one of an American
trio, in the KIel races and Won til,
German Empcror's prize for the inter-
national series. Last year he handed
the Barbara, owned 10y Harry Payne
Within Y, in most of her races and was
very successful.
Mr.. Emmons j. a very clever manager
/ and has built up machine on the
! Resolute which in the opinion of many
Is responsible FOR that yachts success =.
Change the manage mcnt n the Rcsp-
| Lutte and Nanitie and Nan.tie will w.n, -
has been said 10y many who have
watched the yachts sail.
Managing cup defender j. not al
! fun 1t is a task Of constant worry
| from. the time the yacht : r,anacd un..
! the last race IS ov.r, and all this woIh
and worry Is done for 81 ry. Mr..
| Emmons's first big stroke was when
ne secured Charles Francis Adams 2i
! To act as hc.msman Of the yacht In
doing So he broke all traditions. lie
firmly believed that Mr.. Adams would
handle the yacht m re sklfu'ly than
any professional and determined -
make the Americas cup race an anna
tcur event, and in tbs he has been
supported by Sir Thomas Upton.
Charlie Adams. as he IS known among
his friends. is the head Of the Adams
family, one that has been famous IN
the history of this country. HIS great
great GRANDPA her was John Adams, :
second President f this country an
one Of the signers Of the Declaration
Of Independence, and MS great grand
father was John quincy Adams, Ia.
sixth President. HIS grandfather Wa
Charles Francis Adams, NJ MISTER of tH'
United States to Great Britain dur.nt
the civil war and lead of the Unite,
States delegation to the Geneva Trl'
hunal, the first international arbitration
court, which settled the Alabama claims
lie began sailing small catboa
Is feet long in 1850 and with hi
brothers raced in Hull Bay. The cat
u at was named Ddndelion and WI
, very successful. In 1855 the Adam
brothers secured the slOop Cricket. So
was 80 feet long and was raced VIII
varying success until 1887.
At that time the Herreshon slopl
: Shadow had been winning eNerythin
! in Massachusetts Bay, and the Adam
!. bows went to Burgess, who turned on
,. for them the Pap0 So. wAich ioWere
$ the colors Of the Shadow. Char.e
{ Francis Adams then had the Bahhool
g a 40 footer, built and it w1n many prize
d In 1889 Mr.. Adams went to England an
e studied Yachting there. He sailed
the cutter Trek, the 40 footer Draso
4 and the 10 rater Yvonne and learne
d much Of British methods.
q In the meantime the Minerva ma
n been brought 10 this country and wa
II winning everything. In 1890 Mr.. Adam
v had the Gossoon built After yer
n active season the Gossoon and MinefV