Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-15

arriving on the other side in tow"
Another feature of the cup rules
which does not appeal to the aver
age Englishman is that which per-
mits the defender to- increase her
waterline but does not extend the
same privilege TO the challenger. On
this point another writer states:
One Of the Cup Rules.
Apart from the troublesome delay
and attendant risk Of crossing the
Atlantic under sail there is a further
point in the conditions of the race
framed by the New York Yacht club
committee which appears to us most
unfair TO the challenging yacht. We
do not say that the point is unfair
in the sense that the New York Yacht
club has not the legal right TO insist
upon it. because as that club holds
the cup and frames the rules it is
obvious that it can attach to it any
conditions it peases If the party
contemplating challenging does not
like the conditions. of course he need
not compete We contend, however,
that the following condition is unfair,
inasmueh as II gives a better chance
to the defender than it allows the
challenger. The challenger's water
line length must not exceed rs feet.
The defending yacht is not bound by
this condition; therefore, If it is
found that she would do better with
little more ballast, she is allowed
to add the weight and increase her
waterine to certain percentage
more than rs feet.
Every yaehtsman knows that in
certain cases if this privilege is al
lowed to the American yacht and
withheld from the British yacht it
may be immensely in favor of the
former vessel. For example, suppose
both yachts measured rs feet and
suppose both were Of equal merit,
but both We're rather c.anky and
would go all the better for little
more ballast Such state of affairs
is very common one in yacht rae
ing The conditions of the race
framed by the New York Yacht club
4 allow the American vessel to add
The ballast and thus increase her
waterline over 75 feet; but they do
not allow the British yacht TO do the
same
That the English are somewhat
prone to evolving rules which appear
20 work hardships ON foreign en-
trants can be seen from a glance at
the regulations which govern the
i famous English Royal Henley regat-
ia The American eight-oared crews
are to row in this greatest of all
English rowing regatta July IA. when
the Union Boat club and Harvard
second varsity eights race against
the best crews of the British isles
In order TO be eligible to compete
the present and former Harvard oars.
men had to certify that they were
amateurs under the English definition
which states that competitor is not
an amateur in the Henley stewards
eyes.
who has ever been employed in
or about boats, or in manual labor
for money or wages.
"Mho is or has been by trade OF
employment for wages. mechanic
artisan or laAorer. or engaged in any
J mental duty"
Another restriction provides that
mo elghtoarcd. fouroared or pair
J cared crew shall be- allowed 70 com
i pete II within four weeks prior 70 th'
, commencement ~ the regatta th'
crew shall have been coached durinl
, any practice IN rowing. or controlled
! or directed IN training by any persol
! not considered an amateur oarsmau
D sculler and eoNswain under the fore
= going definition