Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
SHAMROCK ~ is "HUMMER"
HptOn's Challenger Is Described ss
Extraordinary Boat.
DISSATISFIED ABOUT CREW
British Followers Of the sport ne
Not Like the idea Of eliminating
Captain Sycamore from Race
Management.

men, who are in close touch with tn,
preparations being made by Sir Thomai
Upton for his fourth attempt 20 lift tn,
Americas cup. have recently received ar
interesting analysis OF the preliminary
showing of Shamrock ~. According I,
this report the challenger designed b,
Charles Nicholson IL likely 10 prove tn,
most dangerous yacht ever sent across IN,
Atlantic in quest OF the famous trophy
Although the English yachting experts
will not commit themselves regarding the
chances OF the challenger a. yet, the i'm.
preston appears 20 be growing that II
Shamrock " makes the ocean trip with,
out straining Il will prove far more
formidable than any Of the shamrocks ol
Valkyries that raced for the cup between
1893 and 1908
None OF Them Ready.
As In the case with the cup defense
yachts Resolute, Defiance and Vanitie
there still remains much TO be done on
Shamrock IV before 1t sails for America
late this month. Several changes In ris
and ballast have already been made and
the experimenting and drilling Of the crew
will continue until the challenger IL put
Under jury rig for the long voyage TO tn,
cup course. All this experimenting and
improving meets with the entire ap,
proval of tho English yachting experts
but whom It comes to the crew and skip.
per the same confidence and support II
lacking. In fact the command and man.
ming OF the yacht lie the subject OF much
talk and wide divergence OF opinion. The
old yachting hands. while acknowledging
that Captain Burton. who is to command
10 probably the best racing man In Greai
Britain today. do not like the idea OF Cap
tain Sycamore. with all his experiences OF
racing off Sandy Hook. being entirely
eliminated
One Supreme Commander.
This move was doubtless decided upon
to avoid the friction that occurred In
lSOS' owing to sort of dual command
TINS year Captain Burton, will be in sole
command He will have as his assistant,
however Captain Turner. who acted in
similar capacity for Burton IN most OF
tho big races In English waters, and
recently on Sir Thomas Liptons twenty
threo metre yacht, Shamrock in English
regattss. Aside from tho lack OF exper-
ience In America cup races. some doubt
Is expressed among racing yachts men
whether these two will get as much out
OF the crew as would Captain Sycamore.
who is better known among the men
forming the crew.
a yachtsman who has had experience
with each OF the yachts Sir Thomas has
sent across the Atlantic, expresses thu
opinion that ono OF the chief causes OF
failure In the past has been the lack of
training of the crews of the Shamrock.
The Americans, he points out spend
weeks In getting their crews into train
ing. and hour after hour they are put
through practice OF lowering and raising
SAILS until orders given by the captain
are carried out with a quicltness that is
marvel and surprise to English yachts
men. While the Americans are practIc.
ing. he said. the British crows take life
easy The result Is seen when the race
ls on, since quickness is carrying out or
ders marks the difference between sue
cess and defeat.
Men Well Drilled.
That Captain Burton realizes this Ia
shown by the fact that the Shamrock Nv
men are being drilled harder than any
previous cup challenging crew Those
who are inclined 20 be pessimistic how,
ever. contend that the real test will
come when the amateur skipper Of Sham,
rock Nv endeavors to arouse the enthus-
iasm in the crew necessary for to brins
about the utmost speed and harmony
among It's Individual members. They
hold 10 the opinion that a veteran pro.
fessionai like Captain sycomore can al.
ways set better results from the men be.
fore the mast than an amateur.