New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-15
Not Much to Choose Be
tween Two of the Cup
Yachts Thus Far.
POLO CUP LIKELY
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Orly Ono More Week of Racing
al Belmont Park Before Move
to Aqucduct Track.
BY Herbert.
a.. Herbert Daley

DN llNAbN
e.. Herbert Daley
All fhirSs being equal there appears 10
n, % little difference between the Rcso-
lute and the Vanitio. ono Of which II
would seem is sure TO be chosen 10 oe-
ford the Americas Cup against ."
Thomas Lipton's fourth Shamrock, that
lovers OF Yachting will be satisueo "o
matter which boat rs selected. STATE
meat mas been made in my hearing oE
. number Of persons that the Resolute
j. surc 10 get the call by hook OF oS
crook. because Of tho fact that II IS con-
rolled nv q syndicate made up iarSelE
y, fo-m,r flag officers Of the New horN
Yacht club. This is libel on the mem
hers Of the Americas Cup committee
Dbo. one may be sure. are working WITH
n n,Irposo single TO pick out tho best poat
under all weather conditions 10 oeieno
the much priced trophy. As matter Oh
tact. the Vanitie has quito AS strong
following among members Of the Ne"
York Yacht Club IS the Resolu'e'
The members Of the cup committee VINO
hzVo the selection in hand are racing
difficult problem. and unless ono Yacht
or tn other shows marked superl0r'tS
IN the many trials 10 come they are
hound 10 bc criticised, whichever way
their Judgment points. II anything the
Varjtic has aroused the greatest pop
,,lar intcrcs This no doubt is due larse-
l,. to the fact that she was built by an
individual instead Of a syndicate aho
an indication Of vholc-hearted sports
mansnip. Alex Smith Cochran VIII az
cent defeat with the same grace as nc
will accept victory. lie covets the honor
of defending the cup, but he is the type
of man who will rejoice and get Keen
satisfaction from the fact that his boat
even II rejected. played an active part
IN ruttinc his rivals TO a test that IS sure
"a make for good when the time comes
TO face the Shamrock IN.
7, may not be fair 70 dispose Of the
Defiance without a reasonable trial put
s., strikes me from seeing her in twelve
mil, breeze on Wednesday that she is lar
TOO tender to be worthy OF much cohslu-
Grafton. Any further reducing OF her ris
would be almost sure 10 limit her speeo'
Tho trouble appears to be in her balance
and about the only way 10 correct t'aN
would be TO rebuild her II is hoped thdt
This impression gained by seeing the yach'
under sail for only few minutes ma! NC
wrong. and that she may prove "oItnS
rival OF the Rcsolute and the NanlIle'
The. Yacht. however. which has TO resort
- working topsan for a beat to wino-
Md IN a twclve-mile breeze in place oil
thc almost necessary club topsau Is SUI
ferins from fatal weakness
vb,n two Yachts are so well matched
that the slightest mistakes IN hanoiihs
may prove costly, the keenest klho VI
mort Is, hound to ensue. After the race
on Thursday the judgment expressed III
The Tribune following the meeting OH
Wednesday that Charles Francis AoaHs'
o6. the amateur skipper, Of Boston, cleaI-
q, o:tsaued Captain Dennis. or the van
rio WAS confirmed. This is not said TO
o,,,nhasile the mistakes Of Captain Den
mis- ON that occasion in starving his ooa1
on tho beat TO windNard ano msJuuslhe
the wind by setting his spinnaher u
mort after turning the mark and oelhg
forced TO correct it and so lose Naluaole
,i,,o before completing the run. The best
.linrers. the best jockeys, the best eN-
roncnts in any branch OF sport make ms
,sl,cs The reference is made purely 10
Justify the assumption that the easy VIC
tory OF the Rcsolute on Wednesday was
not due 10 any marked superiority IN rae
&c Qualities. Her success on Friday was
,,ore convincing. and for the present al
least. she may he said TO hoio inc "Pp''
hand.
N, Herroshoff has lived up 10 his repu-
tation i'm turning out craft that Is al
,u..round marvel, but William Gardner
..,ooars TO have done equally as well
o,, ching is sure. Never before nave
,.s.hts been built OF the size OF the DC
tenders equal 10 them in speed ana sea
worthy qualities. In truth the shsn'-
r,cl, ~ will have 10 be a marine master
riec, 10 "nft" the cup and so satisfy me
,.,i.,,cd ambition of Sir Thomas Upton.
Iittlc can be added 10 what was SAID
IN TIE Tribune yesterday on the crush
,,, .Lfeat OF the American polo team IN
the nrst game for the internsuohdi cup
'rhe English invaders so clearly outpiayeo
and outgeneralled the home forces tns'
u Is hard 10 feel optimistic as to the
anal result That aIioi, so carefully pre-
I'D bv some English critics before the
team sailed, is now knocking reoOke'
The chailengers played the kind OF POLO
tina, wins. ano while it may be SAID IN
su fairness that the Americans we're
bc,ow the high standard set last year
,sr,icplarlv In combination and team ef-
fort. the falling off was hsrdiy ehous"
10 account for the difference IN soais