Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

George D. Prentice once said, "Cour-
age, Ike cowardice, Is undoubtedly con-
taso.s s but some persons are not liable
And from school boy up through the
universities men are repeating that
same idea with many variations. The
boy who is gutter soon finds that
his fellows have lost their respect for
him; the man in college who is yellow
finds the doors that lead to college repu-
tation on the athletic field all closed to
him And SO. though it be a harsh dis
cipline, these athletic schools bred men,
mark later in the world at large. men
who have courage. courage Of heart.
mind and body. The conditions are such
that many who might become towards
arc lifted up by the contagton, while
those who are really hopeless are push
ed to one side and forgotten. So, after
all. natures law of the survival of the
fittest prevails.
True courage Is that strength Of Will
that gives the power to command the
personal consciousness It Is the ability
to enforce action upon each member OF
the body as against the natural eau
tiousness that may from experience OF
hurt cause physical timidity IN the
we'll been said. cautiousness Is not neces-
sariIy cowardice and never should De
confounded with 1t. The cautious Dull
courageous type makes the greatest sue
cesses, for it knows the chances. app pss.
them along the line Of the least resist
ance.
Continuing our former early story OF
thu. victory Of the yacht America In the
arst international contest. further par
ticulars are of interest as othe building
of this remarkable boat 1t was mention
ed earlier that Steers was her designer.
The story runs that he was foreman IN
80 ~ a
builder on New York's East Side, Tor a
letter written by this gentleman to Mr..
schuyler, November 15. 1850. reads as
follows:
not less than $40 tons, custom house
measurement on the following terms:
The yacht to be built in the best man
ner. coppered, rugged, equipped with Joiner
work, cabin and kitchen furniture, etc,
ready for sea- You are to designate the
plan of the interior Of the vessel and Sc
lect the furniture, the model. plan and
rig of the vessel to be entirely at my dis
erection, It being understood. however,
that she is to be strong, sea-going yes
sci and rigged for ocean sailing.
For this vessel complete and ready for
sea you are to pay me $4,000, upon the
following conditions: When the vessel Is
ready she is to be placed at the disposal
Of Hamilton Wilkes as umpire. who. after
making such trials as are satisfactory 70
him for space of twenty days. shall de-
eide whether or not she is faster than
any other vessel In the United States
brought to compete with her. The ex-
pense Of these trials to be borne by you
II it Is decided by the umpire that she Is
not faster than every vessel brough,
against her. it shall not be binding on
you to accept her and pay for her at all
IN addition to this II the umpire
decides that she IS faster, than any Other
vessel in the United States. you are t.
have the right instead of accepting mel
at that time. TO send her to England anc
match her against anything Of her, size
built there. and il beaten still to reJec
her altogether. The expense OF the voy
age out and home to be borne by you ant
the test in speed IN England to be de
cided by any mode acceptable to you ant
consented to by you in writing.
The proposition was accepted and thu
beat built and sailed against the ther
noted sioop Maria, a well known racing
boat The America won one race and los
one and then sailed to Havre. where sh'
was fitted with racing gear and wen
across the channel to Cowes. Arriving
outside that port in a fog. she was an
chored over night and the next morning
the cutter Iaverock of the Royal zach