Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-10

The worlds champion woman
swimmer, Fanny Durack of Australia,
is expected TO tour the United States
during the coming summer. Miss
Durack recently received an invita-
ton to compete at San Francisco with
the prospect of a tour of the rest az
the country, all expenses to be paid
and the tour to be under the jurisdic-
ton of the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States. Miss DuracN
stipulated on receipt Of the invitation
that she must have the approval OF
the Alnaeur Swimming Union OF Aus
tralia, whcreupon the matter was
submitted to w. W. Hill, secretary o:
that organization. Mr.. Hill said that
the Australian Union would sanction
the tour provided the Amateur Ath-
letic Association Of the United states
gave it's approval.
Although there is no possibility of
the international yacht races for the
Americas cup being held this sum-
mer, the announcement that the two
cup defense candidates Resolute and
Vanitie will compete in number OF
regattas along the Atlantic Coast will
undoubtedly add Zest to the coming
yachting season. These two cup can
didates sailed a long series OF ex-
tremely interesting trial races last
summer and each had a strong follow
ing of yachtsmen when the opening of
the European War called halt in the
preparations for the defense Of the
Americas cup.
Thacn fnoafhor with tho De-
fiance, sold for the metal she contain
ed early in January, formed the trio
built for the purpose of defending
the Americas cup against Shamrock
IN, Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger.
The Defiance proved to be unified for
the task for which she was built and
after career of less than year was
sold for about $1,000 although her total
cost to the Tri- City syndicate which
financed her building was more than
100000. Vanitie and Resolute were
more satisfactory, showing excellent
speed and sailing qualities in the 1914
trial races.
Between June and August 4 these
two yachts sailed a series Of 20 races
off Sandy Hook, Newport, and in Long
Island Sound. Defiance also competed
several times her best showing being
second place in four races. The win
ming single sticker was always Reso-
lutte or Vanitie, however, and con-
tinuation Of last years aquatic duels
should prove a feature of the 1915
yachting season. During the trial re-
gattas last summer the Resolute won
fifteen firsts and two seconds; Vanitie
five firsts fourteen seconds, and one
third: Defiance four seconds and three
thirds. The Resolute sailed Ala miles
in winning first place fifteen times
her total corrected time for this dis
lance being 81 hours, 81 minutes, 25
seconds. Vanitie sailed $50 ga miles
in 90 hours, 80 minutes and 46 seconds
in her five winning races.
The announcement that the Varsity
eight-oared crew of Leland Stanford
University winner of the Pacific Coast
intercollegiate rowing championship,
will enter the Eastern intercollegiate
regatta to be rowed on the Hudson
River Of Poughkeepsie on June %. will
again give this eastern aquatic classic
a national aspect. The entry OF the
Californian oarsmen will offset the
withdrawal of Wisconsins crews due
to faculty ruling and give a field of
five starters in the four-mile race as
follows: Columbia, Cornell. Pennsyl-
| vania, Stanford and Syracuse.
This will be the fourth time ia the
past four years that the winning
eight Of the Pacific Coast regatta has
come east tn comnete at Pouphkeeu-
sic. Stanford made the initial trip In
1912 finishing sixth. Washington fol-
lowed in 1913 and 1914 finishing third
the first year and fifth In her second
attempt last season. The Pacific