The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-10


has amassed his fleet. Ia addition
to the challenger. Shamrock w. and
the trial horss. the 23-mcter sham
rock. there 10 the steam yacht VIC
toris. the flasship Of the flcet. on
which the vstsran yachtsman lives.
anchored each night In the Hudson
Then there Ia the houseboat Xii
larney. tucked snugiy away In the
shelter Of the hook. On the kiilar-
ney reside the crews Of the two rae
ing crafs.
But this does not complete the
feet. There 10 the tug Governor
Smith TO tov the sioops to the start
ing line and . snappy speed boat to
run erraads. Numberiess smaller
launches and dingys don't count In
this yachting armada.
The Irish baronet has his daily
schedule-enjoyabie enough. but just
at present . business to which he
adheres ~ closely as the broker
WskCues tiCktFs
Each day he s,eams down to the
Hook from New Yoh to watch the
chaiienger-his sweetheart. the .ld-
erly bachelor calls her-match her
speed against the trial horse.
Each day. AZ dusk approaches, he
holds conference with his band Of
yachting experts. suggesting little
changes here. little changes there.
smoothing out . ripple In 4 club
topsail which to the iandiubber fits
exactly or clipping few Inches from
. topmsst with which. to the uniniti-
ated. there seems nothing wrong.
And each day he Continues to deal
out dollars to the $50 members OF
his armada. For It Is an expensive |
sport. this quest OF hundred guinea
cup ana victor or loser. Sir Thomas
will have paid out more than a mill
lion dollars for this years races
alone. 4
At 8 o'clock. except In most dis
tressing weather. raising of Sir
Thomas personal flag green
shamrock on field OF goid-betok-
ems that the vice commodore OF the
Royal Ulster Yacht club is aboard.
awake and ready to receive guests.
These invariably include Q corps Of
Nest OF them come
for breakfast. stay for lunch and lin
ger for dinner. and as sea air breeds
an appetite. the yachts iarder re-
ceives blow which would make the
ordinary housewife culver In these
days Of high prices.
Then the Victoria weighs anchor.
RECOGNISED by all harbor craft. she I
salutes from sootiest tug to
most majestic battieship.
Sir Thonss stands on the bridge
The familiar. blue-jacketed. bsfian-
nellcd figure who for years has
crossed the Atlantic to win the trophy
on which he has set his hesrt. He
strokes his gray gostee and his face
wrinkles into q roguish grin as he
swaps yarn for yarn with his innum-
srabis guests.
For Sir Thomas must have his
Joke.
One Of which he is particularly :
'ond concerns q visit once paid him
II Cowles by former Mayer John )
Fitzgerald Of Boston.
The bsronet was entertaining
yroup OF Americans when suddenly '
{ was reported to him that the royal q
aunch was headed for his craft. a
The king or the queen" cried Sir
Thomas and at once began drilling
lis guests In court etiquette.
But the royal launch. which rarely !
arries sny but royalty. arrived with J
! lone Yankee. =
It seems that Mr.. Fitzgerald, wish
ng to pay q visit to bis friend the a
rish yachtsman. had been unable to 4
ind craft which he deemed suffi- II
iently nstty to bring him alongside. =
Jut. finding the. royal iaWnshs at the Il
oyal landing stage. he pronounced
- decent enough boat" and or Il
cred II TO the Upton yacht. Il
Meanwhile the King and Queen. q
eachiug the stage. beheld In amaze n
isnt their launch dsshing away nom "