South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

re1t the boat. This boat. the Irish
Baronet used until the world
war started when ne gave il 10 the
British government and she was tor
pedOed in the Mediterrs mean. De-
Quoting the sum that Sir Thomas
spent for the Erin. the cost of the
1899 race left the Irishnan out Of
pocket $500. 900 after his first at
tempt 10 lift the cup.
In that year, Colum bia cost the
New York Yacht club $3.50. 900 TO
build and race. Defender was used
as a trial horse that year, at A cost
Of about $4,000 The series cost
the club at least $4,000 of which at
least $1,000 a day was spent for
tug boats and other vessels. In the
rough, IL cost the organization S335.-
600 10 defend the cup Both sides
probably expended 100000 for the
cup series OF 1899.
4 Million Dollar Affair.
Shamrock III. cost Sir Thomas
S450,0Oo Constitution was built.
that year. at the cost of $500 TO
defend the trophy. Commodore
Morgan, who then was the sole own
er OF the Columbia. put her into
commission as a trial boat She
finally was selected to defend the
trophy. For that honor, Commodore
Morgan paid close to 100000. The
club spent a good $4,000 on the
series. making a grand total OF more
than 100000 for the race BY that
time the contest had become a mil
lion dollar affair.
In 1903, Sir Thomas built the third
Shamrock. He also brought the first
Shamrock over as a trial boat That
year. the Irish baronet had his first
big armada anchored I'm American
waters. Besides the racing yachts.
he had steamship. tugboats, steam
launches and a steam yacht. When
he went back home his bank account
defense that year was equally as
much. The Reliance was the de-
fender and was built and raced al a
cost Of S455, 900 Both the Column
bia and the Constitution were put
into commission as trial yachts. To
n aintain these another 800, 900 was
spent The race Itself. cost the club
$4,000. The total outlay for the
defense therefore figured up to
S560.o0O. That race saw the mil
lion dollar mark passed by a good
margin.
At the end OF the 1903 series, all
hands agreed that an Americas cup
race was entirely too costly. Even
Sir Thomas found that he could not
afford IL and there was no challenge
for several years Finally. the Irish
yachtsman got the bee" again and
after sending several impossible chal-
lenges. race was arranged during
the winter OF 1913. Remembering
the cost Of the 1903 race. both Sir
Thomas and the New York Yacht
club were willing TO race with
smaller boats than the big 90-footers.
with which the Irishman formerly
sailed for the cup.
1t was decided that the yachts
had 10 be limited 10 rs feet on the
waterline. All believed that the
move would bring down the cost Of
the race. Unfortunately, the best
laid plans OF mice and men often
so astray. The race. that promised
10 be less expensive than those of
former years. has already cost more
than any other contest and Il has
not as yet been sailed. The delay.
caused by the war. of course, is the
principal reason why the fourth at
tempt OF Sir Thomas has proved to
be so expensive.
Regardless OF the size OF the
yachts. the race would have been n
fairly expensive proposition had IL
been held when originally scheduled
in 1914. First. three yachts were
built in the United States for the
honor OF defending the trophy.
Resolute originally cost $4,000.
Another 100000 has been spent on
the craft since she was first launch
ed. Chance and Vanite. the other
yachts built in 1914. did not cost
so much. Possibly each was built
for 100000. Defiance was with
drawn after a few races. a failure
Nanitie still is in the game and
since she first was built, IL is safe
to say that almost another 500, 600
has been spent on the craft.
Storage Bills n FaCtor.
The figures do not include the
sums that have been spent to race
these yachts in 1914-15 and so far
this season. Also when one adds
on the storage bills that have been
paid 10 keep the craft since 1914.
20 say nothing OF the expense that
the New York Yacht club will have
TO meet TO hold the race in July
with ocean, going tugs worth $500
and $500 a day. against SIS and
800 few years ago, 10 Is evident
that more than $1,000. 900 Will be
spent by American yachtsmen I'm IN :
present defense Of the trophy.
Sir Thomas Upton also will spend
close TO 100000 In his present
effort 10 lift the cup. First. there
was the original cost Of the Sham
rock ", which can be set down at
500. 900. Then came the trip across
the Atlantic under convoy OF the
Erin. When she reached this coun-
try. the yacht was stored away IN
Brooklyn. This also cost a tidy sum.
Then came the rebuilding OF the
craft, a matter that probably set the
Irishman back another $50. 900.
Now comes the 23-mcter sham
rock 10 race against the other yacht.
In round figures. IL costs a. least
50. 0c0 "A day to keep the two yachts
IN commission. In addition, Sir
Thomas has "A houseboat. a steam
yacht. 4 tug, and a usotOrboat all
under charter. IL II will not cost
close 10 n million dollars for Sir
Thomas 70 have another try for the
cup. then some Of the best judges
or yachting are wrong.
II is safe 10 say that before the
races arc decided. $4,000, 600 will he
spent by the challenger and the de-
fender OF the Americas cup.
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