Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-10
Many Local People Plan
To See Big Yacht Races

When the complicated work Of
measuring the Resolute, the Amer
lean cup defender, and the Sham
rock ". the challenging yacht Of
Sir Thomas Upton. which rs ex-
pccted TO be some time today or
tomorrow. the two crafts viii be
ready 70 slide of the ways at Brook
lyn to proceed to Sandy Hook
where they will meet next Thursday
in their first race. An unusual
amount of interest is being shown
in the International yacht this
year, especially along this section
Of the Atlantic coast which is in
such close proximity to the scene
of the races. It has been estimated
that about $4,000, 900 will have been
spent by the challenger and defen-
der before the races are yer and
these huge figures will give some
idea as TO the expense and extreme
to which both American and Eng
lish yachtsmen are going in order to
win the races.
Owing 10 Perth Amboy's favora-
Bile situation with reference to San
dy Hook there will be many boating
parties going from this city San
dy Hook on days the races are to
be staged. Lovers Of the water and
particularly yacht racing have long
been planning Tor the trip to the
Hook and this coming week will
offer the first opportunity.
Yacht racing Is In itself sufficient
to draw a large number OF
enthusiastic followers OF that sport
but an international yacht ace 10 an
AFFAIR which is not 10 be witnessed
every year-and especially at what
might be called the threshold OF
those living in this vicinity. 1t has
been rumored that II SIR Thomas
Upton does not win the America
Cup with his Shamrock " he will
give NJ his efforts TO lift the cup
from this country. II this should
be the ease and the Resolute wins it
will mean that this will be the last
opportunity afforded ykchtsmen and
other Interested spectators here TO
witness such a seriesof races. Other
reports however state that Upton
makes a provision in his will for the
continuance Of e~hallengers being
sent to this country until the cup
is finally won or the funds are ex-
hausted.
Sir Thomas Upton has spent mil
lions in his efforts to me the
trophy, which, although not a
valuable ornament in dollars and
cents, represents the highest honor
attainable by international racing
yachts. Despite this immense ex-
penditure he has never yet received
any remuneration in return. Unlike
other sporting events where the pro-
motors are repaid By the admission
prices asked of the spectators, there
are no receipts to be received in this
manner by the owners Of the yachts
competing In these races.
Not only the challenger but the de-
tenders as well must go to great ex-
pense to defend the America Cup.
If the United States yachtsmen were
contented TO use the same racing
machine which defeated the Sham
rock III years ago they would ind
IL was obsolete as compared 20 the
new and much faster Shamrock ".
Consequently they have had to go to
the expense of constructing a new
yacht which would surpass even the
costly Upton entry.
Another feature of this expensive
pastime Is that whereas Upton built
but one craft. American yachtsmen
| constructed three-the Resolute
vanitie and Defiance. When these
craft held some trial C two or
three years ago. prior to the war.
the Defiance was found to be COM