New-York tribune., 1921-02-21
Dozen il, u. s.
Ready to Battle
For Kings Cup
Belgian AmbassadortoAttend
Conference: Arrangement
Committees May BE Named
By Jack Lawrence

An important conference is scheduled
to take place at the Ritz~Carlton this
afternoon between the Belgian Am
bassador, De Cartier dc Marchienne,
and the chairman OF the race commit
tees of the New York Yacht Club,
1archmont Yacht Club and Atlantic
Yacht Club.
The object Of the meeting is to dis
euss plans for receiving entries and
starting the transatlantic yacht race
for gold cup which has been offered
by King Albert of Belgium. 1t is ex-
leaves town two committees will have
been appointed TO manage this end Of
the contest.
The race, according to present plans,
is to start on July at Sandy Hook
and will finish at Ostend.
Ready to File Entries
The Tribune was informed last night
that at least dozen American yachts
men are ready to file entries in the in
ternational event, but have been with
holding them until an official race com
mittee has been appointed. AS one far
nous yachtsman put it, he did not want
to bother the Belgian Consul General
here with Yachting affairs when he
knew that official to be busy with gov
ernment business.
From a reliable souce The Tribune
learned yesterday that there will be
che official entry in the race repre-
se nting the Belgian government. Mem
bers of syndicate, formed in that
ct untry to manage the entry, arc now
securing European waters for suit
able craft. Several members of the
syndicate arc now in England, and
we'll informed American yachtsman
!, said yesterday that the boat to fly the
Relgian flag will probably be purchased
there.
This yachtsman stated that there arc
certain to be two British entries in the
transatlantic struggle One of these
is the threc~magted schooner West
ward built here for Alexander Smith
Cochran and designed by William
Gradner, creator of the famous Vani-
tie. Mr.. Cochran sold the Westward
10 Richard Hartray, rising young
British sportsman, and she is now in
England.
while owned by Mr.. Cochran won
many important races in this country,
The other British yacht was NOS named
by The TriDune's Informant, but he
denied that it was the Britannia, owned
by the King of England.
There have been repeated rumors
lere that the Britannia is to be en-
tered in the gold cup race. Another
famous yacht, now in England, that
may take part in the contest is the
Rainbow. which, as the Hamburg, car
ried the Hohenzolern flag in the trans
Atlantic race of 1905 for the pewter
mug put up by the Kaiser.
Upton Yacht to Enter
The 23-meter Shamrock, owned by
Sir Thomas Upton and now on the
ways at City Island, is to be starter
in the race If the contest is sailed in
July, according to statements made
yesterday. She viii carry her present
nainsail, which can be reefed, and only
minor alterations will be made in her
rig. This vessel, ketch-rigged, crossed
the ocean last summer in twenty-five
days, which is fast, considering that
she took the long southern route and
called at the Azores.
Another entry confidently expected
is the three masted bark Aloha, owned
by Arthur Curtiss James, former COM
modore of the New York Yacht Club.
She is one of the largest sailing yachts
in the United States. Still another
American entry, which lis assured is
Willis Sharpe Kilmers Intrepid Mr.
Kilmer said that he would be glad to
enter the Intrepid if the proposed race
Is taken seriously in this country
The Tribune has learned that the
authorities in Brussels in charge of the
Belgian end of the race have been as
sured of one French entry, said to have
been purchased by a syndicate, and
three entries from Norway.