Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
Americans Study Cup Yachts
And Prospects for Big Race

The momentouS choice of the Enter
the whole is approved by American
opinion, although a little dash of criti-
cism embitters some of the toasts being
drunk to her success.
Typical of the American tributes that
are paid to Sir Thomas is that of the
Des Moines Tribune, which declares
that III America is to lose the cup this
year. 1t might more appropriately go to
Upton than to any one else" The st.
Louis PoSt-Dispatch also comments:
Now past 80 years of age, Sir Thomas
Is here with his newest pride, redoubt-
able as ever. In his race with the de-
fender, may the best boat win, but, as
he knows full we'll, winning isn't ALL
He has never won the prize, yet he has
never missed the goal, which is the
sportsmans far greater satisfaction of
having played the game. II the Sham
rock doesn't win, who can say he
won't try again? His yachts are no
ereener than the verdure OF his youth"
The Ithaca Journal-News suggests that
the welcome he received in New York
was the greeting for member
of the family returning from foreign
strand"
The New York Sun, paying tribute to
the selection, says: 1t was the skill
with which she was designed and with
which she has been sailed since mid
April that dictated the committees
choice. The designer OF the Enterprise,
w. Startling Burgess, must feel sentl-
mental satisfaction in the choice OF the
sloop taken from his drawing board"
continues the Sun, saying, 1T was his
70 rd DESIGNED
the Puritan, the Mayfiower and the
Volunteer, defenders of 1885. 1885 and
1887. when the challengers did not take
q single race"
The Yankee, one of the four compet-
ing yachts in the preliminary races, had
her admirers. and of her the worcester
Daily Telegram remarks: Yankees
failure to become the nominee is New
England disappointment. Well. Yankee
did her best and that was good. May
she survive to furnish many thrill In
races for other trophiesl" The Lowell
Evening Leader believes there should
nave been further contests between the
Yankee and the Enterprise" and claims
that the choice was made in hurry
too much of a hurry" So also speaks
the Manchester Union, saying: Nobody
doubts that the Enterprise is splendid
craft but there will be good many to
maintain that her superiority to the
Yankee has not been definitely estab-
lished. 1t is a great pity that situa-
ton has been created" AYERS this paper,
but 1t has been created. and 1t would
be idle to attempt to ignore Its exist
ence"
1t is pointed out by the Hartford Daily
Courant that the choice of one sallooat
over another is always dificult, and
a,.ft 10, IL he
stances, when the decision meant mat
the three unsuccessful contenders, eacn
OF which cost a good-sized fortune
would be virtually scrapped," and the
Courant declares that there are few
sailboats that can demonstrate an all
around superiority under all condltlohS
over the other contenders.'
Although conceding that unfortu-
nately, there have been indications OF Ill
feeling among the hackers of some OF
the yachts" the Springfield Daily Re-
publican is OF the opinion that the En-
terprise proved herself the best OF the
four contenders In a light wind" md
that IL gave IAN excellent account OF It
self under varying conditions Out oil
~ test races and trials, the Enterprise
was Is times winner ard finished sec
ond times-Qaver finishing below Sec
ond place" declares this journal.
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Although owned by New York syn
dictate headed by Harold S. Vanderbilt
and winthrop W. Aldrich, the latter the
son of Rhode Islands famous Senator,
the late Nelson w. Aldrich. the Enter
prise was built by 1.-THE Herreshoff Man
ufacturing Co. of Bristol which carried
on the chain Of victories with five sue
cessive yachts" as the Providence Jour-
nal points out, further stating, 1T would
have seemed strange not to have
Rhode Island-built defender after so
many years" and predicting a best
boat victory" In the present contest.
How clnsly the opposing yachts COM
pare is pointed out by the Toronto Daily |