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THE AMERICA'S CUP.

II-HOW ALL CHALLENGERS HAVE FAILED.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, JUNE 7th, 1930.

GIANT FRENCH BOXER. Willing to Challenge Carnerà.

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

PRIEST'S MODERN METHODS. Find Much Favour in France.

Two of the famous old America's Cup defendens are pictured here, and at the upper left you see Sir Thomas Lipton, who four times has challenged and lost and is returning this year for his fifth attempt. The yacht at the left is the Defender, victor of 1893, and at the right is the Columbia, which won three straight race from Lipton's first Shamrock,

it

[This is the second, of a series traditions are still those dearest yacht came so near colliding with of three articles describing the to the hearts of yachtsmen.

the Defender that her boom yacht races for the America's Cup.]]

of away Home

the Ashbury, the first challenger, carried was a good loser, and immediately American's sails. The race was Every noted yacht club in the after his return to England he set finished and the partially crippled world has been invited, at one about building a new cup conten- Defender lost, but was awarded time or another, to visit the Unitedder. He stipulated, however, that the decision on a foul. States to compete for the America's he would race only against a sin-

The American owner's offer to Cup, famous international chal-

met with a gle boat, instead of opposing a resail the race was lenze trophy which has been sue whole fleet, as he had done before. refusal. And on the third day. cessfully defended ever since it

few quil only This request was

granted, and Dunraven was snatched from the Royal when he brought over the Lavonia moments after the race had begun. Yacht Squadron in 1851 by a

he found two American yachts Yankee schooner.

But only English and Canadian sportsmen have chosen to sail for it, and now, with the fourteenth challenge 'match arranged for this year, the

rivalry for Atlantic

speed supremacy seems definitely to have narrowed down to England and the United States.

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ready to sail the Columbia de signed for a light breeze, and the Sappho for heavy weather.

Proved Costly.

crew

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such unpleasantries marked the four subsequent races, for never has an invading sports- man heen more popular in America than Sir Thomas Lipton.

The persistence and courage of the Irish, multi-millionaire have

The match was to be four races out of seven, the first two being won the hearts of sportsmen every- won handily enough by the Co-where. Four times he has sailed Jumbia. Then, with rougher and lost, and now, is going to sail weather in prospect, and be-again. Sir Thomas never has lieving their part well done, the cared a garboard strike or Columbia's

proceeded to marlin spike about conditions of a celebrate.

race or the disparities in measure- ments of contending yachts. All he asks is a chance to lift the cup. To be sure, he already has won more yachting trophies than any man alive, but he'd give them all, and a good many more too, for the elusive America's Cup.

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Lipton's First Defeats. He took over the first hulled Shamrock in 1839, and lost three races to the Columbia. Two years later he with the Shamrock 11. American was back again,

'syndicates had built two yachis to meet her, but both were failures. So the Columbia was fitted out again, this time with a more pow erful rig, and won the match with three more races.

It has been a long and hard fought duel, a contest of wealth. of engineering skill, and of marin- ers' pluck, characterized for mure than three-quarters of a century

Next morning, however, they by "sportsmanship of the highest finally were made to understand order. Which is as it should be, that an emergency required them for those were the very words of to sail the third race also. So old John C. Stevens, first Commo-the.Columbia was taken out, and dere of the New York Yacht Club, literally staggered over the course, when, in 1857, he suggested that finishing 15 minutes behind the the queer-looking silver pitcher be challenger. This incidentally, announced as a perpetual chal was the only heat in all thei lenge to the world's best yachts- matches sailed during the first 59 years which was won by a foreign hoat. The Sappho easily captured But it was a full 19 years after the next two races after Columbia's

had been won the cup

by the defeat. schooner America in a race off

The next challenge came from Cowes. England, before Britain

the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, made any attempt to regain it with the Countess of Dufferin She was beaten in two straight cidentally setting a record of 14aces by the Madeleine, in 1876. This was the last America's Cup days for the crossing, to meet any contest between schooners. From a huge sum: but in 1903 Lipton Those two defeats had cost him betting competitors it might that time until the evolution of the sent over another challenge, ac- counter there. One James Ash- bury entered his Cambria against der "in" keel, the British yachts tually making discreet apology for were of the cutter type, while the his persistence: "In thus desiring the Sappho, which was still carry American craft have been sloops an opportunity of making a third ing ten tons of brick ballast from or callers. single-masters with attempt to obtain possession of the its ocean voyage, and beat her double-headed rigs.

America's Cup," he wrote, “I hope- easily.

I may not be deemed importunate the cup in 1881, but the Atalanta or unduly covetous of the precious was defeated in two consecutive trophy so long and so 'securely held beats by The American Mischief, in trust by the New York Yacht crack sloop of the feet, which was | Clubs.'

Meanwhile a Yankee schooner, the Sappho, had sailed to England, in-

It Looked Easy.

Canada avain made her bid for

If this, thought Ashbury, was a sample of swift American sailing: craft, there seemed to be no reason why he shouldn't take the Cambria entered only after the specially Then came the Shamrock 111, a abroad and win back the America's, baill Pocahontas had proven Cup. But he was due for hitter failure. disillusionment.

#beautifully modelled cutter with unusually long ends and narrow beam. She was about 90 feet at the water line, the only fixed re- striction, which had to be met

cup

Other Defenders. Ashbury found himself sche- For three successive years after duled to race against a fleet of 1885, the New York Yacht Club 23 boats. The rare was easily won was forced to defend the cup, and by the defender, named the by a defunding schooner, the found it disconcertingly expensive. Reliance. The latter was the Magic. The Cumbria finished Twenty thousand dollars was a lut largest and most powerful eighth. But the cheers that rolled of money in those days to pay for yacht ever built, and carried 16.160 up that day, from the big fleeta racing yacht, although it scarce-square feet of canvas, a full 2000 of sightseeing vessels, crowded to ly is a twentieth part of the aver feet more than the Shamrock had. the guards, were for the craft that age cost to-day. But pay they did, Reliance won three straight races. finished fourth. iL

the and built the Puritan, Mayflower In 1914 Lipton brought over the America, first winner of the cup! and Volunteer, each of which won Shamrock IV. a smaller yacht, 75 The fine old schooner had been two straight races with the Gen- feet on the water line, and of new were con. sold, after her sensational victory esta, Galates and Thistle, from design. Three yachts

structed to meet her. J. P. Mor- at Cowes, to a British sportsman. England and Scotland. After he had raced her with in- Prior to almost every match up gan headed the syndicate which different success, she had been to this time, sea lawyers" had built the Resolute, the fastest of laid up until 1859, when, badly wrangled back and forth across the defenders, but before the rotted, she was sold for junk. the Atlantic regarding conditione, trial races were completed, and But the new owner relented and rules and the highly intricate while Shamrock IV was on her way had her carefully rebuilt along her measurements and ratings of the across the Atlante, the war broke original lines.

various yachts. So the "deed-of-out and the bouts were laid up- gift," or provisions under which until 1920. the cup was offered, was revised.

Nearly Lost Cup.

Served in Civil War.

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won the that

At the outbreak of the Civil It limited the size of racing craft As usual, the match was sailed War a syndicate in Savannah, Ga., to from 65 to 90 feet on the water-off Sandy Hook. Lipton was de- bought the America, mounted her tine, and provided that future lighted and the Americans dis- with guns, and employed her as a catches should be decided by the mayed. when the visitor blockade runnef in the southern best three out of five races.

first two races. It seemed causé. Finally a Yankee gunboat It was not until 1893, however, the cup at last was to be lost, for chased her up the 'St. John's river that conditions finally were the two boats had proven them- -in Florida, where she was scuttled agreed upon and a challenge ac selves about equal in sailing

by her crew, later to be raised by vented from the Earl of Dunraven, ability. the Federal government and as of the Royal Yacht Squadron. His signed, until 1864, to the blockud Valkyrie II was beaten in three ing fleet off Charlestown, S. C. straight races by the Vigilant, and Then she was sent to Annapolis as two years later he returned with a Naval Academy training ship. the Valkyrie III.

Strong public sentiment de- manded that she be

entered

"I have waited for this moment for 21 years," declared Sir Thom-

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The balance of speed, however, was to be decided by skill of hand- ling, and the Resolute won all three of the remaining races un- der command of Charles Francis

Protests Mar Match. Then occurred the only serious against the Cambria in 1870 in incidents of ill feeling which have defence of the cup she had won. marred the America's Cup match- Adams, now Secretary of the So she was re-rigged by the.ravy¦38. Dunraven's yacht was opposed Navy.. department, assigned a navy.crow, by the Defender, and beaten by So Lipton went back again and proudly breezed across the about eight minutes in the first beaten, but still undaunted. He finish line more than 13 minutes race. Ke protested the racc. has waited ten years to give others in advance of the new English claiming that additional ballast a chance to challenge, but never challenger.

had been taken aboard the relinquished his great ambition. To-day she lies in a basin at the American boat after official men- This year will witness his fifth Naval Academy. Perhaps not a surements had been made. This and supreme effort to lift the old single stick of the original ship protest was not allowed, and on mug."

remains, but the lines are still the the second day, just before [Next Week: Yacht races of lines of the America, and her crossing the starting line, his 1930.]

Here you see Fernand Contat, giant Frenchman, standing in the centre of a group of ordinary sized people. Contat's greatest desire is to battle Primo Carnera, the huge Italian boxer whose ring appearance in America have attracted se much attention.

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Father Joseph Beaudreau, of Spencer, Mass., only Ameri-· can priest to hold a parish in France, here is shown with some younger members of his humble Fourqueux church. Paris, May 8th. The French prizes. So I appealed to my rich people were surprised the other fellow-countrymen who are our day to learn from the Paris news-neighbours. papers. that an American priest "I was most cordially received was the head of a French parish.and was served with cocktails and In an out-of-the-way locality h rare wines. But when I suggested has won popularity and success that a few buttles of good wine among his adopted people by his would make excellent prizes, my latroduction of American method. hosts were horror-stricken. Ap- Father Joseph Beaudreau, the parently no clergyman had a right only American priest to hold a to

arish in France, who originally hailed from Spencer, Mass., is a

"The same reaction came when self-exiled religious enthusiast.

I planned Sunday theatricals, be- His two parishes in the high wood-lieving that work of the Lord el hills about Fourqueux are less than 100 miles from Paris; but 400 can best be done on His day. But years remote from modern civiliza- my wealthy friends refused, to contribute for Sunday shows, al- though I was asked by those who football player at the Hartford, had heard of my golf prowess, as Conn., seminary, which he trained a divinity student in America, to for the priesthood. After being make up a foursome for the fol admitted to the missionary Order lowing Sunday.

"I did receive several cheques

Father Beaudreau was a star

of the Fathers of la Salette, he

enable his parishioners to drink good wine.

Paris, May 10th-Fernand Con- in half, lengthwise, makes him a tat is very, very sorry that Primo fairly substantial sandwich. Carnera's great American treasure leg of lamb put before him is hunt appears to be almost ended. handled very informally, like Lion, For the banning of the Man Moun-chicken drumstick. M. Contat re tain of Italy from the prize rings ceives very little money from his of two states doubtless will cast circus engagements, but since he giantism into considerable dis- also gets his board, room and repute among the boxing fans, clothing, he considers himself very This being the case, Fermand well paid. Contat may just as well go back Everything, of course, has to be continued his studies in Rome. from Americans, which were all to his French carnival company made especially for him with During the war he went to Switz-marked: For distinctly dry pur. and forget about the fortunes about twice the usual amount oferland where he administered to poses. These I have used for re- which once were available in the material. Nobody wants him for refugees.

pairing the roofs of my churches, prize fight pushover business. a boarder-even the boarders There he demonstrated the because they certainly needed dry-

Fernand, you may have guessed, themselves, for Fernand casily qualities of leadership which latering up."

Wine is dear to the heart of is a pretty big boy. In fact, look can reach the entire length of awon him the offer of a prosperous ing down from his altitude of 7 dining table. The cafes, however, parish in the United States. He this earnest clergyman, who com feet, 8 inches, he will tell you that find him excellent publicity and declined. "Send me instead." he pares American conditions under the ponderous Primo is only a seldom charge him more than the requested, "to a post on the fron-the prohibition law with the mat pygmy. He insists that if he were regular amounts for-meals and tiers of the faith." So he was ter-of-fact acceptance and use of placed in a prize ring, there just steins of wine or cocktails.

transferred to the little seminary wine by the French people. In wouldn't be room for anybody else.

of the Fathers of la Salette at speaking of it, he lapsed into the Fernand also is willing and

Fourqueux, in the Marley Forest, quaint diction of his peasant pa- anxious to pick on Primo first, as

with the additional charge of the rishioners: the man nearest approaching his

two parishes of Fourqueux and own size.

Mareil-Marley.

As for boxing, M. Contat doesn't claim to know very much. But neither does Carnera, he growls, pointing to the decision of the California State Athletic Commis- sion after the Oakland fasco. He "When I first took over the lost certainly can outreach the Italian, hill parishes," said Father Beau- and believes he can outshove him dreau, "I found the two churches If they ever meet. .

in a state of utter dilapidation, even with rain pouring through the roofs. Being a good Ameri- can in spite of my long residence abroad, I decided to organize typ ical American 'drives' to raise the money to rebuild them.

Weighs 415 Pounds. The Frenchman is a physical freak who, like Primo Carnera in his pre-barnstorming days, goes in for exhibitions in itinerant cir- "I can learn more about the cuses, When down to "working boxing game, too," said Fernand. weight," though he can find little Enough to take care of myself work to do, he whirls the scales to with case, I think. But this Car- 415 pounds and his waist, pro-nern that they think. is so big-ah. portionately, is slim. Possessed I wish the rich Americans would of as much courage as he has brute give us a chance to perform to- strength, he naturally is green-gether." eyed over the profits and publicity that Carnera has cornered,

The French buy, who still is filling out at 28, is particularly scornful about the feet that have made Carnera famous. Journee, former boxer who discovered Car- nera, always claimed that he trneked him down by following gigantic footprints in the mud and that Carnera was barefoot be cause he could find no shoes to fit him. But Fernand says that hist show would make Carnera's look like Cinderella's slipper.

Then, as to eating, another claim to Carnera greatness: Fer- nan says there would be nothing to it if they were matched. He modestly pointed out that, like all good Frenchmen. he breakfasts fightly. But instead of being sut- isfied with one cake, he eats three dozen. At other meals, his nor- mai nourishment would put Primo completely out of form.

Drinks Cocktails in Beer Glasses. He likes a few cocktails before dinner, and has them served in beer glasses. A loaf of bread split

Dolores Costello, the well-

known

einema star, in FIL garden setting.

FIRE

"May the people of my land turn their backs on prohibition, and warm their hearts and make" mellow their souls with the good wine that nature has given them. do speak from experience, and with love in my heart.

"I do more than countenance the drinking of good wine. I ad- vise its use in the

same manner.

in which these, my parishioners, and their forebears for more than

"Among other ideas, I planned a thousand years, have partaken Traffles, but had no money to buy of it."

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