1922 December Lake Michigan Yachting News

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The famous Six-Meter Class boats in their race with the British boats. This is the new class Com-

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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

CHICAGO YACHT CLUB 1922, OFFICERS COMMODORE

VICE COMMODORE

Sheldon C1ark

Samuel Insull

REAR COMMODORE Clark C. Wri$ht JUDGE ADVOCATE

Richard G. Jones

717 N. Michigan Ave. Phone Superior 9100

MEASURER Clark C. Wright

Harry G. Wilson

SECRETARY Harold Bradley

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TREASURER

John L. Shortall FLEET SURGEON Dr. John A. Wolfer

LIBRARIAN FLEET CAPTAIN J. E. Roberts

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DIRECTORS Dr. W. L. Baum

Laurance Armour

Charles R. Francis E. C. Webster

Bertram M. Winston

George O. Clinch Ogden T. McClurg

Leonard J. Lambin

COMMITTEES HOUSE COMMITTEE .Bertram M. Winston, Chairman

William C. Moulton R. G. Jones Geo. Hull Porter A. Von Wening

REGATTA COMMITTEE 'Frank

B. H. Pistorius Wm. Geo. D. Orr

Geo. Dalseg

N. L. Hurd

ADMISSIONS 'COMMITTEE Geo. Hull Porter, Chairman Augustus S. Peabody Charles W. Wrigley E. E. Sheridan James O. Heyworth

B. Evers, Chairman Frank B.'Wever Fred C. Taylor Charles Scates

MOORINGS COMMITTEE A. C. King, Chairman

E. C. Webster

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE Evan Evans, Chairman Don B. Sebastian H. P. O'Connell Francis.TaJrlor James N. Smith

PRESS COMMITTEE J. M. Handley, Chairman

Gaar Williams

Wm. D. McJunkin

Byron Willis

Bernard J. lllullaney

. . LINCOLN PARK RELATIONS COMMITTEE Col. Wm. N. Pelouze, Chairman Charles R. Francis, Vice-Chairman Geo. F. Harding,

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Fred'k H. Bartlett

AVIATION COMMITTEE J. F. Cornelius, Chairman Philip K. Wrigley W. Mitchell Blair

NEW CLUB HOUSE, FINANCE COMMITTEE Samuel Insull, Chairman, A. M. Andrews, Laurance Armour, Lester Armour, Fred'k H. Bartlett, Dr. W. L. Baum, Ralph A. Bond, John F. Corcoran, Joseph M. Cudahy, Samuel Dauchy, Charles S. Dewey, George W. Dixon, Robert W. Dun4,Charles R. Erwin, Charles E. Fox, Chailes Daniel Frey, C. H. J. Fyffe, George F. Getz, Albert Y. Gowen, George F. Harding, Jr., Byron S. Harvey, Herman H. Hettler, James O. Heyworth, Chauncey Keep, Ogden T. McCIurg, Robert H. McCormick, J. J. Mitchell, Jr., Col. Wm. N. Pelouze, Eugene R. Pike, A. N. Rebori, Wa1den W, Shaw, A. D. Sheridan, \M. J. Sutherland, T. Philip Swift, Fred W. Upham,

Milton Wilson, Garrard B. Winston, Philip K. Wrigley.

DELEGATES TO LAKE MICHIGAN YACHTING ASSOCIATION

Charles Scates

Ogden T. McClurg

Frank B. \Mever

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They can use the power in their boats when and where they see fit. The rest of the way the boats are to be sailed.

Mr. Pack invites all auxiliary yacht owners to compete in the event and will ask the Chicago Yacht Club to take charge of the details of the contest. The yachts will start from the Van Buren street gap and will finish off the Pack boat house in White Lake. All will start even, with the same amount of gasoline, and they can use it, or not, when and where they please.

The course to White Lake is about 110 miles. A straight course, with no dangers to overcome.

Being limited to cruising yachts only, and to auxiliaries, the race should bring out a big fleet. In the Chicago fleets we have quite a number of good auxiliaries.

Mr. Pack would start his Esperanza, thc biggest ship in the fleet at present.

Among the yawls and ketches available for the race would be Vanadis, Arcadia, Iris, Tern, Truant, Phantom, Omoo, etc.

Among the schooners which would qualify are Wendameen, Nokomis, Agawa, Natant, Rainbow, Swastika, Briar and Fame.

This would make quite a formidable fleet and should afford a corking good race every inch of ttae way. The smaller yachts would get more mileage out of their 25 gallons of gasoline while the bigger ones would have the greater speed.

So it would equalize things to a great degree.

This is an event that should be made a permanent feature of the C. Y. C. schedule. We need more cruising races, limited to cruising yachts, and Mr. Pack has made an offer that is well worth consideration in framing up the schedule of the regatta committee.

MEMBERS' TICKET PRESENTED WITH CHANGES IN DIRECTOR NOMINEES Following the announcement last month of

the nominating committee's nominees for club directors, a members' committee rnbt and appointed a separate list of nominees,

The so-called members' ticket names the same flag officers, same secretary and treasurer, and two of the four directors named by the nom-

inating committee.

The new candidates for directors are Dr. W. L. Baum, Mr. Wm. G. D. Orr, Mr. H, H, Kimball, and Mr. J. G. Giaver.

To quote one of the sponsors of the members'

ticket:

"We are all back of Sheldon Clark for Commodore. He has the best interests of the Club at heart-we know that-and want to see him elected again.

"Clark Wright is an ideal choice for ViceCommodore. Not only is he an esthusiastic sportsman but he is a competent business man and executive, and is a logical choice for flag ofEcer of the Club.

"Mr. Wm. Orr, owner of the schooner'Fame,' is an official of the A. B. Dick Co. He has been an active yachtsman, sailing his handsome boat

consistently. Throughout the past year, his forceful personalit5z and able judgment have been demonstrated often in the meetings of the

Yacht Owners Association. He is popular with

all members who know him.

"Mr. H. H. Kimball, skipper and part owner of the R Class sloop 'Gossoon' is well-known

to most of the members. He is not only a good sailor and sportsman, but is an able business man.

"Mr. Joachim Giaver, head of a family pf sailors and owner of the P Class sloop 'Mavourneen,' has been a member of the Ctub since 1916.

Mr. Giaver is senior partner of the architectural

firm of Giaver & Dinkelburg, and is one of the prominent structural engineers in the United States. He first came to this country as assistant chief engineer for the World's Fair in 1892 and has desig:ned many skyscrapers.

"For Rear-Commodore, Philip K. Wrigtey, The moving of our Monroefamous Street clubhouse to for whom a new 75-foot power cruiser "Wasp" the new land east of the present site is a task is being built, should be unopposed. He is not ,. calling for just such knowledge and supervision good only a successful business man but is a as Mr. Giaver can exert." representative on the Board of Managers of our The two other nominees for directors, named fast-growing power-boat squadron. the "reguiar" ticket, are Leonard J. Lambin "Secretary Harold Bradley and Treasurer on 'Dick' Jones have proved to be competent and and Edgar L, Bloomster.

Leonard J. Lambin is a present director and popular ofEcers and the Club is fortunate in having them on the Board. We want to elect former vice-commodore. Owner of the sloop "Invader," a consistent sailor for years past. them again.

"Dr. Baum, of Amorita fame, has been one of Has rendered excellent sertice on Board of the Club's ablest Directors. Commodore oI Directors.

C. Y. C. in 1906 and 1910, he has ever since Edgar L, Bloomster is owner of the Q-boat retained his interest in the C1ub's affairs, and "Spider," and an enthusiastic yachtsman. En-

his sound judgment and many good qualities tered his boat in everv race. Now figuring on warrant the recognition and respect of the mem- . a P-boat. Young man, 28, in business for himbership. self, and representative of the younger element.

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MCCLURG HEADS YACHT RACING

UNION

By Samuel Dauchy

The annual meeting of the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes was held at the De-

troit Club, Saturday, November 11 at 11 a. m.

The Chairman, Dr. C. G. Jennings, presided.

The following delegates were present: Messrs.

McMurray and Benson from the Lake Yacht

Racing Association; Messrs. Barthels, Power and Jennings from the Inter-Lake Yachting AssoCiation; Messrs. Holmes, McClurg and Dauchy from the Lake Michigan Yachting Association.

After a rotl call the Council provided to take up the proposed changes in its rules. The first

consideration was given to the amendments offered by the L. M. Y. A. (1) Eliminating the clause under Rule V, Section 5, Paragraph 5, reading "or who is a professional in any other sport.'t It was urged by the L. M. Y. A. dele-

gates that professional skill in any other sport did not help a man to sail a boat. The Canadian delegates, however, spoke of the danger to their sailing members which would follow the introduction of professional sportsmen into yachting

competition, owing to the strict rules of their Amiteur Athletic Association (members) of the .A,ssociation not being allowed to engage in competitions where professionals appeared with-

out forfeiting their Amateur standing) and opoosed the amendment under instructions from tt l. y. n. a. The I. L. Y. A. also opposed the" amendment. The delegates frpm the L. M. Y. A. were .divided, Messrs. Holmes and Dauchy supporting the proposal of their own association and Mr. McClurg opposing the amendment. The amendment was lost.

The second proposal of the L. M. Y. A. to

altar rule "V," Section 5, Paragraph 1, so as to increase the crew limit on "Q" boats to five men, met with no opposition and was unanimously adopted.

The proposed change in the measurement rule radically altering the method of computing sail area caused an active discussion. The proposal of the L. Y. R. A. was as follows: Whereas it has been found that the present rules foi.measuring S, A. as adopted in L9l2'L3 do not measure the actual area of gaff rigged mainsails but permit of a sail being used which is considerably larger in area than the area measured try the formula and used for rating purposes.

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And whereas mainsails made to take advantage of this defect in the formula, ar,e abnorrrally low at the clew and might be dangerous when sailing in a heavy sea with sheets eased off.

And whereas the formula adopted in 1920 for the measurement of the area of jib headed mainsails (of the so-called Marconi qig) requires the foot of the sail to be made horizontal and low 'at the clew or to be of less area than measured for.

And whereas the formula adopted in 1920 for the measurement of jib headed mainsails, or so-called Marconi sail, requires the measurement of the horizontal distance from the mast to a plumb line susoended from the highest

point of measurement, which distance- is practically impossible to measure accurately and .is affecied by the change in the trim of the yacht on account of the measurer and his assistant being on board,

Th-at the rules for measuring sail area on pages 14 and 15 and the first paragraph-on,page

io-ot tfre Yacht Racing Union Rule Book be struck out and be amended by adopting a rule, similar to the rule in force in this Association orior to ttre 1912-13 amendment for measuring

the actual sail area in the mainsail and foresails of schooners, exclusive of the round of the after leach, and of topsails.

That the measurements to be taken so as to divide the sails measured into triangles and the area calculated from these measurements by the

following formula:

In the triangle having sides, a, b, c, let s equal semi-perimetei i. e., one-half the sum of the three sides viz.: a b c-2 equals s then the area of the triangle equals s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c).

That the measurements to be made and the

method of taking them be defined and set out

in an appendix entitled "Instructions to Measurers."

The reasons for the proposed change were ably presented bf Mr. E"n3on, naval irchitect from Toronto, with a number of drawings and a table showing the gain in area by taking extreme advantage of the rule.

The Lake Michigan delegates offered the fol-

lowing iesolution prepared by the executive committee of the L. M. Y. A.:

"Whereas experience has demonstrated the wisdom of uniform practice in connection with the measurement of racing yachts and their sail area; and "Whereas, the sb-called trniversal rule has been

in operation successfully for many years, and is practically universal throughout the United States and Canada, so far as the measurement

of racing yachts and sail area is concerned;

"Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Board bf Directors of the Lake Michigan Yachting Aisociation does not favor such material change in

the measurement f,ules as is contemplated in the proposed amendment offered by the Lake Yacht Racing Association, and it particularly disapproves of any such radical action without the iullest consultation with other racing bodies in ltre United States and Canada."

The delegates also presented the following letters from prominent naval architects and race ofiEcials all of whom were opposed to the amdadment and giving reasons for preserving the rule in its present form.

Dear Sir:

Yours of Oct.3oth receiveil. The prsent measure-

at a Conference which includel ment rules were adopted 'a11" the Clubs of the Atlantii Coast, reDresentatives lrom mbst of the Clubs of the Great Lakes, Canada an1 the

Pacific.

Measuring the sails was tried for two or three years. that thev reverted to the but was fou:nal so unsatisfactorv method at the 'last Conference.

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feel that the defects you refer to in the present method of measuring sails are more imaginary than real.

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McCLURG HEADS YACHT RACING UNION (Continued {rom Page 7) Placing the outer end of the boom low has o{ten been tried, but soon abandoned, as the advantages have proved much greater than the advantages with the 61ight increase in sail area.

I agree with you that it would be a great mistake for the Gieat Lakes to make any change, as it is very imthat the rule should be uniform in all the Clubs. 'oortant The question came up last year oI calling another Conleroce, but the rule seemed so satisfactory that the ilea was abandoned. I feel that things should be left alone

quite the same in various localities, although the difierFor instance. the boats have to be inces are verv slisht. actuallv weigied -in Eastem waters, while a Designer's Certifiiate is-a1l that is necssary on Long Island Sound, subiect to Drotest, I- have dlways believed, however, that the measurement of spars was a step in the right direction, as spar measuremeni cannot change; and I likewise equally approve of the

whatever chmgs were adopted worild then be uniform throughout the country.

The Secretary oI the Conference Association is Mr. Charles Lane Poor, 35 East 69th Street, New York. I am lorwarding your letter to Mr. Poor, who may write you in regard to the matter.

Yours very truly, WM. GARDNER, Dear Sir: Mr. William Gardner fcrwarded me your letter ol Oct, 30th., i11 regard to proposed changes in the measurement rule, as applied to sail area. f was Secretary to the Atlantic Coast Confer€nce at which the present rule was adopteJ. lt is my recollection that such conference represcntalives lrom the elubs on the Great Lake and Canada. as well as from all the prominent clubs and racing associations on the Atlantic

If I'can do mything further to prevent this change, would be glad to do so. Is the movement to make the change very strong?'

at present. If, in the next year or two. it is evident chairges should'be made, a conle.enc" could be called anC

Coast.

Last winter a Committee was appointed, of which I acted as Secretary, to consiCer certain suggested changes

to the Rules and the advisability of calling a new Conference. This committee held several meetings anC carefully considered the entire matter. It was the opinion of this committee that the present rule is satisfactory and that no advantages could be gained by adopting any changes at the present time.

The measurement of actual sail area as suggested in your letter was tried for several years, but was frna11y.. discarded as unsarisfactory and unworkable.

Yours very truly, CHAS. LANE' POOR, Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yolrr recent letter in regard to the proposed conlerence to change the method of measuring sail area for racing yachts. Personally I think it a mistake to start this on the Great Lakes. It is most im-

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measurement of the fore triangle in preference to the actual area of the jib. This allows the Designer a free hand to select the pioper size jib lor his fore triangle, and is as fair to one as to another.

Very truly yours,

JOHN G, ALDEN. Dear Sir: Your letter of October 3oth has just been received, an1 I have read with a 1ot of interest the point that you bring

out in connection with the proposeC change in the measurement rule for saiL area by the Yacht Racing Uniou of the Great Laks.

I would say in answer that the strongest yacht racing body on the Atlantic Coast is the Yacht Racing Asscciation of Long Island Sound and their rule are aJopteil by practicallv all of the other associatiotrs in the United States. I believe that at the last Atlantic Coast conference which took in all of the yacht racing associations, it was agreed to have all of the associations adopt rhe same rules for the sake of uniformitv.

I agree with you that it would be a great mistake for the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes to adopt a difierent ruling in this particular. I see no marked tmdency here to drop the outboard end oI the main boom in order to increase the sail area without being taxed for it, and I do not think that this particular point is worthy o{ a chuge oI the ruls in your association. The one point that has been brought out is the qustion of measuring the exact sail area gotten by the curve of the Marconl mast. This has been taken Care of bv all measurers here adopting the lormula lor measuring tlie sail in this curve, ttre rethod being, I believe, roughly, to drop a perpendicular from the block at the head of the sail io the boom and from a point two-thirds up on this perpenilicular measuring into the mast and from these two measurements computing the sail area of this curve or roach. The exact Iormula, I can. get for you, i{ you desire it, though it is not contained in the book.

I hope for- the sake of uniformity that you will fight to prevent this change going througli. If tlie point is iot important enough to warrant taking up here I- do not see why it should be on the Great Lake. PLease let me know the result ol the meeting.

Yours very truly, HERBERT L. STONE, Ediotr Yachting.

These letters were so convincing that the

amendment was lost, the Lake Ontario dele. gates being its only supporters.

At the afterfloon session of the Council an appeal from the Inter-Lake Yachting Association was submitted and caused an active discussion.

Upon inquiry it transpired that the testimony was highly conflicting, and concerned the facts alone, and in consequence the Council declined to take action under Rule XVIII, Section 3, which reads "The Decision of the Regatta Committee as to facts involved in any protest in the Racing Rules, and the report of the measurer as to the physical measurement of a yacht upon remeasurement shall be final."

On announcement by the Secretary, Mr. Mc-

Murray, that the office'of Chairman of the Council would come as a matter of custom. and in rotation-to Lake Michigan, Mr. Bartheis of

.Detroit and Mr. Power of Cleveland, proposeA hnd seconded Mr. O. T. McClurg ol Chicago, and he was duly elected Chairman. Mr, McMurray of Toronto was again elected Secretary.

The visiting members of the Council were the guests of the I. L. Y. A. at the annual dinner held in the evening of the same day.

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IN RACING PROFESSIONALISM

By Charles Scates

Because of the rapid and astoniShing devel-

opment of all sports and games in the U. S. in recent years, and the specialization of participants, it would seem that a rnodification, or at least a new interpretation of the existing rule of the L. M. Y. A. on Corinthianism is demanded.

The standard, basic rule is that anyone who has accepted remuneration for services in handling, sailing on or taking care of a yacht, as distinguished from participation in the sport from the pure love of it, is a professional.

With some changes in phraseology, and with amplification and explanation by individual clubs and yachting associations this rule. is acc.piia unii,eisattf from coast to coast as the yaihting law on lhat point. The wording rnost gbnerally approved is as fbllows: ,... "Corinthianism in yachting is that attribute which represents participation for sport as distinct from gain, and which also involves the acquirement of nautical experience through the love of sport rather than through necessity or the hope of gain.

"No person who follows the sea as a means of livelihood, or who has accepted remuneration for services rendered in handling or serving on a ;iacht shall be considered a Corinthian yachtsman."

So thoroughly understood is this that many clubs and associations, either purposely or negligently, have omitted to print it in their year books.

Conspicuous among these are the New York Yacht Club, the Yacht Racing Association of

Massachusetts, the Eastern Yacht Club of Boston, and the Narragansett Bay Yacht Racing Association.

That they recognize the existence of such a

rule is shown by their use of the word "amateur" in the restrictions of certain classes: The rules adopted by the Atlanta Coast Conference in l9!2, which are now the basis for all racing rules throughout the U. S., are silent on the subject of Corinthianism.

The approved rule above quoted appears in the booliJ of the Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound, the Yaclt Racin-g- As-sociationlf Gravesend Bay, the Seawanahka Corinthian Yacht Club and the Inland Lake Yacht Racing Association.

Many other clubs have shorter or slightly different versions of the sarne rule.

The Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes which embraces the clubs on Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, adopted the basic rule with ailditions and interpretations the most important change being the addition of a rule that a professional in any other sport shall not be considered a Corinthian.

The L. M. Y. A. rule was originally uniform

with that, but in 1909, following some protests in races of the Chicago Yacht Club, a clause

was added classing professional designers and builders of yachts as professionals in yachting.

This clause-barred all naval architects, includ-

ing such well-known names as Hereschoff, F:c tr

Crowinshield, Crane, Owen and Alden from sailing as amateurs. It was indefensible, should never" have been adopted and would have created astonishment and amusement in eastern yachting circles, had it been known.

At the ldst meeting of our Assoication it was eliminated from the iule. A motion was made and carried at the same meeting to strike out the clause against professionals in any other sport. This iction must be ratified at the next meeting before it can take effect.

This part of the rule may be said to have come fr6m the Canadians. It was found only in

the rules on Corinthianism of the Lake Yacht Racing Association of Lake Ontario, the most orominent members of which are the Canadian ilubs at Toronto, Kingston and Hamilton, and was adopted by the Yacht Racing Union when the lattei formed in 1896. As far as I know it can be found nowhere else.

In view of the increasing number of professionals in golf, tennis, bowling, billiards, sprinting, baseball, football, bicycling and boxing and every other sport and game in existence, the

regatta committees of clubs holding to sqch a rule must soon be faced with some diffrcult problems, as, of course, it is up to each regatta committee to decide each particular case.

Suppose Babe Ruth should decide to winter on the Pacific Coast and to spend a part of his $75,000 on a "P" boat. He applies to a club where this clause is in force and is, of cour3e,

admitted as a member, being a reputable citizen.

He brings his boat to the starting line. The regatta committee say, "We are very sorry, Mr' Ruth, but you will have to make a home run to your mooring and make fast. Under our rules you are a professional in yachting." "But," proiests Babe, "I may be a real baby in baseball,

but I got nothin' on you in this game. I'm a sucker and I want to get wise. You can skin me all right." "Awful sorry," replies the committee.

"We would like to skin you well enough, but a rule is a rule, Please keep away from the line."

Supposing Jack Dempsey breaks into the game and enters his boat in a race here. The committee, after getting far enough away from the dock and below decks on the judge boat, sends him a polite note "regretting very much," etc., etc. Ttie messenger would probably jump off the dock after Jack read it and turned to answer: "W'at'hell's this chatter you're givin' me!"

There is a reason for very accepted rule in' sport. The foundation of the rule on professionalism is the theory (not always correct, of course) that a man who has followed the sea as a means of livelihood, either as a fisherman or sailor, or who has for years been sailing and handling boats for pay has a distinct advantage over all amateur in a race; and that if profes-

sionals are allowed t'acht racing will degenerate into a game where the prizes and honors will all go to the rich man who can employ the highest paid sailors. What about the poor, ambitious young man who, in order to help pay his way through college, plays summer baseball for pay;

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other occqpation, succeeds finaniiatty and selects yachting as his hobby or recriation? ban him.

It is inevitable that in the near future many similar cases will arise that under a strict application of this rule will produce injustice-ind hardship, perplex and embarrass regatta committees and work against the best interests of the game.

Is it not better to trust to the sound judgment of_ a fair, impartial, broadminded regatta committee to carry out the spirit of the general rule iq each particular case, is many of the eastern clubs and associations are doing, rather than to bind it tightly with a narrow, lnflexible definition? Conditions are not what they .were ten y_ears ago, and they will continue to change as the world moves forward. We cannot stop it but must move with it.

hqs not been gompeted for in many years.

This is the Harbor Point Cup. Why not have two long cruising races next year, one for the cruisers to Mackinac, one for the racing sloops to Harbor Point?

No other club has such a double event.

It would be a real sensation in yachting circles. Both races could be started the same day. Both would sail together until opposite Little Traverse Bay. Then the cruisers would go on to Mackinac and the sloops to Harbort Point.

One thing is certain: Chicago with its population of nearly three million people, should have a bigger fleet of big-boats.

Thes-e _big- boats should have a- racing Editor's Note-It is perhaps only fair to Canadian yachtsmen to explain that the rules schedule of their own to encourage build-governing amateur sport are much more strict ing and buying of sturdy cruisera. in England and Canada than in the United The regular weekly races around the States.. The British and Canadian amateur rules club courses are not for big boats. They provide that an amateur who competes against a professional loses his amateur standing. are_ for small racing craft. If a separatl Hence their ruling affecting professionalism in racing schedule were provided for big other sports. boats, as is the case on Elastern watersl This rule was formerly enforced in the A. A. more schooners and yawls would be U.'and even more forcefully in college athletics. brought here. But it is folly to try and But it has not been enforied so strictly in recent years. College teams often play exhibition race a big boat, Iike Esperanza or Wengames against professional teams without im- dameen, around the short club courses, pailing their amateur standing. But colleges in competition with modern racing craft still hold that competition with a professioial like the Ps, Qs and Rs. Not to mention team-as a member of that team-constitues a the smaller classes. violation of the amateur rules, whether paid for This is a matter of real importance. playing or not.

-officers It is something the new golf club noted play can, amateurs in the open cham.In pionships matching skill wit6 professi6nals. yet and should consider carefully. it does not taint their amateur standins.

There is now plenty of small boat racOuimet was for some time declared a profeisional in^ golf because he managed a sporting ing: But we have no real racing for goods ship. But this ban has bein'raised. cruiser class that would encourage -competition and buying.

The tennis authorities attempted to legislate

against tennis players who wrote for the public prints and were paid for their articles. Brit this

,too has been considered a far-fetched application of the amateur rules, In Eastern yachting, especially in the bigger cfasses ,and always in the America cup racts, the crews have been often 90 per cent- professional, with a professional sailirig master at the stick, although the big boats have been ostensibly skipped by an amateur, and in some cases have actually been sailed by a simon pure Corinthian. __This perhaps may explain why the New york

Yacht Club and other prominent Eastern clubs

have ignored the Corinthian rule in their yachting. amateur rule was'adopted as a protection - The for the yachtsman of moderite meansl and it is e.good- rule, but its application must be, largely, discretionary with Regatta Committees.

Ed Bloomster's caricatures of members made a big hit at the Winners' Dinner. We admired the graceful, classic sketch of BilI Gaiver in his element.

Fr-ed Spies breaks into print this month with

a.n elegy on our old friend the Carrier. Didn't

kno'vrr Fred had so much poetry in his com-

position.

Don Prather and Gordon Seagrove are responsible for the handsome an-d interestins "broadside" on yachting mailed to yacht clu6 members. It gives new members thl informa_ tion they want about yachts. We hope it wilt _restr]t in making sailors out of many oi the new brothers...

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SPEEJACKS SAFE BACK IN I.J. S. AFTER CIRCLING THE EARTE{

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Motor Crui.ter S.peejachs in uhi,ck Mr, and. Mrs. Albert Goruan of Chicago, with a fart1 of frietttls, haae ci.rcled, the cartlt. Nou bach in. U. S, waters.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gowan, after circling the globe with a party of friends in the motor

cruiser Speejacks, are back in U. S. waters. The trip was eventful, but without accidents. They made their landing on U. S. territory at Miami, Florida, riding in on the tal of a northwest gale, according to press dispatches.

We reproduce the following from the special correspondent of the Chicago Daily News at Miami: Miami, Fla., Dec. 1.-At the mercy of a stiff northeaster sweeping the south Atlantic and

driving them from their course, rolled and tossed for two sleepless days and nights while

being entertained by radio concerts sent out by The Chicago Daily News-these were the impressions of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gowan of Chicago and the crew of the motor yacht Speejacks, as the little craft navigated the final leg of its journey around the world, which ended here yesterday. It started fifteen months ago.

Many are the incidents of the trip as related

by Mr. Gowan. There was the complete exhaustion of gasoline, which occurred along the unexplored northern coast of New Guinea. a narrow escape from a hurricane in the Indian ocean and a glancing blow from a typhoon.

"It remained for the last leg of the trip, however, from Porto Rico to Miami to fulnish the real thrills," Mr, Gowan said. "It was this part

in particular that provided the contrasts-of sea and air.

{'As we drew within a radius of 600 miles of Porto Rico," said Mr. Gowan, "we were surprised to hear our wireless giving us service from Chicago. At first we could hardly believe our ears. Later on we heard the complete con-

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"We were outside of communication with the world a number of times," Mr. Gowan said, ('but we were in no real danger."

"Once we almost ran out of gasoline and skirted a hurricane at another time. The Speejacks'hull was never struck and no part of the machinery has been replaced." The craft will lease Miami today and will arrive in New York December 11. From New York the party will return to Chicago.

Among the craft meeting the Speejacks when

it arrived was the Surpass, representing the Chicago Yacht Club, and aboard of which were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Jay, Miss Miriam Cheeseman, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Noe and Miss Alice Woods,

all of Chicago.

The Speejacks left New York August 21, 1921. It followed the Atlantic coast to Mia:ni and from there went to Panama. Because it was unable to carry enough gasoline for the trip it had to be towed part of the way across the Pacific ocean by the Eastern Queen, a larger boat.

When it neared Tahiti the Speejacks left the

other vessel and went on its way under its own

power. Strange islands and places were visited.

including the Society group, Samoa, the Fiji Islands, New Guinea and Australia.

Leaving New Guinea, Java and Sumatra, the Gowans steered due west across the Indian

ocean and entered the Red sea. Passage through

the Suez Canal enabled the party to go to ECypt. Frequent stops were made during the trip to allow the party to go sight-seeing,

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GREEN LIGHT GOSSIP ffiwrg Anlrixtmux!

As we wiggle to press Vanadis is the only yacht left in commission. She is laying off thL Monroe Street Club House, where Gordon can gaze oi her from his ofEces in the tower building.

There was quite a turn-out at the Winner's dinner, held this year at the Hamilton Club.

Frank Evers had a big progremme. Commo-

dore Clark presided. All he needed was a

Prof. Henry J. Cox, head of the local Weather Bureau and a good and faithful member of the Chicago Yacht Club for many years, has in mind the preparation of a series of articles for this magazine on weather subjects. We hope they'll be forthcoming soon. We need them.

We have had so many requests from members

that we reprint Hughey Fullerton's Long of

Rainbow in the last Mackinac Race that we have asked permission of the Chicago Tribune to

reprint, Watch for it.

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Gossip of new R boats was the big talk of

ihe evening. Looks like there will bi several

new ones next year. This class is going strong.

Sam Dauchy is one oI the prospects for a new b,oat in this ciass. He has his heart set on winning the next ichardson regatta to be held

represented in International races of this class.

\Me are indebted to Dr. Hollis E. Potter for the two striking photos of 6-Meter boats shown in this issue. The frontispiece photo is one of the most stirring yachting photos we have seen

at Toronto next year.

for a iong time.

The speedy Van Dorn R boat Goblin of Cleveland is on the market. Ycung Van Dorn who sailed her to her sixteen out of twenty-twc

Charley Kremer, voung€r than ever, was all primed for a speech at the Winnerst Dinner.

When it came time to present the prizes -going he

victories last summer will be out oI rhe siiling game for some lime. So his wonderful littli racer is for sale.

Hank Grebe is working to two R boat syndi-

cates. Phil Wrigley is said to be promoting one

of them. We need men like FhiL in the siiling game.

For the first tirne in ages the Chicago yacht Club is going to have a division in votei. There is a rnembers' ticket in the field.

Sheldon Clark took Rainbow up the river last week in November. He hung- on just as Iong as he could.

C. B. Smith's two sons. Don and Andv. who have been 56iling the litile sloop pequ6d, are getting ambitious. They want i g boaf for next season. They are said to have their eves on Gem. These boys will bear watchins. Tiev are keen sailors and will make their -mark in Chicago racing.

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Sheldon Clark is pushing plans for a syndi-

cate 6-Meter boat. He wants to see the C. Y. C.

We- printed a pitiful appeal for motor boat news in our last issue. Alf we got was a lot of catalogs from boat builders. But we did set a reaction from the club. The plan for next*season is.-to appo_int two regatt, committees, one for _sailing ?nd one for motor boating events.

Both committees to be under the direction of a

flag officer, probably Clark Wright. Then we

hope there will be some good m6tor boat news

to print. Phil Wrigley's new boat is the onlv live motor boat news we found.

asked Commodore Clark: "Are you to let them enjoy themselves or are you going to

start the speechmaking?" But the crowd wasn't tuned in right for speeches. It was all Commodore could do to get quiet enough to call the lucky skippers up t-o get their priZes. Woik is being rushed on the Grant park extension. They have started filline in. Prettv scon the old club will start on its v=oyage to iti new . moorings, 300 feet easL. of its -present

location.

Malco1m Vail has a letter from ltrerbert Stone of Yachting about the next 6-meter class

international race. Stone says; "I have just been tolkini -to Sherman Hoyt. and at the present time it looks as if the retdrn

match next year was in doubt. The Seawan-

haka Club has challenged in behalf of this country for a race for the cup either in 1923 or 1924, stating that they much preferred, in 1924.

although they will go in 1923 if the British insist. Up to the present no reolv has been received. fn either case this next mitch will be in the S.i_x-Beter Clas,s, and not the .R, Class, as .it will be impossible to get the British to Build to the 'R' Class for a race in their waters.

The Seawanhaka Club undoubtedly, if the chalIenge is accepted, will throw the elimination

races- open to all American yacht clubs as they did this year.

"While you will see from this that it is doubtful whether they race in England next year or the year after, there is no question that tle next

race will be in the Six-Meter Class.,,

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In addltion to the Lincoln P.ark facilities, work is progressing rapidly on the Clubrs dovi,ntown location in Grant Park. Ihe South Park Board are rapidty completing the work of extending the easterly line of the park, and within the next year the Club's new l-ocatlon there should be ready for occupancy. I am confident that but few of our members realIze Lhe scope of the plans of the South Park Board, but it should not be dlfficult to visualize the changed aspect their completion will give to the entire downtorun sltuation, and particularly, to Grant Park. The proposed new boulevaFd connecting the north and south sides will extend along the new shore line of the Lake, and will be the natural course of travel when completed. Diverting traffic from Michigan Boulevard, which of course is its prime obiect, will make our neul CLubhouse site most accessible, and will give us the finest yacht ctub site in the country. In taking into considenation the fact that the main Clubhouse wiII be located tn Grant Park' it is to be remembered that the new Grant Park wiLl occupy a most unique position, outclassing and entirely obliterating ,its present status in the civic life of Chicago; also, that this is not a dream to be realized in the distant future, but that work toward that end is actually in progress now.

0n the whoIe, the plans of your Board call for a more elaborate and comprehensive program than that originally contemplated, and if our members will bear with us we can assure them that, rather than having been curtalled, our original plans have'been supplanted by others, far surpassing the original ones in scope and effectiveness.

Respectfully submitted,

(Signed)

SHELDON CLARK.

BIG CROWD AT WINNER'S DINNER of the

. . The dinner to 1922 winners was a big success'

It was held at the Hamilton Club and was

attended b', over 300 skippers, their crews and guests. Commodore Sheldon Clark presided at the speakers' table, but there were no speakers and no speechmaking.

After the dinner a cabaret was presented under the direction of Frank Evers, chairman of the Regatta Committee, and then prizes Owl Spider

Rogue Chaperon

Agawa Invader

Seneca

Arab

Yank

'Wetona

Illinois

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Ancona III Springtime Pentland

seison. were distributed to the winners The yachts, winners during the season, were represented by owners or skippers, who received

from Commodore Clark, or Treasurer Dick .[ones, the many prizes awarded. Commodore Jim Barr, of Milwaukee,- presented the cups won at the Racine Regatta. as representative ot the Racine Yacht Club. Following yachts won

prizes:

Minnow Esperanza Beaver

Sally VII Huntress Naiad Arcadia Bugs

An enjoyable feature of the entertainment was the presentation of moving pictures of the Fisherman's Race off Gloucester, and views of

fro Sari Siren Vega Omoo Vandal

Intrepid Active

Colleen Seboomook

Columbia Gossoon

Dorello Cherry

Dolphin

the Lipton Cup and Mackinac Cup Races in Chicago through the courtesy of the Pathe company.

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I THINK WE NEED A LANTERN

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LooKtHq FoR A YACHT.5^,IAN WITH-

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TAPSI By Fred Waugashank, Chief of the mighty Michi-

gano Tribe, stood in the forest looking toward

the setting Sun,-a dull red fiery ball slowly sinking into the waters of Lake Michigan.

Three magnificent trees, great Chiefs of the forest, were silhouetted in that dull red giow.

"Here at the feet of these sturdy trees, have my people-and my father's people-dwelt, loved and died. The Council of War has been held here; the gentle summer winds have wafted the curling smoke of the Pipe of Peace through their friendly branches," he spoke.

"The winds from the sunnv southland gently played among their waving boughs; the cold, fierce winds from the frozen north

raged and tore at them, sometimes shook them to their very roots. Though the storms raged and the lightning fashed, unafraid and stead-

fast they stood-unafraid steadfast. Be like

them, my people. I have spoken." the sound of the axe rang through the forest; a swish of leaves, crackling of branches.

crack of wood, the pride of the forest fell.

Stricken by the need of man.

In the East, over the sand hills a glow appears-a new day is born in the rays of the

rising Sun. As the dawn breaks over the lake a gull is flying slowly, cocks its head to more closely observe the great bird with immense white wings, which, it seems, reach almost to the clouds, Lazily he flies overhead. Lazily t}:e great bird with the immense wings floats upon the calm waters of the lake. The summer breeze gently caresses her tall straight masts.

A million stars blink and shed their rays upon the dark waters of the lake-a proud

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sky; small white clouds scud here and there and quicklv disappear. Groups of stars hide behind the storm clouds-and darkness covers the sky and waters.

With a roar the storm comes down upon the lake, the raging wind whips the waters into fury, shakes the tall straight masts, and in its anger teafs into rags the white sails of

the proud ship, which fights the wavesr spurns them, lives through and breaks them downa mighty battle. The furious waves toss the ship. The winds rage and roar and howl through the rigging, but the tall straight masts

of the proud ship stand unafraid, steadfast, as they stood in the forest, mighty chiefs were they;. mighty chiefs, defying the elements, unafraid, steadfast.

The gentle summer winds kiss and. caress the ta1l, proud ship. The gales of wintir scar and rnar the tall straight masts. The fury of the ga1e, the rage of the storrn, the determination of the angry waters-2ll 216 1spulsed by the gallant ship-her tall straight

masts unafraid, steadfast.

Again the need of man-a new Yacht Club will be built. The Carrier will be destroyed -and sunk. Her time is up, the elements have

worn her down.

Age-that's her crime. Guiltlr? Of .salute! course, "Hey, Sailor,'l stand by, pipe down, She fought the good fight-she carried on.

'Rest her bones in the lake she fought and loved, the lake which fought and loved her.

May the storms of winter abate their fury, and may the gentle winds of summer wrinkle the water into smiling wavelets over the .grave

of the proud ship-her tall straight masts which have gone to eternal rest-unafraid,

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NEW HARBOR PLANNED FOR THE JACKSON PARK YACHT CLUB

By Edward Buker Clubs, and provide sufRcient moorings for down-

as the needs of visiting Yachtsmen. A great

and out without grounding and the outer harbor is filling up so that boats of more than six foot

improvements, the Jackson Park Yacht Club saiiors have been agitating for a Flarbor which would take care of their growing needs as well deal of work has been done by Mr. Kraft, Dr. Holmes, and Mr. William Lawton, of the Park Relations Committee.

The Park was wiiling to co-operate to the extent of providing a Harbor off 56th Street. It was shown however, that the space would only make an actual water area available for moorings of about twice the size of the present outer haibor at Jackson Park. The park comrnissioners visited the inner and outer harbors at Jackson Park, and found that their present plan was inadequate to provide for the preserit fleet and that no provision was made for any in+

crease.

Several meetings have been held since between the Park Relations Committee and the South Park Board, and there are three propositions being worked on at the present time. The first is to have the new harbor extend from the present pier at 64th street to 67th street, enclosing a water area about three times the size of the present outer harbor. The second proposition is to extend the 64th street pier building breakwaters from this pier to the south side of the South Shore Country Club, at approximately

the east extension of 71st street; This proposition would give a large water area sufficient to take care of ihe boats in both the inner and outer harbors, and provide for enough anchorage for additional boats which might desire to anchor there from downtown. The third proposition is to extend the breakwaters as far south as the steel mills and provide baffle piers to break up any swells which might run in this harbor.

The origii"ral Park plan contemplated the building of islands to form the outside of the

harbor but it has been since decided that it would be much better, cheaper, and quicker to drive breakwaters on the outside, so that the harbor could be started at once. Just what will be decided on, of course, has not been definitely decided, but the park commissioners are favor-

able to providing adequate lacilities for the yachtsmen and it would appear that the details would soon be settled.

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For the past two years, ever since the South Park Cornmissioners started on the Lake Front

Yatching has grown so tremendously during the last two years that something had to be done to take care of the increasing number of boats. In the inner lagoon every mooring is occupied that there is no room for expansion

there. In the outer harbor all of the moorings were in use this summer so that no room was to be had there. Whenever a race was held ofr Jackson Park visiting yachts had to arrive just before the races started on account of there being no anchorage available.

Whichever plan is decided on for the outer harbor, it will be on a large enough scale to care for the present and future growth of the Jack-

t"*n'Uoati which wish to use the south side harbor. The inner harbor has filled up to such an extent that it is extremely difEcult to get in

draft canno3 use it.

Lincoln Fark harbor is an example of what

short-sighted planning does. This harbor is not large enlugh now to properly accommodate the preient boats and is not large enoggh to-accommodate the lare boats which would be brought to Chicago if proper anchorage were provide9.

Work lvi[ be siarted on the breakwaters in the spring, and the whole project is expected to be c6mpleted within tws years' -The Jackson Park Yicht Club is aiready planning on a new club house similar to the one now being built by

the Chicago Yacht Club to replace the o-ld Carrier. It is hoped that by next season the

South Shore Powei Boat Club will combine with the Jackson Park Yacht Club and a live, powerful organization can be built uP.

ThJ harbor improvement for the South Side, if carried out on ihe proper scale, will be a boon for yachting. It will frpvide prop€r facilities not only foi the present llnd future fleets of the two south side cfubs but witl provide room for visiting yachts. The yachting game is growing very rapidly and the only handicap to its, expansion-on-the south side has been the lack of irarbor space, which will now be provided for.

JACKSON PARK NEWS With the winter season at hand, the enthusiasm of yachting reaches a low ebb. The main thought is to git the boat covered up and forget her until spring. Now comes the season

of the "hot stove league" when all bunk shooters forgather to tell how THEY would do it.

The crap shooters' union now comes into its

own. With yachting out of the way, strange sounds will 6e heard: Come seven; shoot the dollar; he comes; he don't come.

New boats? Wett ttre-O'nourke's have one on the way, a new Q. Nothing like them. Eert Williamson says he is tired of sailing againg! one boat, he wants a Q. Looks like Edith II

will have a new owner.

Sam King, our new Vice-Commodore, has the Chaperone and a new crew will handle her next season.

W. J. Blake has sold the Narraganset and has bought the Corona. This insures a good boat staying in the J. P. Harbor.

Durl Ruger is looking for a raised deck 35 footer and will sell the Cheemaun when he locates a new one suitable for his needs. Takes a long time to get a sailor into the motor boat game'

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Doctor Miller thinks he would like an Auxil­ iary schooner and it would be a surprise to see the Wyllys T replaced by a new boat soon..

The election of officers at the annual meeting resulted in the following: Commodore-Dr. Wm. F: Hewitt.

Vice-Commodore-Samuel B. King.

Rear-Commodore-H. A. Redmon.

Treasurer-}. F. Connell.

Secretary-Edward Buker.

Directors-A. 'A. Bennett, John P. O'Rourke, and C. H. J. Thorby.

Plans have been nearly completed for the new club house which will be almost the same size as that building for the Chicago Yacht Club.

It will be steel, 150 feet by 50 feet with the necessary accommodations. More later when the plans are approved.

Well, we got in some more new members, and if everyone gets busy we will break the record this spring.

If your magazine is not delivered, please drop the business manager a line and he will take care of it for you.

The Josephine H. got pretty badly jammed up on the beach and is now at Kraft's getting fixed up again. Nothing like a good mooring line. Three dollars worth of line or $3,000 worth of repairs? r

Twenty new boats at Kraft's Shipyards this winter. Shows where the service is to be had.

The yard is sure full.

Make your arrangements early for the Christ­ mas dance to be held soon. Bring at least one extra guest.

Tom Bayes and Harry Peache want to sell the Ghost and get a larger yawl. Anyone with an auxiliary yawl to sell see them.

The next Jackson Park banquet which will be in February, will be one of the 0. F. kind that we used to hold. There will be some new ones especially, hand picked by Mike O'Connell.

Watch! Wait! and pray.

A new corporation, "The Amalgamated Baboon Ranch" has just been formed. For stock in this wonderful enterprise see George Robinson. New York papers please copy. Also Gordon Seagrove.

To "Elonuza" a vote of thanks from the "Thirsty Knights Club."

To Otto Witschorek, our club steward, for his very efficient handling of the club business.

The job is certainly well handled.

Send in pictures and cruising stories-lots of pictures help-to J. M. Handley, 800 Wrigley building. Sign your name to them.

The Jacksonville Boat Company has rea'dy" for inspection and delivery a 35'x8'6" Sedan day cruiser with a speed of twenty miles. This boat, constructed of the best material with mahogany decks, cabin and interior, a toilet and novel galley, combines the advantages of both the open and closed boats. The price is cons·e rvatively set at $5500 plus tax, delivered afloat Chicago.

Our stock designs include boats from 26 to 55 feet.

The 55 footer with a beam of 13'6", twin screw, pilot house, heated cabins, lighting plant, steel bulkheads and steel deck stringers sells for $13,950 plus tax. A boat particularly suited for long cruises or for a summer home. The hull can be built of steel for a moderate additional cost.

Inquiries invited for the construction of vessels of any type.

Address 7025 Clyde Ave.

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JACKSONVILLE• BOAT COMPANY T. T. Youngfelt, Manager

Chicago, Ill.

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DANDY cruising craft with unusually sweet lines. Lots of room on deck-bilge of unlimited capacity. Needs some rebuilding of the hull and new sails but otherwise weli equipped.

Has fine big galley with percolator and ice-pick, close to the wheel. Room for eight to try to sleep. Bunks equiPPed with shower baths" Rigging carries complete set of gaff rings. Bully hazards on after deck for golf hunting.

Has an anchor, a kerosene lamp, a yacht cannon, and a pump.

This splendid ship is admittedly not fast_ on the twice-around triangular club course, but on a cruising race with a right snappy and wellfed crew she is a competitor to worry anybody.

Price very cheap. Apply

to Capt. Huzzis Gadget on board at Belmont Hartror.