San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-23
THE AMERICAS CUP.
Sir George Newnes Wants to chal.
LANCE For IT and Talks Souare

lenge For it and Talks Square.
NEW YORK, Nov. PA special
to the Herald from Paris says:
"You can say | am possible-in
fact Observation-Disclosures for the
Americas" so spoke Sir George
Newnes TO correspondent who
saw him at the Hotel L'Athene
just after his arrival from London,
en- route for the Rivera. Continu-
ing he said:
"My position is just this: / am
perfectly willing, in fact very de-
sirous, to challenge for Americas
cup, which l should very much
like to see brought back to this
side of the Atlantic, but as l am
not presumptuous enough to re-
gard myself as representative
yachtman, much as l like yacht.
ing, / must wait. | must wait,
first Of all, to see what is the out
come OF the present unfortunate
situation. 1 am not prepared to
express an opinion as to the merits
Of the trouble between Lord Dun.
raven and the New York Yacht
club. l will say, however, that l
certainly believe that the gentle
men forming the New York Yacht
club would not stoop to anything
dishonorable. In all my dealings
with Americans l always found
them perfectly honorable. We
have always been able TO arrange
matters to our mutual satisfaction.
The contest between the British
Chess club and the Manhattan
Chess club, for instance, was car
ried through in perfectly salts.
factory manner ] have not the
slightest doubt that the chess
match, which L am arranging be-
tween representative British and
American players and which is to
come off in January next, will
pass off equally satisfactory on
both sides. But, to return to the
yachting question. Lord Dun.
raven has signified his intention OF
returning to New York to settle
the question at issue. l trust it
Twill be settled now. II Lord Dun
raven decides to challenge again
for the cup / shall have nothing to
say, as l look upon the contest for
the cup as an international, not as
a personal matter. | should not
think of challenging unless / had
the support and backing of the
representative yachtmen Of the
English nation. Again, il any
Englishman, who is a representa-
tive yachtsman, throws down the
gauntlet l shall be quite ready to
recognize his prior rights. All the
same, il l do challenge, | hope to
give the Americans good race
and sport. / think we English
should have the cup and assuming
/ challenge, / shall take the very
best advice that is to be had and
turn out the very best boat that
can be turned out"
"For what designer have you
prediction, Sir Georgew
"That," was his reply, "is a ques
ton which | do not think L neeC
answer at the present stage"
"Through what club do you ex
pect to challenge assuming you de
challenged"
"That also, l cannot answer. YOU
may be convinced Of this, how
ever, that il / challenge, it will be
with the assent and approval OF
English yachtmen generally"
"Again assuming you do send a
challenge, is there any one condi'
ton at present in force under the
the deed of gift to which you
would object"
"Once moro, 1 must refuse to say
anything more than this, that If !
have any suggestions to make
shall make them to the New York
Yacht club in spirit that will,
have no doubt, be regarded as fail
and will meet with fair considera'
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