Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Upton IS AFTER TIE CUP
Probabilities Of Crack Yacht Race Daily
Grow Stronger.
COMMITTEE SAILS FOR UNITED STATES
Comes TO Confer with New York
Yacht Club to Arrange Details
The Shamrock is to BE
speedy Craft.

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QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 25.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-
Sherman Crawford, Hugh Kelley und Nc
lldowey, accompanied by Designer Fife.
sailed today by the Britannia. Crawford
said:
We are going to confer in New York so
as to arrange satisfactory terms for that
race to come off next year. We hope to
have five races and a free course. A great
many erroneous reports have been issued
about the race, but nothing will be known
until We meet the committee of the New
York Yacht club. Then most probably the
race Will take place between representa-
tives Of New York and Ireland l have
seen a report that the defender is to be a
ninety foot boat and is to cost sl2O 900, but
such is entirely erroneous. No one yet
knows what size either boat will be. 1t
has been reported that Bill O'Neill will
captain the Shamrock, but that statement
is also erroneous. Nothing is yet settled
regarding skipper or crew and will not be
known until we reach New York and the
challenge has finally been accepted.
I'VE expect to be in New York in about
ten days, settling the details OF the chal-
lenge, and will return again in twenty -one
has been received by the New York Yacht
club in true, sportsmanlike spirit and moth
ing will be left undone by US TO settle the
details OF the race in a similar spirit
have seen a report out that the Herreshoffs
are to build the American boat with all
their science and skill and I have no doubt
they will do so. They will undoubtedly turn
cut the best boat they can build 1t Is
true that Harrland Wolff will build yacht
for Upton and it will be designed by Fife
1t is fact that Watson, who designed the
former British yachts. will have nothing to
do with the Shamrock. Fife Will have en-
tire control"
McIldowey said: ut would be a great
matter IL the contemplated race between
the Shamrock and the Valkyrie takes place
because such results will give Sir Thomas
Upton fair idea of the speed OF the Sham
rock. But OF course this will depend on
Mr.. McCalmon, owner of the Ealkyrie
whether he consents TO do so or not have
been in America four times, so know the
country very we'll. All the members of the
teputatton have also been there before and
Fife has been there too, SO We are no
strangers"
At This End of the Line.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-In the Office of J.
Pierpont Morgan, commodore Of the New
York Yacht club. today Hon. Charles Rus
sell, representing Sir Thomas Upton and
the Royal Ulster Yacht club, met the COM
mittee Of the first named club formally Mr.
Russell, who left the meeting after half an
hours talk, declined to say anything on the
ground that it would be improper for him
TO reveal what took place at the meeting
He said he was well pleased at the manner
in which he was received and listened to
by the committee. After the departure OF
Mr.. Russell. the committee remained in ses-
sion over half an hour. after which Secretary
Oddie said:
Mr.. Russell expressed himself quite freely
with reference to what is expected by the
Royal Ulster Yacht club. He is perfectly
satisfied with the way in which things are
proceeding and is willing to leave every
thing in our hands,
The matter Of a clear course, Mr. Oddie
said, was merely touched upon, and no men
tion whatever had been made of the Dun
raven happenings in connection with the
last International contest for Americas cup
The committee, Secretary Oddie said, is
ready TO receive the Upton challenge the
moment the committee of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club. which is due here next week
sees fit TO present it. Prompt action will
then be taken. He said that the dimensions
of the Shamrock, the challenging boat, were
not given by Mr.. Russell. nor were they
referred to in any way.