Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-20

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No better nowa could possibly have
been slvon TO the ynohtamen u Amou-
ca than tho announcement some weeks
ago that slr Thomas ). Upton wolld
positively challenge Tor the Americas
cup. u caused the blood of every anna
tour sailor 10 pulsatc moro vigorously
through hin veins ~ the prospect of n
revival ~ the splendid series u intcrna-
tlonai yacht races. After the compare
tive inactivity that has been forced up
on ynchiamon. especially those who own
large craft. this season. on account Of
the war. nothing could have been sur-
gcatod that would revive Interest IN
their favoritc sport more than this.
The challenge did not come altogether
~ surprise. for II was rumorod last
May that SIR Thomas was soon 20 issue
ion for that wiii-o'- thc-wiHp of Eng
fish yachtnmcn. The fact that the noted
English merchant has challenged
through nm Irish yacht club was also
favorabiy commented on. The den was
sent TO the New York Yacht club
through H. G. Kelly secretary Of the
Royal Uistor Yacht club, which has
been well known for years on account
OF the splendid sport furnished By II
and the prominent namca enrolled IN
the membership list. The commodore,
the Marquis OF Dunorln and Ava, has
been an honorary member ~ the New
York Yacht club for many years. Tho
last annual regatta ~ the Royal N
rtora. sailed on July 10 In Bangor bay
Included matches between tho cutters
Allrn and bona. while the % footcra
provided splendid sport, md there wnn
great showing of small craft. there
being present Dublin contingent ~
q foot load water line boats and three
classes Of belfast Tough boats
Sir Thomas viii challenge with n cut
ter which n 20 be called tho Sham
rock That n a particularly approprl-
ate name for n yacht. especially for a
representative vessel from an Irish
club. but Il IL not new on either this or
tho other side u tho water. ftr. Max
wclrs schooner Shamrock. now owned
by Mr.. willard T.. Ward Of tho ". Y.
v. c., everybody In the yachting line
viii remember. ana her races have been
famous.
Tho boat which Sir Thomas win send
over next summer 60 try TO take away
the Americas cup VIII be essentially a
product OF ireland. iic has given an
order TO william rlfc Jr, ~ the well
known yacht building frm n Fnirllc. on
tho clyde. 20 make the plans. ana the
boat itself win be- built at Belfast By
tho world renowned Harlan q Wnln
ghe win be under loci, nud key during
tho period ~ construction. 90 that no
premature publication of her limos may
come across the water An the Sew
York Yacht club requires 60 know IL
her lonrth on tho water line. according
90 the decd of glfi,
Sir Thomas Upton r. reported 20
have said that h. wanted no conditions
beyond those called for by the decd 81
Elf, and this rporlHmnnllko challenge
for a fair open race IL heartily praised.
especially because ~ H. contrast with
The Earl u Dunrnvcn'n conduct A re-
mark made by wen known sporting
man hits tho nail on the head us re-
cards popular feeling In the matter
Ito said;
"IApion gave $4,000 10 the Jubilee
fund and was knlrhtod n he wins the
Americas cup, he win get a pcernfe."
The tact that watson IL not 60 be tho
designer N the forthcoming challenger
has occarioned a good deal OF comment
among yachtamen over here. William
Fife. Jr,, has been even more success
fui than Georre Watson M n designer
Of small ynchtn-20 ratora and ~ tatefa.
Many boats now In the water on this
side or the Atlantic were planned BY
him. ono M the most Important VIE.
tories on this side NJ tho ocean Of "a
Fife yacht was that NJ tho Canada.
which q tow seasons nro won the in
tenntionai race ON Lnkr Erie prr-
haps tho most famous largo yacht ever
designed by Fifc f. tho Allaa. shs r.
owned In England az the present time
and was fairly successful during hrr
frat two seasons
OF the American boats DESIGNED nv
Fife the best known and fnairst are tho
clara, n % foot cutter. owned bv J.
Howard Adams M New York Minerva.
40 footvr, owned hy Joseph o. tlctoh.
er of Providence. nrd t'v'm. o. f1otor
owned hY Clifford ". nr0huw % Sew
York Many others nrr owned IN New
York, Boston and Philadelphia.
For more than 100 years the Flfer of
Falrlle have made the clyde famous ~
the cradle Of yacht building. None of
the leading architects " the present
day designs more beautiful boats thnt
those planned by Fife. Their lines ar,
perfection. ana they ride the waves ms.
vorltahle living creatures. Ills "uttl,
feilnwf' have raced In and ont for three
years In the regatinn around the brit
len coasts with constant success Thu
Flfes fought against the weighted cen
terhoard In the past. but were over
ruled. an1 some NJ the younger d.
alfnefs best recent creations are bull
on the very principles he once com
batod.
For some time the general imprevsloi