The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
LIPTON'S CHALLENGE.
Americas Cup Races This
Year Depend on Yacht
Racing Association.
rs He REPRESENTATIVE?
Irish Baronet Discusses ths
Plans of the New Yacht
Pleasant Word for Us.

AfSOClateQ
LONDON, Aug. 4. 1S8S--While the chaf-
lenge of Sir Thomas Upton for the Ann
eriea's Cup continues to be generally en-
dorsed, an undercurrent OF resentment
prevails in the highest yachting circles,
not on account of the Dunraven incident,
but, It is alleged, because Sir Thomas
Upton is not considered as represents
tive yachtsman.
II transpires that the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club wrote. as matter Of etiquette
for the latter approval and advice IN re-
gard to the challenge. The Yacht Rae.
ing Association acknowledged the re-
jurisdiction either to accelerate or inn
pede the matter.
Mr.. Charles Russell. who has been dele
gated to hand Sir Thomas challenge to
the New York Yacht Club. will therefore.
leave London today in order TO confer
with the officials of the Yacht Racing AS
sociation. If he finds they have no juris-
diction in the matter he Will ask them to
officially announce that fact forthwith
Immediately after this question is de-
cided the challenge will be signed by the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club and will be
cabled to New York. The same cable
despatch will announce that Mr.. Russell
is sailing for the United States to ex-
change views with the officials of the
New York Yacht Club Later, probably
on August "a, representatives Of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club will also start
for New York for the purpose Of signing
the contract for the contest.
Messrs Upton and Russell and the
= u. Az.-
which is to compete for the Americas
Cup, had three hours conference this
morning in which they discussed details
in connection with the Shamrock. 1t was
merely a preliminary interchange of
ideas, however, and nothing definite was
settled.
The est. James Gazette" this afternoon,
commenting on the proposed race. says
Opinions at Cowes may be divided as to
the advisability of risking further dis
cussions of the same nature as those that
marred the last race. but there is no rea-
son why the conditions that occurred them
should appear There were lessons to be
learned on both sides, and If the Aneri-
cans viii kindly remove their submarine
contact mines and not arrange torpedo
display ON the day of the race, there -
no reason why the new Engilsh yaeut
should not have fair play
Mr. Russell, in an interview today,
said: England and Scotland failed 10
carry off the cup. Now an Iriahman is
going to spend from fifty to sixty thou
sand pounds. purely from love Of the
sport. to have fair, square try Con-
tinuing. Mr. Russell said: Relative to
the excursion boat nuisance, Sir Thomas
has perfect confidence that his American
rivals will permit nothing to interiors
with a clear course for both competitors
Sir Thomas Upton was interviewer
today in regard to the forthcoming race
planned by him and expressed satisfae-
ton at the cordial reception which the
announcement of the challenge received
in the United States. He said
"Of one thing I am quite certain
Whatever may be the result of the races
shall have no cause to complain OF
the treatment of my fellow spertsmen
across the Atlantic. There are no yaehts~
men in the world with whom wound
rather engage in a friendly encounter
than those of the Uaited States"