Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

HAS NO CONDITIONS
Cup Challenger Convinced Of Ameri-
can Fairness.
YESTERDAYS LONDON CONFERENCE
Rain Prevented Ball Games at
Pittsburg.
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CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from London says in regard to prep
arations for the proposed Americas cup
contest next year:
Sir Thomas Upton, who has challenged
for the Americas cup; William Fife, jr.
who designed the yacht, and Right Hon.
w. j. Pierre of the great shipbuilding firm
of Harland & Wolff of Belfast, who will
build her, met today in London and decided
on the final details of the new racer.
In his city Office today Sir Thomas talked
freely about the new yacht.
cat our little conference this afternoon, -
said he, I'VE arranged everything. Work
on the new boat can begin any time that
the order is given. Mr.. Flies designs are
complete. Harland & Wolff are eager to
begin building
mo, cannot tell you anything about the
details of the plans, not even whether she
is to be wood or metal. OF course We do
not want our secrets to get out. but let me
tell you for America that she will be full
OF surprises. There are brains in this boat
That is her greatest secret. She nas all
the thought, study, genius, enthusiasm
and labor that many expert minds can SUD-
ply. We have turned away from types
that have failed to win Americas cur
"Nili you have fin keel or deep keel"
was asked.
ut wouldn't be right for me to answer"
said Sir Thomas. but l will tell you 81 me
thing. The designs call for a yacht about
ninety feet on the water line, cutter shape
at least l choose to call her cutter instead
OF slOop. | notice by dispatches from
America that some yachtsmen favor build
ing smaller craft. ] am willing to agree 20
that. although our present plans call COR ii
ninety-fOOt boat. | should be perfectly
willing to enter an agreement to reduce 10
q Vn foot yT.
do that without altering our general ce-
signs Still. as recent cup races have been
or the largest type, We have gone ahead IN
that way, but am perfectly willing to re-
duce II the Americans wish to do the
same"
1.-The announcement that you would not
load the challenge down with conditions
seems to have called forth much praise ii.
the United States
Il am glad of that" replied Sir homas
throwing his leg over the arm of his Office
chalr 1t Is exactly what / meant. l
have seen much of America. / go there
every year Some of my best and warmest
friends are in the states. / know the men
of America; know its yachtsman an am
perfectly certain that were Americas cup
one thousand times more valuable and
more priced than it is American yachtsmen
would not retain it a single day did they
not believe it was fairly and honora bly de-
Tended in each race.
II firmly believe he continued, that
the best boat has won each time There
has been no trickery and | fear none in
the future. l believe whatever rules the
New York Yacht Club makes for a race
will be as fair for one as for the otner
That is all / ask. 1 do not bother about
conditions, for this is a race where the
best boat must win.
In Herreshoff you have one of the best
yacht builders in the world. 1 will not say
the best, for | think we have a man who
can equal MIN. Whether he beats him re-
a 70 h. I - ,,Ir
pride at Flies success with small boats
sent over to America. They have beaten
your best little fellows. See too what his
big boats have done in English waters
He is the successful yacht designer
never have anything to do with men who
are not successful.
AS a matter of courtesy. the ROYAL u
ster Club decided to invite the cooperation
OF the Yacht Racing Association in arrang-
ing the preliminaries of the challenger
Inis was to give the challenge a national
aspect with the supporters of all the clubs
IN the United Kingdom. A request was
sent 10 the association to call a meeting to
receive deputation from the Ulster Club
but SO far no reply has been received
LONDON. August Sir Thomas Lip
ton informs the Associated Press that the
Yacht Racing Association has no jursdic-
ton in the matter of his challenge for a
series of races for the Americas Gun the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club having as a mat
ter OF etiquette, asked the approval and
advice of the association. Therefore, the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club will issue an in
dependent challenge within few days
The fact has just transpired that ten
days ago Sir Thomas Upton visited MARI
borough House and presented the Princess
of Wales with check for E100, 600 to start
dining rooms in London at which working
people may secure substantial meals for
from to cents. There will be a central
dining room capable of accommodating
2,O00 people simultaneously. 1t is expected
that from 5000 to 10,000 dinners will be
served there daily. The trustees, of which
the Princess of Wales will be one, will
shortly be appointed to manage the project,
which will be known as the Alexandra
Trust"