New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
YACHTING.
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB WILL
CHALLENGE FOR AMERICAS CUP
SIR THOMAS Upton GIVES HALF A MILLION DOL
LARS TO ESTABLISH CHEAP EATING

SIR THOMAS Upton GIVES HALF A MILLION DOL
LARS TO ESTABLISH CHEAP EATING
HOUSE FOR LONDON POOR
London. Aug Sir Thomas Upton says tna'
the Yacht Racing Association has no juriSdic''oh
IN tho matter Of his challenge for series OF races
for the Americas Cup the Royal Ulster fache
Club having as a matter Of etiquette asA'u INC
onnroval and advice of the association therefore
the ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club will Issue all mae
pendent CHALLENGE within a few days
II has Just become known that ten days ago 81,
Thomas Linton visited Marlborough House ana
presented to the Princess Of wales cnecN ~
100 COO TO start dining rooms in London at wmo"
vor;ing-people may secure substantial means ~,
from TWO to eight cents. There VIII We '
dnins-room capable of accompanying ,"o That fbat
from 5000 to 1000 diners VIII be se pr,nc .ne Of
daily. The trustees; Tf s wnr be appointed to
manage the project. which Will be KNOW" as '"'
rIncr of wales is taking great Interest in the
Upton challenge The Prince thinks maj me net u he
fortunate disputes oyer the aSi race ON the con-
tr1ry h. believes that a contest wei Ioux' ,eiino
end would greatly strengthen the ftlehdy ies,"s
so rapidly growing UP between the two nations
yss,erdav's cabled news that Sir Thomas Upton
had contributed 10000 for the workingmehs "'h-
irr-rooms was received among New-fork yachts
man "a an evidence that the intending challenger
said opcny that there was feeling OF leseh'me''.
in certain English yachting circles on account oil
tho idea that Sir Thomas was not "A representative
yachtsman He is a good CROUCH landSinan 20 ue
called n yachtsman." the comment III an uP-
town club last Light :, ,..,s ,,,od
II was said that the English of all classes ihcu
the cup 10 be challenged for by one VINO was hish
in rank and for a long time identlhcd Win yacnh
ing OF the first class. Although suni.icu!Y
''reprcscntative' yachtsman. according 70 Ane'!
can ideas as explained in yesterday rpuhc' !.
was thought that the feeling Of Englsninen on
such a point might prove an obstacle that r1luILr.
some negotiating, and that Sir Thomas feIt tndt
plenty OF good backing would do no harm IL WIS
after his gifts OF sl0og0 and $4,000 TO the lTatS
Of Wales childrcn's fund and to the Famine = unI
for India that SIR Thomas received his tue, pelHB
gardcd as A public benefactor as well as n val
liable colonial subject ~ ,o. g.,
The extent to which mis- big yachting project IS
threatened II at ALL by the English feeling Deiot
referred TO- IL not fully known in New ork. nut ~
has been limited, II only as guess. that tne,r
ter and that royal favor suddenly became NOR
than usually desirable. II was noted that pr
Thomas could build and sail five nlnety,footers LOT
zoo 0N and that the gift 10 the dining rooI"
scheme vas large enough 10 bring some conSidera-
lion 10 tho challenger. even II on some points nc
failed TO satisfy the requirements OF ms leii1"-
countrymcn. 1T costs money TO race us sdIu u
wcil-known yachtsman. but the permission 70
race us costs five times as much It's fuhny' We
high"