New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
WILL WAIT UNTIL 1901.
SIR THOMAS Upton NOT TO CHAL-
LENGE FOR THE CUP NEXT YEAR.
HE HAS A TALK WITH FIFE. THE DESIGN
ER-TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND ON NO.
VENEER mo MORE SHAM
ROCK RACES

Aithough Sir Thomas Upton personally IL
anxious 10 make another attempt TO lift" the
Americas Cup, 1t is extremely doubtful that he
VIII challenge again for next year Sir Thomas
had long consultation last night AT the Fifth
Avenue Hotel with Mr. Fife. the designer Of the
shamrock and as A result OF that meeting The
Tribune IS enabled 10 state on good authority
that the owner of the challenging yacht is dis
posed TO postpone further effor, TO csnture tho
Cup until 1901
In view Of Mr. Flies illness during the con-
tests between the Columbia and the Shamrock.
which prevented him studying tho sailing nuali
ties of the American boat il is understood that
sir Thomas thinks it would be in the nature Of
pushing things too impetuouslv 10 expect his
designer 10 produce another boat in so short
time. under the circumstances 10 cope with q
Herreshoff creation
For that reason he is inclined 70 think that his
chances Of success will be greater II he skins A.
year and allows some other ~ the Englshmen
who are reported as being desirous ~ chal-
lenging 70 try their luck
Sir Thomas Upton reached the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night about S o'clock and was
closeted with NJ Fife for about two hours Mr.
Fife has nearly recovered from the rheumatic
attack which has kep' him TO his room for
nearly three weeks and he hopes to start for
the other side on Wednesday
Although it was presumed that the conference
had something % do with the possibility of an
other challenge. Sir Thomas was nor ready 70
say anything about his future intentions and
left the hotel just before 10 o'clock 10 return 70
the Erin, declining 10 any of the newspaper
men or other callers who were waiting ro meet
him
The Shamrock will not sail again in this coun-
Try She VAS towed - TN. Erie Basin yester-
day afternoon where she will be- fitted out for
her voyage back over the Atlantic, and. accord
ing 70 present arrangements. she will leave on
October 81 and VIII be conveyed by the Erin.
Sir Thomas himself has planned TO go by the
White Star steamer Teutonc November |. II
was thought that ne would spend several weeks
more in this country. but his business interests
in England from which he has been so long sep
arated. demand his immediate attention. 1t is
possible that he NAV pay a dying visit to Chi
cago in order to appoint another manager Of his
properties there In place of Mr.. Ross. who re-
Gently died bur II IS his purpose 70 start back 20
ENGLAND on November I
During the time that he remains In this city
he will continue to 1--we on the Erin. and will
accept no social invitations Of any kind. He
Will however. attend a dinner which j. Pierpont
Morgan has arranged in his and c. Oliver lselin g
honor 10 be held at the Metropolitan Club to-
morrow night. This dinner will be mainly in
the nature Of love feast. and will be entirely
Informal. What will become Of the proposal or
the New York Yacht Club 70 entertain Sir
Thomas and OF the suggestion on the part OF
prominent citizens to present to him a loving
cup. has now become unknown quantity In
view of his determination 70 return home SO
quickly.
The Yacht Masters and Engineers Associa-
ton will give a dinner for the officers and crew
Of the Shamrock and the Erin on Tuesday night
in Brooklyn.