The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-23
Upton WILL TRY AGAIN
Anxious For Another Chance at
the Americas Cup,
WILL NOT CONE OVER NEXT YEAR

But In 1901 He Expects to Bring over
Another Yacht Designed by MIR. Fife.
Very Anxious That the Colum bia
should Go to Europe.
New York. oct. 23.-Slr Thomas
Upton spent yesterday on board his
steam yacht Erin. During the great
er portion of the morning he was busy
with his secretaries, but in the after
noon he took a rest. He saw a few
visitors, although hundreds of small
boats floated around the big yacht.
Some Of the most venturesome went up
to the gangway and sent cards on
board The owner of the unsuccessful
cup hunter talked freely to a reporter,
and chatted for more than an hour
about his plans for the future.
Il shall not challenge for the cup
next year" he said in reply TO a
query. You see. the time is all too
short to design a boat, build her and
have her tuned up to the concert pitch
to race next fall. ] shall, however,
issue a challenge for 1901, and shall
complete the arrangements for 1t In a
day or two. The matter must be dis
cussed fully with the committee OF the
New York Yacht club. | have accept
ed Commodore Morgan's invitation to
dine tomorrow night at the Metropoli-
tan club. / expect to meet Mr. Iselin
and the members Of the committee
there, and we shall doubtless talk the
matter over then.
"Will Fife design the boat2 Most
assuredly he will. but in his present
state | do not care to approach him on
the subject. There will be plenty of
time for that. however, after the chal-
lenge is issued My new boat must be
between Is and 20 minutes faster than
the Shamrock, and she must be an i'm
provement on the Columbia, which
means almost a miracle, for she is a
marvellous boat
If any other yachtsman wants to
challenge for the cup l shall willingly
step aside, but in any event | shall
stand willing to give every assistance
in my power to the man who tries to
lift the cup. Tne Shamrock and my
crew will be at his disposal, so that he
can have a trial horse whose powers
are known. If my challenge is the one
accepted l shall have the Shamrock in
commission, and will use her in tun-
ing up the new DOaJ.
Sir Thomas commented on the pro.
| posed trip of the Columbia abroad
saying.
"If she were my boat l should take
her across at once. and you can take
my word for it. she would sweep every.
| thing before her. l sincerely hope she
will cross the Atlantic, If for no Other
! purpose than to show them over there
what a Yankee yacht is like. Believe
me, It will teach them something.
can assure Commodore Morgan anC
| MIR. Iselin that they will be cordially
welcomed, and we shall have plenty o
cups for them to race for If the Co,
lumbia races in English waters l shal
certainly put the Shamrock agains
her.
"The Shamrock will be fitted witt
her small yawl rig at once. She will
be ready by a week from tomorrow
which time I have fixed for her and tn,
| Erin to start on the return voyage.
shall then feel free, and shall sail tn,
next day on the American liner st
Louis. | want to see the Shamrocl
safely off before | start.
81 want to say again that have beeI
| treated with the utmost courtesy b!
| everyone that | have met. Never for
moment have the yachtsmen here madt
T1e feel otherwise than perfectly a
home. l have failed to win your cup
but l proved what | said before l sail
ed for it, that any yachtsman whit
came for the cup would have every fai
opportunity to win it, l am deepl,
touched at the spirit shown by yo,
Americans in arranging for that low
ing cup for me. | shall prize it abov
all things. 1t shows that my estimat
of American character is not wrong
81 am at liberty to say now that tn
wild guesses as to what Shamrock cos
were all of them far out. The cost o
the boat alone as she is now, withou
considering the expense of the crey
or anything else. is about half a mil
lion dollars
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