The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02
SIR THOMAS
Upton ARRIVES
At NEW YORK
The Cup Challenger
Greeted atthe Pier.
GIVEN SPLENDID WELCOME
FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT he
WILL WIN.
Declares Significantly That the Bet
ter Boat Always Wins and Has
No Fear of an Distracted
Course.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

I-r
Of the Shamrock, T. W. Ratsey, the IA
nous sailmaker. \. c. Cornell, John
NesrHood and William Duncan.
Sir Thomas said that ne had invited and
expected the following gentlemen 10 be
his guests during the international races:
Lord Russell of Halloween. Hon Charles
Russell. his son, Lord Charles Beresford
and Arnold Morley.
NEW YORK. Sept 1.-The Cunard
line steamer Campania arrived at Quar-
a1t.1- tonight at 7:30 o'clock and was
met N The Narrows BY a ftotiua of tugs
ana tr= steam yacht Erin 10 greet Sir
iH2nis Upton, who was passenger on
ne --L-r The Quarantine Commissioners
al, The State OF New York also Up
AIRED upon the scene with a large party
-3der the guidance OF Commissioner
Amer. The party consisted OF Colonel
-.eaLWell, Governor RoOsevelt's military
secretary. who was sent by the Governor
ID receive Sir Thomas Upton, a number
-- oIIlclaIs and members Of the New York
1acnt Club, number Of members from
s-e Ne" England Society and other SINH
ar organizations. All boarded the
steamer and came up 10 the dock
Sir Thomas, in his welcome down the
bay, received an invitation extending the
courtesies OF fitty-Six clubs while in this
country and an invitation TO lead the ma
TiEe division Of the Dewey DAY celebra-
ton with his yacht Erin. Both were &C
oepted
there was & large crowd at the Cunard
COCK When the Cainpaula arrived. As tbs.
Dc NesSe. IOomed Up d tug bearing the
bs Shamrock flag came anead ana this
calsed great cheering on the part Of the
crowd on the dock. Cheers were given
Tor the shamrock and her owner.
nen Sir Thomas came over the gang
plank ne was received with another great
t-rtr. he took or his cap ana bowed,
anu there was smile On his face. He was
pushed ard JOstled ABOUT in the great
lutp0S Ike COUNT ynlon in line Tor d
EJOQ nature
Upon my word. I did not expect this"
n sald, as Messrs. Fife and Hatsey and
9 couple Of members of the New York
Aacht Club. aided by several policemen
made a way for MIN through the crowd.
IS this the way they welcome the man
Wn9 comes 70 get the cup?''
"A QUILL get q run tor your money"
shouted voice
Il don't doubt it" answered Sir Thomas
laLEE.CEly. You ve always done that"
NJ cup challenger was ever before
given reception that would compare
Win that accorded 70 Sir Thomas.
. ne party proceeded 10 the Fifth
Sir Thomas was anxious to be informed
now the betting stood on the race. He
was tod that IL Is now 100 10 % in favor
Of the Colum bia. He appeared 10 be sur
-tsed and said that there was q large
mount OF English money that had been
.rought over here, and that all they
e1ul1 get was even money. and this the
EnS-isEmen had been forced to accept.
Have you much money on the racer"
he was asked
7 have never wagered in my life' he
replied.
When asked about the truth of the re-
port that the yacht race had cost him
30 goo. ne said:
Il do not know how much the race has
or Viii cost me. I DO not care. Cost
does not enter into my calculations. I
IN here 10 race for sport only. II is a
great task to come over after the Amer
lea 5 cup. and / hope TO be equal TO IL
I believe that l have the best boat ever
built in England She cost more than the
Ealkyrie. If IN coming 10 America for the
cup one halts at the price one had better
stay al home.
Il fully appreciate the talent and skill
that are against Us. he continued. The
Americans Will do all in their p0ewr to
Keep the trophy and We must do our best.
I We fail no blame will rest upon us
nave thrown up every business care, left
very difficulty behind and have deter
mined % devote myself 10 the Shamrock
only. While am neither d designer nor a
=Aipper, ! will be aboard Of her when
very race IS sailed.
II he best boat always wins in these in
-e-ustlOnal races he added. Even if
he nearest excursion steamer had been
he same. Let everybody come 10 the
race and have good time. The more
boats there are the merrier I will fight
Tor the cup just as hard as l can, but
the good wishes OF Americans are dearer
20 me than any cup in existence. The
New York Yacht Club cabled me Offering
! would not race except on the same track
as was used before where others won and
lost"
Sir Thomas said that when the Cam
pania left England Columbia sentiment
seemed 10 prevail, but he thought all that
had changed and that at the time of ar
rival majority Of the passengers favored
the Shamrock. Sir Thomas was one OF
the last 70 leave the ship. but majority
OF his fellow passengers were waiting for
MIN at the gangWaY, and When he came
out upon the pier they made a lane for
him and greeted him with continuous
cheers as he passed on his way to a car
rage which took him to his hotel.
Mr.. Ratsey said that six satlmakers
were due 10 arrive on the st. Paul with a
quantity Of gear for the Shamrock. He
added that crosscut racing sails, also
much in vogue in the United States. have
been tried IN England and saiimakers
there have come to the conclusion that
there is, no real advantage TO be gained
from their use. He good-naturedly adj
mitted when questioned. that some Amer
ican estimates Of the Shamrock's SAN
area were close to the fact and being
closely pressed said it was not much diff
ferent from that OF the last Nalkyrie.
Races between the Columbia and De-
fender begin tomorrow. Hundreds Of
Yachting enthusiasts will form excursion
boats, big and little. and swell the gath
erirg that win howl for the winner. That
this Will be the Columbia no one doubts,
but the Defenders colors will not be
easily lowered.
II is a notable fact that almost every
Newport yachtsman has Of late become
intensely and aggressiyely an admirer Of
Columbia. Every day of late Column ia
and Defender have had friendly spins.
Defender folks have not been idle and
she Is better by minutes over the thirty
mile courses than she ever was. So the
racers will be in shape and their per-
Torrance. with anything like n true sail
Ing breeze must be almost as full of in
terest as the international struggle.
Should Sir Thomas Upton come 70
Newport with his steam yacht Erin the
first OF the week TO note the speed of
Columbia under racing conditions. he will
be royalty welcomed. The course to-
morrow will be fifteen miles to windward
or leeward and return or triangular ten
miles to a leg starting off Brentons reef
iightship at II o'clock. Captain Nat"
Herreshoff and his brother Francis Will
be among those on Columbia.
Il is said that both Columbia and De-
fender will go 70 westward after these
races.