New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
r.1KING OVER THE RACES.
.xs FOR LOVING CUP FOR SIR
THOMAS Upton
~r.yosK YACHT CLUB MEMBERS DISCUSS
-ur CUP CONTEST AND PRAISE
= OLIVER IsEL1N AND THE
IRISH YACHTSMAN.
IRISH YACHTSMAN.

sas,inv Of the Americas Cup settled
VII ,or another year at least. the talk
On ::sav IN the places where yachting men con-
Ses'~ n.s mainly Of reminiscent order.
gregg, .-o,, the general exultation which was
.s-.uv felt. !achtsmen 'o'd JUST no" was
rs'u'a" herein the Columbia was the superior
COZ. onponent The old adage that clrcum-
O. o,sr cases was never better founded
SIAM .s,srdav. Take the New-Nork Yacht
'nsn -, instance \ week ago the general
''0', =, .,e conversation among the members
"e"o .Ae most pessimistic description Mem
was y. -,er,he- was heard 10 declare. after
Der shamrock perform in the fuky winds
go r-Arious week that the cup was oouAd
OF ~ ,.rsr side this time Moreover. many OF
10Y -" ,o had backed their faith in the Column
tn'' ~ money did not hesitate to state that
oA .hs feeling that 1t would be unpatriotic
49,, uould "hedse' their bets
'ne' s,,,s ~ that the most frequently used
oO' ,ears IN tho clubrooms Yesterday
express - lac, night was. Il told you so"
sfernVo. ,hs discussions in the smoking room II
TO nsa have been imagined thal any single
"ous N the clLh had ever heid the ShdnroCk
reHus, -, fear But whatever me hrst feel
IN me eo7' - 40 members may have been. II
inss % ~, al that there was no ground for
was Az .~cr, the C0iumhia's viCtorN-tha' in
detractins .Sf had demonstrated that she was
even Ast,sr beat han her antagonist
ID rvr1-sFs FOR DEFEAT
.. oniuion was expressed by the nu-
Inc ,"ss,.,nr Ergi'shmen who We're around
-..A Avenue Hotel yesterday. Not one OF
ule r.. ted n make any excuse for the
'he'" -, ~ n labor after explanation for her
Sna'l. u ~ frankly admitted that the chal-
Htlea. 80 NOT in the same class as the Column
eng, S hat England has no such designer as
Herreshor .hor to contest itself a feature
f"hf comment was The remarkable friendi-
OF N'u.. s Goodwill vh. "a characterized the hight
ness ar H. Now that Il is al over. people are
for ,n M more upon this gratifying phase OF
m.ae,,g hefxosr he yachts. II Is safe 70
.nr .sst Sir ThoMa~ Upton to-day IL the most
no1yiar foreigner in America The thorough
.dt-,srnsrlike qualities A. has displayed from
e., - last the good feeling ~ has shown 10
~ onnonerts ana the gallant manner in which
~ took his defeat have earned for him the
ss,ser and friendship az all classes OF Ameri-
ps attitude has been in marked contrast 70
.,a, ~ The Owner e the last challenger for the
cwr and has ped 10 dissipate much Of the
had odor in Yachting circles which Lord Dun
raven left heb no him
TESTIMONIAL FOR Upton
The Agreeable impression Sir Thomas has
made upon 4ve~v one by his STRAIGHTFORWARD.
manly bearing his uneGuivocal acceptance OF
defeat ard ms generous acknow edgments Of
The fair l,ae ard good treatment he has re-
ce,vsd IN lbs country Is taking concrete fo'm
N the shap- = spontaneous movement - pre-
sent TO him q loving cup. 70 he paid Tor ny puo-
lie subScIiluon.
The large number q prominent citizens who
formulate fhs plan have already So urrd a
substantial furd. and during the next f." days
a comn't-ee will he appointed 20 superlnteh4
The details = the movement and 70 arrange ipr
he Presentation - the cup.
d'rner or A reception is $50 20 oe gwen
for Sir Thomas but !. Y. : eddie. the secretary
.. the New York Yacht club said last risht
hat no oficial action would be taken in the mat
70, unit next WEEK.
s.rer spending the night at the Waldorf As
c-a c Oliver Isen left the hotel early yes
friday morning. presumably 10 20 10 his home.
ne mornings mail brought for him large
number ~ concrdtulatory letters, ana many
move similar messages came by telegraph
CRoAKERs SET AT NAUGHT.
Tn. sigma victory Of the Columbia WAS a
source Of much qualification 10 Mr.. Ise'ins
friends " Iselin II may ne recalled. at the
beginning - the races was mad. subject ~
criticism by fact hearted individuals who
croased of defea, before the battle was begun.
prtmatrrely casting about for cause and effect.
they came 70 the decision that the Columbia
1as doomed 10 b. beaten because Of NJ. ls5 in :
presence aboarG In view q Mr. lseliIl's part
y retaining the Cup IN previous contests. sucn
reasoning was no only Illogical but absurd.
But the result has lemOnstrdt et-and even the
s1hsrsrts n the Shamrock confess it-that thu
American boat he better handled Of the
Two Thoroughly vnii a1ing. II ever vindication
vas necessary W 1ea'in's ability a yachts
man and the wisdom - leaving u him the man
sssr9't and direction Of the defender