Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-17
Its Owners Believe They Have
the Winner.
HER SECRETS ARE GUARDED
And a Large Party of Distinguished
Foreigners Will Come over
to See the Race.

New York, April 17.-Maj. Eustace
Jameson, member of parliament for West
clare and Ireland's most foremost yachts
a who will be Sir Thomas Llptons OF
fetal representative aboard the Sham
rock during the races for the Americas
cup next fall, is in New York on a bust
ness trip, during which he will attend to
many details concerning the international
contest.
The last thing Sir Thomas said to me
just before leaving London said Maj.
Jameson, was this: If the Americans
win the cup it will be because they have
the better boat. I know Of no finer nor
of any more honorable sportsmen in the
world than the American yachtsmen.'
And hat is the spirit which Will per
wade this whole event. The best a
will win. The secrets of the shamrock
are being closely guarded. Very few men
in England know the least thing about
her. Not more than half a dozen of SIR
Thomas closest friends and conldants
have any idea concerning her design and
construction. The yard where she is be-
ing built is being guarded by detectives
day and night. Not the slightest detail
is %divUlged. We recognize in England
tina you have in HerreshOff a great yacht
designer and builder, so great that we are
putting IOfln the jest ellOIlo LuiOp CdL
produce to beat him. No expense is be-
ing spared in the construction of the
Shamrock. 1t is more than probable that
the Shamrock wiz have no trial races in
English waters, but will enter the cup
races as a dark horse. Sir Thomas will
of course put her through a number of
tuning-up sails, but she will not be
matched against other crafts so hat any
estimate of her work can be had ky' COM
pnriSon. There will be a large number
OF English and Scotch and Irish gentle
men come ever to see the races. One OF
the reasons for putting off the date unit
October was to accommodate Sir Thomas
parliamentary and official friends who
might not be able to get away before
that time if there should be a late ses.
sion"
"Who will be in the owners persona
party?' was asked.
Il think" he replied that Sir Thomas
will have with him Lord Charles Beres.
ford, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Maj
Shernan-Crawford, vice commodore OF
the Royal Ulster Yacht club, and myself
We shall cross in a steam yacht and to g
certain extent convoy the Shamrock OF
the way. You American yachtsmen neet
AVE no fear about the Shamrock no
crossing under her w canvas. She viii
do that finely, no matter what the wealth
er may be. She will start out severa
days before the steam yacht and we eX
pect to overtake her on the way. w
will keep in the vicinity for c, time bu
will go on ahead during the latter part o
the voyage and arrive in New York first
We Irishmen expect that the Shamrock'
victory will do many things for Ireland
1t certainly will help us. 1 am a nation
alist and ave the strongest faith ant
hope for my country's future freedom anC
prosperity. But all Great Britain is back
ing Sir Thomas in his endeavor to brins
back the cup and we know that the race.
will he the fairest and most honorable @
international sporting contests. We will
give you warning, however, that you vii
nave to have the fastest boat ever bull
to a V your trophy"