The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
RACE WILL TAKE PLACE IN 1901
Boat Cannot Be Designed and Built in
Time for a Contest Next Fall.
LlpTON'S OPINION OF THE COLUMBIA.
Would Like to See her T'tsn Across, and Pre-.
dcls She Would OeieaI tII The Yachts
That N ghI Rsst Hsi.

New York, oct. 22.-Sir Thomas Lin
ton spent yesterday on board his steam
yacht Erin. During the greater portion
OF the morning he was busy with ms
secretaries. but in the afternoon he took
rest. IL saw few visitors. although
hundreds Of small boats noatad around
the big yacht. Some OF The most yen-
turesome went up 20 the gangwav ana
sent cards on board. The owner Of the
unsuccessful cup hunter talked freely
10 a reporter and chatted for more than
an hour about his plans for the future.
Il will not challenge for the cup next
year" he said i'm reply 10 a query. You
see. the time is all too short 10 design
"a boak bufd her and have her tuned
up to concert pitch next fall. Will
however, issue a challenge for 1901. and
will complete the arrang merits for II
i'm a day or two. The matter must be
discussed fully with the committee OF
the New York Yacht club
WILL MEET MIR. IsELIN.
IL have accepted Commodor. Nor
gans Invitation TO dine Monday night
at the Metropolitan club. | expect 20
meet Mr.. Iselin and members of the
| committee there. and We will doubt
| less talk the matter over then.
"Win Fife design the new boat? Most
assuredly he will. but i'm his present
state / do not care To approach him on
+, the subject There Will be plenty Of time
| for that however. after the challenge Is
issued My new boat must be between
10 and 90 minutes faster than Shamrock.
a44a she f44tist be aIa ~
/ lumba, which means almost a miracle,
for she is a marvellous boat
IF any other yachtsman wants 10
| challenge for The cup am willing 20
! step aside but I'm any event I will stand
/ willing TO give every assistance I'm my
power To the man who tries 10 lift the
cup. The Shamrock and my crew viii
be at his disposal so that he can have
= tfial horse whose powers arc known.
, II my challenge is the one accepted. |
win have Shamrock IN commission and
will use her in tuning up the new boat.
COLUMBIA INCOMPATIBLE
"I have heard that Columbia is going
TO try her luck ON the other side Of the
water in the spring. Now If she was
my boat | would take her over at once.
| You can take my word for IL that she
would sweep everything before her
| There is not a boat on the other side
that can compare with her in any kind
OF weather.
II sincerely hope Mr Moq/n VIII
bring her over and show what reali
Yankee racing yacht is like It Will
Feach many of them a lesson II Column
bia does come over ! can assure her
cordial welcome and plenty Of chances
TO meet our best boats. / will pat sham
rock in commission and will race her
against Columbia in the English circuit
shamrock and Erin will sail week
from Tuesday. / want 10 see her
safely OFF. and then Will leave the ioi-
lowing day on the American liner -.
Louis. Mr.. Fife will also sail on the -.
Louis if il is possible He is anxious
TO get home. but even il his physician
permits him TO leave he viii have to be
carried down TO the steamer
FIFE IN \ BAD Way.
Poor fellow: he's i'm q bad way and
up 10 the present ;ime ! have no. mtl-
ticred the Shamrock 5 defeat althnugn
! know that he Is cognizant OF H. /
spoke 10 him for a moment SATURDAY
night about refitting Shamrock for sea-
but said nothing about being beaten
The way | have bsen treated since
have been here has touched me deeply.
j came 20 make an attemnt 10 take
away something you prize highly YET J
was always treated most generously
ana, to cap IL all. I am to receive l"N-
ing cup. | can't express my feelings
but ! shah prize il above All things
1t proves that ] was right Wnen ]
said before | sailed that any rarh's.
men who came over would b' treated
with every courtesy.
There have been many wild gaesS'S
AZ to the cost OF the Shamrock. can
say now that the boat itself as sh" neai'
today without any expense Cd. Hihs-
'ng her over here r7cir" h.'
ot crew. is between 400 0no ard N0oD9O
but / have not single regret
MIR. ISELIN TO SAIL
9. oliver Iselin ~.'u SAN f.r england
next mOnth,and at the New y DIX ''ht
club house Il was said that Do was
. probable he would make me arrange
ments To enter the Columbia .n inc ','-
cut OF races next spring. The report
however. could not be verified.
The guests AT dinner On ur p ''-
night by COmmodorc Morgan ai l'e
Metropolitan Club ar Sir THOMAS
lipfon. Hon.Charles Russell ~Ir Hcn'y
Burdettc. III. B. Chevciisr ~ war mo-
/ ~. 9. kclly. John Young H. NJ M"'illl-
doWner erNiCe-Commodcr r. q ~lahn ln Z
crawford. William Gibson : Nirhol-
f1n Kane. Irving Gr nuc.L chester
Gi.sw1ld. Lew's Case Leit'tI NuRusi
B'imont II. Y. Lippltt II. VI Iir'Wn'
/ F'rman V. Duryea. ! Y. =. otdie. J..
W.. j. Hurst. Colwen GsaUn. W Cutler
/ duncan. Jr., Herbert q. Leeds New
, bury -. Thorne and Capt woodbury.
Name.
sir Thomas has also '~tCd an inyi-
( tat.on 20 an Informal luncheon az the
( rorsporiation club IN 'ha Ho''' Nan
haitian at O'Clock TuosIlr 9t err
I noon. at which Senator Chaunrry VI.
Z Dopow w II preside