The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18
THE SHAMROCK VERY FAST.
IT wfIL TAKE SWIFT BOAT 10
BEAT THE ENGLISH YACHT.
Hal. Ewssare Jameson, Hepresent-
ing sir Thomas Upton. says the
Aa~ei~aas VIII Have the Hard
esf Race I'm Histsey 60 Keep Cup.

: NEW YORK. April 5T.-Maj Eustace
Jameson rssrn6er = parliament for West
Glare. fFelsaass most famous yschtSTnan.
and @ho vii ise Slr Thomas ...pton'n CT
ncsaI represe zrta tive aboard the Shamrock
during he races tor the Annsrsca'E cup
next fall il IN View York on business
trip. during which h@ VIII attend To many
details concerning tse international eoa-
test.
fFfhs Isst thing Sir Thomas sasa 10 ne
Just before leaving London" zasd MAJ
Jameson, was shss. If the Americans
win the cup. Il wi.l be because they have
. tse better boat. know of 10 nner or
naore honorable spoggsmsT ta the +sors6
than the American y&chtsgzssE. and that
IL the spirit whleh will pervasie this
whole event TIE h@ss boat viii win,
THE secrets OF ths Shamrock are being
closely guarded. Very few men n Eng
lard know the least thing about her. Not
Tnerg than half q dozen Of S.r fhofnaz
closest friends and eensidAnts aage any
Idea concerning her de%sgn and coDsiruc-
ton. The yard where size II being built
IL guarded ny forty detectives during tue
day and bs forty more at night Nos the
ssighssrt tetai II diyglsed.
We recognize IN England that ycu
have in Hefrsshon a great yacht designer
and bslil6iefzo great that we are putting
forth the best l0gts Europe can produce
10 beat him Ne expense IS being spared
In ths ronafraeekon ~ the Shamrock. The
day she has her first run she VIII have
cost Ssyoassi,
ct Is more than probable that the
Shamrock VII have no trial races IN Eng
iiah waters but will enter tAs cup race
as dark horse Sir Thomas viii. Of
course. puf her through n number OF ian-
tnx-up salts. tiit she VIII not be matched
against other craft 20 that any estimate
OF her work be had by comparison.
There will. hs large number OF Eng
l!sh and Scotch and Irish gentlemen ceme
sfffs n T4fE
for putting Of rle date until October was
TO accommodate Sir Thomas rarliames-
tary and official friends. who might no:
he abb. to get away bsfor. that time tx
.here should b. n late session
Who will be- IN the owners personal
party was asked ef Maj. Jameson.
u think he replied. that Sir Thomas
will have With him Lord Charles Beres-
ford. the Marquis Of Breadalbane. Maj
HhArman~t 'rawf0rG. vice commodore OF the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. and myself
We will cross in a steam yacht. and 10
o certain extent convey the Shamrock on
the way
..You American yach.smen need have no
fear about the Shamrock not crossing
under her own canvas. She win do that
finely. no matter what The weather may
be. She will start oJt several days before
the steam yacht. and We expect 10 over
take her on the way. We Will keep In the
vicinity for time bur will 40 on ahead
during the latter part OF the voyage and
arrive In New York first.
We Ifsshsnsn expect That the Snafp-
rocks victory viii do many things Tor
Ireland. II certainly VII help Us. am a
Nationalist. and have the strongest faith
aud hope for my countrys future FREE
don, ansf prosperity But all Great Britain
ia hacking Str Thomas In his endeavor 10
bring back the cup. and We know that the
races win be the fairest and most honor
able az International sporting contests
We VIII give you warning however. that
you will have 20 have the fastest boat
eyer built 10 save your trophy q