The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23
NO CUP RACE NEXT YEAR.
SIR THOMAS Upton WILL 'HdL-
LENGE FOR 4 CONTEST IN 1901

Fife VIII Build the Yacht and shamrock
| Will lie Used as a Trial BoHt-If Coium-
| bia IL Taken to Europe, the Defeated
| Challenger viii Rnce Against Her There
The steam yacht Erin came UP from Tomr-
| kinsville Yesterday afternoon. and is now
anchored of the foot Of West Twenty-second
| street. Sir Thomas Upton spent quiet day
on board. and chatted about his plans for
another attempt to lift the cur." lie said:
| Il shall not challenge for a race 10 be sailed
| next year. The time is too short. and there
would be very little opportunity to build
| yacht and get her properly in tune for the con-
| test. / expect to arrange the challenge with
| the New York Yacht Club in the course OF the
, next day or two. but at present can say any
! thing about the terms. Mr. Fife will design
/ the new yacht. and we are satisfied 'hat
| the boat must be much faster than tho
! Columbia in order to give US a chance TO win.
| or course If any one else wishes to challenge
| In the meantime. will do al in my power TO
| help The Shamrock and her crew VIII 10
placed at the disposal Of the challenger. go that
/ nv yacht can be used ~ n trial horse. IL my
! challenge should be accepted ! know that
! have good trial horse now. and We can 20 10
| work with something to give us line. You
| know we were practically in tho dark "a TO tho
abilities OF the Shamrock. having had no GOOD
boat to try her against. and while We did all IN
| our power to get her in share, 1t is imEossih!e
to tune a yacht UP without having another
yacht to sail against Another year we will not
| he handicapped in this way aud hope that we
! shall do better.
The Shamrock was fairly beaten by the
| Columbia. II Mr. Fife had been on board the
| Shamrock think that the Shamrock would
| have dolc better. hut she wouli not have won.
| as the Coum bia. | think. is tn" better boat in
| any kind Of weather. Columbia Is miracle
| a marvellous boat. and 1t will tax Q another Won
| der to boat her II the owners Of the Co'um-
! hia woul send her across to the other side
| next year she would sweep everything before
| her. | sincerely hope that Commodore Nor
! gan and Mr.. lselin will take her to England
! aud show the yachtsmen there what an Ameri-
| car yacht can do. She would open their eyes
and teach them great deal If the Columbia
| does go to EnEa will put tho Shamrock
! in COMMISSION and race against her in all the
iegattas. am sure that Messrs Morgan and
lselin would DO cordially welcomed and it
| would he a good thing for sport.
Il have not talked with Mr. Fife yet about
the defeat OF the shamrock Fife. poor fellow.
is in a bad way. He is very anxious to get
hack home and will sail on the st. Louis on
| Wednesday. Nov |. lie will probably have to
he carried to the steamer. / have told him
that the Shamrock is being preparel for the
| return voyage. but only spoke for moment.
shall remain here until the yacht has started
in convoy OF the Erin The two yachts will
Tuesday Oct 81 eSpeet 1 To sail the Ss next
! day on this ~. Louis.
II wish to express again my appreciation for
country. have been treated with the greatest
AMI Who n ana sure b tmf
ed lust US have been. | have proved what
soGs SSes to M gay h9 s
said about "a American yachtsmen and The
| touched at the exhibition Of feeling shown in
the loving enpE thai Is being snhscrfed Tor and
There have been many wild Ruesses abont the
cost OF the Shamrock. l might set some Of
her. '0''''' e>''''''' VI '"' '''' u '"""'NS
Sir Thomas Lpton has received many letters
from friends in this country sympathlzing with
him in the defeat Of the shamrock. The work
Of dismantlipG The shsmrocK will begin to:
racing spars and sails will be packed ready Tor
Shipment home and the yawl rig Will be on the
on board and on Tuesday. Oct 81, shv will he
towed outside the Hook and will then begin
n nsr long n voyage home The Erin will accom-
Jesse Connell. Thomas Ratscy and Sir Henry
Line steamer on "Wednesday and the Hon.
Charles ltusse,l will sail With Sir Thomas Lip
St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. James Craig viii Ii lea AZ"
on wednesday on the Majestic,
1t Ia thought that when Sir Thomas chal-
| lenges again h" will arrange to have the races
| sailed earlier in the season. He will also bring
tho Shamrock over with the new Yacht and
| they will he raced together in those waters
Commodore J. Pierpont Morgan will enter
tain Sir Thomas Upton at dinner tonight
Those who will be at the dinner are Sir Thomas
Upton, Sir Henry Burdette c. b.. Hon. Charles
| Russell, Chevalier de MARITIME. John Young
il. C.. Kelly the Honorary Secretary Of the
Royal Ulster, Yacht Club. Hugh MacGill-
dOwney and Col. Sharman Crawford OF
the Royal Ulster YACHT Club. William Glib
son OF. London. S. Nicholson Kane. living
Grinnell. Chester Griswod. Wee Commodore
Lewis Cass Ledyard and Rear Commodore
August Belmont OF the New York Yacht Club.
ii. +. Lippitt. eX-Commodore L, NJ. Brown.
Herman b. Duryea. J. Y, $. ,Odlie. F. W. J.
Hurst. Mr.. Bacon. G. Oliver lsaln. W Butter
Duncan. Jr. Herbert c. Leeds, Capt. Woodbury.
Kane and Newberry -, Thorne,
G. Oliver Iselin will sail for Europe next
month. 1t is reported that the Columbia will
go to the Medlterranean to take part In the
regattas there. and will then 60 to England
and race in British waters