The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-02
CUP HUNTER ARRIVES
Cir Thomas Upton Warmly We'll
coined to New York.
TALKS LIKE A TRUE SPORTSMAN.

Result would Have Beea the Same.h
New York. Sept. 2.-Captain Archie
Hogarth the Shamrock's sailing mas
ter, and his assistant, Captain wringe.
have timed their work so well that
the yacht was ready yesterday in her
racing rig and in a new coat of green
paint to receive her owner, Sir Thomas
Upton, and her designer, William
/ Fife, who arrived last night by the
steamer Campanla. David Barrie, Mr.
Lipton's American representative, said
II was probable that the yacht, under
William Flies direction, would go
down the bay for a trial spin today.
/ The Campania was met in the mar
rows by flotilla of tugs and the steam
| yacht Erin to greet Sir Thomas. The
/ quarantine commissioners boat, the
| State of New York, also appeared on
/ the scene with large party under the
! guidance of Commissioner Palmer. The
| party consisted of Colonel Tredwell,
! Governor Roosevelt's military secre-
tary, who was sent by the governor
to receive Sir Thomas Upton, a num-
Der of officials and members of the New
York Yacht club, a number of mem
bers from the New England society
and other similar organizations. All
boarded the steamer and came UP to
the dock.
Sir Thomas in his welcome down the
bay received an invitation extending
the courtesies of Sc clubs while in this
country and an invitation to lead the
marine division of the Dewey day cele-
bration with his yacht Erin. Both
were accepted.
There was large crowd at the
Cunard dock when the Campania ar
rived. AS the big vessel loomed up a
tug bearing big shamrock flag came
ahead, and this caused great cheering
on the part of the crowd on the docks.
Cheers were given for the Shamrock
and her owner.
When Sir Thomas came over the
gangplank he was received with an
other great cheer. He took off his cap
and bowed, and there was a smile on
his face. He was pushed and jostled
about in the great throng but he took
1t all in good nature.
Upon my word, ! did not expect
this" said he, as Messrs. Fife and
Rathsey and a couple of members of
the New York Yacht club, aided by
several policemen, made a way for him
through the crowd as this the way
they welcome the men who come to
! get the cup?"
You're all right, Sir Thomas"
/ shouted a voice.
I'm glad to hear that, by jove. I
, rather think l will be sorry to take
. that cup, after all, replied Sir Thomas.
You'll get a run for your money"
! shouted a voice.
: 81 don't doubt it," answered Sir
Thomas, laughingly. you've always
done that"
No cup challenger was ever before
given a reception that would compare
with that accorded to Sir Thomas.
Sir Thomas and party proceeded to
the Fifth Avenue hotel. To a press
representative there he said: eve
have had very good passage, and
enjoyed the trip very much.
you may depend upon it, the Sham
rock will have plenty oftrials before the
race. | am very pleased to know that
the yacht is all ready to begin work
She will naturally need tuning up
and she will have plenty Of It,"
Sir Thomas was anxious to be in
formed how the betting stood on the
race. He was told that 1t is now 10C
to rs in favor of the Columbia. He ap
, peared to be surprised, and said tina
e there was a large amount of Englisl
money that had been brought owe
- here and that all they could get wal
even money, and this the EnglishmeI
had been forced to accept.
"Have you any money on the racer
he was asked.
81 have never wagered In my life,
he replied.
When asked about the truth of tn
report that the yacht race had alread,
cost him 980,OOO, he said 81 do no
. know how much the race has or will
cost me- I do not care, Cost does no
enter into my calculations. came her
to race for sport only. 1t is a grea
y task to come over after the America
cup, and hope to be equal to it.
81 believe that l have the best boa
ever built In England. She cost NOR
than the Valkyrie. If In coming t
Y America for the cup one halts at tn
price, one had better stay at home. I"
Asked for information about tn
yachts construction he said with
Is laugh "Mr. Fife is in charge of he
IS petticoats."
He also said that he was unable {
tell who will have the tiller.
:. 81 fully appreciate the talent an
~ skill that is against u.s." he continued
"The Americans will do all in thei
y power to keep the trophy, and we mus
10 Go our best. If we fail, no blame wi
E. rest on us. / have thrown up ever
d, business care, left every difficulty bC
N hind, and have determined to devot
myself to the Shamrock only. While
:. am neither a designer nor a skippe
- l will be aboard of her when ever
n race is sailed.
,e "The best boat always wins in theE
er international races" he added. Eve
If the nearest excursion steamer ha
been so miles away the result woul
as have been the same. Let everyboc
es come to the race and have good tim
IN The more boats there are there IL
a. merrier / will fight for the cup ju
as hard as | can, but the good wish'
es of Americans are dearer to me tina
e. any cup in existence. The New Yol
II, Yacht club cabled me Offering
he change the course. but l replied tn
| would not race except on the san
=. track as was used before, where othe
,,s won and lost"
~ Replying to a question as to wheth
he believed the Shamrock would wi
n he said, after a pause; n never sa
ny that / was confident Of winning.