New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
YACHTING.
ALFRED HARMswORTH WRITES SIR
THOMAS LIPTCN THAT HE WISHES
TO SAIL FOR THE CUP
NEXT YEAR

cable message received in this city yester-
day afternoon saying that Alfred Harmsworth.
editor and proprietor Of The London Daily Mall"
intended to have challenger prepared to race here
for the Americas Cup next summer. Mr.. Harms
worth has written letter TO Sir Thomas Upton 70
say that he would like have chance at the
great yachting prize. and asking about Sir
Thomas's intentions. In the letter he said that
unless the owner Of the Shamrock intended to try
| again in 1900 ne (Air Harmsworth) would like 10
issue challenge
W. F. Carson, the New-York agent Of the Harms
worth publications, was seen at his office, In the
Tract Building yesterday. He had not heard any
| thing definite from Mr.. Harmsworth about the in
tended challenge. He said he supposed Mr.. Harms
worth would do nothing further until he received a
reply from the last challenger.
DO you think Sir Thomas Upton will favor a
challenge which is TO come before the one he In
tends to put In for 1902" asked.
Sir Thomas will stand to his word replied Mr..
Carson. He said that he would challenge for the
sailing season Of 1901. and that he had no inten-
ton Of challenging for next year. He had evil
IDENTIFY contemplated the chance of another chal-
lenge for next year and he expressly said that II
this happened he would not try to stand in the
new chaengers way. but on the contrary would
offer him the of the Shamrock as trial
horse"
Another person said: Yesterdays news shows
that Sir Thomas would not be prepared for race
noxt season owing to the fact that he has offered
his steam yacht, the Erin, 10 the BRUSH I9vern-
ment 10 be used hospital vessel IN the lrahs-
vaal war He proposes to fit out the vesse! LOT LOT
these uses and she consequently would not De
ready for attendance in America unless the boer
be terminated soon. ,,, -.
1t is getting late In the year 70 tnInn oi
putting in a months challenge; but II the ma l.
ter could be arranged by cable by November 10 the
races could begin September 10. though II is
| probable that an earlier date than this would be
settled by mutual agreement. in order to avoid the
fogs and Gains OF October. 80,
4 member Of the New-York Yacht Club said ne
| believed the challenge would come by cable IN a
few DAYS and that II anything happened 10 Mr.
Harmsworths challenge there were others IN the
background waiting for the situation 10 dsve9p,
Il think" he said that the New-fork lacnt
Club is going TO be kept busy for NUMBER OF spi-
secutive years. and that there VIII be no DARK IN
1900 But | don't think this necessarily entalis me
building of new defenders each year, or TOT mex,
| year TIN. Columbia is a well tried machine that
works 10 perfection and | regard her as IN ad-
| vance of her year Fife Is knocked out by Illness
poor chap and don't believe there is another oe,
sfcner I'm England that can make tne presen'
| Columbia hustle to come In first. II Mr. Harms,
worth challengcs-and thoroughly believe ne VIII VII
| I don't believe that anything better thah the
| Columbia need be sought on this SIDE