The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-24
UNTIL FIRST OF OCTOBER
SIR THOMAS Upton WILL ASK To
HAVE AMERICAS CUP RACES
DEFERRED
HULL OF SHAMROCK INTACT
Wreck of Upper Gear was Caused
by breaking of u Stroud
and the Bobstay Fast
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SOUTHAMPTON, May $50 far as
can be ascertained. the hull OF the cup
challenger is not injured, but she will be
locked for a thorough examination
Sir Thomas Upton, George Watson and
w. G. jameson visited the boat today.
and decided that six weeks would be
sufficient to put the crippled yacht again
in racing trim, and that it will probably
be necessary to ask for delay in the
date of the cup races for this length of
time.
In their opinion most OF the other spars
were quite heavy enough, and the whole
trouble arose from the breaking Of a
shroud and the bobstay fastenings.
Sir Thomas Upton takes the accident
philosopically but the comments of the
men show that this eliminating misfor-
tune, coming on top Of the minor acct
dents which have happened at nearly
every trial, has quite taken the heart
out of the crew Past mishaps, which
We're CLOSES over at the time of the oc-
currence, are now magnifed and not
one OF the hands had a good word to say
for the boat. 1t is now adm tied that
all are bitterly disappointed with her
form as against that of the old boat
and the general hope is expressed that
Sir Thomas Upton will decide to build a
new yacht before sailing off his chal-
lenge.
At a conference of his constructors and
advisers held this afternoon on board
the Erin, Sir Thomas Upton told the
gentlemen that he was determined to go
ahead with the Shamrock H. and left it
to them to decide how this best could
be done
He had a long discussion with Mr..
Watson the designer of the Shamrock
H.; Mr.. Ratsey, the sailmaker; Mr..
Wand. manager of the Dennys, the build
ers Of the yacht Capt Sycamore, her
skipper, and Messrs. Hilliard and Ure.
amateur yachtsmen, who have been sail
ing on board the Shamrock H., and It
was agreed to cable the New York Yacht
club, asking that the date of the con-
test be postponed until the first week in
October in order to allow time for the
necessary repairs. This extension viii
give the Dennys and Mr. Ratsey time
to do their parts of the work. 1t was
decided to lose no time, but to go ahead
under full pressure while awaiting a re-
ply from the New York Yacht club as to
whether the postponement would be
granted.
Sir Thomas expressed himself as ex-
tremely sorry ait being forced to make
already made. but he was left with only
the hull Ct his yacht. Without this ex-
tension Of time he would, be totally I'M
able to bring his boat over in anything
like good form and he said he sincerely
hoped his request Would be granted
Speaking of the improvements in the
Shamrock l., Sir Thomas said he had
no doubt that this yacht had improved
much since She, sailed in American
.of1 RI
tain she was far from being as good a
Loaf as the challenger. The latter, he
said, nad been improving daily and al,
though he now had only bare hull.
without Il stick over her, he was satisfied
that on her temperance the challenger
would Justify his confidence in ncr.
Sir Thomas has received dozens Of
cables Of sympathy from the United
States and hundreds of similar kilograms
from all parts of Great Britain Thomas
w. Lawson cabled to Sir Thomas his
deepest regret at the accident and his
heartfelt congratulations that all on
board mad escaped He hoped that
America would not be deprived of seeing
the Shamrocks this season, but If it
were impossible to bring them over, ne
expressed his willingness To take .he
independence over to England and race
either or both of the Snamrocks in
British water. Sir Thomas replied to
this message expressing his gratitude at
Mr.. Lawsons kind telegram and gen
erous offer which he thoroughly appre-
ciated. but he said ne was going over
with the new Shamrock and IL an op-
portunity offered he would be delighted
to race the Independence in American
waters
Commodore Ledyard, of the New York
Yacht club, and Mr. Griscom president
of the American line of steamships. are
among those who sent messages to Sir
Thomas.
LONDON. May pam editorial in the
Yachtsman, written before the acct
dents to the Shamrocks says
The trials of the two Shamrocks have
sheltered QUIZ faith in the new boat We
cannot see what prospect of success
Upton mas"
GLASGOW, May 29.-The making of a
new mast and gait for the Shamrock
H. was begun today