New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SHAMROCK TO STAY HERE.
EXPECTED TO RACE WITH COLUMBIA
AND CONSTITUTION NEXT YEAR.

Sir Thomas Upton said yesterday that ne hao
finally decided have the Shamrock ialo up III
of the American ports. and 1t may De tia' no
was assisted to make this resolution by the news
that the yacht racing for the year is over so lar
as the New-York Yacht Club is concerned Coin-
modore Ledyard said yesterday that the Colufhoia
would be laid up for the winter ana tha' al
though the owners of the yachts might arrange
for a private match, the New-4ork facht Clup
would have nothing do with it. He added:
shamrock III could not compete again for the
Cup for years. unless some other vessel con-
tested for it in the meantime"
AS told in The Tribune some time ago. the Sham
rock will be laid up at New-London Her racing
mast will be removed from her at South Brooklyn
In order that she may pass under the Brooklyn
Bridge and she will then be towed to New-Londoh,
where she will lie alongside her competitor OF the
coming year, the Constitution.
The prospect for the yachting OF l92 Is therefore
good as it is certain that the present doubts
concerning the relative speeds of the Columbia the
Constitution and the Shamrock will be thrashed
out to every ones satisfaction Sir Thomas is by
no means satisfied that the Columbia is a better
boat all around than the Shamrock. He said yes
terday morning the Erin:
There is no doubt that the American boat Il, go got
me NE pes, & lqeR & III 'te ne Gi1S ~ the eoumbia but
there are some points in which the shamrock can
be improved, and l think she can do better when
the luck is not much IN one direction.
When asked whether he thought that the Sham
rock could have If she had worked more
westerly region in the last race, he showed that
he had considered this point well and that he would
remain loyal his officers and
Il shall critcise the management of my boat
and have faut to find with her handling, but
1t was clear to every one that the Columbia had
the luck to get favored in the westerly slants
that helped her home to a finish. 1 would like to
have some more racing-not this year, | suppose
season."
What about changing the skippers?'
That was not my proposition, but l was quite
ready TO put the American crew the English
vessel and my crew the Columbia. think that
would have been great fun, but it not my pro
posal though l would have agreed to it II had
been asked
Sir Thomas further said that his plans not
matured in regard to anything yet except that he
Captain Sycamore. Captain Wringe and the crew
of the Shamrock would return to England in the
steam yacht Erin after they had finished laying up
the challenger.
At the reception to be given for Sir Thomas Lip.
ton there viii be few toasts and Informal
speeches. The preparations for the entertainment
are elaborate At present Sir Thomas is In the
doctors hands the Erin. The injury to his leg
which occurred when his yachts were in drydock at
strain to which the hurt limb was subjected in the
racing for the Cup has caused the injury become
apparent again. The the Shamrock
wanted to be in every part of the Erin where the
race could best be seen. and this against DIR.
ordered to take complete rest. and unless he gets
better some of his engagements will have TO be
cancelled.
He will however give a dinner for the captains
and crews OF the Shamrock and the Erin the
last night he said speaking of the series next
spring between the Constitution the Columbia and
the Shamrock:
Il suppose IL is for me TO make a challenge TO
bring these races But have not decided what I
l will do yet. and will postpone any such arrange
ment until after l return from Chicago where 1
shall visit for week