The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-24
Escape From Death or
Injury Remarka BILE.
BOAT IS DISMASTED
Sir Thomas Upton Hopes the
New York Yacht Club
Will Give Him More
Time.

King Edward during the dismastins
of the Shamrock II was narrower
than at first supposed.
The heavy steel boom Of the .chal.
lenger was just swinging aboard
when the catastrophe occurred. Had
the break come a few seconds later
the boom would have been right over
the deck, and II is impossible to esti-
mate what damage might have been
done. AS 1t was, all the gear fell
clear OF the yacht, the end OF the
boom being just clear OF her port
quarter.
When the main mast went over 1t
was still held by shreds Of metal, but
1t hung plumb down and grounded Ia
the mud.
The Shamrock Is gan broke in two
places, leaving the middle length
swing loose and supported by the
peak halyard.
King Congratulated on Escape.
The king arrived in London about
midnight. He drove to Marlborough
house, where he was cheered by a
small crowd awaiting his arrival
Numerous kilograms were awaiting
him from Emperor William, the
crowned heads OF Europe and others
Congratulating him on his escape.
Southampton, May 23.-A written
statement made last night by Sir
Thomas Upton to representative CT
the Associated Press was as ,follows:
my deepest regret is that today's
accident prevents me from toeing the
mark at the appointed hour and CON-
Dels me to ask the New York Yacht
club to grant me an extension Of
time. II they will be good enough to
do that l shall race, even IL l have to
build boat between now and the
date agreed upon. l still believe the
Shamrock ii a boat worthy to be the
challenger, and that, when this un.
fortunate chapter Of accidents comes
to an end, she will still stand a good
chance Of lifting the cup. / have not
q single complaint to make against
my boat.
For the many kilograms Of sym
pathy received from America today
! am deeply grateful. No one is NOR Q
thankful than l am that the catastro-
phe ended without fatality, and | may
perhaps say that throughout the try
ing moments his majesty was as
was to inquire il anyone was in
jured.
(SignedD Thomas Upton
Circumstances have reduced the
Shamrock ii to a pitiful sparless
wreck. She now lies on Hythe. The
story Of the catastrophe is best told
by Sir Thomas Upton himself After
seeing his royal guest off to London,
Sir Thomas gave the following inter-
view to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press last night.
Upton Described the Accident.
I'VE had just begun to- make for
the starting line when fierce breeze
sprang up. King Edward, Lady Lon
donderry, Mrs. Jameson, Mr.. Watson,
Mr.. Jameson and myself were on deck,
hanging on as best we might, for the
challenger was almost at an angle Of
IS degrees. The king started to go
below. Just as he did SO everything
collapsed. A heavy BLOCK fell be-
tween the two ladies and a wire rope
struck me on the head and mo-
mentarily stunned me. A sudden
squall.. an unexpected strain, and
everything had given way. King Ed
ward was half in and half out of the
companion hatchway. What hap
pened. how all the falling spars and
sweeping sails did not kill or sweep
some one overheard, is more than I
know. When l came to 1 saw the
king clambering over the wreckage,
trying to discover the extent of the
damage, and asking: is anyone
hurt?"
The representative OF the Associat-
ed Press further learned that Sir
Thomas first utterance, on coming to,
was this ardent adjuration to Mr..
Watson:
Telegraph for more spars. We
have got to sail on August l2, and
this boat has got to do it."
When the distinguished participat.
Ors in the mishap had been safely
transferred to the Erin, the king 8
first remark was:
when shall we sail again, Lip
TONI" and before his majesty started
for London his last words to Sir
Thomas were:
King Said He Would Go Again.
when you next sail am going
with you"
In fact, the ruler of the British en-
pire seemed keenly to enjoy the un.
usual spice of danger into which his
love OF sport had led him.
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Jameson, es-
pecially the former, are very down.
east, and absolutely refuse to say any.
thing. Mr.. Watson, indeed, is SO cha
grined that he could scarcely talk to
even his most intimate friends, and
until after dinner. on board the Erin,
Bir Thomas believed II would be i'm
possible to contest for the cup this
rear. But thanks to his indomitable
perseverance. backed up by King Ed
wards optimistic and enthusiastic
support, II was decided to go ahead,
: crowded the New York Yacht club
would grant an extension.
The question whether the New
York Yacht club should be asked to
n0rmit the substitution of the Sham