The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22
FINE WELCOME TO UPTON
POPULAR BRITISH Y4CHTSMAN
 ARRITES IN NEW YORK.
Teutontc, on Which He Was a Passen- ger, Receives Continuous Ovation from Sandy Hook to Her Dock-De- signer Watson Also Aboard-sir Thomas Quite HopefuI-Race With IndeDendence Unlikely.
Independence Unlikely.

New York, Aug. 2O.--Sir Thomas
 Lipton, owner of Shamrock II, chal-
 Ienger for the Americas cup, arrived in
 this city at o'clock this evening. He
 met with the most cordial reception,
 indeed the steamship Teutonic. on
 which he was a passenger, received one
 continuous ovation from Sandy Hook
 to her dock.
 Sir Thomas and his party landed at
 s o'clock and were driven to the Wal
 orf-Astoria for dinner. Tomorrow
 morning he will take up his quarters
 on the steam yacht Erin, now anchor ed off Stapleton. Included in the party of Sir Thomas were George LennoN Watson, designer of the Shamrock; Hon. Charles Russell, who will repre- sent the Royal Ulster Yacht club on the American cup defender; J. B. Hill lard, a prominent Clyde yachtsman whom next to MT. Jamieson, Sir Thom-
 as considers the best amateur yachts man of the United Kingdom; C. o. Nal
 lev. J. Westwood and w. M. Duncan. Sir Thomas comes to America for ms second attempt to lift the cup, cheerful and resultant. He said to the newspa- per correspondents: T am delighted 10 be again in America and should be un- grateful if I did not say that l am pleased with the reception that has al ready been given me. I think can do better this time for have in Shamrock | II. a boat nine minutes faster over d thirty-nine mile course than Shamrock | I, and the old boat during the trial on the other side was certainly five to ten minutes faster than when she raced in | America in 1899. At any rate we eX- pect to make a good race against the American defender, whether she be Constitution or Columbia.
 II am hoping for good breeze dur | ing the races for certainly Shamrock | II. is something better than light weather boat. Whatever the outcome I shall be satisfied that the better boat | has won. for I have a good opinion of | American sportsmanship and the fair ness of the New York Yacht club. My recollection of my attempt to lift the cup two years ago is altogether a pleas ant one and I hope to cement the friendship then so happily begun" Speaking of the mishaps of Shamrock II. on the other side Sir Thomas said: q must own that at first l was Dit disappointed in the new boat on which
 so much skill and thought had been snent but after the accidents and the change in sail, spars and some other features, she has been quite differ ent racer. What time we had for tun- | ing up has greatly improved her, and | I have the utmost faith that we shall | will"
 Sir Thomas criticises in yachting the | rule of measurement He said: The l English method Is much to be pre- ferred. It results in more beautiful, healthful and comfortable boats, while the American form tends to produce racing machines only. Many American vachtsmen with whom I have talked agree with me in this.
 | Judging from the conversation with Sir Thomas and members of his party the Shamrock IL will not engage to
 meet the Independence.
 Later Sir Thomas said he had chang | ed his plans and that on Saturday he will see the Constitution-Coum race as a guest of the Seawanhaka- Cor l inthian Yacht club, afterwards dining at the club to meet Vice President | Roosevelt.
 l The death of Pilot Godbey, who was drowned in the collision which sank the | tug James Gordon Bennett last week, was told to Sir Thomas tonight. He expressed great sorrow Godbey was l the old Shamrock's pilot last year ana was to have been the new Shamrock 8
 pilot. It has not been decided who Will | take his place