The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-17
LlPTON'S THIRD CHALLENGE
TEXT GIVEN OUT BY NEW YORH
 YACHT CLUB.

Almost Identical With That of t900- Conditions the Same as Governed the Last Contest-ChalIenger n Cutter August 20, 22 and 25 Fixed as the Dates for the Races.
 New York, Oct. 16.-Sir Thomas Lip toms third challenge for the Americas cup sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht club was made public at the New York Yacht club tonight, after being read and accepted by a committee appointed for that purpose. The challenge is all most identical with that sent by Sir Thomas in 1900. T
 Commodore Ledyard being quite ill at his Newport home Vice Commodore Fred G. Bourne presided at the meeting. Commodore Ledyard was then called up by long distance telephone. He ap- pointed the following committee by wire:
 Vice Commodore Bourne, Secretary George A. Cormack Edwin D. Morgan, E. M. Brown, J. P. Morgan, J. Malcolm Forbes Archibald Rogers, and William Butler Duncan, jr.
 The following is the text of the chal- lenge:
 Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Mount Pat tinger Road, Belfast, Oct. z, 1902. G. A. Cormack, Esq, Secretary New York Yacht Club, New York:
 Dear sir: I am requested by Sir Thomas Lipton, Bart, K. C. V. O., to forward you this challenge for the Amer | icas cup, subject to the same conditions as governed the last contest and which ! proved to be so satisfactory, namely 1 the best three out of five races over the same courses with like starts and other | details.
 | The first race to be sailed on Thurs day, 20th August. 1903. The second race to be sailed on sat urday 22d August, 1903. | The third race to be sailed on Tues day, 18th August, 1903. | Further races eff any) to be sailed on each following Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, until finished. l I. therefore, on behalf of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, and in the name of Sir Thomas J. Lipton, member of the club, challenge to sail series oi matches with the yacht Shamrock TIT against any one yacht or vessel con- structed in the United States of Ameri- ca for the Americas cup.
 The following are the particulars ot the challenging vessel:
 Owner. Sir Thomas J. Lipton, Bart. K. c. V. o.
 Name of yacht, Shamrock III. T ina feat
 Rig, cutter.
 The custom house measurement vii follow as soon as the vessel can bt measured for registration.
 I shall be much obliged if you will cable the receipt of this challenge.
 Signed: Hugh c. Kelly,
 Honorary Secretary,
 Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
 This letter was received from Si i, Thomas Lipton:
 Osidge, Southgete, Middlesex, 7th Oc tober 1902:
 Dear MT. Cormack: You will receive by the same mail communication from the secretary o : the Royal Ulster Yacht club conveyinI 8 challenge, on my behalf for serie | OI races lOi lIie Nup tO Ith place next year. } In view of the eminently satisfactor
 and complete arrangements made b. : your club for the two contests in whic I have already been privileged to en , gage, I ask, as you will see from tn l terms of the challenge, no change what - ever in the conditions which governe the last contest entered into by me. 5 In thus desiring an opportunity c P making a third attempt to obtain pos l session of the America's cup I hope
 may not be deemed importunate or un S duly covetous of the precious trophy s . long and so securely held in trust b e the New York Yacht club
 Yours faithfully, t Signed: Thomas J. Lipton. 0 c. A. Cormack, Esq, Secretary of Ne I York Yacht Club, New York.
 There was also given out copy ( n correspondence that passed during tn n summer between Sir Thomas Lipto
 and Commodore Ledyard. Sir Thoms
 wrote to inquire whether any conten
 plated changes in the measuremer
 rules would apply to vessels in the GU Il contests, To this Commodore Ledyal
 replied that although changes in tf
 rules were contemplated they could l. no degree be held applicable to the col if tests for the cup.