Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
LIPT0N'S DEFY
Is Practically the Same as That
Sent Over in 1900.
Races to Be Sailed on Aug. 20, Aug.
% and Aug. Is, 1908.
The New York Yacht Club, Of Course,
Accepts Challenge.

| New York, Oct. 17.--Sir Thomas Lip
tons third challenge for the America 4
cup sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club was made public at the New York
Yacht Club. Thursday, after being read
and accepted by a committee appointed
for that purpose. The challenge is al
most identical with that sent by Sir
Thomas in 1900.
Commodore Ledyard being quite III
at his Newport home. Vice Commodore
Fred G. Bourne presided at the meet
ing. Commodore Ledyard was then
called up by long distance telephone
He appointed the following committee
by wire: Vice Commodore Bourne, Sec
rotary George A. Cormack, Edwin ID.
Morgan. f. NJ. Brown. ]. p. Morgan.
j. Malcolm Forbes. Archibald Rogers
and VIM. Butler Duncan, Jr.
The following is the text Of the chal-
lenge:
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Mount Pattin-
ger. Road. Belfast. Oct. Z, 1852.
G. A. Cormack. Esq.
Secretary New York Yacht Club, New
York
Dear Sir:-I am requested by Sir Thorn
az J: Upton. Bart, X. c. V. o.. to, for
ward you this challenge for the America 5
cup. subject to the same conditions as
governed the last contests which proved
to be so satisfactory. namely. the best
three out of five races over the same
courses, with like starts and other dc
tails.
The first race to be sailed on Thursday.
10Th Aug. 1903. The second race to be
third race to be sailed on Tuesday. 25th
Aug. 1893.
Further races Gf any to be sailed on
each following Thursday, Saturday and
l. therefore. on behalf Of the Royal u
ster Yacht Club. and in the name of Sir
Thomas ]. Upton. member of the club.
challenge to sail a series of matches
any one yacht or vessel constructed in
the United States Of America for the
Americas cup.
The following are the particulars of the
challenging vessel viz
Owner-Sir Thomas ]. Upton. Bart. X.
o. G. v. O.
Name of Yacht-Shamrock Ill
Length of load water line-90 feet.
Rig-Cutter.
The custom house measurement will
follow as soon as the vessel can be meas
ured for registration.
I shall be much obliged if you will ca
BILE the receipt of this challenge.
tSigned) Hugh c. Kelly. Honorary Sec
rotary Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
This letter was received from Sir Thorn
as Upton:
Osidge. Southgate. Middlesex, eth Oct.
1902.
Dear Mr.. Cormack:-You will receive
by the same mail communication from
the secretary of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club conveying a challenge on my be-
half for series of races for the Amer
icaS cup, to take place next year.
In view Of the eminently satisfactory
and complete arrangements made by your
club for the two contests l have already
been privileged to engage, l ask, as yau
will see from the terms of the challenge,
no change whatever in the conditions
which governed the last contest entered
into by me.
In thus desiring an opportunity of MAX
of the Americas cup l hope I may not.
be deemed importunate or unduly covet-
ous of the precious trophy so long and so
securely held in trust by the New York
Yacht Club.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) Thomas J. Upton.
c. A. Cormack. ESQ.,. Secretary New
York Yacht Club. New York.
There was also given out a copy of
correspondence that passed during the
summer between Sir Thomas Upton
and Commodore Ledyard. Sir Thomas
wrote to inquire whether any contem-
plated changes in the measurement
rules of the New York Yacht Club
would apply to vessels in the cup con-
tests. To this Commodore Ledyard re-
piled that although changes in the
rules were contemplated they could in
no degree be held applicable to the con-
tests for the cup.