Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-22
L|PT0N'S THIRD CHALLENGE.
HE WILL COME FOR THE THIRD
TIME TO GET 1T.
The New York Yacht Club Accepts His
Challenge-It Will be Shamrock III
Races Will Occur During Month of
August l9O3-Under Same Rules as
Governed Previous Race.

New York, Oct. 20. - Sir Thomas
Lipton's third challenge for the Ameri-
can cup sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht
club has been made public by the New
York Yacht club after being read and
accepted by committee appointed for
the purpose. The challenge is almost
identical with that sent by Sir Thomas
in 1900. 1t is signed by Hugh G..
Kelley, honorary secretary of the Royal
Ulster club, and says:
Il am requested by Sir Thomas j..
Upton, bart, X. G. V. o., to forward
You this challenge for the America cup
subject to the same conditions as gov.
erned the last contest and which prov
ed to be so satisfactory, namely:
1.-The best three out of five faces,
over the same courses with like starts
and other details.
1.-THE first race to be sailed on Thurs
day, August 20, 1908.
D.; 1.-The second race to be sailed on
Saturday, August %, 1908.
"The third race to be sailed on Tues.
day, August 25, 1903.
Further races, if any, to be sailed
on each following Thursday, Saturday
and Tuesday until finished.
81 therefore, on behalf of the Royal
Utter Yacht club and in the name of
Sir Thomas J. Upton, a member of
the. club, challenge to sail series of
matches with the yacht Shamrock III,
against any one yacht or vessel con-
structed in the United States for the
American cup.
Following are the particulars of
the challenging vessel, viz: Owner, Sir
Thomas J. Upton, bart, X. G. V. o., p,
name of yacht, Shamrock Ill, length
on load water line, 80 feet; rig, cutter
the custom house measurement will
follow as soon as the vessel can be
measured for registration. ~
This letter was received from Sir
Tomas Upton:
'Southgate, Middlesex, Otc z, 1902.
Dear Mr.. Cormack: You will receive
by the same mail communication
from the secretary of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club, conveying challenge on
my behalf for series of races for the
America cup to take place next year.
''In view of the eminently satisfac-
tory arrangements made by your club
in the two contests in which | have
been privileged to engage, l ask. as
you 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 making a
third attempt to obtain possession of
the America cup, hope may not be
deemed importunate orunduly covetous
of the precious trophy 80 long and so
securely held in trust by the New York
Yacht club. Yours faithfully.
THOMAS L. Upton.
"To &. A. Cormack, Esq. Secretary
N. Y. Y. G., New York, U. S. A."
There was also given out "A copy of
correspondence that passed during the
summer between Sir Thomas and Com
modore Ledyard.
Sir Thomas wrote to inquire whether
any contemplated changes in the meas
club would apply to the vessels in the
cup contest. To this Commodore Led
yard replied that although changes in
the rules were contemplated they could
in no degree be held applicable to the
contests for the cup.
The New York Yacht club sent a
cablegram to Sir Thomas Lipton, ac.