Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
lPTON'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 1903-Under Same Rules as
Governed Previous Race.

new YORK, Oct 20. - Sir Thomas
Lhpton'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 ].
Upton, BART, K. 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:
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, August 20, 1908.
THE second race to be sailed on
Saturday, August %, 1908.
1.-The third race to be sailed on Tues.
day, August %, 1908.
Further races, if any, to be sailed
on each following Thursday, Saturday
and Tuesday until finished
Il 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-
cfrI1nto6 in hn Tnit 10
American cup.
Following are the particulars of
the challenging vessel, viz; Owner, Sir
Thomas j. Upton, bart. K. G. V. o.,
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 registr alton. ,"
This letter was received from Sir
Tomas Upton:
''Southgate, Middlesex, Otc z, 1902.
Dear Mr.. Cormack: You will receive
by the same mail a communication
from the secretary of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club, conveying a challenge on
my behalf for series of races for the
AmericF cup to take place next year.
'In view of the eminently satisfac-
tory arrangements made by your club
in the two contests in which l 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 so long and so
securely held in trust by the New York
Yacht club. Yours faithfully.
THOMAS L. Upton.
''To G. A. Cormack, Esq. Secretary
N. Y. Y. c., New York, U. S. A"
There was also given out 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
urement rules of the New York Yacht
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 Upton, ac-
cepting his cahallenge for the America
cup on the same conditions for which
it raced the last time.
The order for the new cup defender
in the races with Sir Thomas Upton S
Shamrock III. has been placed with
the Herrshoffs at Bristol, r. 1. accord
ing to a report from an authoritative
source. The plans for the new craft
were drawn up many weeks ago in an
ticipation of the challenge and orders
were placed for the metal and other re-
quisites so that the builders are now
practically ready to begin work as soon
as the material has been assembled.