The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-14
YACHTING

Now that II is definitely understood
that the challenge for the Americas cup,
signed by the officers of the Royal us
ter Yacht club. is on board the White
Star steamer Oceanic. which sAiled from
Queenstown last Thursday for New York.
yachtsmen are beginning 10 speculate on
Its contents. Barring accidents, the
Oceanic is due some time on Wednesday
The challenge should be delivered that
evening. or, at the latest, by Thursday
morning. In order promptly 10 dispose OF
the important document a special meeting
OF the club has been called for Thursday
night. at which the challenge will be
read, and probably accepted, for there is
no reason 10 believe that Sir Thomas Lip
ton has sent anything but the simplest
kind of challenge, without any unreason-
able demands. Plans for the defence Of
the cup, therefore. are likely to begin at
once.
According to the statement made by A.
w. Machonochie. a business associate OF
Sir Thomas Upton. who arrived from
London on Friday. the owner OF the two
Shamrocks desires TO have the cup races
sailed In August. That is probable, Judg-
Ing from his former CHALLENGE which re-
quested that the first race be sailed on
that the winds off Sandy Hook are stead
Ter and stronger In August than a month
later.
That the New York Yacht club will be
better prepared this time to defend the
cup seems assured. Edwin ID. Morgan.
who so successfully tuned up" and raced
the Columbia in 1901. is 10 have charge OF
the yacht during the coming contest. II
have been asked TO put ne Columbia in
shape for the trial races" said he, when
seen by a reporter, "and / shall do my
best TO make her win. She is a very fest
boat. and both the Constitution and the
new Herreshoff boat will have TO sail well
10 beat her We shall try TO get as many
OF the Coumba's old crew as possible.
Lem Miller will be there. and so will
several other of the old hands"
Mr. Morgan said he did not know who
would manage the new yacht, but he
thought c. Oliver Iselin would be the best
man the club could get, IL he would oon-
sent TO serve on account Of his past ex-
perience. 'T was asked to take charge OF
her." said he. but my time is so much
occupied with business that 1t will be i'm
possible to do so.'
Several yachtsmen have been mentioned
as managers for the Constitution, among
them j. Rogers Maxwell. Cornelius Van
derbilt and Edward Willard. None OF
these have consented TO serve. but soon
ter will probably be decided, as viii the |
selection OF a captain.
There is no question who VIII be the |
skipper OF the new yacht. Captain |
Charles Barr Is the man. He showed by |
his handling OF the Columbia In the last |
race that he is eminently fitted to get the |
most speed our OF any boat the Herre- |
shoffs may turn out.
LIPToN's SAND.
All sportsmen admire good sport
one that takes his defeat with smile |
and SAYS: well. better luck next time,
and tries again with never growl or ex-
cuse as TO why he was beaten. such |
man Americans recognize In Sir Thomas |
Lipton, who after two defeats that cost 1
him many thousands of dollars, has just
mailed another challenge for the Ameri-
cas- cup. lie remarked just AFTER his
Shamrock III was defeated by the Column
bia: well, I've certainly loosened UP the
screws that hold that cup down. and the
next time | come I'll lift 1t sure
Many yachtsmen on this side believe IL
would be a good thing for yachting IL Sir
Thomas did "lift' the cup. There Is sure
10 be keen marine battle for IL when
new boat and the Shamrock
III come together Oft Sandy Hook next
August or September