Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17
TO RACE IN AUGUST
SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S LATEST
CUP CHALLENGE.
Shamrock III Named as the Contest
ing Yacht-Terms Same
as Formerly.

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 committee appointed
for that purpose.
The challenge is almost Identical with
that sent by Sir Thomas in 1900. There
was not a particle of doubt about Its ac-
ceptance by the club after it had been read
on Wednesday.
Commodore Ledyard being i'll at his New
port home, Vice Commodore Fred G. Bourne
presided at a meeting held in the committee
room. Commodore Ledyard was then called
up by long-dstance telephone. He appoint
ed the following committee: Vice Commo-
dore Bourne Secretary George A. Cormack,
Edwin ID. Morgan, E. M. Brown, j. r. Nor
gan, j. NJ Forbes, Archibald Rogers and
William Butler Duncan, jr. All the mem
bers of this committee excepting Mr.. Nor
gan were present
The committee then went into secret ses-
sion and the challenge was read to them,
while hundreds of yachtsmen, impatient to
hear the news, stood in the big model-room
downstairs.
In about an hour the committee an
nounced that the challenge had been &C
cepted.
The following is the text Of the challenge:
Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
Mount Pattinger Road,
BELFAST, October I, 1902
To G: A. Cormack. ESQ, Secretary New
York Yacht Club, New York:
Dear sir: am requested by Sir Thomas j.
Upton. Bart, K. c. V. O., to forward you
this challenge for the Americas cup. SUBJ
ject to the same conditions as governed the
last contest, and which proved to be so sat
isfactory, 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 Thursday,
August 20, 1903. The second race to be
sailed on Saturday, August %. 1903. The
third race to be sailed on Tuesday, August
25. 1903
Further races Of any to be sailed on each
following Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday
until finished.
I. therefore. on behalf of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club. and in the name of Sir Thomas
]. Upton, member of the club, challenge
to sail series Of matches with the yacht
Shamrock III against any one yacht or YES
sci constructed in the United States Of
America for the Americas cup.
The following are the particulars OF the
challenging vessel, viz:
Owner, Sir Thimas ]. Upton, Bart, K. c.
V.O.
Name Of yacht Shamrock III.
Lenth of load water line, ninety feet
Rig, cutter.
The custom house measurement will fol-
low soon as the vessel can be measured
for registration.
shah be much obliged if you will cable
>''~ ON'N' " '' HUGH C. KELLY,
Honorary Secretary
Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
This letter was received from Sir Thomas
Upton:
Osidge, Southgate,
MIDDLESEX, October Z 1902.
Dear Mr. Cormack: You will receive by
the same mail a communication from the
secretary of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
conveying challenge on my behalf for a
series of races for the Americas cup, to
take place next year.
In view of the eminently satisfactory and
complete arrangements made by your club
for the two contests in which 1 have already
been privileged to engage, I 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
Americas cup, hope 1 may not be deemed
importunate or unduly covetous of the pre-
cious trophy so long and so securely held
in trust by the New York Yacht Club.
Yours faithfully, THOMAS ]. Upton.
To G. A. Cormack Esq, Secretary New
York Yacht Club, New York, u S. A.
There also was given out a copy Of cor
respondence that passed during the sum-
mer between Sir Thomas Upton and Com
modore Ledyard. Sir Thimas wrote to in
quire whether any contemplated changes
in the measurement rules Of the New York
Yacht Club would apply to vessels In the
cup contest To this Commodore Ledyard
TtpIleu lildl white CndHStS III the rules were
contemplated, they could in no degree be
held applicable to the contests for the cup.
An order for blocks given by a representa-
tive of Sir Thomas Upton in July has just
been filed by a Rhode Island firm and the
blocks sent to Brooklyn. At the time the
order was given the understanding was that
the blocks were to replace those Of the
Shamrock H. which were burned in a sail
loft, where the challenger's equipment was
stored. 1t is believed here that many Of
the block will be sent to England for use
on Shamrock III.