The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17

True to his promise 10 make another
attempt TO 'lift' the Americas cup II
no one else tried to do soI Sir Thomas
Upton sent his third challenge to the
New York Yacht club. asking the privi-
lege OF sailing a match for that time hon
ored trophy.
The document which was inclosed In
an envelope bearing the red hand" OF
Ulster the crest of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club. through which the challenge
comes, was addressed TO Secretary Geo.
a. Carmack OF the New York Yacht
club. 1t arrived by the White Star
steamer Oceanic at noon Wednesday. and
II was delivered at the New York Yacht
club house in the regular mail at o'clock
In the afternoon.
After being read by the secretary, the
challenge was deposited in the club safe.
where 1t remained until last night when
IL was read at a meeting specially called
by Commodore Ledyard 10 consider IL.
Because OF the illness OF Commander
Ledyard the meeting of the club was
presided over by Vice Commodore Fred
G. Bourne. The challenge was read and
accepted by committee appointed by
Commodore Ledyard. who was communi-
Gated with at his home al Newport. This
committee consists OF Vice Commodore
Bourne. Secretary George A. Carmack
Edwin ID. Morgan. Il. NJ. Brown. j. u.
Morgan, j. Malcolm Forbes Archibald
Rogers and William Butler Duncan. Jr
This committee considered the challenge,
which is practically the same as that OF
1901. and which is as follows:
Doyal Ulster Yacht Club.
Mount Pattinger Road,
Belfast Oct. T. 1902.
G.; A. Cormack. Esq. Secretary n. Y.
Dear Sir--I am requested by Sir Thomas
J; Upton. Bart, Il. c. ". TO forward you
this challenge for the Americas cup. sub;
Ject 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 details.
The first race 10 be sailed on Thurs
day, 10Th August. 1903.
The second race to be sailed on Satur-
day. 22d August 1903.
The third race to be sailed on Tuesday.
18th August. 1903
Further races az any) 70 be sailed on
each following Thursday. Saturday and
Tuesday until finished;
/. therefore, on behalf OF the Royal
Ulster Yacht club. and in the name OF Sir
Thomas j. Upton. member OF the club,
challenge 10 sail series OF matches with
one yacht or vessel constructed in the
United States of America for the Amer
The following are the particulars of the
owner-sir Thomas ]. Upton. Bart,
Name of yacht-Shamrock III
Length OF load water lfne-9O feet.
Rig-Cutter.
follow as soon as the vessel can be meas
ured for registration.
I shall be much obliged IL you will cable
the receipt OF this challenge
(Slgned5 HUGH c. KELLY.
Honorary Secretary. Royal Ulster Yacht
Club.
This letter was received from Sir
Thomas Upton:
Osidge. Southgate. Mddlesex,
eth October, 1902
Dear Mr. Cormack-You will receive by |
the same mail communication from the !
secretary Of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, !
a series OF races for the Americas cup. !
10 take place next year. -
In view OF the eminently satisfactory |
and complete arrangements made by your |
club for the two contests / have already |
been privileged to engage. I ask, as You |
no Change whatever in the conditions |
which governed the last contest entered |
into by me.
ing a third attempt TO obtain possession !
OF the Americas cup, | hope ] may not |
be deemed importunate or unduly covet;
go securely held in trust by the New York |
Yosht 9slsnsd9 club Yours TIdMas 5SMianssu1yt Upton
q. 'S. A. cormack. Esd, Secretary New
York Yacht Club, New York.
After the meeting the challenge. the let
Ter and other correspondence between Sir
Thomas Upton and Commodore Ledyard |
were made public. The correspondence
was on Sir Thomas part 10 inquire II
contemplated charges in the rules OF the \
New York Yacht club would apply TO the
yachts in the races for the cup. The re-
ply was that while changes in the rules
were contemplated the new rules, II
made. could not in any degree be held APP
plicable to the cup races.
sir Thomas Upton is the only challen-
ger who has thrice tried 10 win the AM
erica's cup. James Ashbury with his
echooners Cambria and Livonia made
two efforts. and so did the Earl OF Dun
raven with his two Valkyries. But I'm Law
fsh expenditure of money no yachtsman
has ever begun 10 compare with the new
ly created baronet who has flung his
wealth TO the winds all for the sake OF
sport.
II must be remembered that II he
should happen to "lift" the cup he will
not become It's owner IL will be vested In
the ROYAL Ulster Yacht club which is
the sponsor for the Upton challenge. He
will not even have the satisfaction OF
drinking a "mutchkin o. whisky" out OF
the famous mug. for. alas. ID has no bot
tom
Moreover. on the day he wins the cup
fshouid such n day ever dawn the New
York Yacht club will send a challenge 90