The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
Distinguished Britons Gather at
Glasgow to Witness Launch
ing Of Challenger.
SIR THOMAS FULL OF HOPE.
Craft Which Will Try to Lift the
Americas Cup Presents Many
Points of Difference From
Existing Types.

glasgow. March 1.-THE Shamrock III
was launched to-day under the most sue
cessful conditions
Lady Shaftesbury. wife Of the commodore
OF the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. christened
the yacht in the presencs of distinguished
guests.
Shamrocks and hopefulness were much
IN evidence. Sir Thomas Upton divided
200" punches Of the former in honor OF st.
Patrick and the new boat and voiced the
general sentiment Of hcpefulness by say
| ing:
With just little slice of luck, the bat
tered old mug will find a resting pluce on
this side.''
| In speech after the luncheon Sir
| THOMAS said tho Americas Cup must now
De homesick. He added:
| we have learned a lesson from the past,
ana were never more confident. We have
mad fifty years experience with American
Saohts and yachtsmen, and none would
cheer Shamrock victory more heartily
than the Americans"
The toast. King Edward and President
roosevelt was drunk with musical honorx
I-IPTON'S ONLY FAILURE.
me Lord Provost proposed Success to
tne shamrock and her owner" saying that
tne only thing Sir Thomas Upton ever
G Saaie9 10 DO was to lift the cup. He hoped
S S Thomas would crown the trinity of
premacv Ks E 6y attaining the friendly SUI
American waters
which he SO dearly coveted
Inc Lord Provost also expressed the wish
, wnn,d some ONE Diplomatic Plerpont Morgan
oine, relegate the fighting navies Of the
world to the scrap heap and replace them
fwitn Snamrocks as means Of settling diff
An examination OF Shamrock ILL., as the
sa aca. was revealed in the Launching shed.
eonIrmed the previous dispatches Of the
ASSOCIATED Press on the subject and showed
that FIFE had struck out boldly on entirely
novel lines. instead of trying to tinker or
improve on either of the previous Upton
Like her predecessors. however the Sham
roSK II 10 built close up to the 9O-foot
feet. w. NA - A
her The striking feature of the challenger is
almost level along the bottom. The lead in
the hull is drawn well down to the fin sug-
sssfng the deep body typical Of the British
type adapted from the American center
poard yachts and used in all the recen,
AMERICAN WHEEL.
American wheel steering for the frs. time
replaces the British tl.er, and the lesson
learned L with the, Shamrock II through
Hsr go snd In head seas has led to
ienger the appearance Of being boat capa-
pie Of negotiating, comfortably any modern
the previous Shamrocks. the cha!leneer viii
not have so much stability. 50 Fife has eth.
er gone In for light-weather boat or he has
There are daringly novel features in the
design, the effect OF which cannot be ac-
surxess fss e e. sSSespt In actual trial They
ting the new boat to trim. steer and carry
her canvas.
1ects well she will prove 10 be by far tn,
most formidable challenger ever sent out.
The u'nderbody q the Shamrock III is paint
Her topsides are white. and she has broad
bands OF green along the water line and
rail- Her hull. frames and pates are ali OF
OF aluminium plates. covered with wood
fiber. which gives safe foothold.
WORKMANSHIP SUPERB.
T., The ,., workmanship S1nn Of the yacht is superb
visible under the polish OF her paint ''' 40
After the launching, Sir Thomas Upton
said to correspondent of the Associated
ut my third mir and perhaps my last attempt a.
serious Sc o'r and. and I think the most hopeful
best boat British brains and worSmse EN- cane cane
=, III the cup stays in America II will, stay
there because Of the extraordinary genius
OF the American yacht builder. II he can
ert l shall begin to think no Is q bit more
than human.
There is no question but that the best
poat WINS In the international races I be-
liSye that the Shamrock III will come near
nliing that bill. To my mind she ia a mar
vol. In which Fife and Watson have outdone
tnemseiyes; With good trial races and no
accidents. her arrival in New York should |
chalienger ever sent over. scarcely need
aad thai, much as long to win and expect |
10 win. third defeat will only ircrea So my
admiration for a people who can beat ~. n
game that was once our own. However,
added Sir Thomas. laughing. "a third defeat /
49, OF course. quite out OF the question