The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-13
LIPTOH'S OCEAN RACE.
Sir Thomas Proposed Contest
Discussed by Yachtsmen.
EARL OF LoEsDALE ENTHUSIASTIC

atlantic Cup Race VIII Ask Kaiser
and German Empress to Enter
Their Yachts, the Meteor and Iduna.
Thinks some English boats WIN
Go In.
The proposal Of Sir Thomas Upton /
o offer a 5000 prize cup to the win
ler Of transatlantic yacht race has
net with universal approval on both
sides Of the Atlantic, and race from
Sandy Hook to The Needles, open sail
yachts Of all types, to take place next
spring, is now assured, says the New
York American.
1t met the unqualified approval the
other day Of the Earl Of Lonsdale, who
by curious coincidence arrived in
New York from san Francisco on his
tour around the world in time to read
Of Sir Thomas offer. When Il is
known that the earl, who is considered
the foremost sporting man In England
today, is the personal representative
Of the German emperor In all matters
pertaining to yachting, the Importance
Of his aequiescence in the plan for an
international yacht race may be APP
preciated. Not only did the earl APP
prove Of the plan, but he declared he
would do all in his power to induce
the emperor to enter his yacht. the
Meteor. and that Of the empress, the
schooner Iduna.
The Earl of Lonsdale is known in
England as an enthusiastic yachtsman.
His love of yachts and yachting is
only second to his love of hunting big
game. The earl when seen at the Hol.
land House spoke with enthusiasm Of
the forthcoming contest. He said:
1T Is a splendid idea. 1t has my
hearty support. / viii do all in my
pawer to bring the race about | viii
communicate with the German emper-
or at the earliest opportunity and urge
him, If 1t H. consistent with his view
to enter the Meteor and the Iduna.
Whether his majesty viii see fit to
enter them is a question am not COM
petent to answer now. See here" and
he waved a telegram in his hand.
Here Is a telegram from the emperor.
He says, The Meteor did forty-one
miles today in four hours and seven
teen minutes
Il see 1t is suggested that the cup be
given to the New York or the Atlantic
Yacht club. Now, while am not Civ
ing the cup. l hope Sir Thomas won't
think it presumptuous if / offer sug-
gestion. 1t seems to me this is too
broad a question for individual clubs.
Would it not be a better plan to hold
1t under somewhat the same conditions
as the race for the German emperor
cup, from Helgoland to Dover, where
it is left to a joint committee Of the
| German and English clubs?
Would 1t not be as well m this
transatlantic race TO have a represent
alive from each of the British clubs
say from the Royal Ulster Yacht clut
! of ireland, from the Royal Yacht clui
squadron Of Cowes, from the Imperla
| Yacht club Of Kiel and one each from
the two American yacht clubs, tht
New York and the Atlantic, to act al
/ a joint committee to draw up rules ane
4 act as judges of the race3
"As to the English boats. | gnoult
think that the Cetonia, owned by Lore
1 weigh. would be entered, She IS I
grand boat. | think the Verena, which
holds the Lisbon record, and possibly
the Gleniffer, Rainbow and Cicely viii
be entered. They are all good boat
and well ofiicered and manned"
Sir Thomas Upton. who was enthusi
astic over the success of his project
said he had received a call from Com
, modore Tod Of the Atlantic Yacht clul
j aud owner Of the schooner Thistle
who said if the cup was offered througl
that club he would personally offer
prize Of $1,000 of which $500 wouli
) be first prize. $500 a second and 500
t third,
j Mr.. Tod, when seen at his Wall stree
Office, spoke with great enthusiasm Q
Sir Thomas offer. He said:
II shall certainly be only too glad
/ enter my yacht Thistle in such a ract
! Morton r. Plant the owner Of tn
E Herreshoff schooner Ingomar, says b
/ viii also enter his boat. and hav
4 practically the same assurance froI
/ George Lauder, Jr., owner Of the EI
dymion, the Atlantic record holder. i
Z soon as any definite plans are settled
0 win communicate with the owners {
\ d score Of American ocean going yacht
q and am sure Of a hearty response"
! Paul Schmidt president Of the Be
( lin Yachting club. says that Germa
Z yachtsmen would welcome Sir Thoms
Lipton's proposal with enthusiasm
and undoubtedly a number Of Germa
yachts would participate. J. W. Gre
stein Of the Berlin Regatta club g
! pressed similar opinion.
| Count Reventlow, a noted yacht
: man. declares himself pleased with Il
! idea. He regrets that his yacht is tt
) small to attempt an ocean race, else /
! would enter. The secretary OF the In
perial Yacht club at Kiel says he
/ unable to speak for the emperor, but
convinced he viii warmly welcome 5
7 Thomas Ldpton's proposed ocean race
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