The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
Upton WANTS A DESIGNER.
Talk OF watson and Mylne Being Asso-
ciated to Build the Challenger. .

Sir Thomas Upton Is doing all he can TO
get designer for his next challenger for the
America q Cup. He wants George l.. Wat
son to turn out the boat. and although Mr..
Watson does not want the Job Sir Thomas
Ia brin ging all the influence to bear he pos
sibly can. The Yachting World OF Sept.
says:
There was an expectation that some
definite announcement regarding the ar
ransements in progress for the lodging OF
an Americas Cup challenge and the produce
ton of challenger would be made before
the departure Of Sir Thomas Upton and
the steam yacht Erin from the Clyde. Sir
Thomas numbers. however. a keen appre-
citation OF horsefesh among his sporting
weaknesses. and the attractions Of the big
horse show at Dublin proved irresistible
Erin weighed anchor one morning toward
the end OF the week and slipped away across
for Kin gstown. although the challenge ne
gotiations stood without decision one way
or the other. And so they stand yet. As
already indicated. the only difficulty which
stands In the way is the difficulty Of induc-
ing George l.. Watson to accept the COM
mission for designing the boat. Every pos
sible inducement and all possible influence
has been brought to bear. but MIR. Watson is
still un willing to pledge himself to the un-
dertaking of the immense amount OF work
involved In this matter.
Sir Thomas Upton, on the other hand.
has set his heart on securing the cooper alton
OF the designer OF the yalkyries and Of Sham
rock H.. and so the matter remains mean
time at something Of deadlock. A recent
and interesting rumor which is going the
rounds Of the yachting circles Of the Clyde
IL to the effect that compromise arrange
nent has been suggested IN which George
for ths y ~
Mr.. Watson being the senior partner OF the
oombinattop. but delsgatine az much OF the
the advantage Of Mr.. &atsons skill and his
II. sRs
The suggestion has certainly possibilities
OF interest. and 4 It could be made It might
e meet the yews e all
yet once more for the America Cup viii not
'H5pslish e og Es's sd sss
old rules. but that hi. Is agreeable to Tie
that this is So In view Of the correspondence
which recently passed s. between him and The
whether future races Would be sailed i UNDER
the clubs new rule or under the obsolete
Sir sns sss see
tx, .6v he Is stated TO have declared his am
tons originally laid down for the contest.
II these conditions, are insisted upon by the
NJ Y. Y c.. we fear that Sir Thomas will
once more be disappointed: 1t cannot be
supposed that Mr.. Herreshoff has arrived at
nalb[y In BUILDING and designing racing
soow type by easy stages. and good judges
believe that he can still 60 a long way further
In the direction OF a fast but utterly unsea
worthy type Of yacht, 1t is hopeless to .ex-
craft with vessel that must cross the ocean.
1T Is not very surprising that some DIM
Guilty has arisen In securing the services Of
O. designer as preliminary to sending = new
challenge. After a very free opinion expressed
BY Sir Thomas Upton regardfns the talents
prised to find them unwilling to pay so heavy
a penalty for failure again. The odds gainst
them grow greater year by year, and at the
Same time the task OF experimenting de-
tails OF construction becomes heavier, To
busy men the Is serious eric mpatt a, and II
the new rule Of the n. Y. Y c., the game is
hardly worth the candle for any designer,
however II may be for Sir Thomas Upton.
Even under the new rule tof which InRomar
The defender: Sir Thomas Upton Is an an deal
been none OF those bick erings which were
too frequent between former challengers
and the n, Y. Y. G., AT the same time we
cup should keep the world In the dark as to
the nature OF the rule under which challenging
yachts should be built 1t savors too much
Of precaution to leave much room for sport.
II. by the terms Of its IMMORTAL deed. the club
until challenge shall have been received,
history has shown that II is very well able to
cance an old deed by new one