The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
TWO BR|TONS
READY To
CHALLENGE

New York. June 23.--There will he
race for the Americas cup next year ~
the New York Yacht club will accept the
challenge Two British yachtsmen are
ready 90 build boats. and they are now
at work on plans 10 capture the cup
which has been embemstic OF yachting
supremacy for more than 30 years
Sir Thomas Upton is anxious to build
and try again, but ne has several diff
eulties 10 overcome before challenge
can be issued and accepted. First. he Is in
trouble about who shall design the chal-
lenger. and this il a very important ques-
tion 10 settle
Since the lsSt letter sent by the New
York Yacht club he has been in consulta-
tion with yachtsmen on the other side.
and lots of pressure has been brought 10
bear on the Irish baronet 10 induce him 10
stand 10 one side for time at least and
let somebody else try to win the trophy.
Up. COATS WILLING.
J. =. Coats, who is one OF the best Of
the British yachtsmen, has announced
that he Is willing 10 make an attempt 70
win the cup, and his challenge would be
a very popular one not only I'm British
yachting circles but In this country. but
Mr.. Coats rs not anxious 10 try unless
Sir Thomas retires from the field. lie
thinks II Sir Thomas wants 20 try again
he is entitled TO the chance.
II Mr.. Coats should challenge his def
would probably be Issued through the
Royal Clyde Yacht club. George l. Wat
son would design the challenger and thA
challenge would probably ask FOR race
under the rules of measurement ~ the
New York Yacht club. Also 81 Is thought
by members OF the club that the chsl-
lense would be accepted
Sir Thomas would like 20 challenge
under the new rules bur there are some
members Of the cub who think that Sir
Thomas and the Royal Ulster Yacht club
have had all the trials they should have
for the present and II is possible that
some obstacles might be put i'm the way
Of agreeing TO a race under the new rules.
Such an agreement, n was pointed out
In the last letter OF the New York Yacht
club, could only be made under the mu-
tual agreement clause.
THE DRAUGHT RULE.
The trouble with a designer is a serious
one, Sir Thomas in 1901 wanted George
l.. Watson 70 design the Shamrock IT.
but Mr.. Watson did not want to have any
thing 20 do with the race. Sir Thomas
has strong influence al court and he told
his trouble 70 the Prince OF Wales, now
King Edward. The king is great ad-
mirer Of Watson and-when- he said
George, so ahead and design a boat.
Watson realized that II was command
and went to work
Now Sir Thomas will have 10 get the
kings influence again, and those who
are familiar with the situation say the
challenge will come from SIR Thorn as
through the Royal Ulster Yacht club and
that George l. Watson will design the
boat.
II challenge is accepted under the
new rules OF the New York Yacht club
the Reliance and Constitution, on ac-
count OF their excessive draueht will be
barred from taking part in the final rs ces
But II is possible that provision may be
made TO allow the Reliance TO compete
and that the clause limiting drausht shsJ J
not apply 10 her case. new boat would
have 10 be built, and Herreshoff who is
thoroughly familiar with the new rule.
has already been studying what form the
new defender OF the cup should be.
challenge may b. expected at any
time. Ten months notice must be given
by the challenging club. and IL the races
are 10 be sailed in August the challenge
must be accepted not later than October.