The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
ROASTING Upton
FOR TRYING AGAIN
YachtSmen Like Not His
Shamrock " Scheme.
AN IMMENSE ADVERTISEMENT
Bntishers Resent Having Noble Sport
Perverted for Personal Gain.
Americans Agree.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-English yachts
men are not all enthusiastic over Sir
Thomas Lipton's idea of trying again %
lift the Americas Cup. Sir Thomas
has had three trials and has said that
he Will make a fourth when he has made
the necessary arrangements with a de
Slgner. but so far he has not been sue
cessful in inducing George L. Watson to
build another challenger for him.
There are many yachtsmen on the
other side who would like to sec Sir
Thomas step aside, for a time at least.
and let some one else try. J. Z. Goats.
Kenneth Clark, and Peter Donaldson are
willing to enter the lists, but they do
not care TO do so as long as Sir Thomas
wants TO keep on trying.
1t is an open secret that yachtsmen
on this side would like TO have some
other British yachtsren try for the cup.
and it Is generally understood that if
the Royal Clyde Yacht Club should
challenge. and name either of the three
yachtsmen already mentioned, there
would be little difficulty in arranging a
race under the conditions OF the new
rules of measurement The Yachts
man" Of September 10 has this to say.
An English Roast.
THE evident determination Of Sir
Thomas Upton to challenge and race
for the Americas Cup at any cost and ar
any sacrifice compels us TO adopt an at
titude at once antagonistic both 10 him
and TO his methods. We do so with con-
idence. knowing that we speak for 4
large body Of British yachtsmen-if not.
indeed, for all-and feeling the RESPONSE
bility of our duty to the public
To yachtSmen in position TO know
the state OF affairs we can say nothing
.of which they are uuaware-for them
the Americas Cup was a sealed book
after the contest OF 1885, 70 those init
mate with Sir Thomas Upton and his
personal affairs We can still say less
meaning for the word sport and which.
We consider. has largely been imposed
upon, as far as this matter is concerned.
we would address ourselves.
An Advertising Genius.
ITO avoid minclng matters. and to go
at once to the root of the matter. let us
say that we consider the Americas Cup
rs far as Sir Thomas Upton is con
cerned, 20 be from first 70 last a huge
advertisement. Business men who know
Sir Thomas Lipton's great capacity are
aware that his advertising genius has
raised him 20 his present position.
Tho Americas Cup contest has. IN
doubtedly. been mis- chef d-oeuvre in this
particular line. and has both directly
and indirectly brought him greater profit
than any other effort he ever msde. We
think that an all too plant press has
already too long limelightcd the show
and an all too simple public mcckly stood
by and watched the prostitution Of its
uOblest sport.
Can't Understand 1t.
''Thc all-devourins thirst for sport
which C. n only find vent i'm such bios
somings We cannot understand Our
home racing langUishcs for lack of sup
port. but IL is. ar all events the puresl
Of our national sports, ana would there
fore. be but badly placed boarding.
Sir Thomas LiptOn's commercial field
IS America, so America must be the
setting. But that concerns Us little: If
the Yankee g. Out-Eankd, IL IS his own
lookout We hold our brief for the Brit
ish public. who may not get near enough
10 hear the ring Of the metal"