Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Discussing Lipton's Possible
Fourth Try for America Cup.
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MANY THoRoUaHBREDs ELI0I-
BILE FOB RICH STAKES.
Tribes Hill Won Again at New Orleans
Wind Shield Legislation
Jones-Davis Case.
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The announcement by Sir Thomas Upton
that he Is willing to make another attempt
to lift the Americas cup has been the sub
jeot of considerable talk among yachtsmsn
on the other side. Although the Clyde
yachtsmen have been making plans to have
q challenger built, 1t is probable that they
will be willing to wait In order that Sir
Thomas may have another trial.
At the banquet at the Hyde Park Hotel.
London, when silver service was pre-
sented to him. Sir Thomas said: "As re-
CARDS the cup. have no new policy to
declare. but would be quite willing In the
absence Of another challenge. and provided
I could see a reasonable chance Of success,
to make one last try. especially as the next
Shamrock would be the lucky four-leaved
type. have already sent letter on the
subject to the New York Yacht Club; but
have not yet had time to receive a reply"
The Yachting World Of December "a says
this announcement caused some surprise.
The Clyde yachtsmen who have been think
Ing OF challenging want some changes made
in the measuremtn rule which governed
former races for the cup but have not
World says:
with the matter standing In this inter-
estfng but delicate position. there comes
from Str Thomas Upton an intimation that
at cup lifting and has already written to
the New York Yacht Club upon the matter.
The two clauses Of this announcement are
of almost equal Importance It was sus-
pected that Sir Thomas Upton had ham
kering for yet another fall with the formid-
able American. but the fact that negotia-
tons have already been opened with the
New York Yacht Club suggests that this
determination on the part Of the owner Of
the Shamrocks is much more firmly fixed
than even his best friends suspected. Be-
yond these points. however. lies the alb
eorbing question az to the contents OF the
letter which has been sent. It may pre-
sumably be taken for granted that 1t bears
Of the rules. and the question arising out
OF this Is what alterations have been sug-
gested. The adoption of the American or
British rules Of measurement or OF special
scale founded upon both OF these Ii. OF
course, tho first and most urgent amend
ment, but there are others which might be
flttingly brought up at the same time. The
excessive size Of the vessels used In the
races might, for instance. be dealt with II
changes are to be made, and 1t might fur
Their be pointed out that the necessity for
naming our boats ten months in advance
robs us Of the possibility of good sport In
the selecting Of challenger. These and
half dozen matters. all more or less
pressing may have been dealt with in the
letter which has been sent. or they may
have beer ignored. Up to the time OF
writing no information on these points 10
available. The letter belongs by right to
the New York Yacht Club, and the f1rst
inttmation of Its contents will probably
come from the other side Of the Atlantic.
1t will be awaited with interest"