New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
Upton W1NTS TO TRY.
Would Prefer Old Rules in Fourth
Challenge for the CUP.

The statement published in The Tribune OF last
Monday that Sir Thomas Upton Is about to chal-
lenge for the Americas Cup for tho fourth time
seems 10 be amply confirmed by interviews with
Sir Thomas obtained by The Yachting World OF
London and published IN its current issue. lie says
in part:
am chiefly anxious that the contest should not De
h the 20 expePence S Which gained am in Se
contests Will prove OF immense value in laying
plans for another sporting raid upon the holders OF
that Cup. recognize however. that the position Of
m ger IN tns contest feS Is p9e
man. and am specially anxious to do nothing tnat
sport Sc far as / have been able TO learn. however
there has been no move TO Indicate that there is
/ have therefore come North what could be
dore toward securing boat capable or carrying on
the contest.
When asked It he was likely to make the adop-
tion OF the new rule of the New-York Yacht Club
a condition of tho challenge, he said;
The matter OF the rule stands az present in a
good deal of dSHS d. am not no S s sTs OUR 'eS eSsnce @
of success. With the experience we have had, We
SssRs Nell IL as os og to any O rule Of an entirely
and, indeed, the reply OF the New-ferk 1acht Gun
ago ieages nd be scceptaSis TO the defender
ansri boweveT from these considerations. my
PERSONAL preference would be for continuing tae
birbest ambition would be to win hack the Cup
under the conditions originally laid down for the
| would like one more try without asking any
favor beyond those already given TO US so freely
and so willingly Shamrock made good hght
Shamrock II came nearer to success than any
Yacht tina. ever sailed for the Cup; Shamrock HI
was unfortunate In meeting yacht which over
powered her in all ways and under the new rule OF
nea surement would have had TO allow her thirty
eight minutes over the Cup course. have hope
that under unatercd conditions shamrock ~
would Improve on these performances. A very
.lisht IMPROVEMENT on some of them would bring
:he result for which we have been hghting so long
When surprise was expressed at tho mention Of
the name shamrock w." Sir Thomas smilingy
said: II shall use the old name and the old flag
so long as have anything TO do with the contest
When asked IL he meant TO have another yacht
from the Clyde, he replied:
7 hone 10 sail from the Clyde, In yacht designed
on the Clyde and built the Clyde, and / have
even hopes OF returning victorious and landing
on The shores of the Clyde. There are, however
many negotiations, some OF them already in prog
ress and others not even started yet. All these
ulIire TO be completed and settled in satisfactory
fashion before can speak more definitely OF sham
rock " or her prospects
sir Thomas has had several long conferences
with George L. Watson. the designer. AT first. the
latter declined on the plea OF I'll health to under
take the task OF designing new challenger. but
lately It is understood that the request of Sir
Thomas has been infuentially backed, and there
nre homes that Mr.. Watson viii finally undertake
the work Messrs. Denny. OF pumbarton, who
built the last Shamrock. have already been ap-
nToached with regard to the building, and tt Is set
tie6 that IL The Yacht Is designed by Watson she
will be built In that yard