The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-21

prize Which Has Been offered for Yacht
Races on Massachusetts Bay.
another challenge TO this country for
a series OF races in 1907, but nothing
tangible has been done. This, how
ever, need not lead Americans TO sup
pose that the matter Is 20 be dropped,
nor should American yachtsmen be so
short-sighted as TO be led 20 believe
past victories make certain the results
OF possible future races.
Sir Thomas has a long vision this
time, and he Is going 70 learn some
thing about American yachting before
he again tries TO lift the must-be-won
cup. With this ultimate object In
view the persistent Englishman has
appeared in Massachusetts, as a cham
pion Of the rating rule OF the New
York Yacht club. and under which
rule he seeks for another race for the
Americas cup, for he believes that he
would stand better chance OF win
ming under that rule than he did un-
der the length and sail area rules, un-
der which his three previous matches
for the trophy have been sailed.
He Is making a study Of this new
rating rule, and IS going 70 try and
bring out the good and bad points of
the rule by practical tests in racing
As a step to the accomplishment OF his
purpose, Sir Thomas last winter had
as mis- guest in London. Winfield NJ
Thompson. Boston yach,sman.
through whom he offered % the
yachtsmen of Massachusetts bay a
handsome cup, % be raced for under
the new rules. Mr. Thompson ar
ranged to present the cup 10 the Yacht
Racing association Of Massachusetts,.
through the Boston Yacht club, as
trustee. There are 25 clubs IN the as-
sociaticn. and the cup will go 20 the
owner who twice takes an annual
championship IN Glass @ under the as
sociation rules.
Tho cup stands three feet six inches
in height, and IS valued at $1,000. IL
was designed by a well-known firm Of
London silyersmiths. The stem Of the
cup is formed by two female figures,
representing Great Britain and Amer
lea. with emblems of the two countries
10 distinguish them. The body Of the
cup rests on a globe, on which IS
wrought the figure Of a yacht under
sail. This rests on the upraised hands
OF the symbolic figures. The base of
the cup and the handles are chased In
bay leaves. IN relief The cover IS dec
oratei with four heads. representing
the four winds. and the whole IS sur
mounted by a figure of Victory sup
ported by four caryaddes, representing
sea nymphs.
On one side Of The cup is a shield,
surmounted by the British and Amer
lean flags, bearing the words: "The
Sir Thomas J. Upton Championship
Cup for Massachusetts, Bay 1906" In
der this shield are the private signal
OF Sir Thomas Upton. a shamrock
on a yellow ground, within a green
border. and the flag Of the Yacht club
On the reverse side is the official in-
sigma OF the Yacht Racing association
OF Massachusetts,. showing a yacht un.
der sail, and a head Of Aeolus. This
IS decorated with the same arrange
ment Of flags as the shield on tho
diverse side. The base IS Of ebony
10 which are attached shields in sil-
YER en- which the names Of yachts
winning the cup viii be inscribed. The
cup becomes the property Of the own
er drst winning two class Q champion
ships. and, once won, cannot be raced
for again unless put up by the owner