New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-30

- ss- snv rule but his utter inability TO
- F4fs or a-ylne, the designers, 10 produce
80, under the old rule OF measurement
~ asked II he bad come over 10 challenge FOR
,bs cup, Sir Thomas said;
mats going straight at the subject isn't IL I
t s4esss don't know what VIII happen before
leave bat have come 70 consloer me "tole suD,
scI Il The New York Yacht Club; There is not
much tine 70 spare Il there ls 20 s e. - rsGs S1t
want boat that VIII make me think That I can
;,s hack that piece o. plate that has been so long
away from home
Soaking n answer TO a question about his re-
,,-ons With the New York Yacht Club Sir Thomas
.,s .bst there had never bsen any difficulty far
&c the club was concerned The club. he said,
had always been glad 20 meet him and TO have
,ses but no designer IN Great Britain was willing
- rske on TIE sob under tbs old rule OF measure
rsrt Ee said that he had had serious talks re-
Gently WITH both Fife ana Mylne, but both men
bad absolutely refused 20 consider the designing OF
q boat under the old rule. for the reason among
others that every year II was getting more risky
70 cross the Atlantic with & lightly constructed
boar with tremendous long overhsngs.
TITS not that We cannot build fast boat" said
gr Thomas but IL IS the danger 10 mems lives
en- re Is verv different from the International
ruls The universal rule II use here turns out
very wholesome type Of boat"
When asked e he WIS willing 10 race under that
i was never more ambitious to race than am
now and ! quite willing 70 challenge to-mor-
the boat vii give me some hope that she
Sir Thomas SAID that he was much IN favor Of a
boat that was likely 10 be used again and was
therefore useful type SIS well as good vessel
type OF boat he sd. that he would care TO race
again He would much prefer 20 build q new one
The former niuety-foote-s he said, had developed
into such freaks that Il was dangerous for men 20
81 In them and L strain on the designers TO pro-
asked L he had intended challenging with
saol1er, Sir Thomas said that he had not dis
Cssd thar subject with his designers. but. when
t- q tie schooner queens performances last
he remarked mar II was serious thlng 70 chai-
klge with The CHa!enger's designs and materials
-s - - --V- 10y 1SI---e -
tlaLslge would be accepted sis ldea OF good
e. Sasi De- sad would be two boats designed by
tgzIst one another 70 determine the best one with
Sir Thomas said he would call and pay his re-
Eecis 10 The New York Yacht Club on Monday or
-uesoay. He viii stay al the Waldorf until
t.ss.ay I-g-5 o. Wednesday only, as ne mas prom
-. % oe N chicago On saturday 70 witness re-
gsti2 Of The Chicago Yacht Club He will return
for brief stay here before sailing for home.
=, d" zen asked alort the truth or the runlor that
" German vac -tsrlen were about 70 cheAense ne
- - Le ooltieo me report. t1e pointed out that
10y tlree years re had given them all a chance 10
challenge. and that nothing but rImOrs came OF II.
= ss-e WleI asked II ne would sen4 cup 10 Dc
80 -of a the Jamestown Exposition mat II
would 1e, Ike everything else he has done 10
t11L-Aer The interests Of yachting pleasure TO
f.. Re expressed his regret that Re had come too
~ ~ bs a1-e u ENJOY visit 70 Coney 4slSho,
- 81 caea TIE attention OF his guests TO the TACT
~ me observer ar Sandy Hook, an American
ttl9oner captain and house az Tompkinsville
e Issed irish flags as the CELTIC passed
-, 81 Thomas was accompanied BY Colonel 3. F. D,
81 rs Yachting friend and adviser, who was
JJT W. WEI [te last shamrock raced; and by Jonn
1890 ms secretary. r A c Smith, with
y ~ sm-trs steam Yacht Priveteer 10 greet Sir
-Nu--aS a. Quarantine.