The sun., 1906-02-02
LIPToN WANTS NEW MULE.
Ready 10 Challenge FOR Americas Cup
with Myine rs Designer.
Special Cable Dssp ,teh 70 TIE ST,

LoNpON, Feb. "A news agency despatch
from Glasgow says that If the New YORK.
Yacht CLUB viii agree to modify the America =
Cup racing rules relating TO measurements
Sir Thomas LIpton will Immediately COM
mission Alfred My'lne, the Glasgow naval
architect, TO design aud the Dcnny Bros.
of Dumbarton 10 build n Shamrock ".
This cablegram is confirmation OF the
story printed In TIE Sun two weeks ago. 1t
was then said that Sir Thomas was making
plans to begin another campaign against the
New York Yacht Club for the possession OF
the America Cup. Whether there will be
race hinges on the action OF the New York
Yacht Club. Sir Thomas has said on several
occasions that he is ready to build chal-
lenger If the club will accept challenge under
the new rule OF measurement. This rule
would bar such boats as the Reliance and
compel the construction OF a defender on
more wholesome lines
There are number OF members In the New
York Yacht Club who take the idea that the
Americas Cup stands for speed on certain
water line limitations and that 1t Is only under
the strict conditions Of the deed OF gift that
a challenge can be accepted This deed or
gift says that the challenger must give ten
months notice OF race. aud with this chhi-
lenge must give the length on the load water
line. beam at the load water line and extreme
beam and draught Of water. and In case the
parties cannot mutually agree upon terms
OF the match three races are to be sailea
without any time allowance.
There Is Q mutual agreement clause In the
deed which says that by mutual consent ar
rsngements satisfactory to both sides may
be made as to dates. courses. number OF
trials. rules and sailing regulations a1d any
and all other conditions to the match.
The Royal Ulster Club and the New YORK
Yacht Cub have under this mutual agree
ment clause. arranged three races that have
already been sailed. and these were under
the TO rmor rule of measurement OF the New
York Yacht Club. The club is perfect ly
willing to arrange another series OF races
with the Royal L lstcr Club or with any other
organization that vi send challenge Tor
Sir Thomas !.!iton under the same terms;
Certain memb,rs think that having trled
three times 70 win nc ,vpMi ger those ,;n t0m ;nms
the fight should 90 on under the same, rules
They think, too, that It is time Sir Thomas
stepped on one slde and let some other vac hts
man try, and II Ia an open secret that II some
other British yaehtsman should, decide to
try for the cpp, conditions would be agreed
sir Thomas has lots Of friends in the New
York Yacht Club. and they think that II the
club Is willing to accept thallshGe ls e % %bi,uGf
when zen the the re relations Es'G Between the New York
Yacht Club and British Yachting % orsan,hbe Pa
Dunraven episode. Sir Thomas stenped 10
and challenged In most ;sportssman!iks wayi
his actions did much to, create the present
good feeling that exists between the yachts
men of the two countries. ,,
Yacht Club on behalf OF Sir Thomas Lpton
esklng for race Hnder thG present rules i oi
the club, that challenge VIII be reiSrred as as
viii have TO report to the club. II is said
that there are members enough Of the club
in favor Sa Of the the Acceptance of the challeng..
and some Of the officials Of the club have, this
winter announced that the next race WIN be
Is probable that by mutual consent the rule
may be waived in way, so as to allow the
Reliance to be used as ttai b9is IT nossibe Is fhe
defender that is causing most Of the trouble.
Those interested ln that boat DO not wish
to see her legislated our or Vseih'nrs; h,ir ..r.
"Slr Thomas Upton ia once more credited
wth desFns vpo ths bpo9alSr roPhy ana
lifting attempt. Speculation Is busy as to
the nature Of the m Tis ,b. uhder fo1s
The holders oi the ZIP reosirsd and win re-
ouire} challenge TO be De ssnt en- Retors te mSi 1SIs
Views view Of ' The obvious tSI advantage to he de-
I6nQeTS III USING tne Clu INl1 Dut We
that In theevent of challenge being received
the never failing mutual agreement. clause
would be utilized for the puypose Of sailing
1t is obvious that this famous clause cannot
be brought into force until there y some
thing to agree about, and challenge therefore
il a condition precedent"
In a letter from London printed In the Bos-
ton Globe the writer says
One OF tho leading Clv-le shipb ullters
who turned out an America Cup racer some
years ago said to-day. while talking Of the
America Cup and the report Of Iipton's eX-
pressed determination TO go after II again IN
Il doubt II his boat is built on the CLYDE.
We've had enough OF that game for while.
We're tired Of building to be beaten. and are
willing 10 give some other section chance TO
'%fhhiia IS OF Value only as showing the feeling
among Scotch builders. Doubtless, II Upton
offered another contract the Clyde men would
put their hands to work, even If they did not
give their hearts to the job. and would turn
him out boat.
VIII Iii Fe fe%f' o Fs Fl. sss4
designer, and Alfred Mylnc OF G. lasgow, who
Ia thought to be his choice for the neyt trial.
sat al the same table at the luncheon Monday,
but did not meet. Linton has not enong h
money to secure Flies services again. Mylne
"a yet is untrled in the larger classes Beyond
these two. Great Brit ain to-day oilers no
promising material TO Sir Thomas's eve.
The Dennys of Dumbarton bnilt the sham
rocks Ii and Ill. Mylne has designed the
81 raters Maymon and Brtomarte as well
as other fast boats.