The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-29
SIR THOMAS DUE TO-DAY.
VIII Confer With Members Of New Fork
Y. G. d Regard 70 q Challenge.

Sir Thomas Upton Ia expected to reach this
port to-day on the steamship Celtic. and II
he has been correctly reported he will have
som ethinR to say about Americas Cup affairs.
Sir Thomas. according to statements issued
from the other side, is as anxious as ever 10
arrsng &c another race, but he wants TO know
Just where he stands. Just how Sir Thomas
will 90 TO work to find out will not be known
until he gets here, but IL Ii understood from
those who are in his confidence that he will
have a confer ence with some OF the leading
members Of the New York Yacht Club. He
will tell them that IL the club will accept a
challen ge under the new rule of measure
ment the challen &c will be forthcoming, and
IL il said hat he is empowered by the Royal
Ulster, Yacht Club to issue a challenge for
the members Of the New York Yacht Club
are not doing anything to clear the way for
SOM OF the leaders OF that club, will do ali
IN nno Their p fyHm tie 70 pT TTi.b bs = en- allen sS Se oe BHf
on what grounds IL il hard TO unde rstand.
The club holds the Americas Cup. which is a
challenge trophy emblematic OF the cham
pionship Of the sea- One yachtsman yester-
uaH cup is Of no use and stands. for nothing
that is tied up with all sorts OF conditions.
Of the New York Yacht Club. The measure
ment rules Of that club have been changed
CUP in is5i, and each race for il has been under
the rule cOincident with that time. Now.
why should the club break all presidents
and say that IL will not race under IFS present
rule? The rule has been tried and proved
by. the Queen, Effort, .Gardenia and Others
TO be a good rule. and there IL no reason why
there should not be a race for the Americas
Cup under It's provisions. u has been said
that the Americas Cup stands for speed on
certain limits Of waterlin length. and that
only the speediest yachts should race for the
cup. There is no way OF telling that the
Reliance Ia faster than n boat built under
the new rule until a trial has been made, and
the performances OF the Queen and Effort
a faster boat than the old one.
IT would he a s~portsmAnlike thing OF the
New York Yacht Club TO announce to the
world that the new rule, having proved a
good one, will govern all races for the Americas
Cup or else say, that, having. no faith u IL
Future races under the Did rule"
An ey-commOdore OF the club who has
been prominent in Americas cup an9irs
said yesterday: Sir Thomas doubtless feels
rule II will accept a challenge when as a matter
Of equity the club has no right to make any
Challenge, Sir Thomas. will have to. play
his card before the club meets IL with an
| Cup as modified calls for an Observance Of
certain measurement rules. but a great deal
muat denend upon the mutual agreement
bet the challenger and the challenged"
Thomas Fleming Day will meet Sir Thomas
Iyn Yacht Club will invite him to \ banquet
10 he given in Brooklyn. Sir Thomas has
been very liberal with cups offered to en-
courage yacht racing and his, latest trophy
managed BY the BROOKLYN Yacht Club.
Sir Thomas on his arrival viii 90 to the
Waldorf. Astoria and prob ably On Dot obeR ?
OF Q wiz 90 70 Chicago.