New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
CUP NOT NATURALIZED.
Upton WILL TRY AGAIN.
Hishn,an Thinks Four-LeaUed Sham
rock W'iU Bring Tictory.

SIR Thomas Upton wos the guest Of honor at the
Brooklyn Yacht Clubs dinner at Delmonicos last
night. In his address to the officers, members and
guests OF that organization he announced his inten-
tion TO challenge at once for the Americas Cup.
Whether he arrived that decision after meet
ing Commodore Vanderbilt. Vice Commodore Henry
Walters. ex-Commodore Ledyard and other New
York Yacht Club men at luncheon at the Midday
Club yesterday not is not known. but he was
very much IN earneS. when ne said at the close OF
his address: 'I don't wish you to think that I've
given up the idea OF capturing that famous old
mug. I'm hopeful in the very future TO pave
the way for another challenge. 1 shall never rest
until the old cup has taken trip to the other
side OF the Atlantic. Maybe the four-leafed sham
rock is the mascot that may allure 1t 10 the
other side and don't you think that it Is time 1t
returned to Its native air. IL only for short time?
1t has been a good citizen of great repute but 1t
has not yet taken out its naturalization papers.
hope TO wear your badge here next year during tne
racing season" Those present took the latter
tence to mean that he will have Shamrock " yers
to in 1907.
King Edward, and after the diners had sung
America" and God Save the King Commodore
Coer began his speech. He said:
In welcoming Sir Thomas it occurs to me that
Great Britain. and when Brooklyn was joined to
New York there came a greater New York, and II
coming Sir Thomas here tonight. / am proud 10
be here. for We are giving welcome here to the
the friendly relations of the two English speaking
nations.
The members and guests sat at twenty-four round
tables each bearing different yacht club pennant
Sir Thomas sat beside Commodore Coler and q
number of others at a table elevated upon high
dais.
Between the tables hung an American and
British flag intertwined. below this was a large
pennant of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. The flags
formed pleasing border TO a large photograph OF
Shamrock III. the yacht with which Sir Thomas
last attempted to lift the cup. On the opposite
wall was placed a similar arrangement of Ameri-
can and British flags. and the pennant of the Royal
Bermuda Yacht Club and a Shamrock flag that was
carried by the Tamerlane in her race to Bermuda
Commodore Trott was Of the guests.
AT the speakers table. among others, were
Thomas Fleming Day. who sailed the Tamerlane;
Deputy Controller John McCooey. the Rev. Lind
say Parker. pastor OF st. Peters Church. Brook
lyn; Colonel Neill of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club;
Commodore F. Waldorf of the New Rochelle Yacht
Club, Commodore C. F. Osborne of the Norwalk
Yacht Club and Harry ST. George Tucker presi-
dent of the Jamestown Tercentenary Exposition
Sir Thomas presented by the club with q
fob. made of gold nugget enamelled with minia-
ture pennant of the Brooklyn club. diamond rep
resenting the lone star the pennant.
Commodore Bird s. Coler was the toast1naster
and the speakers were Sir Thomas Lipton Thomas
Fleming Day. Commodore Trott and st. George
Tucker.
Sir Thomas Upton said. in part:
I most grateful for the cordial reception you
have given me. 1t is indeed high honor to be
invited here to meet so many representative Amer
lean yachtsmen 1t is a great source of grat1dca-
ton to me that the Brooklyn Club had charge OF
the race to Bermuda. l am glad it was allowed
me to make gift OF the cup. 1t was no small
achievement TO sail a small boat in the and
with the success that attended the effort and under
such unusual circumstances
The chairman has referred to my efforts TO lift
the Americas Cup He has spoken Of the good
those contests do. He referred to what he termed
his pleasure in that had contributed to the good
feeling existing between the two countries. IF
have in any measure helped to the betterment
of relations then I am glad. My own personal dis
appointments disappear. or weigh but little.
L think the new American rules that have been
adopted TO govern any future contest really
good. They provide for more wholesome type
of boat 1t is what need Yachts that
constructed under them Will provide a much more
wholesome type of boat hope the next racing
boats will be built to this rule.
Thomas Fleming Day. who was the skipper Of
the Tamerlane in the to Bermuda, said among
other things;
I hope to see an Americas Cup race sailed. not by
renegade Scotchmen and square head Swedes. but
by amateur American yachtsmen There is TO be
another race to Bermuda next year Sir Thomas
Upton good enough to give cup for the
first race, for which all thank him. 1t was Il
cup with strings to 1t. Commodore MaIer gives
one for next years race, and want to see not
three, but dozen boats start in it,
St George Tucker. president OF the Jamestown
Exposition. also spoke.