Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
TALKS OF
POSSIBLE CHALLENGE
Confesses His Ambition to Car
ry the Americas Cup
Across the Water.

NEW YORK, September 2a.-Whether
Sir Thomas Upton, who arrived tonight on
the steamer Celtic from Liverpool will is
sue a fourth challenge for the Americas
cup will depend upon the developments OF
his present visit to the United States This
much Sir Thomas announced when ques-
toned at quarantine.
Sir Thomas said: Il shall stop snort
time in New York. but must DO In Chi-
cago by next Wednesday. From there !
shall GO to Milwaukee. The question OF
my challenging again for the American
cup will depend upon what develops laoer
in my visit. l hope to have the oppor-
tunity to come here again.
Possibility of Challenging.
Later Sir Thomas talked at greater
length of the possibility Of challenging for
the Americas cup.
The hope of Sir Thomas to lift the cup
Hes in the rule adopted some months ago
nv the New York Yacht Club. This rule
nrovides that the boats which may contest
for the cup shall have less water dra1t,
smaller sail area and shorter overhang;
The rule seems to eliminate the 1feaK
type of yacht from the contest ana oil
Thomas SAYS that he has had enough OF
the freaks. II the new rule be construed
by the New York Yacht Club In the man
ner he thinks 1t will be construed elr
Thomas does not see why ne whl not navv
home the cup as the defender here Will
have to retain It, &C..
ar al, depends," said Sir Thomas. ION
the Interpretation Of the rule. l shaii SEE
Monday or Tuesday and talk the thins
over with them. 1 would challenge IN
minute If the conditions seemed rlght bul
l would never again try to liftihe cup win
a freak boat like the Reliance or the Sham-
rock. / have been in consultation Win
Messrs. Fife. Milne and Watson on the
subject and they are utterly Opposed "
that my style Of craft. In fact, ! may say a
footer under rules that are more IMAM
fifty years old. They refuse to stand the
strain of sending such craft across .le
Atlantic and risking the lives OF her crew
In a boat which is not fit or ever was III
tended for such a voyage.
Wholesome Boats.
81 am very much impressed" continued
Sir Thomas, with the new rules OF the
New York Yacht Club, which provioe ior
boats like the Queen and the sioop Ehof'.
These are what might be called wholesome
boats as distinguished from the freaks with
the short overhang at bow and stern, IN
stead of with the freakish long overhang,
and with full bodies instead of fiat sides
characteristic of the freak boats. like planks
set on edge The freak boat was good for
nothing practically but racing, and after
the race was concluded the freak was out
of commission, and about the only thing
one could do with it was to break 1t up
The new rules seem to permit the use OF
wholesome boats which are good FOR any
use which they can be put to-
Reine asked for definite statement about
his authority to challenge. Sir Thomas
said:
II do not mean to be understood as say,
ing or even implying that l am empowered
hv the Royal Ulster Yacht Club to chal-
ienge for the cup. but l come here s,t fully
satisfied that If I shall find the conditions
favorable. and If there seems to be-
reasonable chance for victory. the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club will be eager to have me
| rnnorted back to it my conclusion.
III I was in a position to do SO. that Is:
IL l could have a boat built that would
tnorrow n is the ambition of my life to
| take the old plate back home where 1t
| belongs"