New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
CUP CHALLENGE HERE.
SPEEDY REPLY PROBABLE
Sir Thomas Lipton's Fourth 4ttempt
to Yin Prize of Sea.

Through its secretary Richard G. MCMahon
SMITH, the Royal Irish Yacht Club has sent by
the steamer I-mbria, which sails from Liverpool
TODAY. q challenge for the Americas cup in 1908,
naming Sir Thomas Upton as the owner OF the
Challenging Yacht which. il is understood. Is 10
be named the Shamrock " As has been the
custom in sending former challenges, the New
York Yacht Club was informed by cable yester-
dsv that the challenge had been mailed. George
: Corrack secretary of the New York Yacht
Club sent a dispatch last night acknowledging
the receipt of Secretary Smyths message
II is iust five years lacking thirty-two days,
since the last challenge-also from Sir Thomas
Iipton-vvas received by the New York 1acht
C-lub II was from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
and was dated October Z, 1902 To show with
what celerity the New York Yacht Club acts In
q case Of this kind, it held special meeting on
the day following the receipt Of the challenge
Commodore Ledyard appointed committee on
challenge. consisting Of ten members. who held
their meeting the same night, accepted the chal-
lenge and forwarded its acceptance by cable
IT is altogether likely that much the same
mode Of procedure will be adopted by the club
IN the case of the coming challenge which is the
thirteenth received by the club since the America
won the cup in 1851 from the Aurora, off the
Isle Of Wight and the fourth from Sir Thomas
Upton. whose challenging yachts have all been
named Shamrock
As there is no regular meeting Of the New
York Yacht Club until October 3, the COmmo-
dore will probably call a special meeting as soon
as the challenge is received. which may
~ on next Saturday or Sunday. and then
Americas Cup committee, known the
committee on challenge. will be appointed This
committee has power not only to accept or de-
cline the challenge. but also to name or alter
tie conditions Of the race
THE CHALLENGER'S RIGHTS
There has been a good deal of misunderstood.
ing about the conditions governing the races,
especially IN relation IN the measurement rule
under which the yachts shall be built. The
deed OF gift makes provision TO measure
neut. That is left to he dealt with under the
mutual agreement clause The two clubs may
agree on any measurement they please. If
they fail TO agree. the terms OF the match are
prescribed by the deed: Best two out Of three.
races. Oh ocean courses as described subject to
the rules and sailing regulations Of the chal-
lenged club. far the same do not conflict
with the provisions Of the deed, but without
any time allowance whatever" So the New
York Yacht Club would not have the power to
make any change in its measurement rules ap-
ply to a challenging yacht without the consent
Of the club which she belongs. All that the
challenger would have to do would be to appeal
10 the deed, and stand upon his right 10 sail the
race boat for boat. without any time allowance
and therefore without the application of any
rule Of Measurement
As the schooner Queen and the sloop Effort.
which were built under the new rule of meas
urernent, have been so successful for two sea-
sons. il is altogether likely. yachtsmen think
mat the New York Yacht Club will be willing
70 accept challenge from the Royal Irish Yacht
Club for a boat built according to that rule
ACCEPTANCE NOT DOUBTED
Members OF the New York Yacht Club dis
cussing the news that Sir Thomas Lipton had
Yesterday sent a fourth challenge for the Amer
ioa's Cup. said that the challenge would un-
doubtedly be accepted. but that pending the
arrival Of the challenge naming the conditions
under which Sir Thomas desires the races to
be governed next summer. nothing official would
be announced. Moderate opinion, expressed by
club members last night. is that Sir Thomas has
challenged under the racing rule, and that
rshen the club holds its meeting consider the
challenge il viii be accepted and syndfcates
formed 10 build two more defenders. The
new racing rule has proved successful, and
many yachtsmen. who would decline TO build "A
cup yacht under the old rule because of its
utter uselessness after an international contest,
are expected 10 join syndicates to build several
cup defenders. which be converted into
cruising sloops schooners in case they fail to
be selected TO defend the cup
There have been several conferences of lead
ing members Of the New York Yacht Club, who
had some tine ago been apprised of Sir Thomas
Iiptons intention TO challenge again, and it is
learned from an excellent source that NAT"
IierreshoR. designer OF the Reliance. the coum-
ba and the Defender, has plans well under way
for d cup yacht 20 be built under the racing
rule 1t is understood that other designers will
be called upon for plans Of cup yacht. Mr..
HerressaofT :.as been successful under the new
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