Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-26
TEA CUP CHALLENGER
Lipton's Limited May Try Again
for the Trophy.
HAS SIX WEEKS LEEWAY YET
Talk With Sir Thomas on tho
Prospect.
SAYS HE WOULD ENJOY COMING
Thinks the American Measurement
Rule Is Good and Is Willing
to Try Under It.
HAS SIX WEEKS LEEWAY YET
SAYS HE WOULD ENJOY COMING

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN August 26-When the other
day it was rumored at Kingston that Sir
Thomas Upton was about to challenge for
the Americas cup through the Royal Irish
Yacht Club the story was not believed.
The officers of the club doubted 1t and the
secretary SO certain it was not true
that he authorized the publication of a
contradiction.
The Stars correspondent is in a position
to state that the rumor has a foundation
in fact. Yesterday morning Sir Thomas
yacht Erin entered Kingston harbo. and
soon after she had been shackled to a
buoy The Stars correspondent was In con-
versation with Sir Thomas Upton. The
conversation was interrupted only once.
This was when flag officer of the British
Atlantic fleet boarded the Erin, bearing
the compliments of Vice Admiral Sir
Asheton Cu-zon-Howe, who desired to
know whether he could be of any service.
This compliment was paid not only in be-
half of the fleet, but of King Edward, who
always offers Sir Thomas, when he Is
afioat, all the assistance that can be af-
loIueu ny tIc roy navy. ASKED whether
he intended to challenge for the cup, Sir
Thomas said that affairs had not yet de-
veloped sufficiently to enable him to give
a definite answer He said he was over
in Ireland to consider the matter He had
a month or six weeks in which to offer a
challenge. He was informed of the state
ment Saturday by the secretary of tho
Royal Irish Yacht Club that no challenge
would be sent over until the New York
Yacht Club altered its measurement rules.
Sir Thomas said:
Measurement Rule All Right.
The American rule at present is good
one 1t makes for healthy, wholesome.
seaworthy type of boat. No doubt It would
be better for Europe and America to have
one rule, whether American or interna-
tional, because a boat built for America Is
Of no use for racing in this country. I
am not finding fault with the present rule
as it now exists. 1t gives US a better
chance, as 1t provides that the competitor
must be yacht and not a machine. I
hope the coming races for the cup will be
sailed under the present rules OF the New
York Yacht Club with good seaworthy
boats
In reference to a challenge Sir Thomas
Upton said he was considering the mat
ter, which would be decided within the
next few weeks.
Sir Thomas continued: III ! challenge
I'm confident I'll bring over the cup this
time. If compete it will be through the
Royal Irish Yacht Club. We challenged
twice through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
in the north. Now / want to give the
south a chance to see If my luck will
change If l win the cup, 1t would be q
great thing for Dublin, the subsequent
race would have to be sailed in Dublin
bay"
Likes Americans.
When Sir Thomas was asked his opinion
of Americans as sportsmen, he said: II
love the country and love the people. They
are straight as dies
When he was asked for a message to
Americans, Sir Thomas said: Tell them
l hope to compete for the cup once more,
and that I'm burning to sail against their
best craft once more. Tell them III never
forget what kindly people and sportsmen
they are and that I'll always remember
the many kindnesses shown NE over there.
Also say that l have a special liking for
the journalists of New York, whose kind
ness was overwhelming and who treated
me as a king might have been treated. The
pleasures of my American experiences are
always In my mind and 1t is my chief hope
that | may once more sail there to llft That
cup and that l may receive the same warm
welcome from as kindly and hospitabe and
sporting a people as the earth supports