Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
SIR THOMAS AGAIN ON DECK
Chance Of Sportsmen Coming Across
Changes Many Plans.
SAYS HE HAS WAITED SIX YEARS
As No Challenger Has Appeared
He WIN Again Try to Take fAe
Coveted Prise Across the
Big Pond.
SAYS HE HAS WAITED SIX YEARS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1e--Now that some
thing definite is known Of the plans OF
Sir Thomas Upton yachtsmen will prob
ably delay making up their minds about
next seasons sport. A cup race year
always interferes somewhat with the rae
ing In the general classes, as many yachts
men who would ordinarily build yachts
to race themselves prefer to have some
steamer or power boat and watch the
racing in the big class, which is always
spectacular.
A cup race under the new rules, how
ever, will not be as spectacular as under
the old ones. The defenders and the
challenger will not have the towering mass
OF canvas tha the Reliance had, but will
be yachts nearly of the size OF the Queen.
The Reliance spread about 1900 square
feet Of canvas, while the Queen has 1000
square feet. 1t does not matter though
what size the yachts are. The fact that
they are racing for the Americas cup,
that it is a battle between the best Of
Britain and the best of the United States,
win make it important enough to attract
the attention Of all the yachtsmen ON
both sides of the Atlantic.
Since Sir Thomas ksent his last challenge
a change has taken place in the New York
Yacht club, and many who were opposed
to him two years ago are now in favor
of arranging a race and reytving the
battles for the Americas cup, which has
been held In this country since 1851. There
are still many, however. and among them
are the leaders in the club, who are
opposed to Sir Thomas. They are willing
TO arrange a race, and there is 20 doubt
that if some other yaehtsman were to
send a challenge and ask for a race under
the present rules the challenge would be
accepted. but they hin that Sir Thomas,
after having tried three times and failed
should step aside
In answer TO this the friends OF Sir
Thomas, says that he has waited now
for six years and no other yachtsman has
I shown any disposition to take up the fight
and that Sir Thomas has shown that he
is not monopolizing the racing at all,
Some think that the Irish baronet is
/ simply trying to keep in the public's eye
and that he is a shrewd advertiser. The
answer to tina is that he does not have
TO advertise his busine and that a man
who can entertain and be entertained by
the King OF England and the German
Emperor and other big men In Europe
does not have to race for the Americas
Gun to obtain social recognition.
Sir Thomas, when he was here a few
years ago resented the imputation that
he was simply advertising, and he then
asked II members OF the New York Yacht
club, who had been mentioned as builders
OF defenders. and who were engaged In
trade might not fairly be accused OF adver-
Using their wares because OF the promin-
ence they would get through the race.
Change In Rules.
The point Of contention between the
yachtsmen Of the two countries is the
rule of measurement. The deed OF gift
says tha the cup is TO be sailed for under
the rules OF the club that holds the cup,
and that Is since II was won In 1851, the
measurement rules w been changed five
times. Four OF those rules have been
made to apply TO races for the Americas
cup. Since the last race the rules have
been changed again and they favor a boat
OF wholesome type and not a freak with