The Washington times., 1909-10-25
SIR THOMAS IS HERE,
CHIP ON SHOULDER
Irish Sportsman Eager for
Fourth Chance TO
Lift Cup.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Declaring that
no foreign challenger would have the
ghost Of a show to lift the America s
Cup unless the New York Yacht Club
modifes the special rule under which the
cup races have been held. and that he
would not challenge again unless the rule
IS changed. Sir Thomas Upton, the iovial
Irish baronet, arrived today aboard the
Cedric TO try to arrange for his fourth
challenge.
Il have waited six years in the hope
that some one else would challenge for
the cup, after my three unsuccessful
attempts" Sir Thomas said. But it
seems that no one else will, and so I
am here again. II the New York Yacht
Club viii change its cup rules so that
the challenger can be both a racer. and
a seaworthy yacht, 1 Will come over in
1911 with a Shamrock ", hopeful Of
lifting the cup.
If it will not do so. there is no use
for me or any one else to challenge
II the rule is TO remain unchanged, the
cup is safe for all time.
Is Anxious to Race.
Il don't want to be understood as
asking favors. am anxious 10 race
under the universal rule which is the
rule adopted by every yacht club ia
America. including the New York Yacht
Club, which only discards the rule when
il comes to tie cup races.
Under the special cup race rule, only
a magnified type Of freak yacht could
stand a chance, and such q yacht V OuId
not be seaWOTthy. I have tried three
times to lift the cup, and did nay best
every time Every time my boat was
beaten by a better boat have no
complaint. But j do hope that Tor the
sake OF yachting sport, and ia order %
give the American public a better sport
ing event. L viii be given the opporluu-
icy to challenge again under conditions
that are even 10 both sides
The deed of gift for the cup has been
altered three times and could easily
be altered again. The rule that the New
York Yacht Club wants Tne 20 race uu-
der is barred by every other club IN
Sir Thomas would be willing to chaI-
leuge for race next year were IL not
for racing engagements he has along
the British coast In the last year He
says, he has taken part ia forty races.
winning tWrutg-one OF Them tt he
challenges again, he Wlll have Designer
Fife who built other ShamrCcks, and
Mylne each build him q boat, the chal-
Ienser TO be finally determined Ia a ser
les Of races between the two.
To Be Here Some Time.
Upton viii remain here several weeks
and should the New York Yacht Club
cant the concessions asked. he viii inn
.aediately have one Of the Irish yacht
clubs of which he is member issue a
formal challenge Sir Thomas IS ac-
coqpauied by his secretary and Col.
duncan Neil, an English yachting ex-
pert.
Upton had no sooner reached the Wal
d0rf-Astoria than friends began calling
him up on the phone. all of them ex-
pressing the hope that lee would Je sue
eessfuI ia arranging for d race.
1t Is good 90 get back TO America. 90
he said Il certainly like this country.
From the cOruiality with which the
Irish bar0net greeted even the employees
about the hotel many OF whom he re-
membered from his former visits, there
is no denying the genuiueuess OF his en-
thslsiasm He hopes 10 meet with the
New York Yacht Club officials within
the next few days.