Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-25
Upton TO TRY FOR CUP AGAIN

Upton TO TRY FOR CUP AGAIN.
| The authoritative report that Sir
Thomas Upton is about to send an
other challenge to the New York
Yacht Club has aroused the greatest
| interest. and all Britishers hope that
the plucky sportsman will be sue
cessful In this his fourth attempt to
win the Cup, says the Peoples Week.
| ly. Sir Thomas Is n man who never
admits defeat In any contest for SUI
premacy in which he engages. lndo-
mitable pluck and ceaseless perser-
verance are the leading Characters
tics Of his nature. and have carried
him successfully through most ven.
lures in his life.
He has had three great trials OF
strength with America, and on each
occasion has only come of second
best; but we cannot doubt that hav-
ing entered into this contest for the
possession of the America Cup"
has crowned his effort with success
or, convinced himself that the task
Is absolutely impossible. For one
thing ut least Sir Thomas has made
himself tremendously popular not
only in England but also in America
over these races, and IL the Cup is
to change hands there is no man In
the world that the Americans would
rather see taking away the much
coveted prize than Sir Thomas Lip
ton.
| In 1899 Sir Thomas Upton first
entered the lists, and by his wonder
ful act. great good nature, and his
true sportsman instincts, established
the best relations between Britain
and America with regard to the COM
petition for possession of the Ame-
rica Cup. In making the arrange
ments with the American representa-
tives Sir Thomas Upton wrote-"I
have too high an opinion OF our
American cousins to seek to make
any terms. What they may propose
! shall accept as generous measure
of our rights" As everybody knows,
Sir Thomas has made no less than
three separate attempts to lift the
Cup, all Of which have been success
full.
His first attempt was In 1899 with
Shamrock !, designed by the famous
Mr.. William Fife of Failie. II was
built by the Messrs. Thorneycroft at
Chiswick. and Captain Hogarth was
entrusted with the supreme COM
mand OF the ship. This contest of
1893 is notable because of the fact
that there were no less than seven
fruitless attempts to make n race,
because OF the want of wind. In
these futile drifting matches Sham
rock showed herself to be as. fast
as her American opponent Columbia
lin fact she often outmaneuvered
and outplaced her rival. These de-
lays were rather annoying, but Sir
Thomas, although II must have been
costing him great many extra
thousands of pounds. took II all In
the best of humor. q"
When sufficient wind did come,
Shamrock was fairly and squarcly
beaten. but IL Sir Thomas did not
win the Cup, he won the admira-
ton and respect of the American
people and press. When he left fol
home he got a great ovation, and
was presented with Loving Cup
as token of good will from the
American people.
In May 1900, Mr.. Choate, the Anne.
rican Ambassador to Britain. pre-
sented the Loving Cup" to Sir Tho
mas at banquet held In the Hote
Cecil, London. In his reply of thanks
Sir Thomas said--"The recollection
with me while memory lasts. hope
however, am not expected to re
main content with this cup!"
An amusing story reveals Ameri
cas- regard for Sir Thomas. An Anne
rican sailor came up to him In tn,
free and easy manner OF the New
World, and said. TON, you're goot
fellow; you're the whitest Irishmal
know. Have an American cigar!
In 1901 Sir Thomas resolved e
have another try for the Cup. Thi
time Mr.. Watson was the designer
and Messrs. Denny, OF Dumbarton
were the builders, and Captain Sy
camore, of Brightlingsea. was chos
en- as skipper In his instructions L
Mr., Watson, his designer. Sir Tho
mas made the following characters