The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-19
Upton IS READY
TO LIFT OLD CUP
TITLED TEA MERCHANT TELLS Of
HIS WILLINGNESS TO MEET
TERMS.
WANTS REAL YACHTS
RACE IN PACIFIC ONE THAT WILL
TRY ALL-ARoUND ABILITY
OF BOATS, HE POINTS

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 1s.--Sir
Thomas Upton said definitely today
that he is going to challenge for the
America cup, but he would say no
more until he gets word from the New
Yacht club.
am going TO challenge for the
America cup he said, and l expect
within twenty-four hours. within
which time ] am to arrive in New
York, to have some definite word from
the New York club. Until then l
can't say much
The famous sporting baronet was
rendered banquet by the city dur
ing his visit here.
The Irish hAronet is accompanied
on his travels by Colonel v. +. d.
NELL, OF Glasgow, and w. A. Melville,
his private secretary. In speaking OK
yachting Sir Thomas said:
IF the Atlantic courses are no
longer open for me, l can at least
race on the Pacific. | shall build a
boat If the twenty-three- meter class
the same size as Shamrock ~, that /
have raced for several seasons in
England. may mention that out OF
twenty nine races last season sham
rock Nv, won twenty three. boat
Of this class is not as large as the
Americas cup racers by fifteen feet
on the wateriine, bat she Is good
bit al a Yacht, being seventy five feet
on tho waterline and l2o overall, with
about 10000 square feet Of SAL.
such "A boat ts a good, seaworthy
craft. capable az crossing the ocean
on It's own bottom. / shall send the
racing spars If the new yacht py
steamer and send the yacht across
liudpr saff. through tae Panama. GA,
nal ard up the coast 10 san FRAN
cisco
The race vii be 2,599 mites over
the omen ocean. ! have not tie icast
doubt ray yscht win give "a god &c
r,.,,.,t- herself She will ke rHtn-
ned entirely by old Country men,
except the pilot. She Will meet boats
from various ports
| should ike to see Mr. Lawson
p,,, In a boat When he had the In
dependence he was a most fearless
sporting man He should be one OF
those men who would not think "a
second time about such proposal.
SIR Thomas did not say that he Dad
had any neEotiattans with the SN~
Work Yacht club since arriving n
this country with regard to A LhAl-
Ienxe He said that he was witiiFs
10 challenge again, as he had heen
for nine years. under the rules, l.re-
Yelling in an American yacht clubs
Sine. his last race the rules govern
iur The building and racing of fAchts
have ben changed, both In the United
sf,tas and Earore, The new rules
produce a boat Of more moderate af-
menslonx than those used In the
American cup races, When sir Thom-
ss last challenged, Ave years ago. no
vas Informed by the holders et me
Gun that the old rules sNn held wan
regard 70 tire cup IN auEh theS are
M longer enforced fer other par'
poses.
4 ana willing to chsllenge at any
time under the rules now prevailing
I'm American clubs, said Ssr Thomas.
"rf they are good enough for yoar-
selves Why ara they not good enough
for I,iptone The old rule produced a
hoat that was good only for the sctap
haap after tho races were over. Tne
nrrsent rules produce a sound ana
saue boat. one the like of which
going to prove can cross the At
lantis, and the Pacific. too. without
danger To the men who navigate her
Whenever the holders OF the cup say,
we are ready to race under our own
rules ! am ready 10 come with ire
best boat that Great Britain can
pyoduC0."