Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-22
OLD RELIANCE WILL
NOT Be ENTERED
BY AMERICA
Brand New Yacht to Be Sent
Against Sir Thomas LiptOn's
Entry; Several Models Sug-
gested.

New York. May 90 1t may be
said on excellent authority that the
New York Yacht club. In event 81 a
series Of raceE for the Americas cup
next year, viii not rely So much upon
Reliance ~ followers Of yachting
here shink--or M STR Thomas Upton.
u II said. hopes. American design
crs have not been asleep since the
days when the vanguisher Of sham
rork III was a thing 81 life. as II
we're. and there are several men In
this city whose opinion upon things
a maui sES; sR alsf y ySry ,oo osep , rs
Reliance as old-tashioned and not %
be compared 20 any frst-class ninety
foot slo0p that might be turned out
next season, either for the defense or
the cup or as challenger.
Down the wind. az least. Il - held
a modern product would be very like
ly 20 show the isi3 defender a pretty
pair OF heels The statement that q
aeventy-five footer Of the vintage OF
1914 built from the boards Of de-
aigncr OF q high order OF ability
should be able TO defeat Reliance.
boat for boat down the wind, viii
strike almost anyone not keenly con-
verEant with modern trends as essen-
TALLY rash, and set l have Il from
a man who Us wholly given to guard
cd utteranccs. II only because OF his
realization that the things he says
arc 10 be accepted as with authority.
Upton. by the way, is committed
20 4 seycnty-five foot sloop, as a
slhgle-sticker OF that length Is named
In his challenge. and there II az
matter Of fact decided sentiment
among racing members Of the New
York Yacht club In favor OF seventy
I'VE foot cup racers This trend Is
shown by the reaction in the club TO-
ward schOoners ranging from sixty 10
seventy Todd feet water line, Of which
we may expect 10 see. within the
next two years q number launched,
In event 81 q cup race being arranged
with si0Ops OF the length named 10
the ROYAL Ulster challenge. ] shall be
very much surprised II az least fouf~-
probably more--candidates are n"t
built for the honor Of selection az
the boat to meet Shamrock ~,
IL ~ foregOne conclusion that
nothing 20 defeat the Upton boat.
and 20 dispose finally of the "geniai
baronet" a. contender for Amer
lca's cup honors will be left undone'
whether unjustiy or otherwise. there
h tho feeling that 80 long az SIR
Thomas remains in the Held other
English yachtsmen are dislncllned 70
put themselves forward as chalienE-
ers The defending club IN BY no
means ayerae 90 holding "A cup race,
but Il h felt that a greater diversity
Ia the matter of challenging person
ailty would be more agreeable W
every respect This Ii one great rea-
SON why the present defiance n all
,nnat certain 10 be accepted, a. series
with a new Upton boat has been
hanging over for years and now ap-
penrs ID be the time a. arrange Tor
race and get Il out Of che way ~
event of fourth series being decided
against Upton. there would cortainis
Is every ethical and moral anu
s,snftsInanlllSo reason why ho should
suhsido liz favor of Nit Aiuin ~ ~"
Duke nf sutherland. or whatever "ih-
81 nrlfon might feel inclined Ia nave
"A hack" al the great prize.
There ~ great esprit dc corps ln
the New York Yacht club. Whatever
NAV be held against That orEani1a-
ton, and once the committee an
nouncna the completion Of arrange
n,euts with the Royal Ulster commit
tee no amount az money VIII hihno
Ia an. way or an cneciuai defense
81 The trophy That Nicholahon, the
English designer VIII send over
sweet cutter IN the event tho series
nj held. Al foregone. 80 IN q man Of
extremely original IDEAS. AZ Az his
hoate nave demonstrated ana any
challenrcr OF his would have points
repaylnq the study Of fellow -donien.
crs here and abroad flie Wac mo-
a man 0f original ideas, fact en-
nhaalsod 40 strongly IN his shamrock
i ~ IN any other Of his creations.
Watson. on the other hand, had an
orleinaI method and his Shamrock
III Was hy far the best boat 81 the
Linton cup racers. Sir Thomas,
think. would have done vel TO nave
bat he returned 40 Fife with dises-
had hts third cutter designed BY him.
irous results.
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