The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
Sir Thomas Surprised.

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Sir Thomas Surprised.
LONDON, March 45.-Sir Thomas
Upton, the British challenger tor the
Americans cup, expressed the great
est surprise when informed tfYei9ty ofN
the decision of the New York Yacht
club declining his challenge because
ii did not comply with the conditions
of the deed of gift.
The Irish baronet said there is lit
tie likelihood that he viii alter his
challenger TO meet the objections of
the New York Yacht club. He also
declared there was little chance that
he would race with a yacht ninety feet
on the water line. Definite conclusion
on that point, he said would be post
poned until he receives the official
notification that his challenge has
been rejected. and until he has con-
ferred with his designer, Charles f.
Nicholson
Mr.. Nicholson, who arrived from
Gosport today to confer with Sir
Thomas, said he had advised the
yachtsman to challenge with Is
foot yacht, as with this size the very
best type of yacht could be produced.
So far as 90-foot yachts were con-
cerned. Mr. Nicholson asserted that
reached and ii would be dangerous
both To cross the Atlantic and to race
with one that necessarily must carry
more canvas than the Reliance did
of course everything is possible,
and IL Sir Thomas decides TO chal-
lenge with one of the extreme length
allowed under the deed of gift, we
shall do our best"
Mr.. Nicholson added that he would
decline any orders TO build a T5-foot
yacht to race against a ninety-footer
Said Sir Thomas:
1t is the duty OF the challenger for
The Americas cup TO state tho size
of the boat with which he intends to
race as we'll as name the days on which
the races are to take place. In this
tions OF the deed of gift
THE size of u feet on the water line
of any cutter of that type on this side
of the Atlantic, and as big as any in
America with the exception of Reliance.
The, race would have been a good one.
while there would have been no race
at all If the defender were 90-foot
yacht. racing against my 75-footer.
therefore suggested that both should
be - feet on the water line.
81 wanted no favors and made what
| considered a fair sporting offer. ac-
cording TO the conditions governing
six years ago under the sailing rules
which govern all yacht racing in
America. my. challenge was declined
because ii did not comply with the con-
ditions OF deed of gift and legally the
New York Yacht club had right to
do SO.
the deed OF gift my challenge is de-
clined because I will not allow 90
loot yacht TO race against my Is.
tiooter: although !, everything would
After tuning up the challenger here
| should have had TO put in an ocean
r r ga, and In, then on reaching. America.
rig again. All this is TO the advan
tage of the defender.
TT has surprised me very much that
the New York Yacht club has rejected
my challenge, and the more so be-
cause Americans always have given
me every consideration.
Although there has been a crop of
rumors every year in regard to chal-
lenges for the Americas cup, since the
last race ten years ago. nobody has
that New York yachtsmen would like
TO have another contest, particularly
when the challenge ,was. made under
It is understood that Charles c.
Allom, the owner of the yacht Istria,
who has been racing for few years.
cup. Charles f. Nicholson
built lstria for him and during the past
year he made some attempt to organize
a syndicate to build challenger. but
il was understood that the matter had
fallen through. Mr. Allom, it is be-
lieved. is at present IN the United
States
Sir Thomas this afternoon said there
was little likelihood that he would
modify his challenge or that he would
race with 9o-footer. A definite de-
cision on this point, he said. however.
would be delayed until the Official noti-
hcation that his challenge had been re-
Iected reached him from New York and
until he had consulted with Designer
Nicholson,
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