New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
Sends Unconditional Challenge
for Americas Cup, Which
May Produce Contest
of IS FOOterS.
IDEA IS POPULAR HERE
Many Yachtsmen Assert De-
tenders Cannot Fail to Ac-
cept - New Shamrock
Is Already Ordered,
Nicholson Designer.

Nicholson Designer.
London. April S.-Sir Thomas Lip;on.
the British yachtsman, sent an uucon-
ditional challenge To the New York
Yacht club to-day for a series Of races
for the Americas cup through III
ROYAL Ulster Yacht club. Later ne
said TO a representative of The Associ-
ated Press:
They will have to race now or give
me the cup"
The cable message transmitted to the
New York Yacht club by f. +. Pat
tcrson follows:
II have the honor To inform you tina;
the Royal Ulster Yacht club has re-
ceivcd the following communication
from Sir Thomas Upton:
Although our opinions differ from
those of tho New York Yacht club as
to the meaning OF the deed of gift, in
the interests Of Yachting and with
view to eliminating any possible source
Of discord. | shall be glad if YOU will
inform the New York Yacht club that
I withdraw all stipulations as To the
size of the yacht defending the Amer
iCa's cup and look forward 10 a
good race with my seventy -hve-footcr
in 1914.
"'(Signed THOMAS J. LIPTON'
I'VE have the greatest pleasure in
transmitting the foregoing and trust
thar the New York Yacht club Will
share the view of the Royal Ulster
club that Sir Thomas Upton has
solved the difficulty i'm d satisfactory
manner. by separate cablcgram |
am sending the formal challenge.
",signeO +. +. PATTERSON.
Honorable Secretary.
Tho formal challenge is worded pre-
c;ycly as was the former challenge
with the exception of the clause stpu-
lating the size of the boat which has
been omitted
May Be Race OF 75-Foot-rs.
british vacbtsmen believe that since
Sir Thomas Upton declares in the un-
conditional challenge his intention to
enter 75-footer. the American syndi I
cate must build boat of approximate
lv the same length.
To exercise their freedom of the term"
given them by the deed Of Sift of
competing with 9O-footer would here
be considered unsportsmanlike.
The building of a new shamrock viii
begin Immediately. Charles +. Nichol-
son. the yacht designer, OF Gosrori'
ENGLAND. came To London to-day Tor
consultation with sir Thomas.
"WeH. they have made up their
minds they would not accept our chal-
lenge with limitations. and as they
wo,ild not meet my wishes | have gone
10 them" Sir Thomas said.
To the question. DO YOU think YOU
will vim" the British yachtsman re-
piled: ~ :
81 must confess frankly ! think
shall give the cup hit Of fright
think shall raise hopes in its breast
that # will see its native soil again II
o,l, for a short time. am anxious
cor , race. and not for the prize. Some
oc the hest friends ! haze are in Amer
ics and they are anxious to see my
shamrock at Sandy Hook again.
..,r,a challenge" Sir Thomas contin-
nod was drawn no week ago at
meeting Of the Royal Ulster Aa'ht
Cruh hut AT my request it was delayed
on account of the death oi 'he '''e
commodore J. Pierpont Morgan
,,.,.. received number Of expressions
- rocret from prominent Americans
nd .,1eo assurances that had the CON
ditions been omitted my chal''"ec
uo,,Id have been accepted. J 'di"'.
.noaL too highly Of the treatment
,.i,.a,.s have received at the HANDS oi
tho New York Yacht cub. Ihe oh''
diecord has been that we diifer on 'h'
,,oaninp Of the decd Of gift. am sur"
,c orv error Of Judgment occurs during
t,,o next races it will be in my favor.
moroa,'s Death Delayed Challenge
Cir Thomas intends to take the pres
ont shamrock. which won everything
1oet wear. TO America with ms h'"
shamrock.
rho formal challenge from sir lhoI'l'S
,...o,, US received at the New YORK
vacb, Club last night. 1t was addressed
80 George A Cormack. the secretary VINO
Z. no,y in the South. No action was taken
80 tho documents. but II is understood
u,a, thev will be submitted TO the Amer
ica.s Cup committee this morning. The
,e,,al course will then be followed II Is
.aid which IS TO call special meeting
80 tho club. at which these communica-
inns will be read and official action
taken.
Members OF the YACHT club seen last
,tcb, who were shown the statement OF
Sir Thomas Upton. were Of the opinion
,bat the latest challenge complied win
thc conditions Of the deed OF gift and that
the club would be obliged To accept II.
There was some difference OF OPINION
REGARDING the probability OF the cluo
meeting the Irish baronet with '0-foot
Yacht. some believe that the club may
insist on meeting the new challenger
which is 10 be named the Shamrock "
with tbe most powerful and speedy sl"op
that can be produced. winch means 90
footer but the majority are inclined 10
bcliove that il would he fairer 10 meet