The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
AND HIS c.
Upton WANTS
TO lift" CUP
May Use ShamI0Ck u. or New
BOat--OId Rules to Govern
1914 Race

London, March 5.-A challenge by
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club for Sc
ries of races for the Americas cup
to take place in 1914, made on behalf
patched to America on board the Oce-
anic which arrives in New York either
today or tomorrow.
The challenge is for competition un-
der the old rules contained in the
deed or gift.
returned from America, when ques-
toned on the subject, said there was
no doubt of the acceptance of the
challenge by the New York Yacht
Club which had been notified both by
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Sir
Thomas Upton personally of the dis
patch of the challenge
Sir Thomas expressed considerable
surprise when asked, today, about the
truth of the report thatka challenge
for the Americas cup had been sent
to New York as he had endeavored
to keep it a secret until the arrival
of the letters containing it, which had
been sent to the New York Yacht
Club. For the same reason Sir Thorn
as regretted that he was compelled to
withhold some of the details.
Sir Thomas admitted, however, that
his prejudice against the old or ttdeed
of gift'' rules had been overcome ana
der the old conditions that he had
challenged
Sir Thomas expressed the hope that
with luck on his side he would win
the race.
When asked as to his previous state
ment that he would not challenge
again for the Americas cup except
under the universal rules prevailing
for yacht racing in America, Sir
Thomas replied:
THAT is so. Tt is ten years since
the. last international race in Ameri-
ca. 7 challenged six years ago under
the universal rules but my challenge
was not accepted and L thought that
for the sake of yachting both here
and in America it was time I'VE had
another try for the cup. Hence my
challenge under lines laid down in
the deed of gift.
Had anyone come along in the in
terval I should have been pleased to
assist all I could, but seeing that no
body offered race, 4 thought Great
Britain should have another try and
I hope to experience better luck this
time.
my designer holds out good hope
of success without risking the lives
of the crew of the yacht while cross
ing the ocean, which always has been
the danger with the kinds of boats
necessary to be built under the deed
of gift
Sir Thomas said he could not give
the size of his yacht until the cha1-
1enge had reached New York. The
deed of gift, however, he said, pro-
vides for a boat from 65 to 80 feet in
length
AS to the skipper of his yacht. Sir
Thomas said:
teYou know Captain Edward Syca-
more has been sailing Shamrock "
in international and local races in
Europe for several years and I have
another of my American captains at
my call. Besides, I have my usual
crew of racing men,
Sir Thomas added that it was nee
esSary to put off the race until 1914,
as it would take all that time to build
his yacht and get ready. He might,
he said, build two yachts, although it
was possible he would use the present
Shamrock " which won seven out OF
eight international rices in which she
had competed in German waters, last
season, and % out of 80 local races.