New-York tribune., 1913-07-21
CHALLENGER GAINS
INCREASED TIME LIMIT
New York Yacht Club Agrees
to a Point in Rules for
Americas Cup Races.
Upton RESTS CONTENT
Conditions Now on Way Here
At Least Four Boats To
Be Built for Elimina-
tion Trials.

London, July 2O.-Sir Thomas Upton
yacht which will try for the America s
cup in a series of races in 1914, the con-
ditions for which have been signed ana
forwarded by the Royal Ulster Yacht
club to the New York Yacht Club, VIII
be named the Shamrock ".
Much correspondence has passed be-
tween the two clubs regarding the condi-
tions governing the races, with special
reference to the length Of the yachts. On
June % the Ulster Club cabled:
I'm view Of the fact that the yachts
will be smaller and Of different type
than the previous contestants, is 1t not
advisable to Increase the time limit re-
garding remeasurement during the races!
We ask that any variations allowed the
defender may apply equally TO the chaI-
lenger, as In previous contests
The New York Yacht club responded on
July r. agreeing 10 increase the time
limit to six hours, and announcing that
the same principle OF variation Of meas
urement applies to both yachts. II was
added that "the conditions provide that
the load waterline Of the challenger shall
never exceed seventy-hve feet, and the
deed of gift limits the defender to ninety
feet"
In a cable on July 10 the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club said Sir Thomas Upton
assumes that your reference to your right
to build a nnety-foot defender does not
imply that this is the intention OF your
club. particularly In the face OF Sir Thorn
ass offer on May Is TO build a challenger
OF that length contest between yachts
of unequal size would be wasteful and
highly unsatisfactory.
Sir Thomas understands and appreci-
ates the. grounds on which the New YORK
Yacht club desires 10 keep alive the right
10 defend with yacht Of greater length
than the challenger. but is convinced that
the right is so opposed to the best inter
ests of this important International con-
test that Il will not be exercised.
In this firm belief he has authorized
us TO sign Internationally the agreement
he has received, and looks forward with
keen pleasure to contest between yachts
that will be fairly matched"
y
I when they read the announcement by the
New York Yacht club to the effect that
| Sir Thomas Lipton's fourth challenge for
the Americas Cup had been accepted. II
was understood some three months ago
that the defending club would impose
certain conditions which would be sub
mitted TO the challenging organization
/ the Royal Ulster Yacht Club-and that
until both clubs had agreed upon the Ge-
/ tails contained therein it might be unwise
20 make public the formal acceptance OF
/ tn challenge.
/ A special meeting OF the club on the re-
| colpt OF the conditions will be called on
/ their arrival. and the deliberations Of the
/ Americas cup committee appointed at the
meeting on April q last probably will be
announced, the challenge formally ac-
/ cepted and any special conditions that
have been imposed made known.
! one OF these refers 10 the special priv
! llege accorded Sir Thomas Upton in the
matter Of towing his yacht or yachts
( for ne has said he will bring an extra
/ one for a pacemaker-across the Allan
| tic.
| II lN tNllllldAth llluA hA y hoA AN''' y" N
yachts will be built to take part In the
| elimination races next summer. While
| plans have been prepared and I'm some
cases submitted to yachtsmen who have
signihed their intention OF building for
| this purpose, no contracts will be closed
until the New York Yacht CLUB makes
| its formal announcement The designers
/ mentioned as those most likely TO obtain
contracts are Nathaniel Herreshon. VIII
! lam Gardner. Henry J. Gielow and Theo-
| dore ID. Wells.
! The Americas Cup committee, which
has I'm hand all the negotiations for the
| present challenge. and power TO decide
which of the yachts built TO DEFEND the
cup be chosen for that task. Is composed
I of Commodore Dallas b. Pratt chalr-
man. Lewis Cass Ledyard, Edwin d.
Morgan. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry
Walters. c. oliver Iselin, {. Ledyard
Blair. George f. Baker, jr., J. J. Nor
gan, Arthur Curtiss James, William But
Ter Duncan and George A. Cormack.
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