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Show SIR THOMAS CHALLENGE British Yachtsman Says the Americans Must Defend the Title to the Cup; Makes the Conditions Unconditional Uncondi-tional London, April 8 Sir Thomas Lip-ton, Lip-ton, the Britsh yachtsman, today sent an unconditional challenge for a series se-ries of races for the America's cup, and after ten years undisturbed possession pos-session of the trophy American iichtsinen must again prepare to defend de-fend It Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge was cabled to the New York Yacht club today through the Royal Ulster Yacht club After the challenge had been sent. Sir Thomas said to the Associated Asso-ciated Press "They now will either have to race or give me the cup " Sir Thomas' Challenge. The cablegram transmitted to the New York Yacht club reads as follows- "I have the honor to Inform you that the Royal L'lRter Yacht club has received the following communication from Sir Thomas Llpton: " Although our opinions differ from those of the New York Yacht club as to the meaning of the deed of gift, in the interests of yachting and with a view to eliminating any possible source of discord, I 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 America 6 cup. and I look forward to a good race with my 75 footer In 1914. (Signed) ' THOMAS J L1PTON.' "We have the grc-atest pleasure In transmitting the foregoing nnd trust that the New urk Yacht club will share the view of the Royal Ulster club tnat Sir Thomn'. Upton has solved solv-ed the ditfii ult in a satisfactory manner man-ner Bv separate cablegram 1 am sending the formal challenge (Signed) "R. F PATTERSON, "Honorable Secretary." Worded as Former Challenge The formal challenge is worded pre-cisely pre-cisely as wns the former challenge, with the exception of the clause Btlp-ulatlng Btlp-ulatlng the mzo of the boat which has been omitted. LJruisn yacniaxnen oeiieve mat sine-Sir sine-Sir Thomas Lipton declares in the unconditional un-conditional challenge his intention to enter a 7f footer, the American syn-dlcate syn-dlcate must build a boat of approximate approxi-mate the same length To exercise their freedom of the terms given them by the deed ol gilt of competing with a 'tn Hint! r ... otikl here be considered unsportsmanlike. "Well the) have made up their minds they would not -.iceept our challenge chal-lenge with limitations and as the would not come to my wishes I have gone to them," Sir Thomas said to the Associated Press. Will Try to Win. To the question "Do you think you will win," the British yachtsman replied. re-plied. "I must frankly confess I think I shall give the cup a bit of a fright. I am anxious for a race and not for the prize. Some of the best triendb I have are In America, and they are anxious to pee my Shamrock at San dy Hook again." "The challenge," Sir Thomas continued, con-tinued, "was drawn up a week ago at a meeting of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, but at my request It was delayed on account of the death of the late J. Plerpont Morgan. I cannot can-not speak too highly of the treatment I alwavs have received at the hands of the" New York Yacht club. The only discord has been that we differ on the meaning of the deed of gift. I am sure if any error of Judgment occurs during the next races it will bo in my favor." Sir Thomas Intends to take the present Shamrock, which won everything every-thing on this side last year, to America Amer-ica with his new Shamrock. |