The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-25
Upton GETS A LOVING CUT.
PRESENTED ny AMERICAN ADMIRERS
AT A BANQUET ~ LONDON.
Challenger for the Americas Cup Praised By
Ambassador Choate-Urged to Try Again
Str Thomas Says He Will and Hope to
Build Fastest Yacht the world Has Seen.

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Str Thomas Says He VIII and Hope to
Build Fastest Yacht the World Has Seen.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON. May 24.-The loving cup subscribed
for by American friends OF Sir Thomas Upton.
owner Of the yacht Shamrock. last years cup
challenger. was presented to Sir Thomas at a
banquet at the Hotel Cecil this evening, Mr.. J.
d. Beach presided. The guests. in addition to
the committee appointed TO present the cup.
included Ambassador Choate. Consul General
Osborne. Mr.. Warner Miller. ex-senator Voor-
hees. Admiral the Earl OF Clanwiliam, Mr..
Charles Russell and Mr.. MARITIME. the Queens
painter, who accompanied the Shamrock to
America. After a brief speech, in which he
paid a tribute TO Sir Thomas craftsmanship.
Mr.. Beach assured him Of the friendship and
admiration Of the Americans.
Ambassador Choate, IN asking Sir Thomas 10
accept the cup. assured him that though II was
the gift Of American personal friends It was ao-
companied by the good wishes OF all Americans.
They recognized that its recipient was a gallant
champion and a gallant loser, which was a rare
combination. The Americas Cup contest was
a very happy international event. 1t showed
the true relations between the two peoples.
They were friends and meant to continue a.
such. yet nobody was foolish enough To suppose
that their friendship WAS going TO interfere In
the least with their rivalry. What they had TO
watch was that their rivalry did not interfere
with their friendship. They meant on both sides
10 press their competition as closely as their In
terests demanded. yet they hoped not to harm
the powerful and friendly relations that werss
valuable and that had been so long maintained
MIR. Choate added that he dared to say that II
Sir Thomas had won the Americas Cup he
would never have received the loving cup. but
II he had won he believed he would have been
honoreo and loved az much as when he bore
defeat so nobly. He trusted hat Sir Thomas
would remember the maxim III at FIRST you
don't succeed. try. try again" This was .
sentiment that was emphatically indoned by
every American. The Americans liked q good
fighter as they liked q man who bore defeat
with calmness and good nature. II these quail
ties could be carried into all controversies b.
tween England and America he was sure the
peace and friendship between the two coun-
tries would never be broken.
In thanking the committee for the cup Sir
Thomas said he hoped he should not be ex-
pec;ed to be content even with that beautiful
work Of art. He had every intention again to
try 10 secure the Americas Cup. He knew.
however. that in order TO win 1t he must take
to Sandy Hook the best and fastest yacht the
world had ever seen. He meant to do Il II 1t
was within the range OF possibility. He asked
the committee 10 take TO the subscribers for the
cup his warinest heartfelt gratitude for their
magnificent evidence OF good will. The reool-
lection Of their kindness would remain while
A toast. to President Mckinley and other
speeches followed