The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-26
UPTON NOT DISCOURAGED
WILLING TO TRY AGAIN TO LIFT
 THE CUP.
Offers Both the Shamrocks as Trial Horses to Any Britishcr Willing to ChalleMge-Will Make Another Att tempt Himself to Lift the Cup if No One Else Does-Wnrm Tribute to Americans.
A ncricans.

London, Nov 25.-"Should no one else challenge, am willing seriously to con- slider making another attempt to lift the cup"
 This announcement was made by Sir Thomas Lipton at the banquet given at the Hotel Cecil in his honor tonight which was attended by more than four hundred guests.
 Tt would never do,' added Sir Thomas, Ito give up when only pulse beat came between us and victory.
 The ovation to the challenger for the Americas cup was marked by the greatest enthusiasm and all classes were represented at the banquet this evening. Lord Tweedmouth acted as chairman and proposing the health or President Roosevelt, he referred to his versatility as politician, statesman, sportsman and writer. President Roose- velts name was greeted with tremen- dous applause although only few Americans were present. These includ- ed General G. B. Williams of Washing ton, Reginald Ward of New York, who has lived in London of recent years, and Eugene Zimmerman, father of the present Duchess of Manchester. Sir Thomas speech was the feature of the evening, He maint aimed the eX- cellence of the Shamrock II and that wee bit of luck would have turned the tables. 'It was only q matter of a toss of the coin:" said Sir Thomas. we raced over hundred mles,and the de- cision was only a matter of seconds, which goes to show that we are 1usti- fled in believing we can build boats to bring back the cup"
 Sir Thomas paid warm tributes to w. G. Jameson, the yachtsman, to De- signer Watson and to Captain Syca- more of the Shamrock II, as well as to the challenger's crew. He declared nothing could have exceeded the fair ness of the Americans. They made everything easy" said Sir Thomas, "eX- cept the trifing matter of lifting the cup. Gaughter) Whilst the perfect manner in which the course was kept clear was little short of marvellous"
 While Sir Thomas paid glowing com pliments to the United States he con- fessed his chagrin at being unable to put on that table the famous old mug"
 He offered both the Shamrocks as trial boats to any Britisher anxious to challenge and closed his remarks with the declaration that he would be willing to make another attempt for the cup should no one else do so, expressing his confidence also, that the third Sham rock would have the luck of the three leafed Shamrock.
 Lord Tweedmouth, proposing SIT Thomas health, said the yachtsmans influence and sportsmanlike conduct had done much to clear the mists of un- derstandng between the two countries and paved the way to the Nicaraguan canal agreement
 s.We have shown the world, said Lord Tweedmouth, that we can achieve the end desired. one side grant ing concessions without disgrace and the other side accepting these conces- sions without defiance"
 Among those present at the banquet were Denny J. Lawrence, M. F., T. P. O'Connor, M. F., Henry c. Richards, M. P, the Right Hon Sir Francis Jeune, Sir George Henry Lewis, the Hon. Charles Russell, Baron Stern, Colonel Knollys and Sir James Thompson,