Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-16

another toast in his honor had beer
drank he was introduced--a formalits
entirely unnecessary then-and again
i he bowed his thanks for the hearty
| greeting After he had thanked Ameri-
ca and Chicago for the many favors and
| the square treatment" he had received
the persistent yachtsnan in quaint
way declared:
II have already succeeded in loosen
| ing some of the nails with which the
cup is nailed down."
Those present anticipated what was
to follow. They broke out in cheers for
Sir Thomas. They followed it for more
cheers for Shamrock H., and with
shouts and blinking of wine glasses
drank the success OF the third yacht
should one be built.
But the pleasure Of lifting that valu-
able piece Of property is hope, delayed
only a short time,H he continued. I'VE
put up brave fight and
The speaker was interrupted with
shouts of Brave boy" bully boy and
"for he is good fellow
II any one comes forward to lift Thu,
cup, again started Sir Thomas. II will
do all in my power to assist him in his
ambition
More cheers and more cries OF lip
ton, Upton, Upton interrupted Sir
Thomas again, and he seemed to grow
taller and appear more determined. az
he continued:
But j am here quite prepared to SER
iously consider akinE another effort to
hit 8. q 81
Earlier in the day Sir Thomas had de-
clired he would call his third boat the
Shamrock IIIsK he ever built it. The
announcement Of his readiness to make
another try was taken as the challenge
for the American cup in 1903. Some Of
those present waved the English nag
and others grabbed for the Stars and
Stripes In the midst of the enthusiasm
another bumper was quaffed to the
Shamrock III.
President James X. Armsby intro
duced Sir Thomas Upton as the
worlds greatest sportsman"
Sir Thomas responded as follows. his
remarks being applauded frequently:
MFR. President and Gentlemen OF the
Chicago Athletic Association: can not
appreciation for this most cordial and
i
the bottom of my heart thank you
(Cries Of Good. y II ID most gratifying
to me to see this great gathering OF
friends who have come to do me the
honor of bidding me welcome to Chica-
go. I am grateful to the Chicago Ath-
letlc Association for the honor they have
done me. ! have been 80 long identified
with Chicago, my business connections
with 1t extending over many years that
/ always regard 1t as a sort of second
home. I am proud TO say that ] have
among its citizens some OF my Oldest
land most valued. friends The rise and
progress OF Chicago ] regard as being
phenomenal 1t is not SO many years
ago that it was comparatively quite a
small place. Now 1t Is the SECOND city
| Of this great continent, and 1t !s uii-
Intentionally the most enterprising ard
GO ahead city in the world.
my good friend, the president, has
Iycferred In most cordial terms to my re-
cent attempt to negotiate a transfer of
| certain piece ofs American property.
lLaughter.) Considering the size OF that
property I should say that 1t is the most
valuable In existence. (Laughter) AS
you all know, did not succeed in that
transfer "a voice, But you will next
time.,') But ] believe that have loos-
ened the nails by which that old cup
has been so long and so firmly held
down. daughter and applause)
II am not a speechifyer," continued
Sir Thomas after a moment. II just
want to think minute. (Applause.)
Possibly the cause Of my defeat might
have been owing to my inability to
raise the wind sufflcietnIy. Iaushter.)
I believe that had the contest been on
your great lake outside here that diff
Guilty might not have occurred. have
suggested that the next races for the
America cup take place on your great
lake, in view of the great city OF Chica-
go.
apart from the qualification which
the victory OF the Shamrock would have
given me personally, feel that sea
voyage or a. voyage 20 its native air
would have done that old cup good. Be-
sides, gentlemen. it would have stimu-
| lated the sport of yachting on both sides
| Of the Atlantic [Cries Of Sure" and
appIause.l 1t would also have given
British yachtsmen to return in some
measure at least the many courtesies
and kindnesses which they have exper-
lienced from the hands Of their Ameri-
lean cousins But, gentlemen, that liz a
pleasure I do hope is only delayed for
o short time.
Indiana Wild Man Captured.
| Flora, Ind, Oct. 16.-The wild man
who, has been terrorizing women and
children in this vicinity for a number
Of days was captured last evening by