Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-05
LIPToN A TRUE SPORTSMAN.
Tt Was Fair Beat" He Said Would
 Like to Have Won One Race.

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 New York, Oct 5-While taking his defeat gamely, Sir Thomas Lipton made no attempt to conceal the hon. est disappointment when he talked about the race last night on the Erin. T am very disappointed,' he said, .I can't hide that. I thought within if teen minutes of the finish we had won. When I looked around the situation had changed andwe had lost. It was a hard blow to be so near winning and then lose. I should like to have got one race, just by way of consolation. It is very hard thing to be beaten by q breath-by few beats of the pulse
 Tt has been a severe strain on me- have worked so hard for many months now, and 1 am glad it is over To have won would have been a joy greater than to-day's disappointment Columbia's win to-day was fair and square and honorable. There is noth- ing to protest if I wanted to protest. In fact I have a feeling in my heart that if there had been any error in judgment at all it would have been in my favor. If there had been any pos l Iieye the New York yacht club would have given me the race. Sometimes man may have the better boat, but even having it must have a. wee bit of luck to- win. l am very grieyed in- deed, very grieved, and" he added, ..I should hketo have won one race"
 Hardly had the Erin's anchors touched bottom when a launch from the yacht Corsair came alongside bear ing the regatta committee of the New York yacht club Sir Thomas met them at the head of the gangway and he shook hands with them individual ly. He said: .Gentlemen, it was a fair beat. I want to say again that you have treated me with the utmost fairness and courtesy. You have met every wish of mine and from my heart I thank you"
 Commodore Ledyard. chairman of the New York yacht club regatta com mittee, replied: ..Sir Thomas, we have never had truer sportsman to deal with"
 Many of Sir Thomas guests on board the Erin crowded around to ex- press their sympathy at his defeat and assured him of the high place he had won i'll the hearts of all Ameri- cans. When man wins a heart he has won more than cup,' said one of them.
 There were tears in the Irish baron cts eyes when he thanked them for their kind words Said he: '.The words you have spoken touch me far more than my defeat to-day. I tried to win the cup and I have done my best. But better than all that I have the good wishes of this country"
 When asked about his plans for the future Sir Thomas said: Tt is too early to talk about any plans. About the Shamrock. 1 cannot decide yet what I shall do, and as to challenging again, it is too soon to think about it."
 K. D. Morgan, the manager of the Columbia. said: ssI am very happy that we won and glad that the strain is over We certainly had to make a splendid fight for it. We had a splendid captain and 2 splendid crew" The COlumbia's mainsail was un- bent before she came to anchor, and soon after dark she was towed to City Island. Before leaving Captain Barr said: We did the best we could and they did the best they could, and we came out first, that's all.''
 At the New York yacht club last night Chairman Kane and Secretary 1 Oddie were closely questioned by mem bers regarding the sensational finish. MT Kane said he had great difficulty in timing the yachts, but was forum ate in sighting the mast in proper range. The range was from a small, white flag in the committee tug and 1 the mainmast of the Sandy Hook light | ship. Chester Griswold of the re ] gatta committee held the watch that simed the yachts.