The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
SIR THOMAS A GOOD LOSER.
"BETTER LUCK WENT TIME" SAYS
ME, AND HE EXPECTS 1T.

Ho Has Nothing hut Compliment and Al.
miration, for tho Reliance ami Her
Master-Jralks About Rcmeasuren eni
of Shau,rOck--Hls Guests Yesterday
Sir Thomas Upton was asked after the
race yesterday afternoon whether he had
taken notice Of the inquiry OF the Glasgow
young woman, reported by cable yesterday
morning, as TO whether'it was true that
he had promised to marry an American
girl If he won the cup. He was informed
that the Glasgow girl had said that she
had peculiar and personal interest in the
answer to the question, Said Sir Thomas:
1T cheers me up more than / can tell
in the hour Of this. me present. defeat TO
know that some girl, somewhere. cares
about me-"
Further explanations as to the interest
Of the young woman Of Glasgow were cut
short by the advice OF Charles X. Flint,
who shouted TO Sir Thomas:
AS special counsel engaged for this &C.
casion. advise you to refuse to answer
any questions relating to the affections OF
any ladies whatsoever"
frailty and began TO talk yachting He
said. among other things. regarding his
defeat:
1T was a great thing, me friends, to see
a boat as well handeit as was Reliance this
day Nevertheless. I will start Tuesday
mornin' as confident as did this mornin'
Never, as long as live. do have any hope
that will see yacht better sailed than
] have seen the Reliance sailed to-day.
well, don't know that can say any
thing but what any Of you can see for
I've been licked!
There is no difficulty In any OF us realizin'
to-day that the management Of the Reliance
has been simply perfect. The handlin'
Of the boat was erfect. It was simply
I can only hope for better luck
next time"
As the guests OF Sir Thomas shook his
hand on the gingway between the Erin.
from which they hal seen the race. and the
William Fletcher. on which they were to be
blok to New York. he repeated
to them over ami over aglin, before they
could get the words out Of their own mouths:
"Better luck next time! Wen not give
up until it's all over"
Those who know Sir Thomas know his
ordinary tone Of speaking They know
how perfectly natural he is in discussing
that concerns his life In business,
In private or in sport. There was not a
man who knew Sir Thomas well who did not
say. as the baronet sat chatting with the
after his defeat
THE Old Man is hit harder than be ever
was before
But, nevertheless. the odd Man" con-
Guided his strictly yachting remarks by
saying:
Il want you all 10 know. and I mean it
az / say it, that I will start oit with me
boat Tuesday as con ident as | did tn is
MOI nin'."
Heart Heart yelled some OF bis guests
and Wow! Whoop!' yelled others, accord
ing to their nltionalities
There was non, of Sir Thomas's guests.
even the most expert. who had any excuse
10 offer for Shamrock ILL., at the end Of
the race. Walter G. Kerby, iitor OF the
, &C HING World OF LONDON, said:
I'VE were beaten. 1t is possible, Of course,
that in heavier or lighter wind things
Lie very AlucIehJ DuJ u utItHty
seems 30 just now"
MIR. Kerby is rather OF the opinion that
no beat which is brought TO this side. sub
ject to the deed of gift, can ever beat an
AmeIioan-built bt at. He says this with
many and cheerful protestatic ms that he has
no desire 10 complain of the conditiC ms Cf
he deed of gift or TO find any fault with the
Of the races. But he he Ids
that no boat can be -jerked across the
-cean, a thousand jerks TO the mile and
reach this side in fit condition to compete
with boat as well built and as well de-
signed, which has not been through the
Jerking pre- cess.
up to the last ten minutes of the beat
,It TO the outer mark" said Mr.. kerby.
II was as pretty race as any of us may
ever hope to see To sum up. HerreshCf n
and Barr together have brought about an
other wonder. That's all there Is to say"
Col. Neill Of the RI val Clyde Yacht Club
said: I'VE are not beaten until the end Of
he last race. Under other conditions
things might he different
Commodore r. f Tod OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club-Despite the result Of this race
believe that Shamrock is q good boat,
and that she will give an excellent account
81 herself before the series is ended
Capt. Matthews Of the r. Under diff
'erent conditions expect Shamrock to do
)eJleT. one nelu on very well Until WlLDln
en- minutes of the stakeboat. On the
port tack r 'liance did better with the
short sens away from her bow.
The i;arl Of Shaftesbury did not give
'ut any interview for publication, but it
vas very clearly understood on board the
ain, especially after the clumsy mix-up
n breaking out the balloon jib OF Sham
'ock, that he thought Shamrock was very
poorly handled Apparently, the l:arl
'lamed bad sailing for about five minutes
If the Shamrock's Observation-Disclosures.
Sir Thomas Upton was asked about
no remeasurement Of Shamrock to-mor-
ow, due to the fact that protest had been
made because she had not carried an
nchor in place in last Thursdays attempt |
t race. He said:
old me. Mr. Fife told me that Mr.. Iselin |
nd the r ce Committee had given per-
mission for US to sail witho our !
nchor in place. So we did. or courte. |
We made a corresponding CifIere. ce In !
II Hast, 50 the trim Of the boat was |
OF altered in the fligLteet. But, 20 I !
m informed. at the last minute the Cup !
Committee, which has final jurisdiction !
, the MI tier, refueed to ratify the agree
,er Of Mr.. Iselin, and there the dispute
rose ye terday mori'g. Mr.. Fife showed
le letter nj ont IL, and thr is III ] k ow.
To-day the hSller ger ~ lied with anchor
nd chain, The waterline Ter 9Th was not
hanged, because we made the proper
,ad juStment OF ballast. But, mind We,