New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
eaaISIR THOMAS ARRIVES.
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sr man rohn westwood and William Duncan
secretaries to Sir Thomas, accompanied MIN
Inviting the newspaper men to corner i'll INC
! smoking room, Sir Thomas said, IN answer - q
F., query: We'll, boys. this is my pfosrai'iil,e
I've come over again with the ola aoase' -
going to do my very best TO get possesSlosi u
the most valuable piece of property IN amer 10
of its size and I'm sure it will not prevent eie
people of this country from thinking any me
less of me- for ] value their friendship ii"'H
more than winning the cup. Whatever i'i -
may have in store for me, nothing IN any s""pe
shall interfere with the good feeling that no"
exists.
81 appreciate as much as anybody IN ,he
world >, continued Sir Thomas, 1.-The skill of MI
Herreshoff His boat is bit of a WONDER out l
want TO saw have got a flyer myself feei III
nv heart have got the best chance ever I'd H.
No man in the world appreciates the s'e'''
Herreshof more than do
us it true as reported, that you are gong u
enter Shamrock 1 i'll some of the New Vi u
Yacht Club races?' he was asked
mo Tn, not going to put my boat in to en-
barrass my good American friends ne iepieu
After the races to show my commence II"
Shamrock T. shall be ready for anythIis
Would you fit out Shamrock IL? ne
asked
boats against their three boats, m reaus ioi
ANYTHING in the interest of sport.
When asked If he would come to the line with
. oballenee, next year in case he failed thlS
time Sir Thomas said Don't discourage ms
II would be my duty to be at the line Win
boat.
o1f YOU win the cup will you stay here some
time?" was ventured
"1yin the Gun or lose" said he, laughing L
like TO stay here all the time If get liche"
Il will simply be because haven't got the pest
boat I feel in my heart I've got hyel-
know that the Reliance is good boat out
never had more confidence than al ,he pie0e"'
moment"
you've got a good captain said some one
The best skipper in Britain is Bob Wr1nge'
he ranljed with enthusiasm, and Captain Barr
is the best in America
When asked what his racing programme "oulu
he, Sir Thomas. turning to Colonel Neill' said:
shall we be ready to race on Saturday!
Yes Sir Thomas" he replied
..Tben I shall go to Washington on ff1oay,
and return in time for the race Of the two
Shanrocks on Saturday. I'm going to me OIL
dorf tonight, where my friends nave arrdHseu
dinner 7 believe and after that l shall De OH
board the Erin. and social function VIII IN in
terfere with the work to be done until aIter
the Cup races ,,.e 49,, a.
sfgner of Shamrock III, would be on ooaro the
boat in all her races, and that he CONSIDERED tlli'
the best amateur yachtsman in the British Isles
Il shall be on the boat myself he said. sne
has never sailed without me, and she never
will If 7 can help it." Speaking of the desire
Of the Atlantic Yacht Club to offer a prize for a
race between the two Shamrocks before the
Gun races he said: II am sorry but 1t cannot
he dome IF we should have accident to the
boat, it might delay the Cup race, and that Will
never do"
After a visit to the Waldorf Astoria, Sir
Thomas was taken to the Erie Basin, where he
inspected the two Shamrocks and greeted the
CAPTAINS and crews. Deputy Customs inspector
J. c. Williams personally inspected the Upton
baggage.
These were among the many kilograms of well
come received yesterday by Sir Thomas Upton;
You are thrice welcome. Your boat Is indeed
beaufy G. OLIVER ISEIIN.
Welcome to America and good wishes to you
CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB