Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-26

| Gus cheering at dinner given in his honor
by the Brooklyn Yacht Club in the great
ball room of Delmonicos. Sir Thomas was
| surrounded by representative American
yachtsmen whose views on the advantage
of seaworthy yachts over mere racing shells
coincide with his own. He said he heartily
enjoyed the. distinction of dining with the
members of the Brooklyn Yacht Club,
whose boast it is that every salt OF them
can sail boat and the bluer the water and
the further removed a port the better.
Representatives from all the prominent
local yacht clubs. and Commodore Trott of
the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. cheered
with 4 sailors heartiness the implied verbal
| challenge of Sir Thomas. They took from
their sconces on the tables the ensigns of
the several organizations and waved a
friendly defiance to the owner of the three
successive Shamrocks. More than 200 SAIL
ors were on hand to hear the hoped-for an
nouncement
Bird 8. Coler. commodore of the Brook
Ign Yacht Club. welcomed Sir Thomas
and presented to him the clubs flag en-
bossed in enamel on gold watch fob and
! bearing in the center Of the star a mag
nificent diamond.
Our welcome to the gallant sportsman
who is our guest tonight comes from our
hearts, because they recognize in you an
Englishman who has made US Americans
envious by the way you get up and
hustle, MIR. COler said. We hope we will
have our way next time, and that the race
will be a contest between real sea worthy
and serviceable vessels and not between
mere racing machines"
Sir Thomas is Gallant.
Sir Thomas congratulated the Brooklyn
Yacht Club on the manner in which 1t
had conducted the ocean race to Bermuda
few months ago for which he donated
cup. and paid a gallant tribute to Mrs.
Robinson the American bride who accom-
panied her husband, skipper of the Gaunt-
let. which finished second in the race
Your POSTMASTER has referred to my
trying again for the American cup" Sir
Thomas said. II do not wish you to think
that I have given up the idea of capturing
that famous old mug. I am hopeful in the
very near future Of paving the way for
another challenge. I shall never rest salts
fed until that trophy takes trip across
the Atlantic. and 1 trust 1t may be a four
leayed Shamrock that may carry it back
It's ancestral home was across the water
and 1t has been long time away. 1 pre-
sumo it Is now considered citizen; but 1t
has never taken out naturalization papers.
II am gratified that encouragement Is
arising for a more wholesome type of boat
The new American rule of measurement
provides for such a boat, such q one as
would give general satisfaction to all con-
cerned. l hope that the next race will be
sailed by boats built to conform. to that
rule. I hesitate to make a challenge be-
cause Of a certain resident of Tompkins-
VILE"
Hopes Upton VIII Win.
Sir Thomas then told Of his arrival off
Tompkinsville with his first challenge
On that occasion a resident notified him
of the birth Of son. On the day Of Sir
Thomas arrival with Shamrock II the
resident sent word Of the concidal birth
Of a daughter. With the arrival of Sham
rock III came a third child to the man
from Tompkinsville
1.-The man has just sent me word" Sir
Thomas said. that he hopes from the bot
tom of his heart that will take back the
cup on my fourth attempt. or he'll be a
busted citizen.
I hope to be able to wear your badge
next year during the racing season." Sir
Thomas concluded. These closing words
were taken as assurance that Sir Thomas
had definitely decided to challenge under
the new rule. and he did not dispel this in
depreciation.