The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Sir T. Upton Be Iieues In
 Safety First
Yesterdays Race Was Post
 pOned Because of Fear That Lives Might Be Lost

On Board the Steam Yacht Victoria, July 24.-(By Wire less to The Associated Press.) Today's race was called off by the regatta committee be- cause of the fear that there ! might be loss of life among the crew of the challenger. This explanation was given to Sir Thomas Lipton by Captain Burton and Yachting Master Duncan Neill, when they were called aboard the Victoria after the challenger had been returned to her moorings.
 l "It was with the consent of the shippers of the two yachts" Sir Thomas said after he had interviewed his men from Shamrock, flor their con- sent was asked, and they both agreed that it was the wise thing to do. The wind was blowing fully thirty knots | when the hour for the race to start arrived, Captain Burton told me. and seas were sweeping over the racers
 WOULD FAVOR SHAMROCK .. | .I was naturally disappointed at 1 first for the reason that from my position on the sheltered deck of 1 Victoria | could not appreciate the , conditions. l believed it was ideal weather for Shamrock to show 1 what was in her. Since talking
 with Captain Burton and Colonel Neill, however, I am quite satis-
 fled that the right thing was done.
 Both Neill and Burton agree with
 me. must add. however, that there no suggestion rom
 Shamrock that the race be called
 off.-
 It was a disappointing day for Sil Thomas and his guests. The wind O. the early morning gave great promise to their hopes that Shamrock wouit be the better boat under stiffer weathe conditions than have prevailed durlns the preceding races.
 MASCCTS
 Sir Thomas was greatly cheered b. the hundreds of messages of goo' wishes that came to him by cable, lan' wire and by radio. His secretary wa kept busy the entire forenoon openlni land reading them to the Britlsl sportsman.
 There also came aboard Victoria today additional good luck charms. miniature yacht, model or Shamrock V, built of tearoscs, l with Sir Thomas picture bedded in , the mainsnfI, was delivered as soon
 ms the yacht came up to her moor
 ings. This was followed by n big
 black tomcnt, bedecixed with green ribbon, the mascot, accord ing to the donor, having long
 standing reputation of bringing : good fortune to whoever possessed r him.
 rom" however, proved to be poo 3 sailor and was reported to be seasic 2 within an hour after coming aboaro' t HEAVY SEAS The heavy sea caused the Victoria X hitch and roll in a manner that gay T some indication of what the racer
 were experiencing. The signal ths 5 called the race off for the day coul U not be observed from Victoria. due :, the mist, and the first Sir Thomas an those aboard the steam yacht kne . of the abandonment was when the tw a racers were seen returning. Sir Them: ,- did not know the reason until his tw s yachtsmen had come aboard Victor d in response to his summons.
 Mrs. Burton wife of the skipper
 Shamrock, did not go aboard the yacl
 today. ohe reHidlieu III tiie iiOo
 |Killarney, the floating home of u IN challenger's crew. The reason for h.
 absence was explained by Sir Thom
 with the statement that due to tl is heavy weather her place was tak' L. by a strong man. who could be us r. 10 help handle the sails in the his a winds"
 stI Designer Nicholson was another WI 1t was not aboard the challenger todd
 He was on the tender tug Govern