New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

a more solemn and earnest occasion
this time. The gayety and the jokes
were missing, but not the good Naturs.
Sir Thomas concentrated his thoughts
and uttered each word of his statement
carefully. He delivered it withS great
feeling, which emphasized the anten-
sity of his emotions.
began, "but if l were certain Ok win
ming I don't think that I would face. l
feel that l have been beaten by IL bet
ter boat. and it's not matter ofsfukes
or anything of that kind. l feel the
American boat is the best, and ! feel,
as l have always felt, that havA been
licked fairly and squarely.
81 sincerely hope that my bota rae
ing has done good between England and
America. That alone would be &; very
great reward to me. Even though you
have not permitted me to wing you
have cheered me up as much al you
could in safety. I am happy to ahink
that have done better this time, than
any previous challenger"
Praises New York Yacht Club
In response to a question, Sir Thomas
said that if the people of New York
City desired it he would be delighted
to put Shamrock w on view ii the
North River off the Columbia Yacht
Club, where all could see her. Ha said
he hoped that in this case Resolut5 also
would be anchored there.
Several other questions we're :;sked
him regarding different phases of the
race and the rules governing the race,
and in response to these he said:
"It was we who chose July a.. the
month to race in, but l don't thlnk it
the best time of the year now with
regard to that we were the villa}ls in
the piece. I like the present measure-
ments for the racing yachts, Iut
would prefer to race under the yu1es
of the New York Yacht Club, BECAUSE
they are about the best I know OF. No
one can lift a finger against the New
York Yacht Club and say that they
have done wrong. They have treated
me most honorably.
"With regard to the time allowance
handicap, they were quite entitled to
it and if l had been in their rlace
would have done the same thing Still,
l would rather have the boats built
under conditions where they race to-
gether without any handicap"
At this stage j. B. Greenhut, one of
Sir Thomas's guests, who was present,
said that, according to the criticisms
ndue Wy yachting lIleluS tHEre were
two reasons why Shamrock had not
won-one was because professional
skipper had not been used and the
other because of the prese3 Zee of a
woman aboard Shamrock. He said
these were not his own opirsions, but
ne thought Sir Thomas shoulA know
In reply, Sir Thomas said:.| ~ do not
agree with that, although believe in
professional shippers. Res2lute was
sailed~by an amateur skipper, so why
shouldn't my boat have bean?
While on the subject of sailing skip
pers Sir Thomas paid a remarkable
tribute to the late Captai3l Charley
Barr, who &hrice defeated him in his
efforts to lift the Americas Cup by
sailing Defender, Columbia and Reli-
ance to victory over the first three
Shamrocks.
Charley Barr always beat me-" he
said, "and a more honorable or better
man never lived. Befora he died he
requested that be at his funeral, but
as I was on the way to Ceylon at the
time it was impossible Tor me to get
there. My secretary, Mr.. Woodward,
represented me at the funeral, and my
men carried his coffin. Just before