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

these races. I got letter from his
Sir Thomas said that he would not
enter either Shamrock " or the
twenty-three meter Shamrock in any
Of the races at the New York Yacht
Club regatta, although he is entitled
to do so because of his membership.
He said the reason for this decision
was because his men desired to return
home. "They want to get back to their
wives, sweethearts and kiddies," he
added
Humor Comes to Top
Despite his genuine sorrow at losing,
the natural good nature of Sir Thomas
could not down, neither could his
humorous vein be suppressed. Coming
to lighter mood he said:
There was report on board this
her anchor overheard when Resolute
cut across the bows and took the wind
ward position from her, but | want to
say that it was not true.
"You know, it is too bad that the
cup couldn't go back to the old COM
try, even if it were only for couple
of weeks. | would have been deeply
pleased. l feel pretty certain it would
not remain away very long from It's
adopted country, but mouthful Of its
native air would have been d good
thing for it. And look at all the ex-
pense l have been put to in having a
box made for it-and now that's no
good"
A momentary reflection of the race
passed across his mind, and then, in q
more serious mood, he said: II would
have liked to have seen a better show
at the finish, even without winning"
Having delivered himself of the feel
lngs that beset him at the finish of
the race, Sir Thomas entered upon
new tack. and made the following state
ment:
Nothing would please me better
than to have Britishers. come over here
more and get in touch with the Amer
, lean people. 1t would do them world
OF good. Americans always feel they
have got something more to learn and
they come to the old country to get
an idea of the customs and progress
there. but unfortunately very few
Britishers come here except for bust
ness purposes.
~ feel that if they would do so, it
would open their eyes and they would
learn great deal that would be of
benefit to the old country. | hope
that my countrymen will soon realize
that by coming here they will not only
bring benefit to themselves, but to the
country they representa-
Then turning to his lifelong friend
Lord Dewar, he said: as there any
thing you would like to say, Tom? ?"
Yes" replied the latter First Of
all l want to concur in all you have
said about the race. Then l want to
say that IN coming here my country
men would meet people who are true
democrats. They would see that friend
ship and sympathy that is the mark
be an education for them.
eve in the old country concede to
Americans that their ingenuity has ad
vanced the state of machinery, labor
and building. We admit this, and we
want to encourage friendship between
the two countries. We have been allies
IN war and now we are allies IN peace
1t is such sporting events as these that
bring the two peoples together. and |
sincerely trust that the golden chain
of friendship that so happily binds us
now will never lose q link. It is Ger
tain that we will have our differences
in pushing progress, but, thank Cod
there will never be gun fired.
"These races have been decisive.
There are no excuses. Not only did
American citizens generally want Sham
rock to win, but the Fates also. Any
luck that was, going at all went to
Shamrock in the first four races. It
is better that it was so, otherwise
there would have only been three
races"
eyes" broke in Sir Thomas, SET got
two this time, l will only need one
more the next time"
He then showed the newspapermen