The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
ANNUAL ROYAL
REGATTA SEES
LATEST FANCY
Spent More Than Million Dol.
lars on His Sixteenth
Shamrock
HE WILL NEVER GIVE UP
Marks Himself as Real Sports
man in Consistently Backing
Lost Cause
Ely HENRY L. FARRELL

Another million dollars was tossed
on the water off Cowes recently
when a new Shamrock boat was en-
tered by Sir Thomas Upton in the
annual royal regatta just to sec
what she could do.
Represented in the new Shamrock,
the 'steenth Of her name and spe-
cies, was fortune in money, more
than two years Of mental labor by
the best of marine architects and
the never dying hope and ambition
OF Sir Thomas that some day he will
achieve the only desire that a fabu-
lous fortune has not satisfied.
The veteran sportsman, beloved
in almost every country of the globe,
wants to win the ancient America
Cup. which is, perhaps, the most
treasured trophy in the world. He
has been trying for more years than
he now likes to confess. He has
spent at least ten millions Of dollars
in pursuit of his ambition and never
has he succeeded.
But he insists that as long as he
has the physical energy to commits
sion architects to pursue a. almost
hopeless mission and as long as he
has the means to keep him in pur-
suit OF his great ambition he never
will give up.
Launched at Cowes
The new Shamrock was launched
and sailed in the Cowes regatta
literally to see what she could do.
The greatest yacht builders in the
world were on board to pick her
every flaw, to mark her every de-
feet SO that they could begin imme-
ulateiy to build better yacht that
would be ready in two years when
Sir Thomas hopes to challenge the
New York Yacht Club again for the
classic cup. ~
The season is approachir when
the outstanding athletic stars will
be picked. There will be the voting
on the most valuable ball players.
me rating of the tennis and coli
stars, the adjustment Of handicaps
tor polo players and the nominations
Tor the All-American football teams
II might not be out of place to
institute a new class and design
some kind Of a citation for the
worlds champion sportsman. There
might not be MANY candidates for
whlle an elastic term, the title of
= sportsman could have strict in
Expectations. "
Among any number and with M
restrictions on the eligibility dual.
.1,cations, Sir Thomas Upton would
De a hard man to defeat. Regard
less OF what might have been said
ABOUT his motives, he has been con-
slstent. Perhaps his private bus;.
ness was infinitely benefited by the
expectation that yachting gave his
name but he, beyond all doubt. is in
: ratner sacred sport for only one
purpose, and that is to win the Gun.
=, Backs Lost Cause
Inc millions spent on his fruit.
less efforts to win tn. cup do not
:!ass Inn as a martyr TO his am
o'tlon, it is true. For the millions
ne has spent have been only drons
IN his fortune. But he marks him.
sell as a real sportsman in SO con-
'lstently backing lost cause.
Multi millionaires seldom plav
along with hobbies to the FRENZY
point OF fanatictism. They do not
IKE 10 De associated with a losing
:ause. It they can't have a success.
tui racing stable Of horses thew will
aot have any stable. But the Enc
ish sportsman goes right alone
'hasing his rainbow. 's
he is all the more remarkable
because ne has been told, and toid
~ the men who have made for
,unes helping him indulge his hob.
~ tnat ne never can hope to win
me cup as long as the charter pro-
vldes that the challenger must. be
tailed across the Atlantic.
No yacht sturdy enough to sail
across the Atlantic, he has been
:old, can ever hope to beat the frail
little things Of teauty that are
quilt in the United States. He M
been urged to seek some kind Of 8
:hange in the charter that would
place less of a specifications han.
dicap in the challenging yacht, but
ae becomes Mortified at the thought
81 it and tells his men to keep on
building.
The men in the fight racket
night call him sucker for betting
AGAINST the sure thing game that
he is trying to beat, but he il not
n the game for that. He is play
ing for the sport Of it, and il there
IS a more consistent or persistent
sportsman. or better sportsman,
name him!