Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02

American appreciation of the fine
craftsmanship displayed by Sir Thomas
Upton in his successive contests with
Americas defenders is evidenced by the
enthusiastic comments on the new cup
to be offered in the name of the people
of this country. His intimation that he
may challenge again also arouses In
terest.
'sSome day soon" says the New York
Sun, there will pass into Sir Thomas
hands another cup, not the one that he
sought so persistently over a genera
ton. but one that has come TO him
without seeking. Bought by the equal
contributions of a fraction of those
Americans who regard him as a model
of craftsmanship, may 1t come to be
as meaningful a symbol to him as the
cup he never has managed to win! Let
its cleaning silver surface reflect adj
miration and adect1on across S,OOO
miles of blue water!"
For the winner to present the loser
with a cup because he Is such good
loser Is without precedent in the annals
of international sport" declares the
DAYTON Daily News, observing that "he
may be known as the only man who
ever lost a race to win cup" The
Pasadena StarNews remarks that
there may be more successful con-
there will never be gamer, more
sportsmanly one than Sir Thomas Lip
ton" The Lowell Evening Leader
thinks that "Sir Thomas knows how
we feel about him.; that sit will not
need loving cup to demonstrate that" !;
but "such a gift, after all, will be a
tangible token Of our regard that this
prince of good sportsmen will accept in
the spirit in which it is given"
XYa
carried through with a rush. 1t should
be! 1t must bel" exclainls the New
Orleans Times-Picayune, with the fur
Their comment: Sir Thomas saw and
felt how completely his effort was out
classed, but, game as the proverbial
pebble, he held firm to the last and
took his medicine without whimper.
And Americas reaction has been de-
sire to award to this splendid old sports
man a cup that will carry to him q
regard and respect and honor and.
yes, love that the Americas Cup could
not have contained"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer agrees
that it Ought to mean more to Upton
than any Americas Cup could possibly
mean" while the Springfield Union
hoping that there will be ceremonies
befitting the event." states that "he has
won the admiration of the whole world
of craftsmanship.
1T will be something more than a
thing of precious metals and inlaid
jewels" AYERS the st. Louis Times. 1T
will be the testimony of his adopted
relatives in the great land of his first
opportunity. It will be the earnest of
his affection of Nation that loves
pluck and hard work and sound sports
manship." That paper recalls that Sir
Thomas first real work was done in
America 'in the Carolinas and on the
docks in New York and New Orleans"
Every one in the United States" in
the opinion of the Hartford Times,
"admires the indomitable spirit of Sir
Thomas Lipton's declaration to Mayor
Walker in New York that he hopes to
challenge again for the Americas Cup.
Rising above disappointment of the
keenest and making naught of years
advancing toward fourscore, the cour-
age of this sterling British sportsman
is impressive. 1t is so fine that the
number of Americans roofing for sue
cess of Shamrock VI win even exceed
the multitude which frankly wished
that Shamrock v might win
Similarly comes the tribute and COM
ment on this latest development from
the Boston Transcript, which states:
"Sir Thomas laughs away the prepos-