Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29

As the outstanding figure in "the
Americas Cup" races for 80 years, Sir
Thomas Upton has won the good will
of the public on both sides Of the At
lantic. Now, as he launches his new
Shamrock v, the American press finds
itself all but wishing for the success OF
the famous old yachtsman In what
probably will be his final attempt TO
lift the international trophy.
Observing that "Sir Thomas cheriShes
great hopes for Shamrock "" the st,
Louis Times describes him as "a true
sportsman" and remarks that AL
though Americans wish to hold that
cup, they wish Upton perfectly even
luck" The Times finds q revival OF
"the clinglng hopes of British yachts
men, and the British public, that the
coveted trophy may this year be wrest-.
ed back from Yankee possession" and
adds that these stimulated expecta-
lions Of q victory over the defender
Yacht are based on the change IN the
rules which will govern the cup races
of Newport next September"
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Because Of his excellent sportsman
ship and his willingness to keep trying
we are almost moved to wish him VIC
tory in this, his fifth, and perhaps last,
attempt" declares the Hartford Cou-
rant, explaining that besides the de-
feat of 10 years ago, Sir Thomas SUI
fered setbackS also IN three earlier
races" The Courant is surprised that
"the nublic. not versed in the technical
terms of sail racing. should show so
great an interest in the event. and II
offers the explanation: Possibly 1t is
the thought OF the immense sums spent
on the races-this years expenditures
have been estimated at $4,000, 000--
which excites public interest, but 1t Is
more likely that large part OF the
attention given to these contests Is d.
rected toward the personality OF the
challenging yachtsman, man whose
life outrivals fiction. For this bluff
and good natured Irishman the Amer
lean people have a genuine regard,
probably a secret hope that his forth
coming and fifth attempt to win the
cup will be successful"
I'VE trust he loses again, but II any
one ever does lift the Americas Cup,
we certainly hope his name will be Sir
Thomas Upton and his boat Sham
rock" says the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
recording that the challenger began to
try to lift the cup 80 years ago, and
giving the reasons for the veteran
yachtsman's optimism In the coming
contest: 1.-THE rules have been changed
q bit so that the boats that. vie for the
cup this year won't be quite such cranky
racing machines as some OF their pred
ecessors. Sir Thomas had had JUS
grievance on this score. His boat had
to san across the Atlantic. The Amer
lean boats could be put away in cot
ton batting when the wind got healthy.
This year defender and challenger
- l..
worthy. which helps the sportsman
ship of the races. Sir Thomas Upton
will be on hand to cheer his skipper on
and take the salute of his millions OF
American friends who love this old
yachtsman who won't stay licked"
"If the Americas Cup, captured from
England by the famous yacht Of that
name away back in 1851. is to be lost
to this country, it is to be hoped now
will be the time, and Upton the lucky
contender" agrees the Harrisburg Tele-
graph, while ut the same time stating
that, "of course, America is bent on
keeping the trophy at home, and dur
ing the coming Summer We shall be
entertained by the Enterprise, which
Yacht was launched the Yankee, the
Weetamoe and the Whirlwind, now In
course of construction, contesting for
honors as to which shall meet the Lip
ton boat in the finals"
Going the whole distance in words of
encouragement, the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch confesSes that "a good many Of
us, who rate ourselves 100 per centerS,
are secretly hoping that the Irish baro-
net will realize the sporting ambition
Of his life" That paper pays the fur
Their tribute to the challenger: 1T has
been pleasantly ventured that the
sportsman is the only bona f1de inter-
nationalist, that the magical genius Of
sport Is the power which wiz ultimately