Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
SAYS. HE WILL TRY
AGAIN IF HE FAILS
Gotham Famous Smiling
Irishman Given Rousing
Reception.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL.
Associated Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, August 16.-Out Of a
N fog as thick as those that ira
Y ditionally cloak his native
British Isles, doughty Sir
Thomas Upton sailed into New York
Harbor today on his fifth quest of the
Americas Cup, historic emblem of in
tsrnational yachting supremacy.
The tall, rudy Irishman, bits of fog
glistening on the fluff of whiskers that
dot his chin, yachting cap perched
JNuntily on his gray hair, his CHEEKY
face wrinkled in his famous grin,
stepped briskly from the liner Leviathan
to the welcoming boat Macon at Quar-
antlne despite his 81 years. His wit was
as ready as ever, his hopes for the
Shamrock v of the highest and his de-
termination as strong as ever to lift the
old mug" If it takes the remainder OF
his life.
Thinks He Will Win.
I've feeling" he said as he leaned
against the foremost of the Macon,
waiting for Grover A. Whalen, chair
man of New York's Official welcoming
committee, TO appear, that I've got the
boat at last that can turn the trick It's
about time the old mug came back
home again. You've had it for 70 years
now. But if miss out I shall challenge
again as soon as possible"
While whistles, sirens, bells and horns
sounded all over the harbor Whalen
introduced Sir Tom over the radio as
the outstanding sportsman Of the
world"
Sir Thomas has tried four times to
win the Americas cup without success
and has spent approximately $40 600, 900
IN the effort to regain for England a
battered old mug actually worth about
$3.50. With the first of the Shamrock
line he met defeat for the first time in
1899 again in 1901 and 1903 and the
last time in 1920, when the Shamrock
w bowed to the Resolute, skippered by
Charles Francis Adams, now Secretary
of the Navy.
First Came in Storage.
After the fireman's band on the Ma
! con played the Star Spangled Banner
and God Save the King" one Of Sh
/ Thomas first queries was for Secretary
Adams, to whom he referred as q
charming fellow with the hope thai
! they would again oppose each other a
| challenger and defender. Secretary
Adams has been sailing the Yankee, 9
contender with the Enterprise, Weeta'
moe ana WhlrlWlnd 1or the nonor o.
defending the cup in the series start
ing September IS of Newport, r. 1.
When / first came here as lad o
II it was in steerage," he remarked al
he looked up once at the giant sides o.
the Leviathan, now I'm arriving {
devil of a we'll"
Sir Thomas received daily report:
aboard the Leviathan of the progress o.
the Shamrock V across the ocean. HI
also said that he had received a mes
sage from King George Of England las
Wednesday wishing success for himsel
and his boat He will leave for New
London, Conn, where the Shamrock i
being overhauled, Monday or Tuesday.
The veteran was very tired when tn
reception ordeal was over but he still
hao a word of thanks.
1T is very pleasing to me to be toll
that l have the good wishes of so man
American friends" he said. Indeed
if good wishes alone would bring m
success the cup would be as good a
Won Anyway, believe we should hav
a good race