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Show . LIPTON AND DUNRAVEN. . Sir Thomas Lipton, the good knight and sports-man, has proven himself one of nature's noblemen by his offers and suggestions to future challengers. Not only docs he offer to do all in his power to aid other possible ambitious Britons to win our yachting cup, but declares he will keep the Shamrock in commission to serve as a "trial horse." And furthermore, will place his entire crew and captains at the disposal of the new challenger whoever he may be. Truely is the gallant Sir Thomas a great sportsman! All these evidences of good temper, courtesy and spirit of sportsmanship vividly recall his predecessor pre-decessor in yachting races, Lord Dun-raven, Dun-raven, who sadly impressed us, by his woeful lack of each and all these virtues. vir-tues. Not only did this, strange and ungracious person withhold his good will from Sir Thomas but has hindered him to the full extent of his limited ability and by his sulky silence and resentment shown the smallness of his aristocratic nature. |