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Show IilPTON IS GAME. Sir Thomas May Again Race for the America's Cup. LONDON, Oct. 19. Discussing the probabilities of a challcngo for the America's Amer-ica's cup, the Yachting World jaya. "Many have taken It for granted that all proposals had been deilnltely shelved, ao far as Sir Thomas Llpton was concerned, but thero Is less Justification for tho assumption as-sumption that his regrettable withdrawal means tho total collapse of all chances of an Immediate reopening of tho contest con-test Kenneth M. Clarke, one of tho foremost Clyde racing owners, dropped his aspirations when Llpton moved ngaln. but his IntercBt in this international phase of sport remains unabated, and recent re-cent negotiations bring It well within the bounds of posnlblllty that he may enter tho contest." Sir Thomas Llpton was shown the Yachting World'a article today and said to the Associated Press that It Is utterly utter-ly incorrect to assume that lie has abandoned aban-doned the Idea of challenging for the America's cup. He had. he said, faced great difficulties in securing a dcGlgnor, but ho had not given up.. He had given George I. Watson carte blanche In the matter of securing a boat, and was still hopeful of success. |