Show British Veteran Seeks Yacht Cup Will Take Up Where Lipton Left Off au n Or Fre Press Prell i A man whose chief hobby is sailing i has has' entered the lists lists' to accomplish what others have failed to do in 82 years years bring bring back the Americas America's cup cup from the United States He is T. T O. O M M. a newcomer newcomer new new- comer to this classic of sporting history history his his- tory but no newcomer to the ranks of ot amateur yachtsmen who has seized upon the task last shouldered by the late Sir Thomas Lipton The craft to be pitted against the American defenders will be an all all- steel yacht Endeavor which has been designed by Charles Nicholson designer o of the two Shamrocks which Lipton raced in his last unsuccessful ul quests for the cup Mr who wh has been sailing since he was a small boy in Scotland Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land is best known as a pioneer flier mer merand and aircraft constructor and it was wasas wasas wasas as a flier lier in the days when planes were fragile craft of or linen wood and wires that he toured America in 1911 And if his challenge is accepted Mr a tall cut clean-cut man manof manof manot of ot 45 whose hair Is whitening around the temples will be there to sail his own boat I I always sail my boats he said simply simp- The American amateur yachtsmen always sail their own boats and I certainly plan on doing so It is much more satisfactory But it will be more of ot a family aCair affair af af- fair air than that for Mrs who admits on the side that perhaps she has been the greatest influence in getting her husband to challenge for forthe forthe forthe the cup will be a member of the crew as official timekeeper There wont won't be any room for non- non workers in the big races she said Everyone will have more than enough to do Of the Endeavor Mr will say nothing for the present though present though plans on a drawing board in his home indicate the racer is daily dally on his mind The yacht has been finished on paper and is to be built at Gosport probably for laun launching In ApriL I |