Show LIPTON OFFERS TO LEND SHAMROCK TO AMERICANS NEW YORK Feb 4 Sir Sir Thomas Lipton is Js quoted in a a. dispatch to the Journal and nd American from its London correspondent as saying he has not yet received the letter from C C. C W. W Post of Michigan offering to ch charter t the Shamrock Shamrock Shamrock Sham Sham- rock to torace race against the the Columbia lumbia this year There may be a feeling in the United States States that the Shamrocks Shamrock's Shamrocks defeat t was was was' due to her lier crew last year said Sir Sir Thomas Thom s and it Is very good of ot Mr Post to offer to man her with Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans to try conclusions with the Columbia Colum lm bla bia sailed by but not having received his bis let letter er making a specific I offer ofer I am unable to say anything definite definite definite nite at the present time However I am always delighted to benefit or help sport in any possible way and I might lend Shamrock Inthe in inthe inthe the Interest of ot sport but understand I I would not charter my yacht at any price I would however agree to lend Shamrock to Mr Post providing he adequately adequately adequately ade ade- fitted her out at his own expense expense expense ex ex- ex- ex pense for a contest Columbia if It ItIs Itis itIs is possible to send to man Columbia Frankly I would rather see a race race- between the two yachts this season wi with th American crews aboard each which I think would be a better test of ot the relative merits of the two boats |