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Show LIPTON LAUNCHES SHAMROCK III, MOST FORMIDABLE CHALLENGER EVER BUILT; ENGLAND'S BEST EFFORT LADY SHAFTESBURY BREAKS THE BOTTLE. I . ; - . . . - ' Large crowds gathered at Denny's yards at Dumbarton, In spite of the drenching rain, which, however, ceased before the arrival of the spe- cial visitors' train! Sir Thomas Upton escorted Lady Shaftesbury to the christening dais. Among others on the platform were the Earl and Covin- tess of MarandkeUIe, Lord Overton, Lord Provost of Glasgow, the Hon. Charles Russell, Reginald Ward, William Fife and Capt. Wringe and Capt. Bevls. '.' At 1:15 p.' m. Lady Shaftesbury broke the bottle, saying: "I christen you Shamrock III. May God bless you and may you bring back the cup." ' . " ' ' ' . Amid loud cheers Shamrock IIL' slid easily into the water. After more cheering, the visitors proceeded to luncheon. &3 GLASGOW, March 17. The Shamrock III. was launched at 1:15 today. An examination of Shamrock III. as the yacht was revealed In the launching shed confirmed the previous dispatches of the Associated Press 'on the subject and showed that Fife had struck out boldly on entirely novel lines, instead of trying to tinker or. Improve on either of the previous Lipton challengers. Like her predecessors, however, the Shamrock IIL is built. close up to the ninety-foot water line limit. Her length of over all Is 140 feet The most striking strik-ing feature of the challenger is her extremely ex-tremely short fin. It Is just twenty feet long. Her draught is nineteen feet and the fin is almost level along the bottom. The American wheel steering for the first time replaces the British tiller and the lesson learned with the Shamrock II., through her pounding in head seas, has led to a longer and finer drawn bow, giving the challenger the appearance appear-ance of being a boat capable of navigating navigat-ing comfortably in any moderate sea. There are daring novel features in the design, the effect of which cannot be accurately ac-curately gauged except by actual trial. They suggest the possibility of difficulty ton said to a correspondent of the Associated As-sociated Press: "My third and perhaps my last attempt at-tempt at lifting the America's cup will be the most serious and, I think, most hopeful of my efforts. The Reliance may beat us, but it will not be because I have not got the best boat British brains and workmen can produce. "If the cup stays In America It will stay there because of the extraordinary genius of the American yacht builder. If he can produce a etlll further improvement im-provement in his art I shall begin to think he Is a "bit mora than human. There Is no question but that the best boat wins in the international races. I believe that the Shamrock IIL will come near filling that bill. "To my mind she is a marvel In which Fife and Watson have outdone themselves. them-selves. With good trial races and no accidents her arrival in New York should mark the coming of the most formidable challenger. I scarcely need add that as much aa I long to win and expect to win, a third defeat will only Increase my admiration for a people who can . beat us at a game that was once our own." "However," he added, laughing, "the third defeat is of course quite out of the question." In getting the new boat to trim, steer and carry her canvas. If, however, she accomplishes these objects well, she will prove to be by far the most formidable challenger ever sent out. The under body of the Shamrock IIL Is painted a white. Her top sides are white and she has broad bands of green i along the water line and rail. Her hull, frames and hilyards are of nickel steel especially made.- The deck is of aliu-minum aliu-minum plates, covered with wood fiber, which gives a safe foothold. After the launching Sir Thomas Lip- |