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Show THOMAS UPTON OUT AFTER AMERICA CUP Completing Arrangements for Next Year's Contest. First Important Step Is to Send 2J. Meter Shamrock to Act as Trial Boat W. P. Burton Will Sail Challenger. Since his return to London from America, Sir Thomas Lipton has set about the task of completing his arrangements ar-rangements for next year's contest for the America cup in earnest, says Yachting World. The most important decision so far arrived at, Sir Thomas told a writer in that periodical, is to send the 23-meter Shamrock to America early next year to act as a trial boat in the tuning up spins of the challenger, chal-lenger, Shamrock IV. Asked who would have charge of the British boat. Sir Thomas replied VV. P. Burton had consented to sail the challenger in the race for the America cup, and also take charge of the 23-meter Shamrock. "Naturally, be will have his own professional pro-fessional skipper," Sir Thomas added. "Mr. Burton will also be responsible for engaging the crews of both boats, and, iu fact, he will be in entire charge of the whole of the trials and the ac- tual races ou the other side. Charles 1 E. J' Icholson, her designer, is"" going - over at an early date for the purpose ; of . v.oroughly examining Shamrock IV." "Do you think any alterations are likely to be made in her?" Sir Thomas was a iked. "That is a matter which I am leaving leav-ing entirely to Mr. Nicholson's judgment. judg-ment. Many experienced yachtsmen are of opinion that Shamrock IV is far and away the best boat I have ever had to represent me in this great contest." con-test." "If you lose this time, will you challenge chal-lenge again?" "I have the greatest hopes that r shall be successful in this, my fourth attempt to bring back the cup, but if I am successful I can only say that I shall give Mr. Nicholson an order to build another boat." |