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Show LIPTON SURPRISED AT CLUB'S ACTION London, Mar 13 -Sir Thomas Upton, Up-ton, challenger for the Americu s cup, expressed the greatest surprise thl6 morning when informed that the New York Yoeht club hud declined his challenge became It did not comply with the conditions of the deed of gift Neither Sir Thomas nor the Royal Ulster Yacht club has yet been off i -I daily notified of the rejection of the challenge Sir Thou las said hij had not bad time to consider whether he would amend the conditions of his cbullenie so as to mc;t the objections of the New York yachtsmen He expects, ex-pects, however, to (outer with his designer. de-signer. Nicholson of Gosport, on the BUbjl Ct Immediately Lipton Disappointed. Sir Thomas, of course, fully recognizes recog-nizes the right of the. New York I Yacht club to decline his challenge because of the stipulation that the defending yacht be of the same sLe as the challenger. Nevertheless he Is sroaiiv disappointed as he fully expected ex-pected that hp challenge would be accepted He said. "It Is the duty of the chnllencer for the America's cup to state tho she Of the boat with which be intends to race, as well as name the days on which the races are to take place. In this I conformed entireh with the conditions of the dee,i of Rift 1 (Continued on Page Six ) oo (Cont'nued From Page Two.) TRACK WORK AT HIGH SCHOOL Track work at the High school will receive considerable attention this season, due to the announcement of Coach George Brown yesterday that track men who score one point at the state meet or five points at the dual meet will be given a sweater bearing the coveted "O " The announcement was made yesterday yes-terday afternoon at a meeting of all candidates for track or baseball. The meeting was attended by about 60 6tudents who are greatly interested in the spring sports With such matenal Coach Brown figures that he can put a great track team in the field for the state meet The running track In the rear of the school was found to be in bad condition and it was decided to hav.e a holiday when the boys can repair damages with shovels and picks while the young ladies arrange for the lunches lunch-es to be served to the workmen vviien thev finish their task. |