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Show OPTO! HITS , HEALViCTORY ABOARD STKAM YACHT YIC-TORI YIC-TORI (By wireless to the Associated 1 Press) July 15. A vlctor tha was inol earned is the way Sir Thomas 'Llpton. owner of the challenger, 'summed up today's race, j "I am exceedingly sorry that Shamrock Sham-rock won through a fluke," he said, "and I would much prefer not to accept ac-cept the race. I am convinced by my friends, however, that such a course would not be for the best Interests of yachting and that it would tend to set a precedent whereby a premium could be placed on faulty or alight construction. "I lost a race myself. ' he added, "through a fluke the breaking of a lall and 1 know that the American people sympathize with me. I can sa posltiely that It is no pleasure or glory for me to win a race through a fluke. With a good steady breeze! Saturday. 1 am convinced that Sham-Irock Sham-Irock will come out a winner." Sir Thomas viewed the race from the steam yacht Yictorla chartered by him for the occasion He viewed the race for a consld- rabli part standing on the navigating brldce alongside 1 '.ipti'n Jalrre, m.i--ter of the Victoria He observed his yacht holding second place with as Imuch cheerfulness as f the positions! I were reversed. The victory gae him no feeling of 'exultation. Ho accepted congratula-i Hons tendered him but his Interest in the prospects of he next race and his confidence in Shamrock for future showing was far more marked than was his interest in the result of the first daj's race. |