CUP FOR LIPTON

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 9

CUP FOR LIPTON

World’s Best Loser VETERAN OVERCOME Unable to Finish Speech By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Ree. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) New York, December 4. Sir Thomas Lipton was presented with a cup of goodwill for sportsmanship to-day by the Mayor, Mr. James Walker, who, with the humorist, Mr. Will Rogers, arranged a public subscription for the gift. The cup was presented to Sir Thomas as “the world’s best loser.” He was also presented with a bound volume of the letters received with the donations. After a colourful ceremony the aged sportsman endeavoured to deliver an address of appreciation, but was over-

come by emotion and was forced to sit down and allow his speech to be finished by a friend. Afterward, though pale, with lips compressed, Sir Thomas Lipton smiled wanly and allowed Mr. Walker to escort him to his automobile, which he entered without assistance. The crowd of onlookers did not realise his condition. However, he appeared better after the ceremony bad finished. > Mr. Rogers was unable to be jiresent, but he sent the following telegram: “You think this a fine cup. Say, this is nothing to the one we are going to give you when you lose next time.”