AMERICA CUP.
I LIPTON'S CHALLENGE NOT J * ACCENTED. 1 ■ OBJECTION TO CONDJTION. b : ." By Telegraph. -Press Association— * ' (Received " March' 13, 9.30 - p.m.) \ J ,! New York, March ,13. The New York Yacht Club has re- \ fused to accept Sir Thomas Lipton's , challenge to a race for the America . Cup. V, ; / ~:...:....,... t ,. The reason given for the refusal is that Sir Thomas has attached a 5 condition that the defending vessel 5 must not exceed a length of 75ft on i the water-line. i'i""."', 1.-"~~ ':. .r*.-., m\ i i Sir • Thomas : Lipton ha« .. uiisncceififiilly ( raced r the • ; America Cup"' on'' fchw© * j occasions, with- the Shamrock .".fl.* . Shamrock 11., and Shamrock 111. respectively. He proposed to call the new yacht , (with which he purposed making: his fourth effort) Shamrock IV.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15251, 14 March 1913, Page 7
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128AMERICA CUP. New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15251, 14 March 1913, Page 7
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