The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-05
BETWEEN THE RACES
Columbia Stretches a New
Sail, and the Shamrock
JUST TAKES THINGS EASY
What Everybody Says About
the Great SAGE,

men on the two cup racers. Mr.. Iselin
and Sir Thomas Upton, however, en-
ployed their hours in different ways. The
Columbia went out for a short trial spin
outside Sandy Hook shortly after noon
today, principally to try a new club top
sail. which her managing owner. C. Oil
yer Iselin. wished to have stretched and
ready for tomorrow's race. Under main
sail and ab the yacht filed away from
| her moorings, and under the influence of
fresh southwest breeze she was soon
passing the point Of Sandy Hook. Cap
tain Barr brought the yacht around to
| wind when the new topsail was ready to
hoist and in a few minutes the big sky
reaching sail was mast-headed. 1t is one
of Hathaway's latest and best produc-
lions, and when tied to the topmast and
gait it set UP like a tailor-made gown on
a pretty woman. After lacking several
times to get the sail well stretched the
Columbia was headed back to her moor
ing buoy in Sandy Hook bay where she
arrived about p. m. The mainsail was
slowed and all hands sent to supper on
board the tender st. Michaels.
C. Oliver Iselin, who. with Mrs. Iselin
and their guests, Woodbury. Kane, Her
bert Leeds and Newbury Thorne, is quar-
tered n-the St. Michaels, said to an AS
sociated Press representative this after
noon: 'T am satisfied with the Column
bias work during yesterdays race, but
not with the weather conditions None
Of US could tell where the wind was COM
ing from, not even the sailing master.
In all my yachting I don't remember
when I've seen a flunkier day than YES
terday. With all that, however, we had
overhauled the Shamrock for the third
time when the race was called off. She
could not have crossed our bow if she
had gone about at that time. Our crew
worked well from start to finish"
Asked what he thought the weather
would be for tomorrow's race. Mr.. Iselin
said: 'I think we shall have a good |
breeze from the southwest. I hope so, |
anyway for l should like to get one race |
ofs my hands and know where we stand" |
Regarding the criticism that the leach |
of the C6lumbia's mainsail was sack |
in yesterdays race, the Columbia's man
ager said: "That has been fixed. Il was a
little slack. int not enough to affect the
yachts sailing"
1t has been UNDERSTOOD in some quarters
That Captain Rhodes, OF the Defender,
would be on board the Columbia in her
races to look after the trimming Of the
sails, and in an advisers capacity. On
hoard the st, Michaels a member of the
crave said: Captain Rhodes has not
been with US yet, but we all wish he was
along. He may come yet, and if he does
he will be welcome"
Sandy" the Cclumbia's mascot, is the
same yei'c.v dog that helped to pilot the
Defender L. victory. He is well fed
llcek-loozing AMI carefully guarded ty
he steward. The crew, to man, feel
hat Sandy is indispensable to the success
# the yacht race
Skipper Charlie Barr Is not worried
bit about the result Of the races. He
sticks to his original assertion that the
Columbia is the fastest single-stick yacht
float and that in windward or any other
work she is more than a match for the
Shamrock.
Sir Thomas Upton is not worrying over
omorrow's race a bit. On the contrary,
when seen today on the Erin, he felt
confident that his craft would give a
rood account Of herself, no matter what
lind of a breeze there is. He wants a
,ood. fresh breeze, however, so that the
elative speed of the defender and the
hallenger can be thoroughly demon
trated. He had just returned from
1st to the Shamrock lats this afternoon>l
When seen by the Associated Press repre-
entative. After taking a cup of tea and
little toast. Sir Thomas spoke about
lis sail on the grand old schooner yacht
america, 1.-The oat that caused all the
rouble." to quote Sir Thomas. He said :
e had a splendid sail around the bay
or two hours AMI that from the speed
he old boat made In the stiff southwest
reeze he did nos wonder that she had
lifted the cup or the other side nearly
fly years ago.
Sir Thomas DID not care to make any
tatement about tomorrow's race, except
hat the Shamrock would carry exactly
he same sails as she did in yesterdays
ontest and that her crew would do their I
est to cross the finish line first. The J
English challenger IS in the best Of con-
ition for the coming race. Not a piece s
Z wire in her rigging nor an inch Of 5
anvas was found 10 be damaged In the '
last degree when her crew looked over {
er this morning The members Of the q
rev are quite as confident as the Sham {
oclSs owner that she will prove win :
er and some Of them are ready to lay
ew guineas IL they get the chance.
Sir Thomas received hundreds Of cable
rams today from all parts Of the world. :
ongratulatng him on the splendid show
lg his boat made in light air against the
efender. Some of the cables" said Sir
homas. ARE from people do not know
ersonally. but that only goes 70 show
hat a great interest Is being taken in
lese races. One of them read thus:
Tommy don't make room for your
ncle.'
IN speaking about the manner In which
he course was kept clear. Sir Thomas {
ai6: Il can't get over the great oTgani- !
alton that has been here to keep the
purse clear. Yesterdays course was the !
earest we ever had. or any I ever sax
! England. It proved what I said when
came 10 America, that in all previous
ices the best boat had always won
lay as we'll say now that the Shamrock c
the fastest boat ever built IN Great :
ritain and the workmanship was The 2
est that money could buy. I can't tel / {
hat her cost was. but II Is probably
lore than you have any idea o. She
sst as much as six vaIkyrtes. The e.
mates already given are away below
le mark