The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
rnGuSHMEN ARE CONFIDENT.
,.,ruTsMEN SAY THE SHAMROCK
Is SURE WINNER.

$780,, watch Kept on the Cup ChaI-
,.,,.er when She Was out on Sat
.rda,-E.iptOn Is Delighted With
,,t. Neyv Trcasurc-She GIided
sn.caily and GracefuIIy-Membe
Her crew Says She VIII Beat the
Yankee Boat.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 9.-Yachting circles
,..s so,ent were never more excited than
-, aver the prospects in the forthcom-
,-- raca for the Americas cup between
- Shamrock and Columbia.
Yesterday the keenest lookout was kept
,,r she challenger, which, it was known,
NH stretch her sails. Every move
n,.rt was yelled with the profoundest Sc
.-sav and owing to the rumors in circu-
io4,n That her sails are unsatisfactory,
,ta interest was intensified. Newspaper
men and photographers gathered in large
numbers and would have given anything
q, know the programme, but nothing was
given out.
SIR Thomas Upton, delighted with his
new treasure. and the brothers Jameson,
were ON board the Iverna, John Jameson
cutter. ana Mr.. viii Fife, the designer of
the shamrock. was much in evidence.
I'm southampton waters the Shamrock
presented a magnificent sight. The slight
breeze was just enough to fill her sails,
but she sided speedily and as gracefully
as a swan.
Not Test of Speed.
II should be underst TODD that Yesterdays
trip wa. in no sense a test of speed, al
though The Iverna and Satinita accompa-
MED her Very soon it became apparent
faa. Mere was not a shadow of foundation
Ter the uufavorable reports. No doubt a
ftw minor alterations will be found nee
essary. but the sails were pronounced gem
orally excellent.
The helm trials were even more salts
factory if possible. as she answered all
demands beautifully and without the least
trouble
After passing Calshot Castle, she was di-
reoted towards Cowes, where she was
eagerly scanned by crowds of experts al
ready arrived for the season. A distin-
euished expert and yachting authority said
70 the correspondent of the Associated
Press that the Shamrock was the fin
est yacht ever seen in the SOlent."
a member of the crew said TO the CORE
sp0ndeut of the Associated Press:
The Shamrock will do what she is
built for, and will beat the Yankee boat
She sailed admirably, without a hitch, and
answered her helm to perfection, which is
one thing of the greatest consideration.
We are soing to win, but it is impossible
YET 10 Judse Of the yachts full capabili-
ties.
Comments of the Times.
The Times says: THE general impress
SION is hat the Shamrock is a vessel of
great power with considerable freeboard
in thar respect somewhat dwarfng the
Me.eor and Satanita, Saturdays breeze,
although light was somewhat unsteady
in force and direction, but the stronger
puhS seemed TO have little keeling effect
or the vessel, despite her enormous can
,ass.
The gear is all of the finest wire and
looks marvelously like spiders web when
viewed in the company of the crowd of
cruising vessels here. 1t is to be hoped
that Fife has not unduly reduced the
scntiug of the gear with the intent of
saving weight, but the accident last
Thursday, when the bowsprit ironwork
moved nadequately strong. gives ground
for some nervousness on this point"