New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04
CROWDS IN LONDON AWAIT NEWS.


TRANsvAAL QUESTION UNHEEDED IN THE
INTEREST FOR YACHTING SUPREMACY.
London. oct 3-If there has been some luke
warmness Of interest in the yacht races hitherto
London has amply atoned. No event In the an
nails Of sport ever created here such intense and
universal excitement as has been displayed over
the result Of the race between the Shamrock and
the Columbia for the Americas Cup.
The eliminating point was reached tonight
when the centre Of the newspaper world Of
Great Britain was literally packed with huge
multitudes Of cheering and enthusiastic parti-
sans II Is calculated that at 1870 o'clock
something like twenty-five thousand people were
within the area between Fleet-st. and the
Thames Embankment Traffic was impossible.
The noI,ce authorities were completely taken by
surprise. and no provision had been made for
dealing with the vast crowds that thronged
Fleet-st and the adjacent thoroughfares from
ST Pauls TO the Piccady Circus.
At midnight the main arteries were throngeu
with people excitedly discussing the result OF the
contest with an intensity that no Derby OF
varsity boat race ever equalled, and when more
YEARLY annroached the scenes incident to an
American Presidential campaign than anything
England has heretofore known. Notwithstahd-
ing the fact that the country is on the verge OF
u.ar the result OF the race obliterated from the
nublc mind every question OF political moment
GREAT INTEREST DISPLAYED.
o-o ~ the oldest Journalists in England who
,n from the offices Of The Daily Mail"
where the first attempt at an electrical display
Of the movements Of the competing yachts was
made TO the West End. declared that the en-
,bue,asrn shown surpassed anything since the
memorable night when the Gladstone home
I2ule hill hung in the balance. me 'h'due'
we're practically empty, and the ne"SooyS
reaped rich harvest Until late houI the
balf-penny papers sold for sXpence' ana even
~ that price the demand exceeded the supply.
The fact that the Shamrock was leading at
the expiration Of the time limit created uh-
bounded enthusiasm. and the only disappoint-
rnent express I'd is that the race was not conn
Melted The general opinion is that the Sham-
ro,L would have won hard fought race.
A. the leading West End clubs the opinion
orevaus that the two finest products OF the
worlds Yachting constructors met In struggle
FOR the most coveted trophy Of the nautical
world and the sportsmanlike spirit in which the
race was contested concentrates upon 1t the in
.arost not only Of English. but Of the whole OF
Europe.
pRA1sING AMERICAS ATTITUDE.
Tho generous attitude Of the New-York Yacht
C1nb has done great work in wipng out the
last traces Of Ill feeling.
The Pail Mall Gazette" voices the general
sentiment, saying;
t,roro first TO last this years contest has
hrougbt out the sportsmanlike qualities or both
atdee The methods Of measurement have been
rrked by scrupulous care. We shall have d
TaIr race and no favor 1t is a happy omen
49, as the former race was not long atter
I5,eidcnt Cleveands Venezuela message the
Iraeent race comedies with the amcable settle
-, ~ that controversy.
,,h American contingent stu lingering In
.ho,re intense interest. Practically no
,,hor spbtect is discussed at their favorite ho-
tolls where bets were freely offered but fahed
To- big green and yellow Shamrock l Ta' Tbo nag
-, mis- morning and the 900 scotch clerks
ar5mloved there discarded all thoughts OF their
etp3,'o' tbietle and were radiant In shamrock
na.i,Ves scarfpjns and lapel buttons. reproduc-
ing the flag. -,,, airector after
,he hoard meeting yesterday sent dispatoh 20
Sir Thomas Upton, saying soou "lsHes anu
Good luck on behalf OF the stan