The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

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ment among the yachtsmen tonight.
| not that they feel sure of a race to-
morrow, but that they know every day
will be race day from now out to the
finish, with the exception of Wednes-
day. The agreement of the regatta
committee and the Shamrock and the
Columbia people has proved popular.
1t is fair proposition and everyone
likes the manner in which it is met.
This has been a foggy day down
around the horse shoe and everything
has been quiet with the fleet there, ex-
cept on the decks of the Columbia.
| Wnere the crews have been cutting and
refitting sails. This is taken in Yacht
ing lms circles 70 indicate nervousness.
Ihere Is nothing to be gained in trying
| to put aside facts. They are worrying
| on the Columbia; they are calm ana
| confident on the Shamrock. The rea-
son for all this is that the English boat
has done the better work on the three
| days f1ukes. Look at it from whatever
standpoint you will, these plain facts
| stare you in the face. On two of the
days at the moment the signal race
off, was set the Shamrock was in the
lead. On the third day she was no
worse than on even terms. Indeed, the
weight of opinion is that she was
ahead, considering her position and The
fact that she started some seconds be-
hind the Columbia. Add to this her
time allowance of six seconds and the
chances are still more in her favor.
There is good reason for nervousness
among the Americans and nothing has
occurred to-day to diminish it. 1t is an
unpleasant truth, but it is just as well
to admit it.
now Three days of drifting have
changed the character of the specula-
ton. 1t is now quite as much, will
there be race as which will win?'
A Breeze Promised.
The weather mar. in washington
promises sourherIy Increasing breeze.
II it comes. it will be welcome wind
to thousands of yachtsmen who have
come many miles to witness the con-
test. If this prediction is fulfilled the
racers will he sent over the line to
windward down the Jersey coast, the
course the same as Saturday. but that
the order of sailing is reversed, the first
leg to windward with run home. This
will be more satisfactory as it gives
better chance for skill in maneuvering
for the weather berth at the start.
The fog siren at Sandy Hook emitted
its doleful warning all to-day through
was, it broke at the east, the rule of
good wind on off days and calms on
racing days. and on all sides there was
hope that the wind for once would be
good and true on the day of days. The
weather observers for the once kept
their hands for time off the business
of signaling. Both Mr.. Iseln and Sir
Thomas Upton appreciate all that they
have done for them, but that. hurricane
bulletin which the eather men rushed
in on Sunday caused worry on both
sides. The hurricane turned out to be
a stretch of fog which settled down
over the sea.
AS soon as Hathaway's sailmakers
got through with the alterations on the
Columbia's mainsail this morning the
sail was hauled up from below bent to
the mast, boom and gaff and hoisted.
After inspection by Managing Owner
Iselin and Captain Barr, it was decided
that the sail was not yet fit to do bat
tie tomorrow, so it was lowered and
after some minor altera tions it was
hoisted again at 8 p. m, when it set
almost as fiat as board, except for a
few wrinkles up near the beam under
the gaff.
The new club topsail was also bent,
but not hoisted It was made up on
the yard and covered the top.
The mainsail was lowered soon after
o'clock. slowed on the boom and COW
cred for the night.
c. Oliver Iselin arrived from the city
on a tug before noon. When seen on
board the ST. Michaels soon after, he
said:
1--WE are all hoping for breeze to-
morrow so that we may finish at least
one race. I should to get through be-
fore Christmas"
Asked if the arrangement to race ev-
cry day after Thursday was satisfac-
tory to him, he said:
Eyes, indeed: we are only too glad to
be able to race every day and finish
up the series
Unfair Criticism.
Mr. Iselin did not care to make any
comment on the last race, further than
to say that some of the newspaper crit
icism of Columbia's tactics was unfair
and uncalled for The Columbia's crew,
he said, were all well and eager for the
next race.
'If we have good, steady breeze"
said he, Il have every commence IN the
yacht"
The docking of the yachts between
races, which was the original intention
if they showed signs of becoming 1oui,
will have to be abandoned on account OF |
the new arrangements. 1t may be as
fair for one as the other. AS 1t now
stands, say the owners, who feel that |
what little growth may have accumu-
lated can make very little difference in |
the sailing of the two yachts.
Sir Thomas Upton remained on board :
the Erin all day. He did not deny him
self to visitors, but gave all his usual
greeting when they came up |
the gangway. He was expecting to at
tend a private dinner given in his honor
Tonight at one of the big hotels in the ,
city, but sent a telegram to the gentle
nan who was to be his host, begging |
20 be excused until after the races had
oeen sailed, as he was centering all his
Efforts on the task before him and did |
lot want to leave Sandy Hook until |
ifter to-morrow's race, anyway.
Sir Thomas. has been the recipient of |