The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
Supporters of the Co.
lumbia Are Very
Blue.
EXPERTS FAVOR IRISH YACHT.
Upton Exhibits Delicate
Courtesy to His
Rival.

has taken another rise. There is
feeling about town tonight that the tro-
ply is in greater danger than ever.
The more yesterdays performance is
considered and discussed, the less en-
couraging it seems to the American
yachtsmen. The Shamrock is a won
der in light weather. That is settled
beyond doubt by the three days of
drifting. She has surprised her own
people a great shock. She handles
splendidlv and there are men on board
who know how to do the handling.
The feeling Of the American yachts
men that the challenger was entering
the races unprepsred has disappeared.
They have seen her fit for the struggle
and they know that she Is ready to do
her best. In response to an inquiry
made this afternoon as to what was
being done by way of preparation, her
managers said:
Nothing. There she is, ready for the
gun
Each side is still confident, but it
must be admitted that the hackers of
the green boat are showing the most
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can do in heavy weather. 1t only re-
Quired three days of drift to convince
them that she was just as good in light
airs. The whole Shamrock contingent
is happy one, and there is no one to
begrudge them the pleasant moments.
NEITHER SIDE UNHAPPY.
The Columbia people are not unhappy
by any means. On the contrary, they
he Sc
the cup stays. But they have been
shocked, and they have been shocked
in most decisive manner. They know
more than this, but they are not telling
what it is. Leaving entirely out of
the question American pride in the
American boat, all true sportsmen are
rejoicing. Here is a contest worth
having, Here is yacht race that is
worth all the money that has been
spent, all the time and care that have
been given. 1t is a great struggle,
and no man can name the winner. This
Is the feeling in New York today, and
it is gain for the Shamrock side, for
did she not start the week a bad Sec
ond?
The betting is still slightly in the
Columbia's favor, but this is not based
ON the Judgment Of yachting experts.
There is more Columbia money to be
had, because of local pride, and this is
the influencing factor in the matter of
Odds Both yachts are still at the
Hook tonight 1t had been a day of
rest on the racers, Mr.. Iselin and his
friends came to town, leaving Capt.
Charlie Barr on guard.
Sir Thomas Upton and his friends
are near their boat on the Erin, and
there they will remain until the last
race is over. Sir Thomas said today
that under no conditions would he
leave the Horseshoe until the contests
were over He seems very much wor-
ried about the Illness of Mr.. Fife, and
he insists that the Shamrock is under
the greatest disadvantage in not having
him on board.
No race has ever created more inter-
est about the city. 1t is the one thing
talked of night and day at the clubs,
at the hotels, on the streets wherever
you go, it is the Columbia and the
Shamrock All classes are interested,
and everybody has turned yachtsman.
The excitement has grown because it
is now well-established fact that it is
a close thing.
SHAMROCK DID BETTER WORK.
The opinion was quite general today
that there was something in yester-
days racing by which a line could be
drawn on the merits Of the boats. There
was wind enough for couple of hours
to furnish a test, the first real test, of
the week. and while it lasted both boats
were under equal conditions. The
Shamrock did the better work.
That is the reason for the rise in
Shamrock stock today. She Is good in
a run before the wind. She Is good in
a beat to windward. What she will do
in reach is undecided, but the impress
sions are against her on this point of
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be resumed
Capt. Barr spent the best part of his
day on board the Columbia Mr.. Iselin
left Saturday night with his entire par
ty of Corinthians, and so when the
captain arose this morning it was to
the task of looking after a number of
things which Mr.. Iselin himself ordin-
arily attended to.
All Columbia's sails were unbent on
Saturday night, but at that time it was
expected that one of the morning tasks
would be to set them again. The morn
ing trial has always been feature UP
to this time. The weather today
spoiled all hope along that line, and the
men did not seem to mind the depriva-
ton. Stripped of her canvas the de-
fender looked very bare. She was
headed into the gale, or as much of it
as got inside the Hook, and the man
forward on watch kept under lee as
much as he could.
DAY A DREARY ONE.
Capt. Barr spent most of his time be-
low. Altogether the day was a rather
dreary one. There was nothing left for
the men to do but loll on the tender and
wish for a breeze on Tuesday. Last
Sunday they had had plenty of visit
ors, who cheered the boat. These
crafts were missing today. The Sandy
Hook boat came alongside and those on
board saluted the defender. The Hook
was deserted today except for the news
paper boats.
In spite of all the past nzzles, the
men ON the Columbia still feel confident
of success The Shamrock near by sim
ply makes them more firm in their be-
lief of victory when a real trial comes. |
The race of Saturday served as a shock
to them all. Up to that time they had
heard so much about their skipper be-
ing outgeneraled that some Of them |
may have begun, perhaps, to fear that
there might be something In It. The
Saturday race, to their mind however,
showed them different phase, and one
on board said they all felt they would