The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-10
Cup Challenger Reported In Good
Shape.
Upton IS WELL PLEASED
THINKS HE CERTAINLY HAS A
TREASURE.
Great Interest Manifested In a Sail
Stretching Trip Made Yesterday
Only Few Minor Alterations Are
Believed to Be Necessary-Sailor
Says She'll Beat Columbia.

Southampton, July 9-Yachting cir
Giles in the Solent were never more ex-
cited than now over the prospects in the
forthcoming race for the Americas cup
between the Shamrock and Columbia
Yachtsmen could be seen in all di-
rections and in Southampton, Hythe,
CalShot and CoweS, the keeneSt lookout
was kept for the challenger which it
was known would stretch her sails.
Every moment was yelled with the
profoundest secrecy and owing to the
rumOrs in circulation, that her sails
were unsatisfactory the interest was
intensified. Newspaper men and photo
graphers gathered in large numbers and
would have given anything to know
the programme, but nothing was given
out.
Sir Thomas Upton, delighted with
his new treasure, and the brothers
Jameson We're on board the lverna,
John Jameson's cutter, and Will Fife.
the designer of the Shamrock, was
much in evidence.
In Southampton water Shamrock pre-
scented a magnificent sight. The slight
breeze was just enough to fill her sails,
but she glided speedily and as grace
fully as a swan.
1t should be understood that yester-
speed. although the Iverna and Satan
tia accompanied her. 1t was solely for
the purpose of sail stretching. Very
soon it became apparent that there was
not shadow of foundation for the I'M
favorable reports.
No doubt a few minor alterations will
be found necessary but the sails were
pronounced generally excellent. The
helm trials were even more satisfactory
q { q nd
beautifully and without the least trou-
BILE.
After passing Calshot Castle she was
directed toward Cowes, where she was
eagerly scanned by crowds of experts
already arrived for the season. A dis
tinguished expert and yachting author
ity said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press that Shamrock was
the finest yacht ever seen in the So
lent"
Starting again, she went along like a
shot out of a gun, heading for the west
channel at Yarmouth. Then she re-
turned toward Southampton. As she
beat up Southampton water. with gaff
topSail mainsail and foresail she de-
veloped wonderful speed, although not
after anything regarding pace finally
anchoring off Hythe, where she re-
mains until tomorrow. when she will
take another spin, accompanied by the
Iverna.
A member of the crew said to the
correspondent of the Associated fress:
Shamrock will do what she is built
for and will beat the Yankee. She sail
ed admirably, without a hitch. and
answered TO her helm to perfection,
which is one of the greatest considera-
tons. We are going To win, but il is
yet to judge of the yachts
full capacity"
Sir Thomas Upton expressed himself
as satisfied with the spin" Interest
is now centered in the spins with the
Britannia, which will be ready on Mon
day for at least four encounters. In
yachting circles the opinion is general
that Shamrock must beat the Britain
mia at least half an hour considering
the speed the Columbia developed in
the races with the Defender.