The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
SHAMROCK'S FIRST TRIAL.
CHALLENGER WILL SEEK THE OPK1
SEA EARLY THIS MORNING,

Tests to BE Given Until She Shows which
Rig Suits Her Bcst-Atlantic Yacht CluS
Planning Reception to Sir Thomas
Lipton-Snilors Go to Coney Island.
Sunday on tho Erin and Shamrock was spent
In the usual English way. Nothing was done
on either yacht except the little cleaning up
necessary on any vessel. After the rain OF
Saturday there was little more cleaning than
usual. but it was all done by 8 O'Clock,
and for the remainder OF the day Sir
Thomas Upton. his guests and sailors. rested.
During tho morning some Of tho men lolled
about the dock Of the Shamrock and idly
watched the many excursionists that went
down the bay to get look at tho challenger.
After dinner on the Nonowantuc. the tens
der to the Shamrock. part OF the crew
were sent on board tho Shamrock to
watch the yacht while those who had
been on duty in the morning rested.
About throe o'clock twenty OF tho crew
dressed in citizens clothes boarded the tug
James A. Lawrence and sailed down tho bay.
The tug landed at the pier OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club, and some OF the mbers whom
they saw the tug flying the Shamrock coorsa
thought that Sir Thomas Upton had come to
pay visit. The English custom. however. ID
not the same as the American. Here the
private signal Is only carried when the owner
Is on board his yacht When the owner In
absent small blue nag Is shown to indicate
the fact There IL no such rule in English
yachting routine and the flag Of the owner 10
always carried on any vessel he owps Of
charters. The sailors landed at the pier and
then went to Consy Island.
On the Erin 1t was Just as quiet as on the
Shamrock. Sir Thomas Upton and his guests
were on board all day until late In the after
noon when Sir Thomas went for . sail about
the harbor In one OF tho launches
Tho Shamrock and Erin and the rest Of the
Shamrock feet will get under way at 8 o'clock
this morning. The Shamrock will probably
sail down aud the day will be spent OF the
Hook in getting the yacht in shape. In the
evening the yachts and the tenders will anchor
in the Horseshoe and the trials will be resume cd
ON Tuesday Sir Thomas Upton does not ex-
poet to get back to town again for two
or three days He and all with him
are now going to work hard to get the yacht
in tho best possible condition as soon as they
can. 1t 10 expected that the challenger VIII be
tried under different conditions with all tho
many sails that she has. and her ballast will be
shifted until she is going as fast as she can 20
with her present rig on. Then II it 10 found that
she can carry more sail tho spars that she now
carries will be taken out and the larger ones
put on in their place. The new suit Of sails
that arrived from Southampton on Saturday
viii 10 Donb on ouu tuO yNCnt W BlNoh 1uObndk
series Of trials
The Shamrock was the centre Of attraction
of Tonpkinsville all day Yesterday. Several
excursion parties had been made up to 60 and
see her. They were excursions OF Irish
societies chiefly. and the County Corkmen's
Association was very strong one. The boats
wont down the Bay until Tompkinsvtlle was
reached and then they made circle around
tho yacht and cheered her heartily. Everyone
on board seemed to think that she was beauti-
full boat and she was Landed In q way that
might rot have pleased Mr.. Fife II he had
heard what the siRhtsssrs thought were her
good points. After cheering the Shamrock
they went to the Erin hoping to see Sir Thomas
Upton. They wore disappointed though, for
Sir Thomas was not on deck much during the
afternoon. From the shore there were many
excursionsts and tho boatmen reapsd .
harvest. It was dollar for . row around the
Shamrock and there were not enough boats
to accommodate all who were willing to pay the
price.
The Atlantic Yacht Club will give Dir Thomas
Linton a reception at the clubhouse at 6eA
Gate shortly. When Sir Thomas challenged for
the cup the officers OF the club wrote to him Inc
viting him to make his headquarters at the
clubhouse and Sir Thomas accepted the invi.
tation. He will probably be there several times
while he 10 In this country, and the member OF
the club intend to receive him royalty the irst
time he enters the house. The date for this
recep tion has not yet been fixed, but will be on
some daV convenient to Sir Thomas. Commo.
dore P. T. Adams Of the Atlantics will visit Sir
Thomas to-day. He will sail on tho SAshom to
Tom pkinsvills early this morning. This Ia race
week at the Atlantic Club and each evening
there is music and some entertainment The
mem bsrs would like tho reoop tion to the Shane
rocks owner to take place this week.