The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
CUP CHALLENGER IS HERE.
SHAMROCK NAMES THE VOYAGE IN
~ DAYS, 10 HOURA.

The Shamrock. the challenger for the
| Americas Cup. arrived hero yesterday morn.
| ing and is now anchored of Tompk insville
8. l. The steamer Erin. which accompanied
her across the ocean. IL anchored near the
| racing yacht The two boats crossed the ocean
In cvmpany. the Erin towing the Shamrock a
| great part OF the way and together they made
| quick time The actual time taken in making
the trip from Fairie at tho mouth OF the Clyde
| to Sandy Hook was IL days. 10 hours and 3S
minutes.
| nasty northeast wind was blowing Off the
Hook yesterday morning. and there was fog
| and rain as an accompaniment to the wind.
| The tugboat Robert Haddon. in charge OF
| Capt. Tucker. had gone about twenty five
miles of shore In the hope Of picking up some
square riRger that wanted to make port Capt.
Tucker was keeping a sharp lookout Just
| at daylight. and he thought he saw a sail
loom up Just ahead The fog shut In thick
again. and the captain thought he must
have been mistaken. Then tho sail appeared
again and this time Capt. Tucker recognized
yawl-rigged yacht. He wondered for moment
what II could be and then the thought flashed
through his mind :" tho Shamrock The sail
rapidly drew out ~ the fog. and the boat was
going so fast that the tug could not catch her.
but those on board the yacht soon recognized
the tug and all sail was lowered and the tug
allowed to 60 alongside. 1t did not take long
to let line aboard. and tho Haddon was soon
towing the challenger for the Americas Cup
into port
1t was just two minutes before 8 o'clock
whom she was sighted by the marine observer
at the Highlands. and the news was flashed to
the city that the Shamrock had arrived. At
1920 o'clock she passed in by Sandy Hook. and
at her mast head nuttered the signals 8. Fl. NJ.
H.. which gave her official number. A little
way astern Of her was the steam yacht Erin,
flying the flags for the letters n. c. H b. Sig
nails were hoisted on the observatory at
the Hook bidding the yacht welcome and
then began triumphal voyage up
to quarantine. Every boat that passed footed
welcome. and the quartermasters on the
Shamrock and Erin were both kept busy dip
ping the ensigns in answer to salutes. Both
yachts flew the private flag Of Sir Thomas
Upton. On the Erin IL futtered from the
fore and on the Shamrock from the
main. This flag. according to English rules.
lie the racing flag. On the Erin, the burgee OF
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club few over the taft
rail- 1t will be run up at the main when Sir
Thomas Upton arrives and the blue ensign.
OF the British Naval Reserve will fly over the
taffrail. On the Shamrock III, blue en- ign
flew from the jiRger-mast.
The Sandy Hook stea mer. Monmouth passed
sengers were quick to recognize the new chal-
lenger They lined up at the rail on the
steamer and gave three cheers for the yacht
which were returned by the lusty Britishers
on the visitor. The two yachts passed in by
the forts at the Narrows aud reached quaran-
tine at a:45 o'clock. Here they were met by
the tug James II. Lawrence which has
been chartered for Sir Thomas Upton
while the Shamrock ia here. David Barrie.
h..
board. He had come up from Seabrght little
expecting that the boat would be here so soon,
and was very much surprised on reaching his
Office to receive notice Of the arrival Of the
yacht He ordered the Lawrence out at once
and went down the bay IA quickly as possible.
The arrival OF the Shamrock at quarantine
created considerable excitement Deputy
Health Officer L'Hommedieu went aboard at
once and greeted Captain Hogarth with
cordial How are your" Captain Hogarth
replied. AS fine as cricket" The
captain reported all well. no one having
been sick. and the yacht was soon passed.
Then tho health officer boarded the Erin
and finding all we'll there the two boats were
allowed to proceed. The Erin went up to the
man -of-war anchorage of Tompkinsville and
dropped her ancfar while the Shamrock was
anchored little further of shore. They are Just
off the station of the New York Yacht Club and
as soon as their mud hooks were down the sup
erintendent in charge OF the station sent out
Jolly boat bidding the two boats welcome in
the name Of the club.
Capt. Hog arth talked a little to visitors as
the yacht lay at anchor. but no one was
allowed on board all day long. A Sun repor-
ter went out to look at the yacht and congrat-
ulated Capt. HoRarth on the fast phssage he
had made. He smiled and remarked: We
could have made 1t shorter II we had tried"
What sort OF weather did you have. Cap
tain?" asked the reporter.
Fine all the way. We took a southerly
route and had light to strong northerly and
northwesterly wind all the way with occa-
sional squalls. We made the Azores after a
weeks sailing. That was week ago last
Wednesday. From there we have had mod
crate weather and 1t was so light that we had
to take line from the Erin and tow quite
good deal OF the way. The best days run we
made was 2BS miles, that was under sail.
We are very much pleased to get here so soon
and will get the yacht In shape as quickly as
possible and hope to give a good account OF
ourselves In the cup race"
Capt Hogarth asked about the Columbia and
expressed regret when he heard that the CO.
lumbia's steel mast had carried away. Capt
Wringe Is the second in charge on the Sham
rock and there are altogether fortv-three
men, all able seamen and expert yacht sailors
They have been picked from the best men in
Great Britain. The men had evidently been
cautioned not to talk. for they had moth ing to
say about the boat when seen on shore
The Shamrock was the centre Of attraction
all day long and the boatmen OF TompklnsviIle
reaped q harvest Parties were rowed around
the craft and she was inspected from stem to
stern. She hardly looks like a racing boat
Her hull is painted green. but tho paint has
been knocked off by the waves In many places,
particularly under tho bow and the bronze Of
which the plates are made shows plainly.
Green Is not very handsome color for yacht,
but 1t Ia in keeping with the green in the flag
under which the boat sails.
She is not floating at her true lines Hor bow
seems high, and aft she is away down. Those
who have seen the Columbia tried to compare
the two boats and the Yankee got the benefit
OF the comparison. The Columbia might be
ltkened TO high strung thoroug hbred while a
smile for the Shamrock would be hackney.
The Columbia looks a racer every inch. while
the Shamrock has the appearance OF a COM
Portable cruising yacht.