The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-06

Much Interest Displayed in tho Yacht Race
Uptown.

Much Interest Displayed in tho Yacht Race
Uptown.
Interest in the yacht race fuctuated greatly
In the uptown hotel district yesterday. It was
very evident that the crowd OF sports who
tender their august patronage to przeflghtinR
had not entirely succumbed to the yachting
fever. In most OF the purely sporting resorts
the followers Of the pugilists remained stolidly
at the bar and talked fight. while tho ticker
was monopolized by class Of citizens not
general frequenters OF tho sporty" bars
At the Gilsey House there was a group OF
men whose ordinarily stoid demeanor was
changed to feyerish eXcitem emit over tho race.
In an effort to appear com posed and at ease. a
white-haired old fellow who had q seat near
the ticker said In tone OF assumed indiffer-
enos. oh. what's the use OF getting excited.
It's bound to be no race" Just the same. he
was the first on his feet and made a dash for
the recorder when the ticker began to click out
the next bulletin.
state OF surprising apathy existed at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel regarding the issue OF the
race. 1t sesmed to be generally conceded that
tho trial would end in another fzzle. and the
lobbyists scarcely troubled them selves to find
out il the wind gave prospects OF race. In
structions had been issued that Designer Fife
who is sick at the hotel. should not be disturbed
by messages or kilograms. and 10 attempt was
made to aequaint him with tho particulars OF
the race as It transpired.
Moro interest was taken in the.contest at the
Waldorf Astoria A big Union Jack fioated
from ono OF the windows. supplemented by
green and gold shamrock similar to the ones
flown by the Erin in the Dewey naval parade.
There were many incidents that Indicated
the genera interest taken in the strgEglo
str99eT' Gu. their nsHe route short
letin The women were If anything more anX
ious and excited than the men; T'hey,rere aso
happily oblivious Of the time limit Nearly all
those who squeezed in to have a look at the
bulletins on Broadway were true Americans or
else they dissembl ed well. for there was u sat-
isiactory chuckle and smile on reading the
words Columbia still eads."
One Of the shamrock ties that Sir Thomas
sion was on ek hi bition in Broadway jewellers,
Quite crowd was attracted by the tie. mi
tho New York Yacht Gu b and the other u very
neat shamrock in green and gold.
scarcely enough people 70 go around in the
neigh borhood OF Thirty hird street and Broad
y.where rival bulletins were issued. AS the
announcements. such as "EXcursiOn boats DO
ing well. made to fill in tho lengthy gaps while
competing yachts were opsoured by the fog
were received with exemplary patience. The
lead Of the Columbia about l o'clock was re-
ported from different sources and varied all tho
Then for awhile the bulletins were non com:
initial as to distance. but cheered the crowd
with the conservative statement that the cup
defender was still leading.
Amomentary damper was put on the spirits
Of the crowd by the announcement that the
Golum bias sails were Tapping in the wind.
Faith" said hs., III there was ony wind
enough TO kane me frum litin' me dudeep. The
sure enough"