The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-09
THE SPEEDY SHAMROCK.
She Developed Splendid Qualities
in Saturdays Third Fluke.
CONFIDENCE IN THE COLUMBIA.

But tho Betting I'm Favor OF the Amer
lean Boat Is Influenced Rather by
Local Pride Than by the Judgment
of Yachting Experts.
New York, Oct. 9.-The third at
tempt of the Columbia and Shamrock
to sail over a full course in an Ameri-
cas- cup contest was abandoned Satur-
day when the yachts were five miles
from the finish. 1t was a very even
race, with the honors slightly in favor
of the Shamrock, the challenger start
ing II seconds after Columbia, over
hauled the American cup defender and
was first around the stake. She also
| showed herself to be superior in wind
ward work while the breeze lasted
Shamrock stock has taken another
rise There is a feeling about town
that the historic cup is in greater dan
ger than ever before.
The more Saturdays 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
people and has given the other people
a great shock She handles splendidly,
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 unprepared and untried 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 last
evening 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 he admitted that the hackers of
the green boat are showing the most
hope. They say they know what she
can do in heavy weather. 1t only re-
quired these days of drift to convince
them that she was just as good in light
airs. The whole Shamrock contingent
is a happy one, and there is no one to
begrudge them their pleasant mo-
ments.
The Columbia people are not unhap-
py, by any means. On the contrary,
they still confidently assert that, OF
course, the cup stays. But they have
been shocked, and they have been
shocked in a most decisive manner
They know there will be no walkover,
They know more than this, but they
are not telling what it is.
The betting is still slightly in the
COlumbias 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 fact in the matter.
The opinion was quite general yes
terday that there was something in
Saturdays racing by which line
could be drawn on the merits of the
boats. There was wind enough for a
couple of hours to furnish a test, the
first real test of the week, and while
It lasted and the boats were under
equal conditions the Shamrock did bet
ter work.
That is the reason for the rise in the
Shamrock stock today. She is good in
run dead before the wind. She is good
in beat to windward. What she will
do in a reach is undecided, but the i'm
pressions are against her on this point
of sailing.
Admiral Dewey will not be able to
see tomorrow race from the Erin. he
has so many engagements that he finds
it impossible to be present, and so
telegraphed Sir Thomas Upton yes
terday.
By a mutual agreement between the
representatives of the New York Yacht
club and the Royal Ulster Yacht club
the Columbia and Shamrock will sail
every day after next Thursday until
the question of international yachting
supremacy is established. The request
for such an arrangement came from
challenger. Sir Thomas wanted the
races to be sailed daily after tomorrow,
but the members of the New York
an arrangement.
TN IN Da re- for Pains and Aches