Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07

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Galiee, N. j.. tonight reports:
THE wind tonight is northwest with
heavy sea running. The indications are that
there will be a fresh wind at the commence
ment Of the race tomorrow, also heavy sea-
but that the sea will go down as the race
proceeds"
NEW YORK Oct 6.--This has been day
of rest for the Board of international racers.
Columbia was towed from Sandy Hook to
Bay Ridge TO get 1t out of any danger from
the northeaster The Shamrock remained
at its anchorage at the Hook, its people
willing to take the chances The wind blew
up pretty fresh about o'clock but there
was nothing to threaten harm TO yacht
so we'll protected by tenders and tugs. to
say nothing OF the powerful Erin. Tho
feeling on both sides is Of confidence. Mr.
Iselin thinks he will win. Sir Thomas
Upton has a nice little corner in the Erin
all ready for the cup. The public is in
doubt and It must be said that there Ia a
feeling OF indecision among the expert
yachtsmen.
The two days of drifting have furnished
almost nothing on which to base opinion.
They have however, seemed to strengthen
the bets that the Shamrock Is thoroughly
dangerous proposition. There is now well
| grounded opinion and IL the two days OF
| light airs have done anything they have
shaken the confident feeling that has pre-
vailed among the hackers of the Columbia.
Those who have watched closely every
movement of the two yachts are firm in the
belief that there is little to choose between
them in a drift and it is remembered that
as the Shamrock people have never asserted
that 1t was a drifter it may readily be un-
| derstood that there is reason for rise in the
| Shamrock stock.
Twice in the two days of racing there
| have been times when both boats were sail
| ing under exactly the same conditions. For
an hour after the start on Thursday both
were sailing dead before light wind, with
the same spread Of canvas. On Tuesday
the Shamrock drew away from the Colum-
| bia. On Thursday the Columbia drew away
from the Shamrock. No one can draw lines
on the racers from this and it can safely be
said that the only change that has taken
place in the feeling of yachtsmen Is one
that tends to increase the doubt.
Weather Indications Favorable.
1t now looks as though the first race to a
finish would come in a good stiff breeze.
At sundown the wind was blowing hard from
the north The weather was clearing and
there were good signs of a pretty hard
Northwestern in the morning. If it comes
the world will the death struggle for
yachting supremacy in the history Of inter-
national racing.
| With its great mainsails snugly slowed
on the boom under a waterproof cover the
yacht Columbia lay at anchor off Sea Beach
pier at Bay Ridge today riding out ths
easterly storm under the leefland. All It's
other sails were unbent and slowed below
where they will be kept dry until needed
| Should thera no mi ctr
however, the sails will not be spared to,
morrow for rain or shine. Barring acci.
, dents the yachts will start in their race ant
, make third attempt to complete the courst
of fifteen miles to windward or leeward ant
back. - ''7""
When seen by an Associated Press re-
porter on board the tender St. Michaels, c
; oliver Iseln, the Columbas manager ant
owner, said: 1--WE know practically moth
| ing more Of the merits of the boats thai
we did on Tuesday. If anything we knov
less, for we did not turn the outer mari
this time. but have every confidence In TIN
Columbia's ability to outsai the Shamrocl
= on all points when we get steady breeze
e | That's what we want-some wind"
I'm case there is wind enough to fore
r the yachts to shorten sail. how would tn
, Colnmbia's mainsail be reefed with lacn
: or with reef points?" was asked.
!. with reef points in the rigway" replie
o Iselin. But / don't think we shall have
= reef at any time during these races Thes
boats will carry whole mainsals for a Ion
time"
OF Thursdays race Iseln added: "Whe
. we made that last tack we were not able t
Il cross the Shamrocks bow but in all tn
{ windward work there was very little dif
, ference in the sailing of the yachts w
. =. were in the best position most of the tim
" and the Shamrock was only a few yard
ahead when the race was called off"
Mr., 1sein said the same guests would b
J. on board the Columbia in tomorrows rae
l. as were there on previous days
Is Speaking Of Commodore !. Plerpont MOI
u gans interest in the races, Mr. !selin said
d 1 have not seen the commodore since "
: began to race but am sure he is followln