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FOG TO BLAME THIS TINE.
COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK FEARED
TO HENTURE From TIE HORSESHOE


stiff Wind mt the sandy Hook Lightship
when the Starting Time Arrived, but
the Fog was too Thick for a Race-Sir
Thomas's Guests Did not Reach the Erin.
Several excursion steamboats and the usual
quota OF newspaper tugs went through the
form OF reporting at tho Sandy Hook Lightship
atl1 o'clock yesterday morning. They were
ready for business. but the Shamrock and
Columbia were not, and 40 1t came to pass that
the sixth postpon EN- emit Of the yacht race took
its place in history. The blame this time m ust
be charged up solely to the fog. There was
wind enough to start the race. and possibly 1t
was OF sufficient strength to insure its COM
pletion, but the fog was overpowering and
simply refused to permit the rival soops TO
leave their moorings in the Horseshoe.
1t seemed as II ths fog had blown In from the
eastward and after filling up all the crevices In
the harbor had massed its forces in one solid
bunch between The Long Island and New
Jersey shores. At all events the periods
when one could see beyond radius OF 100
yards were not frequent. The journey out to
the Iightship was not difficult. but the run back
was another question. Every craft had hard
time OF It, Whistles were blown constantly
and there was ceaseless heaving OF the lead
line. Most OF the boats got of their course and
half dozen or more reported that they
touched bottom once or twice.
While THE SUNS tug Winslow was slowly
feeling her way past HofIman's Island. the
crash OF far-off collision could be family
heard. There were two or three quick, sharp
cries OF command. and then the vessels
whistles resumed their warning tones. which
gradually became less and less distinct as the
boats went on their way. As the returning ex-
cursionists ncared the north end Of the Mar
rows the fog was lifted aud the rest OF the
journey was plain sailing
On the way out early In the morning some
OF the sxcursonists. including the tug Fred B.
Dalzell. which carried a delegation of the
Iarchmont Yacht Club members; tho steam
yacht May. the Sycamore and the Isabel fell in
with the Regatta Committee boats. which
were slowly making their way toward the
Horseshoe. The COMMITTEES went to the place
where the Columbia and Shamrock were
moored. while the others continued On to the
LlRhtship.
In the mea ntime quite a stiff breeze had
blown up. but 1t made no impression on the
fog. which was there to stay. One by one the
excursion steam boats appeared like phantoms
on the scene and in moment would be lost to
view again. There were the big Sound steamer
khinnecock. Colum bia and Myles Standish. the
or torpedo boats ventured out.
After waiting around until noon the party
what was doing there. The rival yachts lay
quietly at their moorinEs Their mainsai!s
all day e prepare for race; Early in the morn;
ing Sir Thomas Upton and c. Oliver 1selin had
talked the matter over aud had decided that it
would be useless to go out to the Lightship us
the fog precluded the possibility OF a race. This
decision was made known to the Regatta Com
the latter ordered the old familiar No race"
flag 6ung to the breeze % the tug Walter A.
lnckenbach. After brief visit the Committee
came back to the city
The Corsair arrived in, the Horseshoe at
conmodore Morgan invited Mr. and e %rs G. S'S
yeyed to Sir Thomas Upton. who. put OF from
on the iiae.hip, At that time the only eHcu E
SION boa. in sight was the R.CsbiiS which.
York Yacht Club.
tied the flagship. He said
sRn 70 the os hf qa
cali the race OF: 1t Would be folly to tate the ne
We have yet had. but We Will have to be pstient
enough. OF course il is trying on the les sailors Hs
and on the pu bile who are an Iious to see what
hs two heats sS Shn do in real contest but while
and that's all there is to IT,"
at Snds # e ths
ing the club topsail yard Of the Column MA, A
section of the wood was taken from tn. middle
OF the yard and tho surface OF the hole was
flled with strip OF board which is Intended
e. give snring TO the spar.
Sir Thomas Lipton's guests left the Battery
steamer Biqckbird ii was rather thick then ZEN
to the Elm The hone that bre9He to St
epring up and the yachts make a race after ali.
When the steam boat got of Of the Forts the
be heard on. all sIdes. The Black bird felt
felt her way slowly for short distance down
getting nervous, David Barrie decided to run
back to quNssntns end wait there for the fog
Gther. start was made TO get down the Bay
This time there was nice little breeze blow
whsn the the B}"cfblrd got of buoy !, the
fog shut in thicker than ever and again
!. was decided to turn baSt; III. trip
Constantly soueded and at mss y.,ss
doomed mp in the fog that we're dangerously
all right and waited there until the f Toe cearsd
away during the afternoon and then returne cd
Lady Charles Bsre:i%rd cap. CAMERON eS5n OF Te the
steamer Ocsanic William Gibson OF London.
sn ,s and %s Mfs Ella RaTs BarSps.f SAINT.
cisco the Messrs. Lasettsr Of Australia. Mrs,
Henry Sisgel. Miss Vaughan. Miss Marie Hose
eago, Miss Reya Judge Letter. James Rowan
The Weather Bureau at Washington yester-
day had this to say about the prospects.
The outlook for good wind Tomorrow ia
not tavorable . although present conditions in :
e6sterly on Saturday" Wv
Tugboat captains and fishermen were OF the
opinion that there would be wind enough to-
day to sail the race.
=, Chairman S. Nicholson Kane OF the Regatta
Committee said
There will be no change In the arrange
ments. The yachts will race Tomorrow start
ing at the usual hour. provided there is enough
wind to warrant start. The poatponem ent
to-day does not alter to morrow's plans in the
least" - "
Yacht to BE Faster Than the Meteor or
Shamrock.
Speeial Cable Derpdteh 10 The sun