The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18

It's no thousand pounds to carrot that she
won't win the Gun and would not be BIT
surprised on reaching Queenstown to receive
a telegram from Sir Thomas saying that the
Shamrock had won THE CUP"
Capt. Hogarth said that the break came with
out warning. The shroud parted: he bore of
to take the strain off the topmast as quickly ne
possible but could not save the spar and 1t top
pied over the side. He said that on the Sham
rock they figured that tho challenger was the
leading boat when the accident happened The
Columbia was a little to windward but the
Shamrock was footing faster and il abe had
tackled to starboard the Columbia would have
been forced about. Capt Hogarth was very
much disappointed and so we're all on hoard.
Every one had an idea that 1t was Shamrock s
day and that the two yachts would have
started again to-day, each with victory to
hsr credit.
This statement was good news to Sir Thoma az
and he was pleased that the yacht was not a
beaten boat when she broke down. After the
crew had their dinner the Lawrence started
of for the Erie Basin with the Shamrock in
tow. The tender Plymouth followed and the
Erin went up TO Tompkinsvllle later In the
afternoon. The Shamrock has other topmasts
here and az soon as tho yacht reached the
basin the crew lowered the piece OF the broken
spar in the houndngs and set to work to get
the now ono IN In its place. The new topm ast
will probably Be rugged early this morning and
then the Shamrock will go down the bay for n
trial spin to see IL there are any other weak
nesses.
SIR THOMAS NOT CAST DOWN.
The guests OF tho Erin returned to the city
on the Black Bird Just as the excursion steam
ers and yachts that had followed the Columbi
over the course were going home. When they
left the Erin Sir Thomas had recovered his
good spirits and chatted pleasantly to ALL
Then when he was cheered he said: Il have
been in tighter corners than this before and
pulled out all right" Things come to their
worst and then they mend" said Sir Henry
Burdette and we have chance for the Cup
yet"
morning paper yesterday. in a statement
signed by Capt. II. c. Han. said I'm each OF
the three times that tho yachts have started
the Shamrock has pointed as high and footed
as fast and sometimes faster than Columbia
The fact that she did not do it yesterday leads
me to believe that Columbia's sails have been
greatly improved and that she has been re-
lieved Of many pounds OF ballast. for she APP
peared lighter on the water and seemed to
start quicker in the moderate breezcs that
were blowing than she ever did before"
This was shown to Sir Thomas Linton. who
J.
ford. Lord Charles spoke promptly and en-
phaticay He declared it was all nonsense.
Those gentlemen on the Columbia" he de-
clared. are too good sportsmen to do anything
like that. II they had changed their ballast
they would have said SO and would have had
the yacht remeasured 1t 10 an outrage to
make such a statement. l don't believe
word Of 1t. OF course the sails can be altered
and trimmed as much as the Coumb bias people
wish."
Sir Thomas Upton asked Mr.. Russell to take
the paper over and show it to the captains on
the Shamrock. When Mr.. Russell returned he
said: NO one has any thing to say about this
on the Shamrock. No changing OF ballast has
been noticed there. and the story is not
believed
matter beyond saving:
do not believe q word Of it."
BREAKISG Up OF THE ERINs PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Prric will return to Ireland on
the steamer Oceanic today. Mrs. Pirrie was
on the Erin yesterday but Mr.. Prrie had some
business to attend to that kent him in town.
Both are disappointed that they will be unable
to see tho finish Of the contests. hut Mrs Pirrie
said last night that she still has hope that the
next races for the Cup will he off Belfast Tough
and that she will ha able to meet again ut her
home all the Americans she has met here Sir
Henry Burdette and Judge Iittler were also to
have sailed on the Oceanic. but Sir Henry said
he would not dare to face them at home with
out having seen the races to an end.
Chevalier de Martina was ono Of the most
disappointed men on the Erin. He intended
to paint the picture OF the races. but so far has
secured very little that hs can put on canvas
On Monday the mist made the yachts very in
distinct. and yesterday the accident spoiled the
race.
RULES AS TO REMEAsUREMEST.
Ex-Commodore s Nicholson Kane. Chair
man OF the Regatta Committee OF the New
York Yacht Club. was asked last night by a
suN reporter il yacht could shift her ballast
30 as to decrease her water-line length without
being rempasured.' Mr.. Kane looked up the
rulcs and then suid; The only change in
ballast or sail plan that calls for new mea-
surement is when a boat increases her water
line length or adds to her sail area
There is nothing in the rule that
would prevent yachtsman from tighten
ing his boat and not calling for a
new measurement. II yachtsman should
Tighten his boat he would naturally ask for
another measurement because 1t would change
the time allowance in his favor and if the
Columbia has been lehtened Mr. lseln would
and then it might be that instead OF the Column.
bia having to allow time she might receive
time from the Shamrock"
Speaking Of the accident Mr. Kane said It was
very unfortunate and was deplored by all tho
members of the club.
Commodore Clarence A. Postley. Of the
Iarchmont Yacht Club. said: such state
ments as that made by Capt Half are unfortu.
nate, particularly at times like these. We had
enough trouble about shifting ballast when
Lord Dunraven came here in 1885 and it is
not pleasant to even refer to such thing. As n
matter OF fact yachtsman can tighten his boat
II he wants to do So and unless he IL remeas-
ured he does not receive the full benefit OF
such tightening. l lightened the Colonia two
years ago and was not rcmeasured for some
time and then found that had lost two races
through not having the water line taken
again"
After the Columbia reached her moorings
c. Oliver Iselin said The accident to the
Shamrock was unfortunate and was very
sorry to see the topmast 60. We were hav-
ing a close race and the chances were that it
would have been good contest to the
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