The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-19
SHAMROCK Is REMEASURED.
CHALLENGER WOW ALLOWS COLUMBIA
SIXTEEN SECONDS.

Is Ready to Race Her Rival To-day.
The Shamrock was rem easured in tho Erie
Basin yesterday morning. and now the Sham
rock has to allow the Columbia 1920 seconds
in a thirty mile race. instead OF the Column ia
allowing the Shamrock G.3 seconds. This
change was caused by the Shamrock putting
on board over 5000 pounds OF lead which set
her deeper in the water than when she was
first measured In the drydock at tho Navy
Yard more than two weeks ago.
The men on the Shamrock worked on the new
topmast that was to be act up all Tuesday
evening and early yesterday morning had 1t
ready to send up and house. The rigging had
been prepared and the new shrouds had been
set up 80 that the task Of rigging the new spar
was an easy matter Early yesterday morning
the extra lead which had been put on board the
challenger when she left the Horseshoe after
the accident was placed as Capt. HoGarth
thought best and the yacht was ready to
be measured This lead weighed just 1888
pounds and OF course 1t put the yacht lower in
the water than she has been In any OF the
trials and races sailed so far.
Those in charge OF the yacht declined to say
why they thought the extra lead would he
benefit, but it is thought the idea was that it
would give the Shamrock q better grip on the
water and that with the extra waterine
ltHGln bIe WOulu 40 D6tIeT kOiHk "
windward. When the Shamrock arrived here
from the other side she had on board
6.776 pounds OF ballast The greater part OF
this was taken out before the yacht was meas
urcd. Designer Fife lightened her as much as
poss BILE In order to get time allowance. The
races have shown those In charge OF the yacht
that she is not In proper trim and so the extra
weight was put on board
Measurer John Hyslop. W. Butler Duncan.
Jr.. and n G.. Herreshoff reached the Eric
Basin shortly after OF clock yesterday morn
ing The Shamrock was moored at the end
Of the pier outside tho dry dock. where she
was stripped before fitting out for the races
Mr.. Hyslop and tho other yachtsmen were
taken to the Basin on the tug Walter
A. Luckenbach and were received by
Jesse Cornell and Capt Archie Hogarth. 1t
did not take long for Mr.. Hyslop to get his tape
out and start to measure the new spar and the
water line length. Tho new topmast was found
to be the same length as the spar that was
broken on Tuesday and 80 the sail plan was not
changed. The extra lead. however. had in
creased the waterno length and some time
was taken In measuring 1t.
First Mr.. Hysop measured the forward over
hang and when he had got his tape in the posi-
ton that suited all he marked the waterline
| length under the bow. Then he went to the
| after overhang and measured that. Tho result
! showed the waterlne length OF tho Shamrock
| to be $3.50 feet. At her first IN Measurement she
| was only $3.50 feet so tho extra lead
had increased her length 1.29 feet.
| The sail area Is as II was on
| the first measurement and tho square root is
1918 feet This added to the water
| line length and divided by two gives the
racing length which is 1O2565 feet. The
| Columbas racing length Is 1o2.l35 feet.
so the Shamrock has to allow the Columbia
1920 seconds in thirty miles.
| As soon as the measurement was completed
| the tug James A. Lawrence passed line to the
| challenging yacht and they started OF for her
| old mooringe in the Horseshoe. The tender
Plymouth followed along and when the sham
rock passed Tompk lnsvie. where the Erin
was anchored. that yacht weighed anchor and
went down the Bay with the challenger.
When the mooring was reached the topmast
| which had been lying on the deck was sent
alo't. Then the crow set up the standing rig
ging and all was soon ready iot the ;hrd race
which is to be sailed to-day. Every inch o, The
standing and running rigging was carefully
%se STROUD ""S 'T's dF'% 81 h%i
other accident to tho Shamrock to-day.
Cart Hosarth personal!y looked after
ior Tort the mig night he declared that abe was reai1
for the best race that she will sail He is
| thing above twelve miles an hour the. sham
rock will give a good account of herself
The race to-day will be fifteen miles to wind
fo force from 'Washinrton is that the winds
will he mostly from the west to northwest and
sir fh@s pon and hs
friends would like to have it show from fifteen
hs ss S1 IN "Hfh they
Sir Thomas lipton came up t9 the city yes
ay to Mr. a0 odd a fha ses sn
| other OF his guests on on the Oceanic. Lord
Charles Beresford before going on board said
s T had "s a i" in o. the sha "ss and Si
Ssd Won ot Se Cup ~ after accdeHt w sa
a piece Of hard luck" said he NO one could
W The @Tu
ditions under which the, yachts wore sailed
made it imperative that, the yacht that did not
make race. This was perfectly fair and no
one is making any excuses for the breakdown
The Hon ]. v Pirrie said;
81 am sorry that am unable to remain 10
mo home. 1t is particularly, unfortunate that
the Shamrock should have broker, down yes
eHcps.s "a" made Tor he mshsp 1hnk that
| In breeze OF wind the Shamrock can give the
Column bia beating and hone that the breeze
very much like to have the Cup races sailed of
Belfast next year and try to entertain, you
Perhaps we shall have that opportunity"
| When the Oceanic reached the Southwest
| Spit signals were hoisted. wishing the sham
rock good luck, The Erin, was near by and
those on board cheered the big steamer as she
! passed out
Sir Thomas Upton, who is very much dlsap-
pointed at the result Of the races SO far, is still
showing that he is q good sportsman. and is
| not finding any fault with the way the races
| have been sailed. He said yesterday:
We still have another chance to win and We
may do better than we have done The trim OF
the Shamrock has been. changed and, II is
| hoped that she will do better than she did in
| the first two races. We have no fault to
lind, and II the, Columbia wins it will be
rs / have said before. because she Is the
better boat have not given up hope yet and
shall not do so until tina Columbia has won the
luck to have the ,mishap to the Shamrock
that put her out OF the race. but that Ia a part
Of the sport Of yachting and no one can find
fault Mt that.
=" 1t was great shock to me to see the top
mast OF the Shamrock go as il did. but now as
II il over, can say that still hope to win the
CUP. The Shamrock has been thoroughly over
hauled and 10 In fne shane for tho race to-mor-
row ! hope that We shall have a good hreezs
and then tho Shamrock will show what she can
do Mr.. Fife Is still confined to his room at the
| hotel This Is rather unfortunate for us. His