The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
WHISTLINe FOR A BREEZE.
BuT NONE Ts PROMISED FOR THE
YACHT RACES TODAY.


Weather Yesterday Was of None OF
the Dcst-Hnce VIII BE Sailed IL
Wind Can He Had-VesseIs Look as
Fine as FiddIes-COIumbia Odds
OHeFed Find No Tnkers-Shamro rock
Has Men of Judgment Predicting
Victory.
New York, oct. 1.-THE outlook for a
race between Shamrock and Columbia TO-
morrow is none Of the best Even the hth-
erto optimistic weather bureau will not
promise a breeze. The revised agreement
calls for a start every week day from this
time on, so that there is a possibility OF
the fate Of the cup being decided this week.
Looking as fine as TWO iddles tuned up
to concert pitch. the Columbia and sham
rock lay quietly at their moorings all day
with their tenders close at hand, the tugs
standing by for a call. During the carly
morning hours the fog was even thicker
than on Tuesday, but when the sun came
up toward noon the fog cleared away un-
der tie Influence Of a light breeze from the
south-southwest.
The cover was taken off Columbla's
mainsal just before noon, and it was Civ
en- a thorough overhaulng and drying.
The new club topsai was also looked after
and the running gear inspected fore and
art.
The utmost confidence in the American
yacht prevails among her crew. Many of
them have wagered months wages on
her, and all agree that she cannot be beat
en-.
Just give us a breeze like we used to
have at Newport on some days" said one.
"and we will show what she can do. Those
who think she Is Just a light weather boat
will get eft, that's all. The harder it
blows the better the boat VIII go, down the
wind, or any other way, II does not matter
SO long as IL blows a good steady breeze
from start to finish, We know we have
hard boat to beat, but we shall beat her
just the same"
Capt. Barr has little or nothing TO say.
but he also the sailors say, has rot
thought of anything but making Columbia
cross the finish line first in every race.
Sir Thomas Upton was as cheerful az
usual, full OF hope for a breeze tomorrow
and fun of confidence In the Shamrock's
ability to lift the cup.
'"There she is said he with a show
of pride In his voice and gesture, as he
pointed to the green beauty, lying peace
fully at her buoy Nothing has been done
to her since the last race, and nothing
need& 10 ne UONt. ont Il. tcdh9 70 nAoAN
when the gun is fired"
In response to a question, Mr.. Iselin said
| Designer Herrshoff would sail on the Co
| lunbla in all of the cup races, as he had
| sailed on The trials already held, and
would add his experience and knowledge
! of the boat to that of Capt. Barr.
| At the New York Stock Exchange today
| offers of 10 to s on the Columbia found
no takers. There was no money backing
| the Shamrock in the hands OF commission
| brokers' Money at the New York Yacht
| Club and other clubs has found no sham
rock takers and the Columbia seems 10
| be the favorite yet with American bettors.
Betting has been even, 10 to and 10 TO
| In Columbia circles, but no money is ready
from the opposition and no betting OF ac-
count has been done. one to bet
in hundreds was recorded at the Hoffman
House, but all the other centers have no
reports OF Wagers.
In an interview Former Commodore
James d. Smith of the New York Yacht
Club said:
what nm Expert Says.
",rhere Is little difference between the
boats If there Is any; and from what
have seen Of their sailing qualities thus
far / should prefer Shamrock. While
may be q subject Of cav.l from my fellow
members of the New York Yacht Club,
yet think that | am entitled to my opin-
ions For several series of races / have
been chairman of the American Cup Com
mittee | asked to be excused from fur
ther duly in this matter. and the cup COM
mittee to-day and for these races is COM
posed Of Commodore a. p. Morgan, Vice
Commodore Ledyard, August Belmont, Jr..
secretary j. " S. Oddie. Treasurer F. w.
Hurst, Former Commodore f. M. Blown
and Herman Duryea.
Il 90 not care so much to he qcoted as
saving that / think the retention Of the cup
is in doubt. / would not say that | wished
the Shamrock might win the series event.
uaay, but / believe that Shamrock is the
most dangerous challenger that the New
York Yacht Club has had for contestant
since the Amerfra brOught the Gun over