The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

ward, the other would be getting the
breeze from abeam. / have just as much
confidence in the Columbia now as ever
Sir Thomas Upton saw the race from the
bridge of his steam yacht Erin. where he
finish. Beside him stood Lord Charles
Beresford. admiral in the British navy and
lieutenant Commander +. s. Carter, United
tered in groups about the decks were a
hundred or more of Sir Thomashs friends
from England, Ireland, Scotland and
Americans, rooted with all their might for
the tight craft that bore the Upton PEN
nant: So did all the crew, from the bluff
and hearty captain, down TO the two mild
eyed Cingalese walters. who are called
Erin and Shamrock. because nobody but a
Cingalese can. pronounce their names.
OF course all hands were disappointed at
the outcome of the race. but none had any,
thing but kind words for all who had any
thing TO do with the conduct of the con-
test or the sailing of the rival craft. From
time TO time their spirits rose and fell like
the spirits in a barometer. as first one boat
forged ahead and then the other. At first
It was the Shamrock. then Columbia, then
Shamrock again, and so on until the turn
at the end of the run before the wind, when
q great area of depression settled down
upon them all as soon as it was seen that
the Columbia had a pronounced lead. Then
everybody went to luncheon, from which
ping of hands and cheering, to see that the
Shamrock had made a squirt and was again
IN the lead: 1t went on until the gun was
race was made.
Upton PLEASED.
All through the day the most favorable
comments were made as to the condition
OF the course. When ii was all over Sir
Thomas Upton came down from the bridge
and made a little speech i'm answer to three
rousing cheers for himself and three for
the Shamrock, in which he expressed his
gratitude for the evidences of good feeling
showered upon him and the hope that his
expectation Of winning back the cup might
be realized. Then he said to a reporter
Of the Associated Pres5: Il want you to
put me down as saying that there never
was in all the world, not even in England,
as clear a course as We had to-day, and 1
want to add, from the bottom of my heart,
that it reflects the greatest possible credit
upon the authorities who had in charge the
task OF keeping 1t clear. Throughout the
entire contest the line was marked on
taken a pen and drawn 1t upon a piece or
paper. Once, when the Shamrock was
pretty well behind and it looked as IL she
might loose this race, L found myself think
ing that If IL did turn out that way / could
at least have the satisfaction of knowing
that we had been accorded as fair a chance
LAS to my boat, knew she was a flyer
In a stiff breeze. To-day's work proves
that she is no sluggard in a light one, and
1 am prepared to say that she Is a far bet
ter boat than l thought she was. AS TO
the Columbia no boat was ever better
handled: Nothing could be more beauti-
fully perfect than the way she was sailed.
Everything she is capable OF was, / believe,
brought out of her. To-day's race" ne
have finished in time. for, although in my
opinion the Shamrock had a slight advan-
tage when the gun was fired TO stop the
race. it was SO slight that the Columbia
might readily have overcome IL If the luck
had gone her way just at that period. The
whole thing was the prettiest piece of work
ever seen In American waters, or any other,
and l am proud of the share my boat had
In II. i also want to say that from the very
first I have had the fairest possible treat
men from the members Of the New York
Yacht Club. They have acted the part or
gentlemen and sportsmen all around. and
so have the men who handled the excursion
boats and other pleasure craft which lined
the course to-day, and the marvel Of IL is
how in the world they managed to handle
their boats as well as they did"
DO you think you will win the cup?' he
Il nave never said I did. nor do / say
SO now. But. "he added. "if / did not think
so what would ! be hanging about Sandy
Hook this way for?"
LORD BERESFORD's VIEWS.
Lord Beresford. who is commodore of the
Temple Yacht Club. the second in point OF
Importance in the United Kingdom. reiter-
ated the views Of Sir Thomas. adding that
the race was as pretty as any one need
want TO see, and that at all times II looked
to be anybody's victory. What luck there
was In it. he thought, the Shamrock got the
better of 1t. Both boats are splendid
specimens" he said. land both were per-
fectly handled. The Columbia, / think,
is a bit the quicker in stays, but that is
all the advantage she has. The affair
is much bigger than a mere boat
race. II Is the beginning OF rood
feeling between the two countries repre-
sented that Is bound 10 grow until, sooner
or later, We will get together In all mat
tiers. When we do 4. for one. do not care
what the balance of the world may do.
Nothing can hurt either country. once they
are a unit upon everything"
BY this time the Erin had come up with
the racers. and everybody crowded TO the
rail to give three rousing cheers for the
Columbia and three more for the gallant
crew OF the Shamrock, both OF which were
returned with interest. The Erin sought
anchorage on Sandy Hook, where she re-
NAMED during the night.
Among the notables on board. In addition