The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-05
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
Americans and Britons Expect to
Win the Yacht Contest.
THE COST OF TEE SHAMROCK.

Sir Thomas Upton Says the Estimates
Given AreAway Below the Mark She
Cost US Much as Six valKyries-Ad-
miral Dewey to Be Lipton's Guest.
New York. Oct. 6.-The of racing
day was busy one after all for the
sailormen on the two cup racers. Mr..
Iselin and Sir Thomas Upton, how
ever, employed their hours in different
ways.
The Columbia went out for a short
trial spin outside Sandy Hook shortly
after noon yesterday, principally to
try new club topsail, which her man
aging owner. G. Oliver Iselin wished
to have stretched and ready for to-
days race. 1t ID one Of Hathaway's
latest and best productions, and when
laced to the topmast and gaff 1t set
like a tailor made gown on pretty
woman.
c. oliver Iselin, who, with Mrs Ise-
lin and their guests, Woodbury. Kane.
Herbert Leeds and Newbury Thorne.
| is quartered on the St. Michael's, said
| to a press representatives:
II am satisfied with Columbia's work
during the first attempt at racing, but
not with the weather conditions. None
of us could tell where the wind was
coming from, not even the sailing mas
ter. In all my yachting don't re-
member when I've seen hukier day.
With all that. however, we had over
hauled the Shamrock for the third
time when the race was called of. She
could not have crossed our bow II she
had gone about at that time. Our
crew worked well from start to finish"
1t has been understood In some quar-
tiers that Captain Rhodes. Of the De-
fender. would be on board the Column
bia in her races to look after the trim
ming of the sails, and In an advisers
capacity. On board the st. Michael's
a member of the crew said last night:
Captain Rhodes has not been with
us yet, but we all wish he was along.
He may come yet. and If he does he
will be welcome"
Skipper Charlie Barr Is not wor-
ried bit about the result of the
races. He sticks to his original as
sertion that the Columbia Is the fast
est single stick yacht afioat, and that
in windward or any other work she is
more than match for the Shamrock.
Sir Thomas Upton is not worrying
over today's race one bit. On the con-
trary, when seen last night on the
Erin he felt confident that his craft
would give good account Of herself
no matter what kind of breeze there
is. He had just returned from a visit
to the Shamrock when seen by press
representative.
Sir Thomas spoke about his sail on
the grand old schooner yacht America,
"the boat that caused all the trouble"
to quote Sir Thomas. He said he had
splendid sail around the bay for
about two hours. and that from the
speed the old boat made In the stiff
southwesterly breeze he did not won
der that she had lifted" the cup on
the other side nearly so years ago.
Sir Thomas did not care to make any
statement about today's race, except
that the Shamrock would carry ex-
actly the same sails as she did in the
first contest, and that her crew would
do their best to cross the finish line
first. The English challenger is in the
best of condition for the coming race.
Not piece of wire In her rigging nor
an inch of canvas was found to be
damaged in the least degree when her
crew looked her over this morning.
The members Of the crew are quite as
confident as the Shamrock's owner
that she will prove winner.
Sir Thomas received hundreds of
cablegrams yesterday from all parts of
the world congratulating him on the
splendid showing his boat made in
light air against the defender. Some
of the cables" said Sir Thomas, ARE
from people l do not know personally,
but that only goes to show what
great interest is being taken in these
races. One of them read thus: Tom
my, don't make room for your uncle "
In speaking about the manner In
which the course was kept clear Sir
, Thomas said: Il can't get over the
great organization that has been here
to keep the course clear. Tuesdays
course was the clearest we ever had,
or ever saw, in England. l may as
we'll say now that the Shamrock Is
the fastest boat ever built in Britain,
and the workmanship was the best
that money could buy. ! can't tell
what her cost was, but it is probably
more than you have an idea of. She
cost az much as six Valkyries. The
| estimates given are away below the
mark"
Among Sir Thomas guests today on
the Erin will be Rear Admiral Philip,
U. S. N, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Edi-
son, w. Bourke Cochran, Richard
Croker, Rear Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford and Lady Beresford, Sir Ar
mold Morley, Sir Henry Burdette,
Charles f. Russell and the lord chief
baron of Ireland, Baron Pollas
On either Saturday or next Tuesday
Admiral Dewey will be one of Sir
Thomas guests on the Erin.
Lord Mimic, governor general of
| Canada, will witness Saturdays race
from the Erin, and Rear Admiral
Schley has accepted an invitation to
be on board the same day. George
Westinghouse, the inventor. will also
be guest on Saturday.
Matthew, a Cingalese servant Of Sir
| Thomas, Is rehearsing song to be rem
dered upon the announcement of Sham
rocks victory. 1t is set to the tune OF
Wearing of the Green" the last line
of the chorus being:
well say good by, Mistaire Yankee,
When we bring that fagon back"