Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-05

NASEll Nl1ICAN, Oct 4,-F'OrecaSt for
Eastern New YorlS-Cloudiness Thurs
Gay: rain Thursday night and Friday:
variable winds, shifting to northeast
cily Thursday afternoon and increasing
in force Thursday night.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-'rhe off-racinG
day was 4 busy one for the sailor men
on the two cup racers The Columbia
went out for a short trial spin outside
Sandy Hook shortly after noon today
principally to try new club topsail
which her managing owner C. Oliver
1sclin, wished to have stretched and
ready for tomorrows race. The sail set
perfectly.
OLIVER IsELIN's SAY.
c. Oliver Iselin who, with Mrs. 1selin
and their guests, Woodbury. Kane, Her
bert Leeds and 'Nebury Thorn. is quar-
Associated Press representative this af-
ternoon:
II am satisfied with Columbia's work
during yesterdays race. but not with
the weather conditions. None of us
could tell where the wind was coming
from. not even the sailing master. In
all my yachting I don't remember when
have ever seen n ttukier day than yes
terdaE. With all that however. we had
overhauled the Shamrock for the third
time when the race was called off. She
could not have crossed our bow if she
had gone about at that time Our crew
worked we'll from start to tinish.'
CAPT. RHODES rs WANTED
1t has been understood in some quar-
terS that Capt. Rhodes, of the Defender,
would be on board the Columbia in her
races to look after the trimming of the
sails. and in an advisory capacity. On
board the ST. Michaels a member of the
crew said tonight:
Capt. Rhodes has not been with US
Yet, but we all wish he was along He
= no y,
welcome.
Skipper Charlie Barr is not worried
a bit about the result of the races He
sticks to his; original assertion that the
Columbia is the fastest single stick
yacht ailoat and that in wndward OF,
match for the Shamrock
SIR THOMAS LIVING EASY
Sir Thomas Upton is not worrying
over tomorruW's race either On the
contrary when seen today on the Erin
he felt confident that his craft would
give Il good account of herself no mat
ter what kind Of q breeze there is. He
wants good fresh breeze. however, SO
AZ the relative speed of the defender
and the challenger can be Thoroughly
demonstrated.
Sir Thomas did not care to make any
statement about tOmorrow's race, ex-
ct.pt that the Shamrock would carry
yesterdays contest, and that her crew
would do their best to cross the finish
line first. The English challenger is
IN the best condition for the coming
race. Not a piece OF wire in her rigging
nor an inrh Of canvas was found to be
damaged in the least degree when her
crew looked her over this morning.
sir Thomas received hundreds Of
cablesrams today from all parts OF tie
world. congratulating him on the SPLEEN
~ n t.t,r l,ss
against the defender
THINKS UNLIKE DUNRAVElN.
IN speaking about the manner i'll
which the course was kept clear. Sir
Thomas said:
II cant get over the great organiza-
non that has been here to keep the
course clear Yesterdays course was
the cleanest we ever had. or l ever saw
IN England. and only proves what T
said before I came to America, that in
al previous races the best boat always
won. ! may as Well as say now that
the Shamrock is the fastest boat ever
bullt in Britain and the workmanship
was the best that money could buy. T
can't tell what her cost was but it is
proba bly, more than you have any idea
Of. she cost as much as six Nalkyries.
iEe estimates already given are away
below the mark"
The indications at Galilee, n. j.. to-
night, are that the wind for tomorrow's
yacht race will be from the southwest
n the morning, veering to south, with
Indications of going to southeast by
noon There will be quite a hard sea-