Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-09
WILL SAIL EVERY DAY.
Alter thursday Races Will Be Daiiy-sham-
rock Stock Rises.

New York, Oct. S.-By a mutual
agreement between the representatives
of the New York Yacht Club and the
Royal Yacht club the Columbia and
Shamrock will sail every day after next
Thursday until the question of inter
national yachting supremacy is estab-
lished.
The request for such an arrangement
came from Sir Thomas Upton, the
owner Of the challenger. Sir Thomas
wanted the races to be sailed daily af-
ter next Tuesday, but the members of
the New Yacht Club refused to assent
to such an arrangement.
The meeting at which the above ar
rangemcnt for a change of dates was
reached. was held at the New York
Yacht Club. today. There were pres
ent. II. G. ShermanCrawford and H.
NJ McGilldowney, representing the
ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club and Leads
Cass Ledyard, j. V. S. Oddie. F. w.
Hurst. Edward NJ. Brown and II. F.
Lippitt. representing the New York
Yacht club. At the conclusion of the
meeting the following agreement was
now drawn up and given out for pub
lication.
The foregoing agreement (the chal-
lenge agreemen) is further modified by
mutual consent as follows: Strike out
the clause beginning the firstrace shall
be sailed on Tuesday. Oct.3. 1899 and
substitute the following: The races
shall be sailed on the following dates
until the series be completed, viz: oct.
To- 1899. Oct. L and on each following
day ecept Sunday, provided, however,
that Immediately on the conclusion of
the race of oct. Il. and on each subse-
quent race the regatta committee shall
inquire of each contestant whether he
is willing to start the next day, and
should either contestant answer in the
negative one day shall intervene before
starting the next race. Sunday shall
not count as such Intervention day.
The agreement was signed by the
members of the committees represent
ing both yacht clubs interested.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Sec
retary Oddie said: I'm case the boats sail
on the day following race, the commit
tee boat will display the initial code Lex
ter L of blue and yellow squares. If
there is to he no race. the letter M q!
blue with diagonal white stripes will he
displayed from the committee boat. The
club suggests that each yacht and boat
present take UP ana display the signal
given by the committee boat.
There was no friction in reaching the
agreement as to the change Of dates. Sir
Thomas Upton at first asked that the
race be started daily after Tuesday. The
club decided that this would hardly he
prudent. In the first place it would %
entirely unfair to the public. Thousands
of persons have made arrangements t."
attend the races ON a certain day. Hun
drcds of excursions have been arrans Il
for and to make a change in the racing
dates on % short 4 notice would not b.
right to the public.
The club is deeply grateful for the
manner in which the pubic has been ac,-
ing at the races. There has been no in
reference with the boats whatever. The
club is grateful to the public for this ana
it would not be right To make sudden
change in racing dates. We are endeavor-
ing to please the public as well as the
visitors.
Shamrock stock has taken another rise.
There is a feeling about town, tonight,
that the historical cup is in greater danger
than ever. The more yesterdays per
formancc is considered and discussed. tn,
less encouraging it seems to the Amcrl-
can vachtsmcn. The Shamrock is won
der in light weather That is settled b.
yond doubt by the three days Of drift-
ing She has surprised her own people,
ana she has given the other people
great shock. She handles spendidiy, ana
there are those on board who know how
to do the handling.
The feeling Of the American yachtsmcn
that the challenger was entering the
races unprepared and untried has disap-
peared They have seen her fit for the
struggle, and they know that she is ready
to do her best. In response to an in
quiry made, this afternoon, as to what
was being done by way Of preparation,
her managers said:
Nothing there she is, ready for the
gun" Each side is still confident, but II
must be admitted that the hackers of the
green boat are showing the most hope
They say they know what she can DO II
heavy weather. 1t only required these
days of drift to convince them that she
was just as good in light airs The who'll
Shamrock contingent is happy one, ana
there is no one to begrudge them their
pleasant moments.
The Columbia people are not TOO happy
| by any means. On the contrary, they
still confidently assert that, Of course the
cup stays. But they have been shocked
and they have been shocked in most
| decisive manner. They know more than
| his. but they are not telling what it is.
| Leaving entirely out Of the question,
| American pride in the American boat, all
| rue sportsmen are rejoicing. Here is a
| contest worth having. Here is a yacht
| race that is worth all the money that has
| been spent all the time and care that
| nave been given. 1t is great struggle,
and no man can name the winner.
| This is the feeling in New York, today,
and it is a gain for the Shamrock side,
nor did she start the week a bad second.
| The betting is still slightly in the Colum
| bias favor. but this is not based on the
| Judgment of yachting experts. There is
more Columbia money to be had because
factor in the matter of odds. Both yach i
are still at the Hook. tonight. / had
oeen a day Of rest on the racers. Mr.
Iselin ana his friends came to town, lc2v
| ng Capt Barr on guard.
Sir Thomas Upton and his friends ar
| near their boat on the Erin and they viii
remain until the last race is Over 81;