The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-16
That Is the Question of Chief
Concern at Sandy Hook.
HOLD CONTRARY OPINIONS
ONE Shippers Say the Moon Affects the
Wind, While Others Say 1t Does
Not-sir Thomas Upton
Is Patient

standing the 1act that the sun SnOne
brightly 81 good part of the day and
would have afforded an excellent OPP
portunity to dry out what damoness
there might have been in the canvas.
The Columbia's crew is not suffering
bit from the many attempts to have
race, but the men would like to see
good sailing breeze before snow
flies, they say, as they are not anx-
ious to handle sails when it is cold
enough to stiffen the canvas and rig
ging.
No attempt was made to-day TO
scrub the hull of the Columbia, and
when the st. Michaels came up to the
city at noon all but seven of her crew
were brought along for a little outing
on shore, while the tender was being
coaled.
Most of the Shamrock's men were
ashore at Sandy Hook all the forenoon
They visited as many points Of inter
est about the place as the government
officials would allow. A number fished
for few hours off the point OF the
Hook. Shortly after u o'clock they
went aboard the Plymouth for dinner
and remained on board while the
steamer was cruising about the bay
with Sir Thomas Upton and some of
his guests. The men want some wind
for to-morrow's race just as much as
the Columbia's crew does. and it is
plain to see that the continuous fail
ure Of the wind on race days has had
a depressing effect on them.
Captains Hogarth, Wringe and Park
er have predicted that there will be
no wind until Tuesday or Wednesday,
On until the moon changes. They made
this statement several days ago to
Sir Thomas Upton and the forecast
has so far proven true. Captain Mat
thews of the Erin, a skipper with as
long, if not longer. experience on the
water, holds the contrary opinion, and
says that there is just as likely to be
a steady wind tomorrow as a week
from that time. and that the change
of moon has been proven by statistics
to have nothing whatever to do with
the weather conditions.
Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
Shamrock, is now commencing the
seventh week of his stay on the Erin
a. Sandy Hook, during which time
he has been ashore but a few times,
and then only a few hours at a time.
Sir Thomas is very patient man, but
he frankly admits that it will be
great relief to him when these races
are ended. He hopes to see the races
finished this week.
The postponement of the contest from
day to day has interfered seriously
" iii lut pidIS VI sSNSIdl VI AoiA-
as guests and because of the break
ing out of the war in South Africa it
will be absolutely necessary for sew
eral of them to return to England very
soon. Lord Befesford is very anx-
ious to see all the races, but as he is
a member of parliament, he may have
to take his departure any day now in
order to be present at the opening
session. Several Of the guests will sail
for ENGLAND next Wednesday.
Sir Thomas was asked to-day why
he did not sail on the Shamrock dur
ing the races.
ITO tell the truth" he said, my men
do not want me aboard. They say it is
apt to make them nervous and they
would be more liable to make mistakes.
l have SO much confidence in my men
that ] a perfectly willing to keep off
the ship and know that they will do
their best to win. When racing against
the Prince of Wales on the other side l
was on the Shamrock, but since COM
ing over here the only day l have sail
ed on her was the time her gaff broke
when he were giving her a little tuning
up outside Sandy Hook. / do hope
there will be some wind tomorrow 1t
is rather hard on the people to spend
their money to come down here and
then not see any race. l hope that the
public will not lose interest in the con-
test"
Sir Thomas was anxious to know
what the feeling was among the people
about the Shamrock's chances Of Win
ming the cup, and seemed highly pleased
to learn that his boat had a great many
friends and hackers. When discussing
the Shamrock's big rig, Sir Thomas said
he did not count much on the huge club
topsail that has been sent aloft the past
two race days.
1T is a magnificent SAIL said he,
but I do not think it will be service
able in any race that can be sailed in
less than five hours. In running be-
fore the wind l think it will be useful
in light air / count on it being of just
as much benefit as her mainsail, but
then we have topsails of all Sizes
There is a feeling among the Colum-
bia people-and by this it is meant the
men who are managing the boat-that
the public has been misled to a degree
in regard to the handling of the CO.
lumbia on race days. They feel that
certain comments have been unjust in
that they lead one to believe that Cap
tain Barr is entirely alone, so far as
professional talent is concerned. AT the
New York Yacht club to-day yachts
man of national reputation and one
deeply interested in the success of the
Columbia authorized the associated
press to say that not only is Captain
Barr not alone in the sailing of the
American boat, but he has at all times
at his side for immediate counsel and
advice the most skillful yacht sailor in
all the world in the person of Nat
HerreSchoff.
THE owners and hackers of the Co
lumbia, including the amateur yachts
men on board, have the utmost conf
dence in MIR. Herreschoff. not only as a
sllillful designer of racers, but also as
q great race sailor. With Captain Char
lie Barr at the wheel and Designer
Herreschoff at his side, the Columbia
people are firm in their conviction that
the best professional sailors in the land
have been engaged.
Further than this. the owners and
hackers of the Columbia, who are now
on board, have also the feeling that
the professionals have the backing Of
the best amateur talent obtainable."
This is the feeling among all the Co.