The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05

ready given are away below the mark"
| CheValier Demartino, the marine
artist, who has been commissioned by
Sir Thomas to paint series Of pictures
| or the races, was one of the party that
! enjoyed sail On the America He
| said he was delighted with the old
champion and admired boats built Of
wood more than any others. The
| Chevalier has not yet commenced any
of his pictures, but is making rough
sketches, which, with the aid of snap
! shots, Will give him material for his big
painting. which will not be commenced
until his return to London.
Among Sir Thomas guests Tomorrow
on the Erin will be Rear Admiral Philip,
commandant Of the Brooklyn navy
yard; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison,
w. Bourke Cochran, Richard Croker,
| Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
and Lady Beresford, Sir Arnold Morley,
Sir Henry Burdette, Charles Russell
and the lord chief baron of Ireland.
| Baron Pollas. Rear Admiral Sampson
would have been aboard, but as he goes
TO Hampton Roads tomorrow it will be
| impossible.
On either Saturday or next Tuesday
Admiral Dewey will be one of ST:
Thomas guests on the Erin.
| Lord Mimic, governor general Of
| Canada, will witness Saturdays race
|
has accepted an invitation to be on
| board the same day.
George Westinghouse, the inventor,
will also be a guest on Saturday. To
offset the Columbia's mascot, Sandy"
the crew Of the Erin and Shamrock
also have good luck dog-a small fox
! terrier puppy. He was laughins'y
pointed out to the associated press man
! by Charles Russell and Mr.. Lane as the
rival Of the American dog. The puppy
sports an enormous green ribbon, tied
! in a bow at the nap of his neck. That
he is ,favor.te aboard the ship waG
| evidenced by the litter of small caRc
and other edibles on the usually spot
| less after deck of that craft.
| Matthew, a Cingalese servant of Sir
| Thomas and another mascot, is re-
hearsing song to be rendered upon The
announcement Of the Shamrock's vic
tory 1t is set to the tune Of Wearing
o the Green" the last line of the chorus
| being: "We'll say goodbye, Mistaire
| Yankee, when we bring that tiagon
| back"
When asked about the condition of
Designer Fife, Sir Thomas said: DIR
, Reid Mackey, my doctor. is with him,
and understand he 10 not much bet
| ter. | am very sorry, for l miss him
| very much. His illness at this time is
| very unfortunate"
Some uncertainty has prevailed as to
the course which will be sailed to-
morrow by the Columbia and the
Shamrock The matter was settled,
however this afternoon at a meeting
of the regatta committee, which was
held at the New York Yacht club
house. After the meeting c. S. Mich
olson Kane announced that the next
race would be as on Tuesday-15 miles
to windward or leeward and a beat
back. =. f'-
1t seems that the agreement be-
tween Sir Thomas Upton and the CO.
lumbia's owner relates that whenever
it is impossible to finish contest with
ing the time limits, the, same class OF
race must be continued until a decision
is reached Consequently before the two
boats can meet on the three-legged
beat, it will be necessary to settle
the capabilities of the two champions
on q straight away run Of Is knots.
In consequence of the quickly waning
daylight at this time of the year, the
regatta committee to-day determined
that the start would be made at 10:45
a. M, difference of Is minutes from
the time previously fixed for the yachts
going over the line.
The ending of Tuesdays encounter
has tended materially to whet the in
terest of the yachting enthusiasts in
the final outcome of the battle that
will see the cup still spiked to the
deck, as Captain Bob Evans terms it,
or wrenched up and carted to the
country who for SO many years has
been unsuccessfully fighting for it.
The Columbia's performance on Tues
day is generally regarded as proving
her the better boat Of the two. The
consensus of opinion is that, given
equal conditions, that is when there
are no fluky winds and no elements of
atmospheric luck to be calculated, the
American representative can both out
foot and outpoint the foreigner. Itwas
contended that while the Fife creation
held her own in the paltry breezes
which marked the first race, another
tale will be told when the Columbia
has a chance to exhibit her qualities
of sailing. 1t is asserted also that there
is nothing tangible in the contention
that the Emerald sloop will prove
stronger in breeze than the defender
1t was observable that the Shamrock
kicked up much more fuss III the chop
py sea than did the Columbia and it
is inferred that when she does meet
blow she will thrash and make much
worse weather of it than her eompeti-
tor. However, when all is said and
done, this descanting on the superior
ity of one boat over another is only
SO much speculation. Generally speak
ing, the first race. considering the con-
ditions under which it was sailed,
proved nothing and gave no more idea
of what either yacht is capable of real
ly doing than if the contest had never
been sailed That is the opinion of
impartial and calm minded yachtsmen
who saw and studied the first trial
between the Shamrock and Columbia.
One thing is universally agreed to
among yachtsmen and that is that
Hogarth proved himself better sea-
man than Barr. 1t was generally con-
ceded that the favoring fiukes which
attended the Shamrock were due not
so much to Upton luck as to Ho-
garth's better judgment The pradic-
tions for tomorrow, while not predict
ing perfect yachting weather, point to
favorable conditions for a good race.
According to the forecast the weather
will be cloudy. with variable winds.
shifting to fresh easterly. The latest
indication would seem to offset the re-
ports sent out early this morning that
the second meeting Of the yachts would
be sailed in rainy conditions.