The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-06
SHAMROCK sUPPORTERs HAPPY.
Sir Thomas Upton Is Still Hoping for Good
Stir Wind.

Sttn Wtnd.
| As soon as the race was called of the steamers
and yachts made for home as fast as possible and
| several had races on the way up. Ono very in
| teresting contest was between ono OF THE SUNS
tugs. the Winslow. and the Regatta Committee
boa, Walter A. Luckenbaoh. They started on
even terms and for while kept abreast. Then
tho Winslow slowly forged ahead. and just be-
fore reaching the Lightship. after ten mile
| run crossed the bow OF tho Lucken bach. hav-
| ing beaten her handsomely.
The Corsair, Commodore J. Pierpont Nor
| gan's yacht and the Knnawha. owned by ]. P.
| Duncan. had an exciting run In from the
| Sandy Hook Lightship. They raced up the Bay
| side by side until they were abreast OF Liberty
| Island. then the Kanawha drew ahead and
| when leading BY about length and half she
crossed the Corsair's bow. The Kanawha then
went up tho East River to tho yacht club an
chorage OF Twenty-siKth street. having beaten
all the vessels In the run in. Tho Corsair and
Kanawha raced past the Richard Peck one on
each side Of the excursion steamer and both
going at racing speed. The sxeuEsonists on
the Peck were very much interested in the
| contest.
The racing yachts reached their moorlngs in
the Horseshoe shortly before 7 o'clock and
then the crew went to the tenders for supper.
Dir Thomas Upton won't over to see Thorn
Hogarth. He congratulated all hands on the
success OF the trial as far as II went and then
went back to the Erin for dinner. Sir Themas
Upton said that he was almost talked out on
| the Shamrock subject. He said:
1T seems to me that the sham rock does bet
| ter every time she goes out. Her performance
to-day when the wind headed the yachts and
made 1t beat was fine She drew away from
the Columbia and in the weather that we have
u 4 Al. ll.I "a
was rather disappointing not to be able to
finish the race in time. but We must have
| patience. We will have breezs one OF these
days and then we hope the Shamrock will show
| what she can do. We think that a strong
| breeze is more to her liking than a light one.
Perhaps the Columbia likes strong breeze too.
We shall nnd out when We get the breeze.
THE course was kept clear today just a. II
was on Tuesday and We are delighted with the
| arrangements. Capt. Evans has managed
things wonderfully and We are very proud OF
him and his success. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison were on the Erin to-day and Mrs. Edison
told me that it was the first vacation that her
husband had taken In twenty years He
| is wonderful. man and very enter
| tanning. His ideas OF yachting are some what
| crude. Hc said he did not know an ything about
| a yacht and would like to learn. Then he sug-
gested that the boat carry aeropane sails. but
| when asked how they should be handled when
the yachts were going to windward said he did
not know anything about that and would leave
that matter to the yachtsmen. We had a de-
liGhtiul party on board and had a nice days
sail. even II 1t was disappointing not to have
the yachts nnish."
Among those who were on the Erin were
Lord Charles Beresford. Lady Beresiord. the
Hon. Charles Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. Plrrie
Prince Reginald de Croy-Solre. Prince Leo
pold de Croy-solrs. Richard Croker Sir
Henry Burdette. Charles Dewey. the Ad-
mirars eldest brother. and Mrs. Dewey:
Michael Cudahy. william Gibson. Cecil
Barring, Thomas Gallagher. OF Belfast
the Rev DIR. r. e. StorrS. Rear Admiral Philip.
Lord Chic! Baron Pallas OF Ireland. Sir Horace
TozeS. Stuart Fraser. Mrs and Miss Clsggett,
tho Hon. Butler Elphinstons. the Hon. W. G. R.
Ward, W. H. Kendall. Mrs. Potter Palmer. Miss
Olga Nethersoe. Gen. and Mrs Ferdinand
Peck and Barclay wnrbur'on.
Lord Charles Beresiord said: 1T 10 rather
disappointing that the races are not finished. I
think we are as much In tbs dark about the
| relative speed OF these two yachts as
ever There hes been no test. and
1t has been very hard to get line ON
them at all. What strikes me as most sim
gular is that In light weather the Shamrock
seems to be the better boat, aud II was ex-
that sort OF sailing. while when It brsezes and
is the sort OF wind that was expected to suit
the Shamrock. the Columbia seems to do the
best work. However. there has been no fair
test yet and We must wait for the next trial"
DR.. Mackay said that the report that the
Parker brothers. Ben and William. were
on the Shamrock was true. He said:
They arrived hero last week and had
crossed to see tho races. They are friends
Of Capt HoRarth and were invited to
visit them on the Plymouth They have
been on the Shamrock. but simply as
guests. They may advise sometimes when
their opinion Is wanted. but they have abHo-
lutely nothing to do with tho sailing Of the
yacht. Capt. HoGarth and Capt WrInGe are
the only ones on that yacht who have anything
to do with her sailing"
The captains OF the Shamrock would not talk
about the race. but II was evident they were
well satisfied with the performance OF the
yacht. Capt Barr OF tho ColumbIu declined to
talk ut all When asked how near the two boats