Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

main boon, ,nd. all those who viii sail
/ in the Shamrock during tn races. some
~ in all. inrlIti14 Sir Thomas Upton.
sat down IA deck ou each side amid
/ ships while Me4surer Hyslop. HERES
| hotf ana Henry Lippitt proceeded To
/ measure the Yachts water line This
/ work occupied two ana one-half hours.
| At o'clock. Sir Thomas Upton ana
| his party left the yacht. the casson
/ VAS swung open. lines were cast off
ana the Shamrock with housed topmast
was t0Wed away from the navy yard
IN the tug James \. Lawrence. Sh'
arrived and made fast t. her mornings
in Sandy Hook bay. at $40 T. NJ. re
cpiVing salutes as she passed down thu
East river and the upper bay from al
most every passing steamer
Just before leaving the navy yard
for his steam yacht Erin. Sir Thomas
Upton called his captains. Hogarth
and Wringe, and gave them final in
structions about the preparations for
tomorrows event which means 50 much
~ him ana them.
The weather Indications. according
to the special forecast sent ont from
Washington. this morning. are that the
Wind will be fresh from the northeast
I 80. the yachts viii start from Sandy
Hook Hghtship and run almost dead
before the wind down the Jersey coast
t. q point beyond Long Branch.
MIR. 4. oliver Iselin. managing owner
Of the Columbia. when seen at the
navy yard. This afternoon. said that he
was perfectly satisfied with his boat.
He said that he knew he had n very
speedy boat in all kinds Of weather and
that he was confident she would render
a good account Of herself in the coming
races.
Sir Thomas was asked if the report
was true that he intended to come af
ter the cup next Year in ease he failed
to lift" il in this series He said:
That is q matter ! have given no
thought 10. my mind being taken up
entirely with this years races and not
next. After this series is finished |
shall he able to form my plans for an
other season.
Rear Admiral Reresford looked the
columbia over with a critical eye and
said in comparing the cup defender
with the cup challenger that the Amer
lean boat was much more symmetrical
ana graceful in appearance He be-
lieVed. however. that this was due 10
the white paint with which her top
sides Mcrc covered. ana went na ~ say
that in his opinion the green paint on
the Shamrock made her look buikicl
than she really was and that if she
we're painted white she would look fui-
" as graceful as the Columbia.
Chevalier MARITIME said that accord
ing to his eye the Columbia was a BET
ter locking boat of the two from IN
artistic standpoint. but he cid not
think he would change his prediction
that the English boat was the faster Of
the two.
Sir Thomas Upton was introduced TO
Lieut. Tobin. the inventor Of the metal
known as Tobin bronze with which the
Columbia is plated. They compliment
ed each other on the looks of the bronze
on each boat. Lieut.. Tobin afterwards
stated that he presumed the maeanese
bronze on the Shamrock was Conpos-
ed of practically the same material as
used in his invention: otherwise the
metal workers would not be able Ia
shape the metal for the frames. He
said also that the Tobin bronze used on
the under body of the Nigiiant. six
wears ago. was in just the same condi-
tior now as the day it was pat on.
Captain Hank Half was also at The
navy yard. He expected to see the CO.
lumbia win and when asked about the
story that he had discovered the hui
of the Shamrock to be out Of plump.
said that he was still willing to back
MP his statement.
The Columbia looked remarkably
handsome with her new coat Of n1inl
and her sails neatly furl 4. The shan
rock. outside of the fresh coat cf Green
paint. did not lock 50 neat zig her rival.
1t is evident that Fife intends [, slc"i-
flee looks for possibility Of bctt"r
speed.
As the first race is scheduled To be
15-mile run out and back over I wind
ward course the start VIII be toward
the southwest. The outer mark is
floating platform made of planks and
barrels with a small red and white flag,
easily seen on q clear day two miles
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