Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-05
THE TWO CUP-RACERS
SaHOrnen on Both Of the Big
Yachts Busy
COLUMBIA TRIES A NEW SAIL
Mr.. ISelin Says He is Satisfied With
His Boat.
NEITHER SIDE WORRYING At ALL
Sir Thomas Upton Receives Hum
dreds of CnbIed Congratulations ON
the behavior of the Challenger
Last Tuesdny-Specimcn Betting.

NEW YORK. October 4.-The off-rac.
ing day was a busy one for the sailormen
on the two cup-racers. The Columbia
went out for short trial spin outside
Sandy Hook shortly after noon, princi-
pally to try a new club topsail, which her
managing owner, c. Oliver Iselin, wished
to have stretched and ready for to-mor-
rows race. The sail set perfectly.
Mr.. Iseln, who, with Mrs. Iselin and
his guests-Woodbury Kane, Herbert
Leeds, and Newbury Thorne-is quarter
ed on the steamer st. Charles, said to an
Associated Press representative this af-
ternoon:
II am satisfied with the Columbla's
work during yesterdays race but not
with the weather conditions. None of US
could tell where the wind was coming
from. not even the sailing master. In all
my yachting / don't remember when
have seen a nukier day than yesterday.
With all that, however. we had overhaul
ed the Shamrock for the third time when
the race was called off. She could not
have crossed our bow If she had gone
about at that time. Our crew worked
well, from start To finish"
CAPTAIN RHODES WANTED.
It has been understood i'm some quarters
| that Captain Rhodes, of the Defender.
! would be on board the Columbia. in her
races, TO look after the trimming Of the
sails and act in m advisory capacity. on
board a steam yacht a member of the
crew said tonight: Captain Rhodes has
not been with us yet, but we all wish he
was along. He may come yet and If he
does he will be welcome"
Skipper Charlie Barr is not worried a
! bit about the result of the races. He
| sticks 10 his original assertion that the
| Columbia is the fastest single stick yacht
| afoat. and that in windward or any
| other work she Is more than a match for
| the Shamrock.
Sir Thomas Upton is not worrying over
! tC-mOrrOw's race either. ON the con-
/ trary. when seen to-day. on the Erin. he
! felt confident that his craft would give 4
good account of herself. no matter what
! kind of a breeze there t.. He wants a
good. fresh breeze. however. SO that the
relative speed of the defender and the
| challenger can be thoroughly demon
| strated.
no CHANGE N SHAMROCK.
Sir Thomas did not care TO make any
/ statement about tO-mOrrOw's race, eX-
! cept that the Shamrock would carry cX-
acty the same sails that she carried in
/ Yesterdays contest and that her crew
would do their best 10 cross the finish
! line first. Tho English challenger IS I'm
/ the best of condition for the Coming race.
/ Not piece of wire I'm her rigging, nor an
| inch of canvas. was found TO be damaged
| I'm the least degree when her crew look
/ ed her over this morning
! Sir Thomas received hundreds Of cable.
/ grams to-day from all parts of the world,
] c0ngratulating him on the splendid show
/ ing his boat made i'm light air against the
/ defender.
BOB EVANSS SUCCESS.
In speaking about the manner i'm which
| tho course was kept clear Sir Thomas
said: 81 can't get over the great organi-
zation that has been here To keep the
course clear. Yesterdays course was
| clearer t,an any we ever had. or / ever
! saw I'm England. and only proves what 1
/ said before I came to America. that in
| an previous races the best boat has al
ways won. / may as well say now that
| tho Shamrock is the fastest boat ever
| built in Britain and the workmanship
| was the best that money could buy /
can't tell what her cost was. but It is
probably more than You have any idea Of.
| She cost as much as six Nalkyrles. The
! estimates already given are away below
| the mark"
The indications at Galilee. y. j., to-
night. are that the wind for tomorrow
yacht race will be from the southwest In
| the morning, veering 10 south, with IN
! dicatiOns Of going TO southeast by noon.
| There will be quite a hard sea.
STOCK EXCHANGE BETS.
NEW YORK. October 1.-Two bets on
| the yacht-racing series were made on the
stock Exchange this afternoOn-one at
/ 81 600 10 $500 on Columbia and the other
| AT 81 600 to $500 on Columbia.
SAME COURSE TO-DAY AS TUESDAY.
/ Some uncertainty has prevailed as to
| the course which will be sailed tomorrow
/ by the Columbia and the Shamrock. The
/ matter was settled. however. this eve
ming. at the meeting of the Regatta Com
mittec. which was held az the New York
| Yacht clubhouse. After the meeting ).
/ Nicholson Kane announced that the
course would be as on Tuesday-ilfteen
miles 10 leeward and a beat back.
II seems that the agreement between
/ sir InOmdS lslIiou anu Ailr tvluiiDi'i d
owners states that where it is impossible
| TO finish contest within the time-limit.
! the same class of race must be continued
until a decision is reached. Consequent
| Is. before the two boats can meet on the
! three-leg bout. il will be necessary 10
settle the capabilities Of the two cham
pions on the straight-away run OF u
| knots.
| In consequence OF the quickly waning
! daylight az this time Of the year, the
! Regatta Committee to-day determined
! that the start should be made al lO;45 \.
NJ. q difference OF fifteen minutes from
| the time previously fixed for the yachts
| going over the line.
INTEREST WHETTED.
The inconclusive end Of Tuesdays en-
counter has tended materially 10 whet
| the interest of the yachting enthusiasts
In the final outcome OF the battle, that
will either see the cup still spiked TO the
deck. as Captain Bob Evans terms 1t, or
| wrenched up and carted away TO the
country which for so many years has
been unsuccessfully fighting for II.
The Columbias performance on Tues
day is generally regarded as proving her
the better boat OF the two. The consensus
| OF opinion IL that, given equal conditions,
! and that is when there are no nuky
winds the American representative can
| 81 o,.foot and outpOinf the foreigner.