New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
TWICE SHAMROCK ESCAPES.
HELPLESS LAUNCH AND A WILSON
LINER MAKE SOME TROUBLE.
rur CREW ATTENTIVE TO WOMEN VISITORS
AN ANCHORAGE IN SANDY HOOK BAY
A FESTIVE SUNDAY.

Cir Thomas Liptons Cup challenger. the Sham
,ock attracted much attention at Tompkins-
vile Yesterday, although the crowds were much
,ess IN number and size than they were when
tho Spanish warship Vizcaya made her visit to
this habor prior TO the Spanish war The patrol
IN the Shamrock had business all day long A
Young man with freckled face. who said he be-
,onged 10 a chowder party. succeeded in nearly
getting on board. 1t was o'clock. and the
sailors on the yacht were not much more than
talf awake when they noted the near approach
of their visitor.
Here, get away from there yelled Sham
rock sailor. You can't come aboardw
"Why not?" asked Freckled Nose. innocently.
mo one allowed on board"
well. John Henry I'm goin' ter make
feeble try" said Freckled Nose And he did.
He began 10 Chamber aboard. when a muscular
tar who had been washing down the deck,
grabbed him by the neck, boxed his and
made him let go. That was the nearest any
stranger came to getting aboard.
The ban Of secrecy will not be removed till
the latter part of the week-probaby not till
next week
The Shamrock Will be towed by the tug James
A Lawrence this morning at 8 o'clock TO the
shlpyard Of the John N. Robins Company in the
Erie Basin. Brooklyn. She will not be dry
Lipton's big private yacht. Will be drydocked
first, and her bottom will be "broomed." She
will be put in trim for the reception Of her
owner. who is expected with party Of friends
on the Campana which is due Saturday of
this week.
TWO VESSELS GET TOO NEAR.
The crew Of the Shamrock chatted with
women who rowed out to the yacht, and
presented them long stemmed clay pipes, which
the women promised to decorate with green rib
bon and place in their homes. The sailors also
pointed out the three pots Of Irish shamrock
which are deck, and which are carefully
tended and guarded. Many visitors begged for
sprigs Of the plants but these refused.
The sailors in the afternoon created much
amusement and interest by climbing in turn TO
the top Of the jury mast and plunging over
board. They would swim to the Erin and re-
turn. They kept this up for couple of hours.
An accident 10 the challenger was narrowly
averted in the afternoon. The Wilson Line
steamship Salerno passed close TO the Sham
rock on her way up from Quarantine The
salerno was bound in from Hull and came in
close that her passengers might see the chal-
Ienger. The heavy swell caused the yacht to
roll! and this started the jigger boom, which
had been laid on the deck and not properly
the boatswain saved the Shamrock from dam
age. The boom had swung out toward the
scuppers several times before the men he
summoned to-fris aid fell II and held #
down After that 1t was lashed fast
The electric launch Spartan carried party
from Harlem TO Tompknsvile. When close to
the British yacht. and in such a position that
the tideway would have dashed her against the
Shamrock the Spartan became powerless and
began TO drift down upon the challenger. she
attained much headway and there was a call
on the Shamrock 10 fend off the helpless boat
Before the impact took place the police patrol
Ne. which keeping order in the crowd or
boats ran up and getting her nose against the
Spartan pushed her out Of the way The Spartan
was taken in tow by No. and towed 10 the
Bechtel dock at Stapleton.
Captain Hogarth boarded. the steam tug
James Lawrence in the afternoon and went
down 10 Sandy Hook to pick out an anchorage
for the Shamrock. 1t is intended that the Sham
rock shall lie in the Sandy Hook bay after she
has her racing rig set. 1t will be better
location. less public. and will afford short trip
out TO sea 10 take practice spins that the crew
may keep in practice.
SAILORS SAY SHE'S LIKE THE METEOR.
The sailors on the Shamrock are not secre-
Wv
yesterday that the Shamrock fin keel boat
built much on the lines Of Emperor Williams
Meteor There is nothing about her smooth
deck TO indicate that she carries a centreboard
The Shamrock and the Erin and the tender
Monowantuck. which carries the Shamrocks
extra sails were anchored close together about
five hundred yards off the man-of-war landing
pier at Tompknsville yesterday. 1t was sup
posed 10 be day Of rest all around. 1t was
something Of wash day for the Shamrocks
men. Their freshly laundered clothing huttered
IN the breeze on the halyards between the MAIN
mast and t,gger. and their only suggestion of
appropriateness that some people think tha'
Cleanliness is next 10 godliness" About half OF
the crew took a swim from the side OF the yacnt'
The men are a muscular lot, and their Drawn
and uuickness were commented on by the peo-
pie in passing craft Visitors there were galore.
Lewis N!xon's houseboat Londoun, the Elaine
the William Fletcher. the George starr the
Dolphin, a Clyde liner with her upper oech
thronged with passengers, ana huihoerieSe
steam launches and rowboats almost without
number visited the scene When the George
Starr passed between the Shamrock and the
Erin a cornetist the Starr played GOD save
the Queen" A sailor on the Erin dipped the
Union Jack in recognition Of the compliment
and this same sailor was exceedingly angry be-
cause the colors on the Shamrock were not SIM
iarly dipped. The camera fend was In his ele-
ment and the price of plates may go up peg
as the result OF lavish use Of stock yesterday
Mr.. BARRIE ENTERTAINs ON THE ERIN
David Barrie and Captain Matthews. Mr. LIP
toms representatives the Erin, had only a
few callers Mr. Barrie was i'll and under Dr'
Mackays orders to take rest for fear or
breakdown. but his case cannot be alarming as
he went with Captain Matthews, Dr. MacKay
and Chevalier de Martino. the marine artist 70