New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
NAY THE BEST BOAT WIN.
Continued from hrst page.

ACC ~ being sent home like naughty school
&c .ho offending captain will have his license
"Visd which is much worse. AND on. now MS
,,ossengers will curse him The tate OF me man man
~ the box office when the Sher' n mas an an, c.,
.ho receiuts and arrested the star Hi''' '"e I'LL
of win Doe mild i'm comparison
Easy TO DISTINGUISH THEM
r.ou hc useless to plead that the stations as
.,.,.l ~ excursion boats are 50 far away from
che racers that one Of them cannot p' u'sUH-
.h.5 from another. This argument might
se,o had some weight I'm former contests but
49, Shamrock Is painted lovely green and the
~ ,.,,,,hto n dazzling white. They can thus he
S..,irquishod accurately far as their hulls can
G So, and if any excursion boat captain ad-
...s thst he is color blind his license VIII prop
,l ~ ~.,.ol,od ANYWAY. For all these reasons
co. o,ntest ought 10 mark the beginning or a
, .rlcr - things I'm international yacht races
and dopriv, tho Yachting cartoonst or one OF
r> most hoary traditions.
NIGHT BE SAILED ELSEWHERE.
THESE are cogent reasons for good behavior
, ,h,ro are others one of the best Of these is
that the Nyw-York Yacht club told Sir Thomas
,,,.o, that II he dreaded the interference Of
steamers he could have the races sailed off New
, instead ~ of New York. and Sir Thomas
conartiv REPLIED that ne did not wish to deprive
ne noonle II New York of the privilege Of see
,rc these contests and declared that he would
AZ tair play. II would indeed Ice a mean spiri;
that would take advantage OF such sportsman
ike confidence. Notwithstanding this and for
fear that Upton may have after all miscalcu-
ia,sd the prevalence Of fair mindedness In this
civ the New-Nork Yacht Club will certainly
hiring 0f the remaining races for the cup on
some waters far distant from Sandy Hook II 1t
finds that to-daNs contests are hampered by
crowdlnc in spite Of all the safeguards 1t has
endeavored 10 throw about the course.
VAST CROWDS EXPECTED.
nditis particularly fortunate that these elabo-
rate precautions 70 protect the yachts from the
wash ~ steamers have been taken Just at this
time because owing 10 the proximity Of the
yacht races and the Dewey celebration much
larger number Of visitors has come here deter
mined to see both spectacles than ever before
witnessed the struggle for the Americas Cup.
Speculative captains who brought steamers here
from nearby ports and reaped a rich harvest by
carving passengers m. or more properly speak
lng. through and through. the great naval parade
~ last Friday have remained 10 reap another
harvest at the yacht races New Workers VINO
have had their appetites for yacht racing
uhctted hI the sight ~ former internatonal
contests are not going 10 miss this one. and
there arc thousands more whose interest was not
aroused hv an English challenger who have
been keyed ny 20 a high pitch OF excitement by
the plucky effort OF the Irish sportsman. These
viii SEQ the race II they have 10 go in rowboats.
Consequently. If the weather is at all propiuous.
the swarm Of craft which. loaded To the safety
limit Will follow the racers. Will OutnuWpeT
those on any former occasion. and II rlghting
Bob" can keep them in order without using a
rapd fire gun upon them he will be entitled 10 a
little trunphal arch all his own.
BOTH YACHTS TOWED TO SANDY HOOK.
Before nightfau yesterday evening the Column
ba and the Shamrock were both anchored at
Sandy Hook The Columbia was the frst boat
down the Bay. being finished in her measure
ment earlier in the day than the Shamrock
She went down in tow Of the tug Russell -
Flint She left the Navy Yard little after y
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. and came down 'he
East River receiving continuous greeting ron
the steam craft whose salutes were achHo" :
edged 10y the dipping Of her nag Al JUST d
o'clock the tOWline was cast on. ana as Amer
ioa's pride hauled taut her mooring line on the
Mig white can buoy the fresh northeast VINO
swung her around so that her bow pointed right
out hv the point OF the Hook ,
tn shamrock left the Basin little after !
o,lln,k and was towed down TO her anchorage
.,side the Hook hy the tug James A. Lawrence.
She also received salutes from the many craIt
She rass4d which were all gracefully acknowl-
eaeed Her green sides shone resplendent under
~ ravs ~ the setting sun. and her build seem
inelv spoke the confidence her owner has IN her
ability. .
Side by side the two magnificent specimens
81 marine architecture lay last night. under the
i.e ~ the Hook and to-day they will strive 10
win Tho Cup which is the worlds greatest yacht
ing trophy