The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
Will REST MONDAY

WILL REST MONDAY.
The program for Monday is one o
Irest. The men will do some little work
but is is not expected that the Colum
bia win go out to sea at all, and thu
lenergy will be reserved for Tuesday
race. Sir Thomas Upton spent thu
lgreater part of today on board the ole
schooner yacht America, as the CUES
of Lieut.-Col. Butler Ames. He aros,
early, notwithstanding the fatigue re
lsulting from yesterdays race.
He went on board the America in one
of the Erin's launches in company witt
Sir Henry Brudette, Rt Hon w. ]
lPierrie and Mrs. PIERRE, Hon. Charlie.
Russell, ]. e. Young and Sailmakel
lThomas Ratsey.
AS soon as the party We're safely or
board the America left her anchorage
and under a reefed mainsail, forestry
lib and staysail, sailed about Horseshoe
for couple of hours. The staunch old
boat was sailing at her best in the stiff
1 breezes, and the party enjoyed the out
ling very much. Mr.. Ratsey was glad
to get on board the America, for he had
heard much from his father about the
craft that come over from America to
England 4S years ago and captured the
cup that the Shamrock has come over
to lift this year. When the America
was on the other side, Mr.. Ratsey'
father saw the craft frequently and got
his first ideas about building sails that
We're set flatter than the type of the
English sails, which were cut baggy at
that time. The elder Ratsey was fol-
lowing the same vocation that his faith
ers mad followed for generations before
that or Sallmaking, and he admired the
America so much that he had a model
made, which is in the Ratsey Office to
this day.
STRONG BREEZE ON OFF DAY.
When the America came back to her
anchorage at O'Clock, Sir Thomas sig
nailed for his launch and came over to
the Associated Press yacht Wanda.
After greeting those on board, Sir
IhomaS' first words were: isn't 1t
isingular that we always get a strong
breeze after a race day"
The owner of the Shamrock, when
seen later by an Associated Press rep
resentative on board the Erin, said he
would like to have strong breeze for
| the contest on Tuesday, so that the two
boats could finish a race, for Il they did
not do so pretty soon, he would have
to build house on Sandy Hook. lie
mentioned a dispatch he had received
| from st. Johns, N. f., begging him 10
come down there and sail the races,
where there was plenty of wind and
lots of water"
CREW HAPPY AS LARKS.
Sir Thomas said the crew of his
yacht were as happy as larks, and that
| they We're eager to have a try at the
Columbia in a stiff breeze, for they
were more confident than ever of win
| ming the cup, now they know that they
have shown how speedy the Shamrock
was in light air.
A dispatch came to Sir Thomae this
afternoon from Forecaster Williams of
the weather bureau in Washington, an
nouncing that heavy northeast sale
was moving slowly up the coast from
off North Carolina and that it " ouid
be dangerous for small boats lying I'M
der the lee of Sandy Hook The two
racing yachts We're well protected from
| the heavy sea running outside, but Sir
| Thomas deemed it advisable to take
precautions.
His first move was to run over to the
| Columbia and notify Capt. Barr OF the
warning he had received from Wash
ington. He also placed a tug at the
| disposal Of Capt. Barr, if he cared to
tow up the harbor out of danger, for
the Irish knight does not want anything
to happen to the cup defender any
| When he came back to the Erin he in
structed Capt. Matthews to keep steam
up all night in case of emergency. He
! also ordered everything made srug on
the Shamrock for the night.
A TRUE SPORTSMAN.
The courtesy Of Sir Thomas in notify
! ing Capt Barr of the approaching
storm, and Offering him the use of one
of the two tugs he had in the Horse
shoe, viii commend itself to all yachts
men. 1t reveals once more what has
marked his actions since coming t,
| America, that he is a thorough sports
man and generous opponent.
Il want to say" said Sir Thomas II
| closing, that / shall not leave Sandy
| Hook until I either win or lose the cup
! That is what 1 came here for, and
shall make it my only business. NOPE
for good, stiff breeze next Tuesday, 81
that the boats can make a race of 1t
and may the best boat win
The Shamrock's owner then went L
the America and Joined Mr.. Ames an
his party at lunch. Admiral Dewey will
| not be able to see Tuesdays race frou
| the Erin. He has so many engage
ments that he finds it impossible to b.
| present, and so telegraphed Sir Thond
| today.
| With the Royal Ulster Yacht club
| pennant swapping at her masthead an,
blue ensign of that club at her stern
staff, the challenging yacht Shamrocl
pulled hard at her mooring, for pipln
northeast breeze was whistling througl
her sails, and there was promise o
| more wind in the threatening Clouds
Walking the deck was a blue uni
formed sailor whose duty it WAS
! keep watch over his precious charge
4 On board the Erin, Capt. Matthews, he
commander, stated that the crew of tn
Shamrock, from Shippers Hosarth an
Wringe, who have proven conclusivel
their skill at handling the tiller an
trimming sheets, down to the younges
sailor, were in fine fettle, and NOR
confident than ever that the gree
sloop, which they have all learned t
love and admire, will win the America
cup for Sir Thomas Upton.
NO CHANGE IN EQUIPMENT.
1 Barring accidents, absolutely n
|, change will be made in the challenger
She is now, as one would say If speak
ing of the trained athlete in the "pin
Of condition, and stands ready to wi
or lose upon her merits. Her runnin
gear has been carefully overhauled. an
it is in perfect condition, and cannot b
AiiPiONC0 upOA, NliAAS hCl SeillS dis Sill
ply perfect.
4 Sails alone never won a yacht race
but where boats are so evenly mstchey
as they are in this contest, ii ma
mean the extra feather which tips til
scale in the Shamrock's favor. BE thi
as it may, the crew Of the green chal
lenger are eagerly looking forward t
the next race day, hoping for breez
that will afford a true test of the spec
Of the yachts. If such a day is grant
ed, and the Shamrock fails to win, the
will be the most surprised sailor lad
that ever swung on halyard or reefe
a sail. In the meantime they are TAX
ing matters philosophically, in the bes
| Of snilits and no one can saw % We