New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11

con. ,.., ba- club rartopsaN. A beautiful sail u
,s~qa ara chat fitted and sat to perfection. The
st.uc,.,., tr. giving satisfactory Information IN
regard g. ms day ~srK a an Sc - ,a,tionaiv
&. rc.aftl ly those IN charge OF the ShantpDN.
She came W. on the wind WIKI the sheels pltl.y
~, an kirg a. IL she might he trying 10 40
her best in winlward work. but she never sal.-d
r.ithfn five points all day. The press tug vas
placed directly 90 her wake. 50 mat inc M M
- th4 Shanr0ck's course led straight away on
3D.. f,e4 - The COMPASS IN the pilot house ~
a., tug and that there could be no dount as %
tao courses she sailed.
SHAMROCK BEST ~ w1NDWARD WORK
There vas no reason to doubt tina, the boat
could sail much closer than this. and the con
c,,si.n had 20 ba that the Shamrock's people
d,a not intend 10 inform the public Of what she
could a, IN close working on light days But
Judging from tie speeds that were eNhlpiteu on
IN -. courses sa.led II seemed that these cpu.H
, fS,,,,i.ea..i ard even bcttered by the Columbia
In tre same winds II waz Il reaching Gay an
round. and IN ueht airs If all Hinds ne
~rar.s IN +ha r-nss boat differed IN ms
vioyy = tho Shamrock. And y IS worthy
of remark that although ~ opinions VI ~
changed on the press noa,, 'ne r,''', on The
ports were all practically the same on lle
noxt aay This Is not 20 say that any or mem
were right The Columbia was not pIesttl anu
every one was partly thinking 'hTuug" l,T w IN
memory. And The liability or eFrur an -, ~,
owing 10 the extrerns ease Of movement snow
bv the Shamrock H. nearly al ner sa!ilhs' an
this is deceptive The Columbia I'D neI NJ
,l.s ie,. o,er easily 20 light winds, and seemed
., N. making great speed In proportion 70 'hs
wind pressure The differences IN ne atpsa'
arces Of the two boats must nOt De ~
The confidence that has been eAhlolteu ~
SIR Thomas Upton and the much more eN-
r.ariarced yach-smcn who are on the ShaIl' -
~ 49, t-r.r, - now thought % have a good deal
~ reason behind IT, II has been said that rye
rarticularly prepared the boat 70 win III FeaC"-
no hut IN. Shamrock's trials have nor suggest
ed that reaching Will 1e her strong ho'n
.ho columbia an the contrary. her p-st points
,tifh the American defender VII Amos CERTAIN
iv be vlndward work and running, ana espec'"-
ly IN brisk winds ,s,s a.
nv practical tests Il may Do said that IN "BHN
average weather. and especially IN catspt-"s
and drifting airs. the Columbia seems 10 h"N
an excellent chance - defend the Cup success
S.vv In IS 10 be regretted that no one KNOWS
-,.re. Tho Columbia is worth IN COINS 10 WIND
ward on a heavy day. but Judging ny nr1 ,, re
r.rrorn,ance ~ Sandy Hook. "a compaFea
,.,,b ,bosa ~ the shamrock in the same locailty'
,bera Il reason 60 doubt the issue under these
c~rti,ious The Columbia has been much IN
,~,,4d IN speed by the Introduction ~ more III
...~,o, ballast and by the Use OF a light hollow
- LEI How FAR these improvements VIII AID
her under tne conditions referred u no eNpe'l-
nnent- have proved but unless. there mas oeen
,,o~,.l change ia her speed since she discarded
her heavy wooden mast 1t is almost certain tnat
she would be beaten In windward Work OF TeaIly
brisk winds and In the accompanying sea a! :.
tn %syy-York Yacht Club is taking It's chance
on lieht weather Il is doing the best that Is
roeefle under he circumstances. Ferhaps on
eight out % every ten days the winds are iignt
~ this neighborhood. So that the toiumpla
chances may he expected TO be at their best
about f0ur-fifths % the time. o.
There never was a race flr the America up
&, inch The chances FOR success seemed before
hand 10 he 50 distributed between the boats 80
human being can at present have safe reasons
f,r assurance. ouA way or the other. ana u -
nrohafle thst The wind gods will be the final
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