Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
WILL NOT PROMISE BREEZE
Hitherto Optimistic Weather Burea eau
tious About Predictions
OUTLOOK FOR YACHT RACE IS POOR
Revised Agreement for.n start Every
Week Day Leaves Possibility of
Fate of CUP Being Decided
This Week.
OUTLOOK FOR YACHT RACE is POOR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE outlook for a
race between Shamrock and Columbia to-
morrow is none OF the best. Even the hith-
crto optimistic weather bureau will not
promise breeze.
The revised agreement calls for a start
every week day from this on so there is
a possibility OF the fate OF the cup being
decided this week
Looking as fine as two fddles tuned up
to concert pitch, the Columbia and Sham
rock lay quietly at their mornings all day,
with their tenders close at hand and tugs
standing by for a call.
During the carly morning hours the fog
was even thicker than on Tuesday, but
when the sun came UP the fog cleared away
under the influence of the light breeze from
the south-southwest Many foghound At
lantic liners that had been waiting for
hours TO cross the bar passed into the
harbor and up to quarantine. Among them
was the White Star liner oceanic, which
rounded tho southwest spit soon after
1880 y. m.
The cover was taken Oft Columbia s
mainsall just before noon and it was given
thorough overhauling and drying. The
new clubtopsaii was also loosened and the
running goar inspected from fore to aft.
The new clubtopeail was tested on Tuesday
for the first time. OF which Mr.. lselln said
eyes, It is larger than the other one and
l am pleased with it. You see the boats
under sail from the distance ought to be
able TO tell that, for ] have not seen the
sails of either boat from distance"
The utmost confidence in the American
yacht prevails among its crew. Many OF
thcm have wagered months wages on it
and all agree that 1t cannot be beaten.
Captain Barr has little or nothing to say
but he also, the sailors say, has no thought
of anything but making Columbia cross the
finish line first In every race.
Designer Nat Herreschoff says lees than
any one on board, but he never let's chance
go by to improve the yacht in every posi-
BILE way.
Sir Thomas Upton was as cheerful as u.s.
ual full of hope for breeze tomorrow and
full of confidence in the Shamrock's ability
to lift the cup.
There it TO-" said he with a show OF
pride in his voice and gesture as he pointed
TO the green beauty, lying peacefully at its
buoy, nothing has been done to it since
the last race, and nothing needs to be done
1t is all ready to start when the gun is
fred
In response to a question Mr.. Isein sale
Designer Herreschoff would sail the
Columbia on all of the cup races, as he
had sailed the trials already held, ant
would add his experience and knowledge
Of the boat to that of Captain Barr.
At the New York Stock exchange today
offers Of to 10 on Columbia were mo-
taken. There is no money backing the
Shamrock in the hands of the commission
brokers. Money at the New York and othe
clubs has found no Shamrock takers and thu
Columbia seems to be the favorite yet will
the American bettors. The betting has beer
even 10 to and 10 to in Columbia cir
Giles, but no money for the opposition il
ready, One bet Of to in hundreds wa
recorded at the Hoffman house.