The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-21
"BEST BOAT W0N,"
SAYS SIR THOMAS.
Continued From Page slx.)

dore Morgan to the corsair. where
coasts were drunk.
Mr. Iselin. when seen by an Asso.
oiated Press representative. said:
or course 1 am delighted at the out
come OF yesterdays race. for II Demon
strated thoroughly that i'm strong
breeze the Columbia IL more than a
match for thes Shamrock / am glad
that we had 50 much wind, for IL gave
us an opportunity TO dispel the illusion
that the Columbia was not a heavy
weather boat. Having sailed on the
Columbia all season. l have been able
To test her I'm every kind OF weather,
and her work yesterday shows that my
confidence i'm her ability TO successfully
defend the Americas cup was not mis-
placed"
Capt. Charlie Barr was rowed to the
tender St. Michaels little after s
O'Clock. The men had cheered him on
the Columbia before they left, as had
Mr. lselin and his party. When ne ar
rived at the tender the hurricane OF
cheers broke out anew.
No cup victory has ever meant so
much TO sailing master as this to
Barr. Can't. Barr said: IL think II was
n good race and i can say now that /
had no fear as TO the result. AS for my
sailormen. they deserve all the credit
in the world"
BEST BOAT WON.
Sir Thomas Upton bore his defeat
like the gentleman and sportsman that
he is
THE better boat won" he said. "and
that Is as Ii should be and has always
been in the faces for Americas cup.
He was very hopeful that the Sham
rock would win yesterdays race when
the strong wind came out from the
north early In the morning.
This is regular Shamf,ock Uea therp
he exclaimed cheeriy to his guests. as
they came aboard the Erin.
We are sure to have a fine race at
last and unless / am much mistaken
the Shamrock will give a good account
OF herself"
When the boats went over the start
ing line with the Shamrock well in the
lead, Sir Thomas and those about him
were 1ubilant. When the Columbia be-
gan TO curt down the challenger's lead
they looked uneasy. but not despond-
ent. When the turning point was
reached. and IL became clear that trb
Columbia had the better OF the going.
there was more uneasiness. but hope
still held her place on the Erin. From
this time on. however. confidence In
the Shamrock's ability TO win fell rap
idly. and the racers had not covered
more than third OF the distance back
10 the mark when Sir Thomas came
down from the bridge. where ne had
been watching the race. and said:
I'VE have no chance to win now. The
columbia is the better boat. I had
hoped for another result. but II Is no
use now. Nothing but an accident TO
the Columbia could give us the race.
Ind 7 would not have that happen for |
the world Let us all go below and have |
luncheon"
And so the man who has spent mill |
10 N hn1 - tpip he
calmly resigned himself 20 the inevita- |
BILE.
WILL CHALLENGE AGAIN.
When luncheon was over the guests
remained at the table, while Sir Thomas
rose and said:
my friends, / came over here to lift |
the Americas cup, and take IL back to
and L have failed TO do il. 1 |
never said that / would do IL. nor did |
i ever say that / Thought that | had |
more than an equal chance for il. My
rival has never said more than this, so
there has been no boasting on either
side. II il had been sure thing either
way there would have been no sport in
It, Whatever / may have thought in
the past does not matter now. l am
convinced that the Columbia ia the bet
ter boat, and she richly deserves her
The first race was. a disap-
pointment, and the second was lost TO
us by an accident, but that matters
nothing. We had today perfect sham
rock weather, our boat was handled
ma gnificently. not a chance was neg
ected. The Columbia won because she
ought to have won and ! am satisfied
that IL is So
II am glad OF one thing, and that is
hat while ! have failed 10 lift the cup
have succeeded in proving 10 the Brit
I ,.ic~ xssh l
hat an English gentleman could como
over here with the absolute certainty
Df getting fair play. II he behaves like
4 gentleman he will be treated like
MY opponents have treated me not
only fairly but generously. They have
granted all | asked freely and unhesi-
tatingly I have received nothing but
and sportsmanlike treatment
from first TO last Under these circum- |
stances feel that I can truthfully say |
hat If must have lost it Is a pleas
lre to have lost to such friendly and
generous rivals"
sir Thomas then proposed the health
VI the Columbia. her crew and her own
,rs which was drunk amid cheers and |
hand clapping. Sir Henry Burdett
added TO the enthusiasm by declaring
hat "Sir Thomas has II is true. failed |
q lift the cup. but he has succeeded in
fitting the hearts OF the American peo-
Die"
II desire TO add" resumed Sir Thom-
Is. that I mean 70 challenge again. IL
can arrange matters so as TO make IL
ycssibe AT this time / cannot go into
letails, but I'll try Il again some day.
have long regarded Mr.. Herreshoff az
he greatest designer OF yachts in the
world. and the future possession OF the
AMERICAS cup depends solely upon the
ability of English designers 70 excel
lin. I'll get IL II / can find the man
o build the boat"
FOR A LOVING CUP.
prominent business men and Wall
treet men have sent out n call for |
o., |