The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE outlook for .
race between Shamrock and Columbia to-
morrow is none of the best. Even the
hitherto optimis.ic weather bureau will
not promise breeze. The revised agree
ment calls for a star, every week day
from this time on. so there is a possibility
OF the fate OF the cup being decided this
week
Yachts IN Fine Condition.
Looking as fine al two rddies tuned up
to concert pitch. Columbia and Shamrock
lay quietly at their moorin4s al day, with
their tenders close at hand. and tugs
standing by for n call. During the early
morning hours the fog was even thicker
than on Tuesday. but when the sun cane
UP toward noon the fog cleared away
under the influence OF light breeze from
the south-southwest- The cover was taken
OF Columbias mainsail Just before neon
and II was given a thorough overhaulinx
and drying The new club topsaii WAS
also looked after and the running gear In
spected fore and aft.
CoiumbSa's New Topsan.
Speaking Of ;he new topsaii made for
Columbia since the last race and set On
Thursday for the first time. Mr.. Iselin
said:
Yes. It Is a larger sail than any of fhe
others and I am pleased with the way II
sets. Whether Il is larger than any Of
Shamrock's am not prepared TO say. You.
who sec the boats under sail from the
distance. ought to be able 20 tell that, for
have not seen the sails OF either boat
from distance"
The utmost confidence in the American
yacht prevails among her crew. Many Of
them have wagsred = months wages on
her. and all agree that she cannot be
beaten
Weather conditions at the Horseshoe
where the fleet Of yachts and tenders is
lying. were nearly as depressing today as
yesterday The morning brought fog
like that of the day before. although less
dense. which lifted slowly as the day ad-
vanced. Not y breath Of air was stirring
and there was no sign ~ breeze until
the early afternoon which was the drears-
est part Of the day
Crews IdIe Away the Day.
On board the defender AMI challenger q
close watch was kept through the mist Cor
vessels. hu: aside from thss ard the ortsf-
nary routine there vas little for tae crew
10 do except wait for the morrew and hope
fcr a wind. As she day advanced the fog
lifted untn AZ noon II was hardly more
than hsz. on the horizss.
About o'clock the frs, breeze of she
fay cane ar from fhe seasia. light, and
hardly more than enough 70 make . ripple
on tire water In the afternoon This IN
crease. although it wss never more than
tsn
The SAT- covers on the rig yachts. .aken
OF a, midday. were replaced about mid
afternoon t.osurnfsasx r1sr being .ne frs,
"a do this No work On sails or rirsfag WIS
serse IN the American b0as- On Shamrock
none md heen attempted en other days
Mr. fs~isn Satisfied.
Mr.. g. Oliver rsestn said she naw club
tornan and the rsainsaa were fsSsh sAsis-
factory. 10 far sy he cGais tell. and se
more change has been made in eitis.r.
He said further that practically no changes
nas heen made on Columbia. Hs denied
that airy sr0unle had h*en sgpertencsf
wsth the hob stay anf atates sass the
wor. su shas had been merely painting
This ane IL rot raiva~igess." /" BE said.
"ars we have 70 Esasst 1t froeaensiy TnNs
sa TIE reason far ihs work ~ the sailors On
IT,
Tr response 20 9 question Mr.. ise.sn said
Designer HerT~shsn woni. saG OF shs
Columbia on al of the eas, races, "a ss~
bad sssIe: en tas trials slressy hess. ara
weuaa adj bis experiences and knewieage
~ ire boat 10 that AZ Capt. Barr.
CeIwmbta Money sos Taken.
Al ths Ssw York Sock Exchange 90
.ssy o~srs Of u 70 en- Cclpsnf9a scssnd
no takers There was No uon~Y naesfnx
Cuas1ansd = FAes oeyen-