The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-10

ment among the yachtsmen tonight,
not that they feel sure of a race to-
morrow, but that they know every day
VIII be a race day from now out TO the
finish, with the exception of Wednes-
day. The agreement of the regatta
committee and the Shamrock and Co
lumbia people has proved popular. 1t
is fair proposition, and every one
likes the manner in which it is met.
This has been a foggy day down
around the horseshoe, and everything
has been quiet with the fleet there, eX-
cept on the decks of the Columbia,
where the crews have been cutting and
renting sails. This is taken in yacht
ing circles to indicate nervousness.
There is nothing to be gained in trying
10 put aside facts. They are worrying
or the Columbia; they are calm and
confident on the Shamrock.
The reason for all this is that the
English boat has done the better work
on the three days of the fiukes. Look
at ii from whatever standpoint You
viii, these plain facts stare YOU in the
face. On two of the days, at the mo-
ment the signal race off, was set, the
Shamrock was in the lead. On the
third day she was no worse than on
even terms Indeed, the weight of
opinion is that she was ahead, consid-
ering her position and the fact that
she started some seconds behind Co
lumbia Add TO this her time allowance
OF six seconds. and the chances are
still more in her favor.
Nervousness of Americans.
There is good reason for nervousness
among the Americans, and nothing has
occurred today to diminish it. 1t is an
unpleasant truth, but it is just as we'll
10 admit it,
The weather is tn important thing
now. Three days of drifting have
changed the character of the specula-
tion. Ii is now quite as much will there
be a race as which viii win" The
weather man in Washington promises
a southerly increasing breeze. If it
comes, il viii be a welcome wind to
thousands of yachtsmen who have
come MANY miles to witness the con-
test. If this prediction is fulfilled, the
racers viii be sent over the line TO
windward down the Jersey coast the
course the same as Saturday, but that
the order of sailing is reversed, the
first leg to windward with run home.
This viii be more satisfactory, as II
gives a better chance for skill in ma
neuvering for the weather berth at the
start.
The fog siren at Sandy Hook emitted
its doleful warning all today through
the layers of mist. Dreary as the day
was il broke at least the rule of
good wind on of days and calms on
racing days. and on all sides there Was
hope that the wind for once would be
good and true on the day Of days.
Weather the Important Thing.
The weather observers for the once
kept their hands for a time of the
business of signaling. Both Mr. lselin
and Sir Thomas Upton appreciate ali
that they have done for them, but that
hurricane bulletin which the weathe
men rushed in or Sunday caused worry
on both sides. The hurricane turned
out To be a stretch of fog which sell
tied down over the sea.
As soon as Hathaway's sailmakers
got through with the alterations on the
C0lumbSa's main sail this morning the
sail was hauled up from below. bent tc
the mast. boom and gaff hoisted. After
inspection by Managing Owner lselin
and Captain Farr, it was decided thai
the sail was not yet fit to do battle to-
morrow, SO it was lowered. and after
some minor alterations it was hoisted
again at 3 y. m. when il set almost as
fat as a board. except for a few wrin-
kles uD near the beam under the gaff
The new club topsail was also bent
but not hoisted 1t was made up on the
yard and covered to keep it dry. for the
air was full of what old sailors call
scotch mist" The mainsail was low
cred soon after O'clock. slowed on the
boom and covered for the night
Iselin Eager to Race.
c. Oliver Iselin arrived from the city