The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13

over the course and the utter absence OF
Wind caused the NTH gucceSsive nxSis
when another attempt was made today %
sail the 1rst Of the Columbia Shamrock
races tor the international trophy. The
yachts win try again tomorrow.
The repeated failures have had most
discouragtng effect on the general public
ana there was q great falling on In the
number Of excursion boats ~ well as the
number OF their paneagsrs. when the Meet
gathered around Sandy Hook lightship to-
day at the time set for tho start. The
heavy fog made navigation not only ex-
ceedinSiy dimculs, but very dangerous. The
ships Of the deet that did brave the perth
Of the fog could only crawl out 70 their
destination, keeping double iookouts for.
ward and their fog whistles tncessantiy
going 70 avoid collision. Al times II was
impcssible to see fifty feet ahead ana It
was an uncanny spectacle TO have . BIC
ghcstiike hull come up close aboard. Tns
mist lay thickess upon the surface OF the
wafer and on the way down The bay. IN
be made out. when their hulls were in
visible The yards seemed to be suspended
Ia mid air without support.
quite % ihiek and about 10 o'clock . Light
land breeze from the west gave faint
hope that 1t would send the fog out TO
sea and furnish racing conditions later on.
ings and were towed out to the starting
line. There they got their sails up and
drifted about, rocking In the gentle ground
breeze. instead Of increasing, died away
altogether. When the time came TO signal
the course the weather vans At the mast
head bead. Of the committee boat; which y, woild
lay limp and ifeless against the stan.
Shortly after II o'clock. by mutual con-
sent. the committee boat hoisted the let
ter r. on the tyiatic stay meaning race
The salts were lowered and the tenders
or the two yachts took them in tow back
TO the horseshoe. while the excursionistS
Iselia Protests Against Criticism.
Mr.. Iselin's interview in this mornings
papers protesting against tho savage crt-
tieism OF Columbia which has been
literally INDUCED IN by some OF the news
papers. and appealing for support for the
Yankee and her crew until the series is
chord. for on the way back every excur-
sion steamer In the feet sailed alongside
and saluted. while the passengers gave
a tiger. The repeated fiukes of Sandy
Hook have led to some agitation for a
change OF the course to Newport. where
there H. usually breeze, or to Marble
no difficulty would be experienced In get
ting plenty OF wind. but Il is hardly likely
that any change will be made The re-
rata committee argues that this sort OF
year.
Little Promise Of q Race.
The early morning hours at Sandy Hook
bay gave little promise OF race. The
weather was fairly clear for q few miles
seaward at O'Clock. and there was light
to the nor.hward. toward the Narrows.
the fog still hung thlckly.
Mainsails were hoisted early on both
yachts and soon after O'Clock they cast
or from their moorings and were towed
out TO Sandy Hook iightship. Club top
sails were massheaded on the way out,
Columbia setting smaller one than was
shown on Wednesday afternoon Sham
rocks was apparently larger than any
yet seen aloft. II was bent to two light
aluminium spars. and its narrow cloth
radiated from center band like jib.
II II Called on.
The yachts arrived off the lightship at
1910 a. m. Casting of their tow lines and
breaking out their head sails they circied
about the iightship for an hour or SO. In
the light southwest breeze, waiting Tor the
committee boat to arrive. The fog showed
a disposition TO clear Of at this time. but
there was hardly wind enough To give the
yachts steerage way. For an hour after
thu COMMITTEES boat arrived there was ne
wind and no prospect or any so at lzao
o. clock. after 4 consultation between those
In charge OF the yachts. both agreed to
cali the race OF. q gun was fred and the
code xgual letter "R" hoisted. announcing
that fact TO the assembled fleet. A few
minutes later as agreed on a few days
aTo another gun was fired calling atten-
ton to the signal that the race would he
run next Friday. The Manning and other
revenue cutters. the torpedo boat Porter
ard all other veaeis having the signal
letters hoisssd than. 20 that all she feet
might know Of tho ccnmittee's decision
before going back to the city. Inc sans
Of both yachts were taken In as they were
sowed hack to their moorsngs In the horse
shoe, where they arrived az 100 The
came persons were on board Columbia and
Shamrock A. have been there on previous
days