The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-02
FIRST OF CUP RACES
COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK WILL
MEET TO CONTEST FOR TRIO
PLY ON TUESDAY
BEST OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP

Small Fear That the Series Of Races
VIII Terminate ia Anything but
The I2appy way in Whicn 1t VIII
Be Observation-Disclosures Issued
which VIII Give the Racers IL
Clear Course.
NEW YORK, Oct The Columbia and
the Shamrock Will NEE; in their first race
fo' the Americas cup at about Il o'clock
Tuesday morning. Experts expect that
the race will prove a contest as earnest
and interesting Is any that have preced-
ed it for the International yachting
trophy, where skill and judgment will
play as important d part as the speed of
the respective boats.
With the coming OF the Shamrock
new chapter has begun in the America
cup history. 1t showed that inter
national challenge could be arranged
without much correspondence or months
of planning when business-like officials
were behind it, The visit OF the Royal
Ulster Yacht club committee to this city
more than ore year ago was diplomatic
in nature, and far reaching in results.
Members of this committee were found to
be good yachtsmen and genial men-a
race for the Americas cup their only aim.
Hardly q letter passed for more than a
year between the committees of the
Royal Ulster and New York clubs. The
agreement necessary was signed by both
on the occasion of the visit of the Ulster
yachtsmen, and nothing more was need
GEiO f., ha h1 RI he
towed in Gains on her passage across the
Western ocean was the only supplement
tary matter of Importance that subse-
quently received attention.
Since the arrival of the Shamrock here,
followed by her owner, Sir Thomas Lip
ton, and his assistants, the good fellow
ship SO pleasantly established when the
challenge was accepted has been so thor
oUghIy cemented there is no likelihood
that anything can happen abruptly to
terminate the contest. The challengers
have not been unreasonable in their de-
mands and the New York Yacht club has
not bothered them with any unjust or
annoying restrictions. SO the latest chap
ter i'll the Americas cup history bids fair
to have an ending quite as pleasant as
its beginning.
terials at hand to produce 4 boat worthy
In every way TO be a challenger for the
cup. He and his friends, together with
VIII Fife Jr., the designer of the Sham
rock seem full of confidence regarding
her ability to win the old trophy, now in
possession Of its holders for more than
forty-eight years.
The. secrecy observed in the construc-
ton of the yachts is worldwide history
Following the example of the Americans
on building the Vigilant and Defender,
successful defenders of the cup, Mr.. Fife
built & metal boat, which is extraordi-
narily light, and gave a marvellous big
rig TO her. He has taken the additional
precaution of putting her in the hands Of
the very best officers and crew that could
be found in Great Britain. That his boat
has much speed was repeatedly shown in
her trials in the last few weeks.
The first race will be over a course
of thirty miles starting from Sandy
Hook ightship TO windward or lee
ward according to the direction of the
breeze. The second race Will be triangu-
lar, ten miles to a leg, and will be
sailed on Thursday, if 10 serious acct
dent happens to the yachts Tuesday,