The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-11

biz soops lay idly at their moorings.
Their crews loafed a1out the decks with
snothing TO do but wait. The prospect OF u
race was never at any time good enough
to even justify them in removing the COW
ers from their main sails. About them
lay the little notlla OF bottle hol 'ers who
attend upon the fighters OF the deep; tend
ers tugs, barges and launches.
Sir Thomas and his guests aboard the
Erin and the flagship Of the New York
yacht club. the Corsair. with Commodore
Morgan and his guests, were within hall
ing distance of the yachts Through the
mists came the muffled clang of the great
fog bell at the Hook. tolling its warming
to mariners while from the distance float
ed I'm the deep wall OF the fog horns of
the excursion steamers as they felt their
way out toward tn starting line. Shortly
before u O'Clock the committee boat.
which had gone outside to take a last look
around. returned, and reported no indica-
tions OF a change in the weather. so the
J)rmal announcement was made that There
would be no race today. soon after
ward the ships Of the excursion feet.
which had been drifting about In the vlci-
nifty of the light ship. got wind Of the de
cision of the committee. and one by one
they began to appear in the circle where
the racen~ lay. looking like ghost ships
as they struggled through the mist in in
dian file BY 12;3) a perfect mob of vessels
were milling around the yachts Big
steamers like the Grand Duchess. the
jefferson Of the Old Dominion line: the
Plymouth. city OF Lowell ana Mon
mouth plowed their way through the
smaller craft IN the most reckless fashion
saluting the yachts and keeping their
bands going in a vain enleavoT TO make
their passengers heleve they were getting
something for their oney Abroad the
Erin the EnRlishmen were In the dumps.
4 duke or two they could stand. but such
beastly luck crushed them, Some of them
have engaged passage on the Oceanic
which will sail tomorrow and consequent,
ly they will go home without seeing n
race
81 thought you clever Yankees could
do anything" he shouted over the rail to
Some OF his newspaper acquaintances.
but YOU don't seem able to proptiate old
Boreas When you come over on the
Other. side next year to bring back the cur
TN guarantee you at least two races
week and more II you want them"
Shortly after o'clock. after consulting
with Sir Thomas and Mr.. lselin' it was
decided 10 abide by tho decision Of yes
terday not to sail n race tomorrow The
next attempt. therefore, viii ne made on
Thursday and thereafter daily until the
series is completed. Half an hour after
the excursion fleet had started for home
the sun struggled through the gloom Tor
a few minutes. but the effort seemed to
have been too much FOR the OLD boy and
he went back Later an the day, however,
it cleared pp and though the weather hu-
reau prediction o ia fresh breeze was not
realized there was enough MIR stirring for
the Columbia to hoist her sails and make
a fifteen minute spin TO try her new club
topsan and see how her newl, ut nain-
sail It, Both were pronounced perfect by
the experts and she went back TO her
moorings where ali was mace snug for
the night. Tho steam yacht Erin left the
Horse shoe FOR the city with Sir Thomas
Upton and his guests at ] .35.
She returned 10 her anchorage at p. m.
Nothing was done on board the Sham
rock today Her sail cover was not eve"
taken OFF and the crew remalnei on board
the tender Plymouth until between and
o'clock. when Sai'maker Ratsey, with
his y sailmakers, }. Connell and some or
the Shamrocks crew, went To Atlantic
highlands 70 spend the remaipder Of the
afternoon.
There seems a growing feeling of con-
fidence on the challenger regarding her
spars, gear and sails. Some members OF
the crew, when asked II any alterations
were to Oe made in the Shamrocks sails,
said with "A smile I'VE are always ready
TO go when the other boat is, Our sails
are o. X. and all W want now IS a good
stiff breeze. II We can beat her In light
airs. we can certainly do so In a strong
breeze and were going 10 do It,"