The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10
SAILNAKERS ON COLUMBIA.
M<INSIIL USED LAST WEEK RE-
TRIMMED By HRRRESHOFF'S MEN.


ON Present Form of the Two Yachts.
The storm OF Sunday night passed and the
Columbia and Shamrock escaped unhurt.
Early yesterday morning when the high wind
had gone down. the crews got to work to put
them In shape again. The Columbia sent her
topm asst up on end shortly after l o'clock and
then the Shamrock mon got TO work on their
topmast. and that. too. was sent no 1t took
longer to send the Shamrock's stick MP than II
did that ofthe defender but It 10 likely that the
crew were not trying for speed. but were doing
their work we'll. The extra anchors were oast
OF and the two racing yachts tugged at their
moorlnRs and seemed eager to get away and
settle which one was to take the Cup.
On the Sham rock there was little to be done.
The rigging was looked over and then the men
returned to the tender Plymouth and rested
for the afternoon. They are the best-natursd
lot OF men that ever sailed yacht. When not
at work they are chatting each other good
naturally and there Ia never doubt In their
mind that the Cup 10 goiug back to the other
side OF the water. Captains Hogarth. Wringe
and Parker we're watching the work that was
being done on tho Columbia. Although they
would not talk about the yachts and the races.
there was a quiet confidence in their manner
that told great deal
On the Columbia. Capt Barr had his crew
rived from HerreshofY's and were at work on
the canvas that sadly needed trimming. They
first looked after the mainsail and. whom that
was finished. they began to bend II on the
boom and aftsrward on the gaff. 1t was the
same sail that was used last week and as soon
as bent on It was hoisted. Then the mon got
to work on the club topsail that was tapping
about all tho time 1t was up and doing very
little good. This sail was finished late In the
evening and will be ready for use to-day II
wanted Capt. Barr was asked by reporter
OF THE Sun II tho crew was bending a new
mainsail. He gruffiy answered:
All the sails are new on the Columbia"
Has the sail been used beforeW asked the
reporter.
Captain Barr turned his back on the reporter
and made no answer.
G. Oliver Iselin arrived early In the morning
He went down the bay on the tug Wallace b.
Flint Hs. too. declined to talk about anything
concerning the yacht. He personally watched
everything that was on board while n. G.
HerreshofY looked after tho sailmakers and
saw that the sails were trimmed as they
should be.
The sailors on the shamr rock think that all ia
not as It should be on board the Columbia
One OF tho ohallenger's crew was ashore at
Sandy Hook yesterday. He said that the
since last july. and the crew had not got her
right yet. We have been here only a few
weeks" he said. Part OF that time has boon
spent In the dock. and We have had
nothing like tho experience that they have
had but the Shamrock seems to be In
better trim than tho Columbia We are ready
at any time to 60 out and sail the race. but
they have been tinkering on their yacht over
since they arrived at the Hook. think our
chances for winning the Cup are very bright.
and hope that the races will be decided this
week. Every day wasted enables the Colum bIa
to get In better trim"
On the Erin Sir Thomas Upton was as busy az
ever. He never seems to have an idle minute
and he m axes every one about him hustle Sir
Thomas talked about the races. the weather
and the yachts to reporter OF The Bun He
said:
There seems to be pros poet OF our getting
on race tomorrow. Last week the wind
blew each day there was to be no race and
whom We were out trying to mako a race there
Was . calm. Yesterday the wind blow hard,
to-day IL has been light and thsre is considsra-
Bile fog. Now II tho weather 10 light and brisk
Alternately there should be breeze enough to-
morrow to send the yachts over the course in
bide the I'VE and half hours. We are ready
at all times to 60 out and have a race. Nothing
has gone wrong on the Shamrock and she
could have gone out and raced again after
finishing on Saturday. We have not made an
alteration In the boat since wa left thu drv
dock and do not contemplate making any. /
don't know what 10 being done on the Column
bia exoept that some changes have besn mad.
in the sails.
we are very anxious TO npisb thu r,c.. n.
soon a. possible because wa bsli.ve thar ,s
the two boats stand the Shamrock can win
Tho trials have been Of great ssrvie. IN tha
crew OF the Shamrock. but tbev have sI,o
helped tho Columbia. while our bo,t has ham
in flne condition the Columbia has not b.sn
found to be in such good trim. 40 far "a the
sails are eonoernsd The man on tba shan
rock. from Capt HoRartb to hs lovest i, ths
ranks. are enthusiastically con nd.nt In.v.r
saw a set OF mon more confident
They believe that they will win .s indssd do
many wsll.ipforms cd yachtsme en- who bays wit
messed the trials. I hope that to- borrow wa
shall have good breeze. should like Wind
about twenty miles an hour. and I really tbink
that Mr.. Iseln would like a steady blow. too.
to test the true qualities of the yachts"
Hh.v.lI.r do Mart;no 80. .t.nai,u 49,. OF,