The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
NO SAIL FOR SIR THOMAS.
INDICTMENT WEA THER KEEPS THE
SHAMROCK At HER MOORINGS.

| Slr InOmaS blptOn ana MS Irlcnue,
who arrived on Friday afternoon on the
Campania. were disappointed Yesterday
morning when they found the rain was
pouring down as II it had not left the
| sky before In ak months. 1t put sailing
out OF the question. aud all had expected to be
able to give the Shamrock her first trial in these
waters. Those on the Shamrock were Just as
| sorry that the trial had to be postponed. The
men have been here two weeks and have had
| hard work all that time. They wanted to
| have sail and had been looking forward to 1t
| for some days.
| Sir Thomas is usually an early riser. but the
voyage had made him tired. and it was 9
o'clock before he had his breakfast at the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel After the meal there was a lit
| tie business for him to attend to, and then at
| 1890 O'Clock he left the hotel for the Sham
| rock Off Tompkinsville He was pan led
| by David Barrie. his representative here: Will
| liam Fife. Thomas Ratsey and Mr.. Cornell. the
Clyde amateur sailor who is to he p on the Sham
rock. The party drove to the foot OF West Twen-
| ty-third street. where they boarded the tug
James A. Lawrence and in less than an hour
after leaving the pier stepped on the deck Of
| the Erin He was greeted by Capt. Matthews
| and FOR few minutes Sir Thomas chatted
| with his skipper He had few kind words for
| ench Of the crew he met. He spent q short
! time looking the yacht over and was delighted
with the condition he found everything in.
| II was still raining. and there was nothing to
| do but wait for the weather to clear.
| The Shamrock was anchored few hundred
! yards ahead Of the Erin and Sir Thomas and
| Messrs. Fife and Ratsey stood at tho rail for
| some time carefully looking her over. They
| talked together for some time and then retired
| to the cabin to discuss their plans. Captains
| Hogarth and Wringe were sent for and they
were admitted to the council as soon as they
| arrived on the Erin. 1t was hoped that the
| weather would clear by noon and that the sails
might be set during the afternoon and the
yacht given a trial. The weather. however.
| after giving few signs OF clearing. clouded
| over again and the sail had to be abandoned. as
| II was not thought wise to uncover the sails and
get them wet.
| In the afternoon Sir Thomas ordered the
| launch. and. with Fife. Ratsey and Barrie went
| over to the Shamrock and inspected the yacht
| thoroughly. The crew lined up at the sides as
the launch drew near the yacht and cheered
as Sir Thomas stepped on board. Mr. Fife at
| once got to work. With Captains Hogarth
and Wringe he went all over the boat and
| looked at all the rigging and at everything
| that had been done. When he returned to the
Erin. after having been board the Sham
rock for an hour and half, his looks showed
that he was we'll pleased with everything that
| he had seen.
Sir Thomas Upton was seen on the Erin late
in the afternoon by a reporter OF THE Sun.
Il had hoped" said Sir Thomas. that we
would be able to have sail. We want to have
| the yacht out as much as possible between now
| and the Cup races to get her in the best pos
sible condition. but the weather to-day forced
| us to remain at anchor. We shall be out sail
ing every fine day from now on, Sundays cX-
copied. | do not work on Sunday. and
! do not make any one work for me. On
| Monday however. we shall sail The start
| will be made about O'Clock IN the morn
ing and we shall sail long rs it
| is thought necessary. We have lots of
work ahead of us. To race for the Americas
| Cup does not mean Just building yacht and
| bringing her across the water and sailing her
in the contests. There is lots Of work to be
done to get the yacht in proper condition and
we are determined to have her in the best pos
| sible condition by the time she meets the Sham
| rock. We realize that we have undertaken no
easy task in trying to win the Americas Cup
| but II hard work will help the Shamrock then
she will be helped very much.
| II intend to sail on the Shamrock in all OF her
trial spins and | shall bo on board in each OF the
contests That's what had the yacht built for
| This Yachting is n business now and am afraid
| shall have no time for anything else. Ny
headquarters will be on the Erin. but shall re-
| tain my apartments in the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
|
Can you tell me anything OF the plans for
| the shamrock sir lhomas' asked the re-
| porter.
MI File Ia the man who has mapped ont
| what Will he done, but don thnE he viii tell
any one Just now. Every one Knows what has
| to be done to get a yacht in racing trim. but
| lust how Mr.. Fife will go about the work Is
| known only to himself The yacht will he
locked sometime. but we nave not yet decided
on the day.
My reception here has been very gratifying.
| knew had lots oil friends, but find have
more than had reckoned on. The invitations
that have received are fairly overwhelming
and 1t will be mnosslble Tor me to accept them
In fact don't think shall have time for any
thing but the yacht. More than NIFTY clubs
have extended to me tho oourtesies OF their
homes. This Ia very deliehttui but II availed
myself OF all these privileges. think the yacht
wou q suffer-