The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-10

aging Owner IseIin, of the De-
fender, Annoyed by the Harsh
Criticisms of His Crew.
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-The local wealth
er bureau today gave out the following:
Washington, Oct. 9.-There is every
indication that the yacht race Will
be favored Tuesday by sOutherly
winds, which Will freshen during
the afternoon. Williams.
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-There is a buoy
ant feeling Of expectancy and excitement
among the yachtsmen tonight-not that
they feel sure of race tomorrow, but
that they know every day will be a race
day from now out to the finish, with the
exception of Wednesday, This agreement
of the regatta committee and the Sham
rock people has proved popular. 1t is
fair proposition, and everyone likes the
manner in which 1t is met.
This has been foggy day down around
the Horseshoe, and everything has been
quiet on the fleet there, except on the
decks of the Columbia, where the crew
has been cutting and refitting sails. This
is taken in yacht circles to indicate nerv-
BUSINESS. There is nothing to be gained in
trying to put aside facts. They are wor-
rying on Columbia; they are calm and
confident on Shamrock. The reason for
all this is that the English boat has done
the better work on the three days of the
fukes. Look at it from whatever stand
point you will these plain facts stare you
In the face. On two of the days, at the
moment the signal of race off, was set,
Shamrock was in the lead. On the third
day she was no worse than on even
terms Indeed, the weight Of opinion is
that she was ahead, considering her posi-
ton and the fact that she started some
seconds behind Columbia. Add to this
her time allowance of six seconds, and
the chances are still more in her favor
There is good reason for nervousness
{ among the Americans, and nothing has
occurred today to diminish it. 1t is an
unpleasant truth, but it is just as we'll
to admit 1t.
The weather is the important thing now
Three days of drifting have changed the
character of the speculation. 1t is now
quite as much will there be a race" as
(Which will win?'" The weather man in
| Washington promises a southerly in
creasing breeze. If it comes 1t will be
welcome wind to thousands of yachtsmen
who have come many miles to witness
the contest If this prediction is fulfilled
the racers will be sent over the line to
| windward down the Jersey coast, the
course, the same as Saturday, but that
tIa of iS frct
leg to windward with a run home. This
will be more satisfactory, as it gives
better chance for skill in maneuvering
for the weather berth at the start.
DOLEFUL WARNING.
The fog siren at Sandy Hook emitted it's
doleful warning all day through the lay
ers of mist. Dreary as the day was, it
broke at least the rule of a good wind on
off days and calm on racing days, and on
all sides there was hope that the wind for
once would be good and true on the day
of days. The weather observers have for
once kept their hands off the business of
storm signaling. Both Mr.. Iselin and Sir
Thomas Upton appreciate all that t1sy
have done for them, but that hurricane
bulletin which the weather men rushed
in on Sunday caused worry on both sides.
The hurricane turned out to be stretch
of fog, which settled over the sea.
AS soon as Hathaway's sailmakers got
through with the alterations on the Co.
lumbia's mainasil this morning the sail
was hauled up from below, bent to the
mast, boom and gaff and hoisted. After
inspection by Managing Owner Iselin
and Capt. Barr, it was decided that the
sail was not fit to do battle tomorrow,
so it was lowered and after some minor
alterations 1t hoisted again at D.
M, when it set almost as fiat as a board,
! except for a few wrinkles up near the
bead, under the gaff
A new topssil was also bent, but not
hoisted. 1t was made up on the yard
and covered for the air was full of what
old salts call salt mist 1t was low
cred soon after, slowed on the boom and
! covered
c. Oliver Isclfn arrived on tug soon
after noon. When seen on the St Mich
| aels, after trying the sails, he said:
eve are all hoping for breeze tomor-
row, so we can finish at least one race
I should like to get through before Christ
| mas
Asked if the arrangements to race every
| day after Thursday was satisfactory to
| him, he said:
Yes, indeed, we arc only too glad 10
be able to race every day and finish up
| the series.
MR.. ISELIN ANNOYED
Mr.. Iselin did not care to make any
| comment on the last race, further than
| to say that some of the newspaper repre-
sentatives' criticisms of Columbia's tactics
were unfair and unca1led for. The Co.
| lumbia's crew, he said were all well and
eager for the next race. IF we have a
| good, steady breeze" said he, II have
| every confidence in the yacht
The docking CT the yachts between
races, which was the original intention,
| if they showed signs of becoming foul.
will have to be abandoned on account of
| he new arrange ments. 1t will be as fair
for one as the other, as it now stands
| say the owners who feel that what little
growth may have accumulated can make
very little difference in the sailing Of the
| two yachts.
| Sir Thomas Upton remained on board
| the Erin all day. He did not deny linn
| self to visitors, but gave all his usual
! courteous greetings when they came up
| the gangWay. He was expecting to at
| tend Il private dinner given in his honor
! tonight at one of the big hotels In the