New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-13

Tho ffth attempt was made Yesterday 10 sail
TIE first race between the Columbia and tho
Shamrock with no better result than before. II
was the same old tale % calm and fog Sir
Thomas Upton has vowed that no VIII not
leave Sandy Hook unti it IS determined whether
or not he shall carry away with him tho anti
quated piece 4 silverware that tho America
brought oyer hcre .arly half a century ago but
unless something happens soon Sir Thomas vii
cat his THANKSGIVING dinner amid the gloomy
wntry surroundings u tho Highlands Unliko
many other people however. SIR Thomas IS not
disheartenod. and Yesterday was "a hopeful
he has been all along through the two weeks
~ dod7lm conditions that a good blow would
come on the morrow
Although the early morning Indications hold
out not the least promise of race the attend
ance # excursion craft and ~ spectators was
much larger than on Tuesday. The fog in fact.
which hung over the Bay until about . o'clock
made IT doubtful il the yachts would attempt
- leaye their mornings just after that hour,
however. the sun began ~ exert itself and the
fig lifted sufficiently 20 allow tho patrol fleet
and the pleasure craft % see a sufficient distance
ahead t. begin the journey 90 the lightship IN
comparative safety on the way down there
seemed 20 DO signs of froshoning winds raising
pleasurable hopes in the minds Of those who
had been courageous enough 20 risk meeting
another almos, certain fuke But before the
Hook had been reached the tickle breeze diod
out. until when the two racers We're seen near
the lghtshp they rested almost mouoness IN a
sea that was as placid AS a mlllpond
\ thick vAuor hld everything from sight out
side Of a range II about A mile. and with the
smoke from the stacks of steamers ascending
straight upward. the faes and bunting hansiig
without the least futer and the two rivals
slowly rising and falling on the almost inper-
copthlc swell the scene TO yachtsman was
utterly d.spiriting.
When 1t became apparent that a contest was
out of all question the Regatta Committee in
yited Mr. Iselin and Sir Thomas Upton TO con-
ference On the Luckenhaoh. This BEGAN at
11:fO o'clock and lasted about twenty minutes.
Both Sir Thomas and Mr Iseiin were willing 20
star, and trust 20 luck 10, wind later in the
day The prevailing conditions. however, were
against the possibility Of a breeze. 1t vas de-
clded 70 postpone the race.
little after noon the gun was Ared from the
Luckenbach and the letter r." denoung that
the contest Was of, was run up. soon after
ward the code flag l." was also displayed. in
dlcatng that another endeavor would be- made
to-day - cover the course.
WIN their usual optimism old yachtsmen last
night wer- sangune of a breeze to-day. They
predicted that there would be a sufficient blow
10 give the yachts a good test. But they made
the same hopeful forecast on Wednesday night.
other people less acquainted with the eccen-
tricities of wind and water arc also looking
f.r race These are tho people who frinly
believe that there is some sort Of 'hoodoo'
attaching 10 the whole affair They recall that
today is Friday. and is the 18Th ~ the month.
T. mat combination does not break the hoo
doo.' they say nothing Will