The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-11

Pickle Weather Again prevents
Compile tiOn Of the Great
Yacht hace.

New York. Oct. 9.-Fickle breezes that
died away as the day merged alto dusk
foiied ali chances for decision oatur-
day as TO the relative merits OF The great
yachts contending for the America cup.
The race was declared off 10 minutes
before the time limit expired, with the
yachts still five miles from the finish.
But the vast throngs that went down
TO the sea TO witness the battle royal
were in measure compensated by see
ing magnificent light weather duel.
In the end the disappointment OF the
patriots was sharpened, perhaps, by the
fact that when the race was abandoned
proving her position, and had il been
finished the American champion might
have had one race 10 her credit. After
three trials the experts are about as
much mystified as they were at the be-
ginning concerning the merits of the
two boats. Nothing but a spanking
wholesale breeze will furnish n true
test. AS a result of Saturdays struggle
and those of Tuesday and Thursday the
talent are good deal COMPOUNDED.
Some of them differ as TO the merits of
the two boats. but they seem unani-
nous upon two things-that the Sham
rock is the abest boat that ever crossed
the western ocean TO lift the mug. and,
what is still more important, that she is
more ably handled than the defender.
BY a mutual agreement between the
representatives of the New York Yacht
club and the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
the Columbia and the Shamrock will
sail every day after next Thursday un-
til the question of international yacht
ing supremacy is established. The re-
quest for such an arrangement came
from Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
challenger. Sir Thomas wanted the
races to be sailed daily after next Tues
day, but the members of the New York
Yacht club refused TO assent to such an
arrangement. The next race will be
held on Tuesday.
Shamrock stock has taken another
rise. There is a feeling about town
that the historic cup is in greater dam
ger than ever before. The more Sat-
urday's performance is considered and
discussed, the less encouraging it seems
to the American yachtsmen. The Sham
rock is Il wonder in light weather. That
is settled beyond doubt by the three
days of drifting. She has surprised her
own people, and has given the other
people great shock. She handles
splendidly, and has men on board who
know how to do the handling. The feel
ing of the American yachtsmen that the
challenger was entering the races un-
prepared and untried has disappeared.
They have seen her fit for the struggle,
and they know that she is ready to do
her best.
The Columbia people are not unhappy
by any means. On the contrary. they
still confidently assert that. of course,
the cup stays. But they have been
shocked, and they have been shocked in
a most decisive manner. They know
there will be no walkover. They know
more than this, but they are not telling
what it is.
The betting is still slightly in the
Columbia's favor, but this is not based
on the judgment of yachting experts.
There is more Columbia money to he
had because of local pride, and this is
the influencing factor in the matter of
Odds