Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
The Race at New York Declared Off
Again Today.
IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE time
Yachtsmen SoreIy Disappointed by
Their Continued III Luck.
BET OF $500 ON SHAMROCK

NEW YORK, October 10.-A heavy fog
hung over New York and it's vicinity at 6
O'Clock this morning, and the waters were
almost as smooth glass. The few tugs
which were getting up steam for the day,
preparatory to taking parties of excursion
lists to witness the much-postponed cup
races had downcast appearance, damp
and saggy, with the smoke from their fun
nels rising straight up in the air. Nothing
could be seen three hundred yards from the
shore and the ferry boats plowed gingerly
across the upper bay.
Off the battery ten newspaper and other
tugs and a side-wheeler were taking pas
sengers aboard but there was absolutely
no animation in the scene, the hustle and
hustle of the three disappointing days Of
last week having taken all the vim out of
going to the races.
BY { am. the weather vaneS began to
move and after few indecisive f1utters
here and there, they gently turned to the
westward and pointed to the northwest. A
light morning air from that point of the
compass began fitting over the rivers and
bay, encouraging the oyster sloops and
fishing smacks, pilot boats and coasters to
weigh anchor and head for the Narrows.
Fog OF Sandy Hook.
Off Sandy Hook dense fog and mist pre-
vailed at m. The ocean, only a couple
of hundred feet away could barely be seen
from the marine observatory. A light air
from the west came through the port holes
of the observatory but it was not lively
enough to straighten out the northeast
storm signals which were displayed from
the government flagstaff.
The first weather report from Long
Branch. at 30 am, said the wind was
north-northwest there. but very light. with
the smooth a thick fog hanging over
nI ion nj
miles.
The highlands of Navesing at am re-
ported light wind from the west, but the
observation was completely obstructed by
the fog
These weather indications were decidedly
not encouraging to those who were hoping
for fine yachting breeze: but the weather
Sharps We're not so detected as the average
citizen. They squinted around the horizon,
concentrated their attention on the western
and northwestern sly, and then emitted
the prophecy that the wind would most
likely come from the westward, and that if
the weather cleared up before noon the CO.
lumbia and Shamrock might be able to
make a race.
Race Declared or,
The race for the day was declared off a
little after IL, the signal letter II" being
sent up, and the committees tugs at once
turned their prows cityward. The torpedo
boats and revenue cutters were soon NOV
ing carefully away through the fog and
the small fleet of excursion steamers
yachts and the press boats followed.
The mist was thick at that time and the
wind was not blowing more than two miles
an hour. a bet of $500 even money that the
Shamrock would win was made on the
stock exchange today.
Capt. Barr Disgusted.
There were only five men besides Capt
Barr on board the Columbia when the AS
sociated Press tug went alongside. Capt.
Barr was walking the deck impatiently.
On the St. Michaels Mr.. C. Oliver Iselin
and his friends were reading the news
papers. Wnen asked if he would race to-
day, NJ. Iselin replied that he would not
unless it cleared. He could not say whether
was waiting to have a consultation with
representatives of the New York and Royal
Ulster Yacht clubs. Sir Thomas Upton
also said that he should not attempt to
race today in d heavy fog and with little
or no wind. The Shamrock's full crew was
on board this morning, and man was at
the topmasthead working for an hour.
Next Race Set for Thursday.
SANDY HOOK, n. j., October 10, 1:15
pm.-The committee has decided that the
next yacht race will be on Thursday, the
subsequent races beirg sailed on succeed
ing days thereafter except Sunday, until
the contest is decided.