The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16
ARE PRAYING FOR WIND.
CREWS OF THE RACING YACHTS
TIRED OF LONG DELAYS.
Lipton's Guesta VIII Have to Leave
without Witneasfng the Races ~
Duties Call Them Home-He Has

NEW YORK. Oct i5-Coiunb.a al!
shamrock did not leave their rnoogfngs in
side SANDY Hoax today. Not sail cover
was taken OF. notwithstanding he fact
TIA: the sun shone brightly a good part OF
The day and would have afforded an e>-
cellen, opportunity TO dry out VIVA, damp
ness there might have been In the canvas
Columbia crew is not Suffering bit
from 'ae many attempts TO have q race
but The men would Ike 10 see a good sail
Ing breeze before snov flies. they say. as
they are not auxiou. TO handle sails when
Il Is co.d enough 10 stiffen the canvas ard
rigging
No attempt was made today 70 scrub the
hull OF Columbia and when the ST. Michaeis
came Up 10 the city al noon all but sven
OF her crew were brought along for
little outing CT shore while the tender vas
being coaied.
Most Of Shamrock's men were ashore a.
Sandy Hook eli the forenoon. They visited
rs many points of interest about the place
as the government officials would allow. a
number hshed for few hours of the point
of the hook. Shortly after II O'clock they
went aboard the Plymouth for dinner. and
remained on board while the steamer was
cruising abou, the bay with Sir Thomas
Upton and some of his guests On the quar-
ter deck. The men want some wind for
tomorrOws race, Just much as Column
bias crew do, and ii is plain to see that
the continoou. failure of the wind on race
days mas had distressing effect on them.
CaP;s HQsarth. Wringe and Parker havs
predicted tina. there viii be no wind until
Tuesday or Wednesday or until he moon
changes and as they made these statements
several days ago TO Sir Thomas Upton AM
the forecast ma. 50 fer proven true. the
opinions OF these experts are we'll worth
considering Capt Matthews. Of the Erin
a skipper with as long, Il not longer ex-
opinion, ard says that there IS just as
likely 20 ne Il steady ~lrd tomorrow as a
week from that time. and that The change
Of moon has been proven By statistics to
have nothing whatever 70 80 with the
weather conditions
Sir Thomas Upton owuar OF Shamrock
Is now commencing the seventh week Of his
stay on the Erin at Sandy Hook. during
which time he has been ashore but few
times and then only few hours at a
time.
Sir Thomas is a very patient man. but he
frankly admits that It will be a great relief
TO him when these races are ended He
a9p s to see tns races s ttnish1d tn, web
20 day has Inter ferad seriously with The
plans Of several Of Sir Thomas guests and
because Of the breaking out Of the war IN
South Africa Il will be absolutely necessary
for several Of them 70 return to England
very soon Admiral Lcrd Beresfori is very
anxious 10 see all the races. but he Is
member of parliament he may have 10
take his departure any day now in order
20 be present az the opening session. Sew
eral q the guests viii sail for England
next Wednesday,
Sir Thomas was asked today why he did
not sail on Shamrock during the races.
To tell the truth he said. my men
do. not want me aboard. They say It Is
apt 10 make them nervous and more liable
to make mtsraktS. have so much conf
dence IN my men that am perfectly will
ing 10 keep oH The ship ami know that they
VIII do their best 20 win. When racing
against the Prince ot Wales cutter Britain
MA on the other side ! was or Shamrock
but since coming over here. the only day
have sailed on her was the time her gan
broke when were giving her A little
tuning up outside Sandy Hook l DO hope
there will be some winf tomorrow Il Is
money TO come down here and then not SEQ
any race / hope that The public Will not
lose interest In the contest
When discussing Shamrock's big rig, Sir
Thomas said he ala not coun, much on the
huge club topsail that has been sent aloft
the pas, two race DAYS.
IL is = magnificent sail" SAID he but
do not think It VIII he serviceable In any
race that can he sailed In less than Ave
hours In running before the wind | think
X will he useful In light air ] count on IL
being of Jus. as much henef, as her main
sail but then. We have tcpsails OF all sizes
and II necessary my men can lower the
In ten minutes so that II WITH not lose ia
much time II We DO have 10 take Il of in
a race"
Fog and Calm This Morning.
NEW YORK Oct. ls-At . a m the
weather at Sandy Hook was calm and a
dense fog prevailed. The prospect OF a
yacht today Is poor.
sim Calm Around New York
Fair weather is again the prediction for
tomorrow. For a period OF Ten days or
mere an almost unhroken calm has pre-
waited AROUND ana about New York To The
north along the New England coast and
over he famous MArblehead course which
Eastern YaChtsrGen are - fond of talking
about. good yachting winds nave prevailed
III strength they have at times reached ~
high ten IN ffTeen knots From the
south and west similar reports come