The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-09
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forty-eight years ago and captured the
cup that the Shamrock has come over
TO lift this year.
When the America was on the other
side Mr.. Ratgey's father saw the craft
frequently and got his inst Ideas about
building sails that were set Halter than
the type Of the English SKIS which
were cut bRggy at that time. The elder
Ratgey was following the Sarie vocal
tiOn that his fathers had followed for
generations before. that of gaH making
and he admired the America 80 much
that he had model made which 10 in
the RAtsey office 70 this day
When the America came back to her
anchorage at o'clock. Sir Thomas sig
nailed for his launch and came over 70
the Associated Press yacht, Wanda.
After greeting those on board Sir.
Thomas first words were; isn't It
singular that we dfwayF get strong
breeze after a race daN2p
The owner Of the Shamrock when
seen later by an Associated Press rep.
resentative on board his steam yacht
strong breeze for the contest on Tues
day so that the two boats could finish a
race. for II they did not do 50, pretty
soon, he would have to build a house
on Sandy Hook BE mentioned dis
patch he had received from st. Johns,
N. F., begging him to come down there
and SAilithe races where there Is plen-
ty Of wind and lots Of water"
Shamrock People Confident.
Sir Thomas said the crew Of his yacht
were as happy as larlls. and that they
were eager to have a trial With the
Columbia in stlR breeze, for they were
more confident than ever Of winning
the cup, now that they had shown how
speedy the Shamrock was in light air
A dispatch came to Sir Thomas this
afternoon from Weather Forecaster
Williams, Of the weather bureau. In
Washington, announcing that heavy
northeast gale was moving slowly up
the coast from of North Carolina, and
that 1t would be dangerous for small
boats.
Lying under the lee OF Sandy Hook,
the two racing yachts were we'll pro-
tected from the heavy sea running out
side. but still Sir Thomas deemed It
advisable to take precautions. His first
move was to run over to the Colum-
bla and notify Captain Barr. Of the
warning that he had received from
Washington. He also placed a tug at
Barr's disposal II he cared to tow up
the harbor out of danger, for the Irish
knight does not want anything to hap
pen to the cup defender any more than
he does to his own boat. Then he came
back to the Erin and instructed Cap
tain Mathews to keep steam up all
night In case of emergency. he also or
dered everything made snug on the
Shamrock for the night.
~ wan. to say" said Sir Thomas,
that shall not leave Sandy Hook un-
til I either win or lose the cup. That Is
what came here for and shall make
It my only business. hope for a good
stiff breeze next Tuesday so that the
boats can make a race Of It, and may
the best boat win."
The Shnmrock's owner then returned
to the America and Joined Mr.. Ames
and his party at lunch.
Admiral Dewey will not be able to
see Tuesdays race from the Erin. BE
has so many engagements that he finds
1t impossible to be present, and so tele-
graphed Sir Thomas to-day.
On Board the Challenger.
with the Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs
pennant swapping at her masthead and
the blue ensign Of that club at her stern
gan, the challenging yacht, Shamrock.
pulled hard at her moorinE buoy in the
Horseshoe this afternoon for piping
northeast breeze was whistling through
her rigging and there was promise Of
more wind in the threatening clouds.
Walking the deck was blue uni
formed sailor whose duty It was to
keep watch over his precious charge.
On board the Erin. Captain Mat
thews. her commander, stated that the
crew Of the Shamrock from shippers
Hogarth and Wrlnge-who have proved
concluslvely their skill ut handling the
tiller and trimming sheets-down to the
youngest sailor were in flne fettle and
more careful than ever that the green
sloop, which they have all learned to
love and admire. will win the Americas
cup for Sir Thomas Upton.
Barring accidents absolutely no
change Will be made in the challenger.
She Is now. as one would say II speak
Ing OF the trained athlete, in the pink OF
condition, and stands ready to win or
lose upon her merits. Her running gear
has been carefully overhauled and It Is
said cannot be improved upon, while
her sails are simply perfection.
Sails alone neve- won yacht rnce,
but where the yaehtA are as evenly
matched as they are In this case, It
may mean the extra feather which tips
the scale in the Shamrock's favor.
Be this as It may, the crew Of the
green challenger are eagerly looking
forward to the next race day, praying
for a breeze that wilt afford true test
of the speed Of the yachts II such n
day is granted and Shamrock fails to
win. they will be the most surprised
sailor lads that ever swung on hall
yard or reefed n sail.
In the meantime they are taking mat
tiers philosophically in the best Of spir-
confidence in the beautiful Irish yacht
is misplaced.
N.