The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

have a feeling that when we do get
some wind, the series will be finished
up Immediately, and hope that the pub
lie will not lost interest in the contest
Sir Thomas was anxious to know
what the feeling was among the people
about the Shamrock's chances of lift
ing" the cup, and seemed highly pleased
to learn that his boat had great many
friends and hackers. He felt that the
Shamrock's showing in light weather
justified change in the opinion that
she would not be in it with the Column
bia when the breeze was very light.
DOES NOT COUNT ON BIG SAIL.
When discussing the Shamrock's big
rig, Sir Thomas said he did not count
much on the huge club topsail that has
been sent aloft the past two race days.
1T is a magnificent SAIL" said he,
but 1 do not think it will be service
able in any race that can be sailed in
less than five hours. In running before
the wind 1 think it will be useful and
in light air 1 count on it being of just
as much benefit as her mainsail, but
then we have topsails of all sizes, and
If necessary my men can lower the
largest and have smaller one in place
in ten minutes, so that it will not lose
much time if we do have to take it off
in a race"
On the Erin no one thinks that the
boats have had a fair test, believing
that if either boat is the superior of the
other at any point of sailing, it is yet
to be demonstrated The weather has
been too fiuky for a fair comparison,
but at the same time the Erin people
seem to think that the Columbia people
are little nervous as to the outcome.
RESENT CRITICISM.
There is a feeling among the Column
bia people-and by this is meant the
men who are managing the boat, that
the public has been misled to a degree
in regard to the handling of the Ameri-
can racer on race days. They feel GER
tain comments have been unjust in that
they lead one to believe that Capt. Barr
is entirely alone so far as professional
talent is concerned. At the New York
Yacht Club, tonight, yachtsman of
national reputation and one deeply in
terested in the success of the Columbia,
authorized the Associated Press to say
that not only is Capt. Barr not alone
in the sailing of the American boat,
but he has at all times at his side, for
immediate counsel and advice, the most
skillful yacht sailor in all the world
in the person of Nat Herreshoff.
The owners and hackers of the Co
men on board, have the utmost conf
dence in Mr.. Herreshoff, not only as a.
skillful designer of racers, but also as
a great race sailor. With Capt. Char
lie Barr at the wheel and Designer
Herreshoff at his side-the man who
made the boat and who knows exact
ly what she will do under all conditions,
the Columbia people are firm in their
conviction that the best professional
col ~, - a an rod
Further than this. the owners and
hackers of the Columbia, who are not
on board have also the feeling that
the professionals have the backing of
the best amateur talent obtainable.
They have just as much confidence in
Mr.. Iselin and his friends as ever, and
they point to past success and q whole
season of admirable management as a
foundation of their confidence. This
is the feeling among all the Columbia
people tonight, and so far as can be
learned, 1t is the feeling of the New
York Yacht Club. There is no lack
of harmony in management, and lest
the American public, SO much interest
ed in the American boat, should mis-
understand, a leading yacht clubmanI
has asked this to be made public.
UNPRECEDENTED WEATHER.
for tomorrow. For a period of 10 days
or more, New York has been having
weather almost without parallel. Dur
ing that time an almost perfect calm
has prevailed in a vast enclosed area
around and about New York
To the north along the New England
coast and over the famous Marblehead
course, which eastern yachtsmen are so
fond of talking about, good yachting
winds have prevailed. In strength
they have at times reached as high as
10 to Is knots. From the south and
west similar reports come. In New
York, however, the conditions have
been almost phenomenal. New York
ers are really enjoying what is known
as Indian summer" with it's haze and
fog.
AS to the chance of change, the hope
of fair breeze-it may come Monday
and it may not. Some say that only
a storm that will break UP the stag
nant layers of air, will give the weather
that q na6dad