The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-06
BEN PARKER SAILED HEB.


81 Sbo0sOek.
NEW YORK. Oct. S.--Ths World says:
Capt Ben Parker, the German smpsrors
racing skipper. who has been spoken Of
IN the capacity Of IN additional CAPITALS
on shamrock. was greatly IN evidence %
de Irish cup hunter Wednesday.
His advice 10 Capt wrtngs. who held
the tiiIer Of the yacht nearly Nil day Tues
day. assisted materially in keeping the
challenger well up with Columbia.
Capt Parker arrived on the liner New
York but owing to the fact that he Sail
ID under IN assumed name, the un-
known Capt. Jones. Of Southampton"
managed 10 arrive in port and get safely
aboard Shamrock without being inter-
viewed.
During . ccnversation on board Erin,
one Of the oaicsrs Of the yacht said that
Capt. Hogarth did not touch ths tiIlsg OF
shamrock during the race.
'swhAt did he do. them" was asked.
why. he just attended 10 the sails, and
aid Il we'll, too. Il was Bob Wringe, a.
clever = man ~ ever stepped aboard
cutter. that managed to set away with
plished II. too. After that Bob gave up
the stick TO Capt Ben. and he took the
boat all the way over the course"
Are you not mistaken" inquired the
reporter. .
An Ischen fcrryman. and the best racing
skipper In all England. except. perhaps,
his brother. I have known him ali my
life, and know there 10 no mistake. IL.
vast Capt. Ben that hsld the stick"
Capt. Parker at that moment came
alongside Erin In . launch. the other oc-
curants Of which were Capt. wrings and
Capt Hogarth and Sailmaksr Ratscy.
Halo. Parker" sang out . man Who
had knrwn him for several years. and the
bronse face. with its weli-trimmsd dark
mustache was upturned to the rail OF tho
big steiner as he nodded a good day TO
the man above him.
Later In the afternoon Mr.. Hamilton,
the navigator Of Shamrock. who sailed
on tho irish boat. was asked just how
long Capt. Parker had pilotsd the yacht
during the race.
Parker. Parker!" he said. We have no
Parker on board. don't know him. Say,
Barrie" he called to Sir Thomas Lipton's
representative. who Is Capt. Parker?
don't know him at ALL"
I'VE have no Capt Parker on board"
replied Mr.. Barrie. "What Parker DO you
meant"
~ mean the gentleman who was along
side a short time ago In the launch with
capts Hogsrth and Wringe and Mr.. Rat
sey.'
oh. yes" broke In Mr. Hamilton. that
In Capt Jones' His name II not Parker -
After some more fencing Mr.. Hamilton
admitted that tho mysterious Capt. Jones
was . close friend Of both Capts. Ho-
garth and wringe. and concluded by say
Ing: II don't doubt that he might
have given some advice 10 Capt, wrinse
a. 10 what 10 DO. but I can assure you
that he never touched the tiiler at all
during the race"
Capt. Parker. ma the sailor VIM arrived
In the liner New York undoubtedly IL. was
busy all the morning giving Instructions
hero and there on tho deck Of sham
rock
He suggested stretching tho mainsaii
here and theve critically examined the set
OF the topxail, and discussed the details
with Mr, Rs;ssy, who was standing with
him on deck.
As matter OF fact Capt. Den Parker
and his ability TO SAIL a racing ninety foot
yacht VIII have considerable hearsnx on
the outcome OF the series Of races be-
tween Columbia and Shamrock