The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

iCd, the boat InaI caused all the
trouble" to quote Sir Thomas. He
said he had a splendid sail around the
bay for about two hours and that from
the speed the old boat made in the stiff
southwest breeze he did not wonder
that she had lifted" the cup on the
other side nearly fifty years ago.
Sir Thomas did not care to make any
statement about to-morroW's race eX-
cept that the Shamrock would carry
exactly the same sails as she did in
yesterdays contest. and that her crew
would do their best to cross the finish
line first. The English challenger Is in
the best of condition for the coming
race. Not piece Of wire in her rigging
nor an inch of canvas was found to
be damaged in the least degree when
her crew looked her over this morning.
The members Of the crew are quite as
confident as the Shamrocks owner that
she will prove a winner and some of
them are ready to lay a few gulneas
if they get the chance.
Sir Thomas received hundreds of
cablegrams to-day from all parts of the
world congratulating him on the splen-
did showing his boat made in light
air against the defender.
Some Of the cables" said Sir
Thomas, ARE from people l do not
know personally, but that only goes
TO show what a great interest is being
taken in these races. One of them read
thus: Tommy, don't make room for
your uncle"
In speaking about the manner in
which the course was kept clear Sir
Thomas said: Il can't get over the
great organization that has been here
to keep the course clear. Yesterdays
course was the clearest we ever had,
or l ever saw in England, and only
proves what I said before | came to
America. that in all previous races the
best boat has always won. 1 may as
we'll say now that the Shamrock is the
fastest boat ever built in Great Britain,
and the workmanship was the best that
money could buy. l can't tell what
than you have any idea of. She cost
as much as six Valkyries. The esti-
mates already given are away below
the mark"
Chevalier de MartinO, the marine ar
tist, who has been commissioned by
Sir Thomas to paint a series of pictures
of the races, was one of the party that
enjoyed a sail. on the America. He
said he was delighted with the old
champion and admired boats built of
wood more than any others. The
Chevalier has not yet commenced any
of his pictures, but is making rough
sketches, which with the aid of snap
shots, will give him material for his
big painting, which will not be com
menced until his return to London.
Among Sir Thomas guests tomorrow
on the Erin will be Rear Admiral
Philip, United States navy, command
ant of the Brooklyn navy yard: Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, w Bourke
Cochran. Richard Croker, Rear Ad-
miral Lord Charles BeresfOrd and Lady
Beresford, Sir Arnold Morley, Sir Henry
oy1ac
Chief Baron OF Ireland Baron POllas.
Rear Admiral Sampson would have
been aboard, but as he goes to Hamp-
ton Roads tomorrow 1t will be impos-
sible.
On either Saturday or next Tuesday
Admiral Dewey will be one of Sir
Thomas guests on the Erin.
Lord Mimic, Governor General Of
Canada, Will witness Saturdays race
from the Erin and Rear Admiral Schley
has accepted an invitation to be on
board the same day. George Westing-
house, the inventor, will also be a
guest on Saturday.
When asked about the condition of
Designer Fife Sir Thomas said DIR.
Reid Mackey, my doctor, is with him
and I understand he is not much bet
ter. I am very sorry, for I miss him
very much. His Illness at this time is
very unfortunate"
Some uncertainty has prevailed as to
the course which will be sailed to-mor-
row by the Columbia and the Sham
rock. The matter was settled, how
ever, this afternoon at a meeting of the
regatta committee, which was held at
the New York Yacht club house. After
the meeting c. s. Nicholson Kane an
nounced that the next race would be as
on Tuesday-fifteen miles to windward
or leeward and q beat back.
1t seems that the agreement between
Sir Thomas Upton and the Columbia's
owner relates that where 1t IS impOs
sible to finish a contest within the time
limit, the same class of race must be
continued until a decision is reached.
Consequently, before the two boats can
meet on the three-leg beat 1t will be
necessary to settle the capabilities of
the two champions on the straight
away run of fifteen knots. In conse
Quence Of the quickly waning daylight
at this time Of the year. the regatta
committee to-day determined that the
start would be made at 10:45 a. m. a
difference of fifteen minutes from the
time previously fixed for the yachts
going over the line.
The ending Of Tuesdays encounter
has tended materially to Whet the in
terest Of the yachting enthusiasm in
the final outcome Of the battle that will
Captain Bob Evans terms it, or wrench
ed up and carted away to the country
which for 50 many years has been un-
successfully fighting for it.
The Columbia's performance on Tues
day is generally regarded as proving
her the better boat of the two The
concensus of opinion Is that. given
equal conditions, that is when there are
no fluky winds, and no elements of at
mospheric luck to be calculated. the
American representative can both out
foot and outpoint the foreigner. 1t was
contended that while the Fife creation
held her own in the erratic and paltry
breezes which marked the first race. an
other tale will be told when the ColIn
bia has a chance to exhibit her particu
lar qualities of sailing. 1t Is asserted
also that there IS nothing tangible In
the contention that the Emerald sloop
will prove stronger in breeze than the
defender.
It was observable that the Shamrock
kicked up much more fuss in the
choppy sea than did the Columbia. and
1t is inferred that when she does meet
a blow she will thrash and make much
worse weather of 1t than her competi-
tor. However, when all is said and
done. this decanting upon the superior