The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-05

TueedAys FROM reports tney nhu receNeu Oh
the Columbia they thought she was nothing
short Of . wonder in light weather and 80 they
had expected the American boat would sail
right away from the Shamrock In the condi-
tions that prevailed on Tuesday. Capt. Hogarth
smiled when asked what he thought Of the
trial. and said:
The Shamrock did much better than we
thought she would do. and We are. Of course.
delighted. When of tho wind the Shamrock
took the lead soon after the start and held II
easily until the shift In the wind gave the CO.
lumbia big lift. At the start tho Coumb ia
tried to get on our weather. but she was hand-
capped By her spinnaker and balloon jib top
sail. We were easily able TO to keep her from
passing us to wndward. and she was forced to
try TO 20 through our lee She did pull through
and went ahead. but as soon as our small lib top
sail had been changed for the balloon We won't
ahead and held the lead until as ! said before.
the wind shifted. The Columbia took In her
spinnaker and eybed. while We were forced to
hold on to our spinnaker until the shift reached
as. and BY that time the Columbia had gained
quite Q lead. Near the outer mark wo lost some
tine again. This was through the wind haul
ing back to It's original quarter and getting
dead aft. We had nothing to drive the boat
bat the msinsail. and necessarily Lost head
After turning the mark We decided to try
the Columbia with several short taoks. and We
found that We could make material gains on
each tack. The beat back as far az we went
was hard one A light day is always trying
one in yasht racing. We have to watch for
every little pun OF wind. and on Tuesday 1t was
partaoutarly banning. think that on tho way
back one yacht got as much bad luck as the
other. The Columbia lost by making tack
in SHORE. but that was more an error OF judg-
ment than piece OF bad luck. We thought
there was more wind of shore. and our
judgment proved to be correct. After Wa had
gained quite little by standing out to
the eastward We lost through getting into q
soft spot. while the Columbia was carrying
nice little breeze along with her and so m ade
big gain. Then the time limit expired and the
race was abandoned. Light weather is not to
the Sham rocks liking: at least We think so.
She has always wanted breeze and when We
get ono think many who have not seen her
sail will be surprised. The Columbia 10 a very
fast yacht and think tho series will DO very
close"
During the afternoon all the sails on the two
yachts were carefully slowed and whom the
crews went to the tenders for supper each boat
was In the pink OF condition and ready for the
contest to-day.
Sir Thomas Upton was on Erin all the morn
ing busy with some correspondence which he
time to chat about the yacht and the races
He was asked II the course Of Tuesday suited
him and he replied:
ANY course suits me. All we want 10 fair
breeze. Let the wind blow as hard as it wants
TO snd We will be ready to show what the
Shamrock can do in weather that we think is
to her liking. Shamrock 10 not a light wea Their
boat and we were aRroeably surprised that she
did so we'll under the conditions that prevailed.
have talked 80 much about the Shamrock that
don't know what to say new. am glad that
many who saw the trial OF Tuesday
have good opinion OF the yacht
now. We always have thought we'll Of
the Shamrock. and II we had not she would not
now be trying to win the Americas Cup in
these waters. We expected that the yacht
would do well In any weather. but frankly she
surprised US by the way she sailed with the
Columb ia. which has shown herself to be such
a wonderfully fast yacht in light weather
hope the wind tomorrow will DO favorable for
a fair test and a fast race. l see that the skip
per OF the Colum bia has been criticised for the
way the defending yacht was sailed. I don't
think that. was quite fair. 1t seemed to me
that the Columbia was beautifully handled.
She 10 . beautiful boat and sail as well rs she
looks" r,,
Sir Thomas then asked what the weather
predictions were. and when told that storm
was expected. said:
" That iTRood. that Ia good. was so afraid
that it might be light and from the south II
It blows We will have a merry race and the
Shamrock will have the weather she wants.
was sorry that the old yacht America was not
out yesterday. When the fleet first came down
was told that one Of the boats was the Amer
lea. and cheer for her was proposed on the
bridge OF the Erin. 1t was given heartily too
The yacht turned out to be the FleetwinR. quite
famous yacht, too. l hope that the America
will be out tom orrow
Before ord Charles Beresford went to town
on the tug LUCK EN- back he said that he was
surprised attheshowinG made by the sham
rock. "Itwas day OF surprises. Everything
was a surpribe. The wind especially for It was
not there. 1 Was surprised by the manner in
which Capt Evans kept order in the fleet. He
deserves great credit"
Sir Thomas Upton. who heard this remark.
also wanted to say that he considered the
work OF the fleet Of guard vessels as being
He called attention to the way the
excursion steamers bothered tho yachts when
racing of Oowes and said that even the Prince
Of Walss's cutter Britannia was crowded BY
them. ~
Among Sir Thomass guests on the Erin to-
day will be 'Rlchard Croker. W J. Pirrie, the
builder OF craftsmanship Oceanic. and Mrs
flrrle. MT auu mrs arthur NIL, william Gibson
and Mr.. and Mrs. ohm A. Atk OF Chicago.
Sir Thomah. invited Admiral Sampson. but tho
squadron Is going TO Hampton Roads and he
was forced to decline the invitation. On Satur-
day Baron Fsva. the Italian ambassador: the |
Earl Of Mimic. Governor General of Canada:
Lady Mimic. Count G. C. Vinci. Marshesi Roma
NO and Dpea CAracciolo will be on the Erin
Admiral Dewey has been invited to witness
race from the Erin and Sir Thomas hopes that
he will be able to accept tine invitation before
the series ends
The old schooner yacht America. which Sir
Thomas Upton 10 so anxious to see. sailed
down to the Horseshoe shortly after O'Clock.
She was under mainsail. foresail main top
sail and Alb and as she drew near the
Shamrock the British sailors stopped in their
work to look at the visitor. Those on the
America we're Just as much interested In the |
challenger as the visitors were in the yacht |
that first won the trophy which they arc |
now trying to win back. The America then |
sailed closed to the Erin. where she dropped
her anchor. 1t did not take Dir Thomas Lip |
ton long to discover that the famous old yacht |