Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-16

Tho cup defender Columbia ana til.
English challenger Shamrock did moi
leave thairmoorings inside Sandy Hook
today. Not sail cover was taken of
notwithstanding the fact that the sur
shone brightly a good part IF the ddy
and would have afforded an exceiien.
opportunity to dry out what dampness
there might have been in The canvas
In fact it was an or any for the crews
# both boats and barring a watch oi
h&if 4 dozen men un each craft nut "
soul was On board.
capt. Barr Of the American boat.
came up to the city, last evening. IL
meet his wife. vino arrived from south
dmpton. yesterday afternoon. He dil
not return until late this afternoon.
Tho skipper Of the Columbia II not
worrying about the outcome Of tho
races but says he would like to see
wind enough some day in the near
future So that the boats can get over
the course inside The time limit NJ u.
hours.
Naturally. capt. Barr has every con-
iidencc in his boat, for he says that the
months that he has sailed hcr. III Ill
kinds of weather, during the pas, sum
mcr has convinced him that she is 4
superior vessel to the English cutter.
III" sight of the big kites that TIN.
Shamrock has been displaying during
the past two weeks. especially the huge
club tnpsail. does not cause the LITTLE
Scotchman any alarm, for he feels that
they viii not Dc Of any use in q breeze
that Will move the challenger at any
thing more than snaiI's pace
The COlumbia's crew is not suffering
4 bit from the many attempts to have
a race but the men would like to see
4 respectable sailing breeze before the
now flies. 50 they say. us they are not
anxious to handle light sails when it is
cold enough to stiffcn the canvass ana
rigging.
The men on the American racer have
had long season of practice work.
They do not hesitate to say that the
Shamrock has given them a surprise
by her showing in the light breeze,
but they DO not expect defeat.
No attempt was made. today. to
scrub the hull of the Columbia. ana
when the St. Michaels came up 10 the
city at noon all but seven Of her crew
were brought along for little outing
on shore while the tender was being
cCaed.
Most of the Shamrock's crew were
ashore at Sandy Hook all the forenoon.
They visited as many points Of inter
st about the place as the government
officials would allow. \ number fish
d for few hours off the point Of the
Hook. but they had little luck. Short
~ after II o'clock. they went aboard
he Plymouth for dinner and remained
IN board while the steamer was cruis-
ing about the bay with Sir Thomas
Upton and some of his guests on the
quarter deck.
The men want some wind for tomor-
rows race just as much as the Column
bias crew do, and it is plain to see
hat the continuous failure of the wind
~ race days has had q depressing eff
feet on them.
Captains Hogarth, Wringe and Park
AZ have predicted that there viii be no
wind until Tuesday or Wednesday, or.
until the moon changes, and as they
made this statement several days ago
o Sir Thomas Upton and the forecast
las so far proved true, the opinion of
hese experts is well worth reading.
CAPTAIN Matthews of the Erin, q
skipper with equally as long, if not
oa~er experience on the water, holds
he contrary opinion and says that
mere is just as likely to be a stiff
,reaze. tomorrow, as week from that |
ime. and that the change Of the moon |
las been proven by statistics to have |
nothing whatever to Go with the |
Weather conditions.
Sir Thomas Upton, owner Of the 4
shamrock, is now commencing the |
eventh week of his stay on the Erin /
4 Sandy Hook, during which time he /
las been ashore but once or twice and /
hen only few hours at a time. III
dmits that the past two weeks have
zen rather tiresome because of the
reuuent Gains but says that the pres
nee of many guests on race days
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