The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-02
WILL MEET ON TUESDAY
Great Race for the Americas
Trophy.
BEGINS A NEW CHAPTER
Pleasant Features OF the International
Challenge-Sir Thomas Upton
Has Very Fast
Boat.

New York, Oct. 1.-The Columbia and
shamrock will meet in their first race
FOR the American cup at about IL
O'Clock Tuesday morning Experts ex-
pect that the race will prove a. contest
as earnest and as interesting as any
that have preceded it for the interna-
tional yachting trophy, where skill and
Judgment will play as important a part
as the speed of the respective boats.
With the coming of the Shamrock a
new chapter was begun in the Ameri-
cas- cup history. 1t showed that an in
fernatlonal challenge could be arranged
without much correspondence or
months of planning, when business-like
officials We're behind it, The visit of the
Royal Ulster Yacht club committee to
this city more than a year ago was Ill
plomatic in nature and far-reaching in
the results. Members of this committee
were found to be good yachtsmen and
genial men--a race for the Americas
cup their only aim
Hardly letter passed for more than
year between the committees of the
Royal Ulster and New York clubs. The
agreement necessary was signed by
both on the occasion of the visit of the
Ulster yachtsmen and nothing more
was needed. Permission for the Sham
rock to be towed in Gains on her pas
sage across the western ocean was the
only supplementary matter of import
ance that subsequently received atten-
ton. Since the arrival of the Sham
rock here, followed by her owner, Sir
Thomas Upton. and his assistants, the
good fellowship so pleasantly estab-
lished when the challenge was ac-
cepted has been so cordial there is no
likelihood that anything can happen to
mar it, The challengers have not been
unreasonable in their demand and the
New York Yacht club has not bothered
them with any unjust or annoying re-
strictions. So the latest chapter in the
Americas cup history bids fair to have
an ending quite as pleasant as its be-
ginning.
Sir Thomas Upton used the best
materials at hand to produce a boat
worthy in every way to be a challenger
for the cup. He and his friends, to-
gether with William Fife, jr., the de-
s.gner of the Shamrock, seem full of
confidence regarding her ability to win
the old trophy, now in possession of lis
holders for more than As years. The
secrecy observed in the construction of
the yachts is worldwide history. Fol-
lowing the example of the Americans in
building the Vigilant and Defender,
successful defenders of the cup. Mr.
Fife built metal boat, which is ex-
traordinarily light and gave a mar
velously big rig to her He has taken
the additional precaution of putting
her in the hands of the very best Off
GERS and crew that could be found in
Great Britain That his boat has much
speed has repeatedly been shown in her
trials in the last few weeks.
J. Pierpont Morgan, commodore of
no c1, nd
yer Iselin of the New York Yacht club
are owners of the Columbia, which will
defend the cup against the Shamrock.
The same genius that designed the
Figilant and the Defender had the
task of planning and building her.
Captain Nat Herreschoff and the COM
pany he ably represents have done
their best. The new boat is of Tohin
bronze, built as staunchly as such a
craft can be put together. Neither
time nor money has been spared in
producing her. She has been well tried
with the old favorite, the Defender,
and demonstrated her ability to beat
her on every point of sailing, as well
as in all kinds of weather The Co.
lumbia stands to-day worthy the rep
utation of her designers and builders,
and the New York Yacht club.
Such are the vessels that will meet
on Tuesday over course of 80 miles,
starting from Sandy Hook lightShip to
windward and leeWard, according to
the direction of the breeze. The go
ond race will be triangular, 10 miles to
a leg, and will be sailed on Thursday
If no serious accident happens to the
yachts Tuesday. And so the contests
will alternate in the matter of courses
every other day until one of the yachts
has won three races. New York Yacht
club officials have been striving for
h, tN
ments with view to a satisfactory
and pleasant termination of the match
Everything possible under the circum-
stances has been done to this end,
and If the public will lend them a hand
success must attend their efforts. The
one thing that has always proved d
source of great trouble has been the
croWding of the course by excursion
steamers and other boats. This has
been the source of endless annoyance
and only this year has there been a
determination to make it less con-
spicuous.
Under the direction of the United
States treasury officials rules have been
agreed upon to insure an uninterrupt-
ed course, free from the interference
of outside vessels.
Captain Robey d. Evans of the
United States navy will have charge
of the patrol fleet arranged for the
racing for the racing days.
Robley d. Evans Of the United States
navy. who will be in charge of the
course during the yacht races the COM
ing week, to-day gave out this state
ment to the fleet Of excursion boats
that will follow the racers over the
course. He said that his orders would
be imperative, that no boat would be
allowed to run outside of the course
designated by the stake boats.
Il have gone to considerable trouble
in this matter said Captain Evans
and I have the orders which I must
follow. I appeal to the masters of yes
sells not to crowd ahead or run ahead of
the wind. l have arranged for guide
boats and from them they can get their
course.
Il Will regret very deeply the neces-
sity of forcing my powers in this re-
spect, but / do say most emphatically
that any boat that is run outside OF
the lines es ablisltel for them " be
Immediately seht to New York II
charge of a revenue officer. This viii
mean the canoeing of any license that
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