The age-herald., 1899-10-12
OUTLOOK IS POOR FOR RAGE TODAY No Breeze Promised the Two Speedy
 Y,"hfs.
 | AMERICANSs!ss [ CONFIDENT Believe Theirs $ Hill Outrun Lipton's lsS& lllsngsr.
BETTING r2JoRs THE COLUMBIA
Sees Little Difference Between the Racers, But Thinks Chances
 in Favor of Shamrock.

New York, October u.--The outlook for O race between the Shamrock and the Colums bia tomorrow is none of the best Even the hitherto optomistic weather bureau will not promise a breeze. The revised agreey ment calls for a start every week day from this time on, so that there Is a possibility of the fate of the American cup being dek cided this week.
 Looking as fine as two flddles tuned up to concert pitch, the Columbia and Shami rock lay quietly at their moorings all day. with their tenders close at hand and tugs standing for a call. During the early morn. ing hours the fog was even thicker than on Tuesday, but when 1t came up toward noon the fog cleared away under the infius ence of a light breeze from the south-souths west There was little for the crew to do except wait for the morrow and hope for a wind. LII
 American are Confident
 No work on sails or rigging was done on either yacht. The utmost confidence in the American yacht prevails among her crew. Many of them have wagered a months wages on her victory and all agree that she cannot be beaten. "Just give us a breeze like We used to have at Newport on some days" said one, land we will show what she can dol Those who think she is just light weather boat will get left, that is all The harder 1t blows, the better she will go, down the wind or any other old way. It does not matter, so long as 1t blows a good, steady breeze from start to finish. We know we have hard boat to beat but we shall beat her. just the same"
 Captain Barr has little or nothing to say, but he also the sailors say, has no thought ,t,,ey 11,tty the Columbia finish first in every race. Captain Nat Henderson says he never let's chance go by to inns prove the yacht in every possible way.
 Sir Thomas Lipton was as cheerful as usual full of hope for breeze tomorrow, and full of confidence in the Shamrock's ability to lift the cup. There she is" said he with show of pride in his voice ana gesture as he pointed to the green beauty lying peacefully at her buoy nothing has been done to her at all since the last race, and nothing needs to be done. She IS all ready to start when the gun is fired
 Columbia the Favorite
 At the New York stock exchange today offers of ten to eight on the Columbia found no takers. There was no money backing the Shamrock in the hands of the commission brokers. Money at the NeW York Yacht club and other clubs has found no Shamrock takers, and the Columpia seems to be the favorite. Betting had been even ten to eight and ten to six today in Columbia circles, but no money is reauy from the opposition and mo betting or any conseouence has been done. Bets in huns dreds were recorded at the Hoffman house, but the other centers have no reports or wagers
 In an interview with former Commodore James D. Smith, of the New York Yacht club he said: ''There Is little difference between the boats, if there Is any, but from what have seen of their sailing qualities thus far, I should prefer the Shamrock. l do not care to be quoted as saying that think that the retention of he cup is in doubt. would not say that I wished the Shamrock might win the series, eventually, but believe that the Shamrock is the most dangerous challenger that the New York Yacht club ever had for contestant sfnce America brought the cup over to us.