The times., 1899-08-19

iOih, aug. 1o--1lS lIt
challenger for the Americas Cup, arrived
here this morning and is now anchored off
Tompkinsville, S. l. The steamer Erin,
which accompanied her across the ocean,
is anchored near the racing yacht The
two boats crossed the ocean in company,
the Erin towing the Shamrock great part
OF the way. and together they made quick
time. The actual time taken in making
the trip from FairIie, at the mouth OF the
Clyde. to Sandy Hook was fourteen days
nineteen hours and thirty-eight minutes
The two yachts passed in by the forts at
the Narrows and reached quarantine at
9:45 o'clock. Here they were met by the
tug James r. Lawrence, which has been
chartered for Sir Thomas Upton while
the Shamrock is here. David Barrie, the
representative of Sir Thomas, was on
board
The arrival Of the Shamrock at quaran-
tine created considerable excitement
Captain Hogarth reported all we'll no one
having been sick, and the yacht was soon
passed. Then the officer boarded the Erin,
and finding all well there, the two boats
We're allowed to proceed. The Erin went
kinsyille. and dropped her anchor, while
the Shamrock was anchored a little OFF
shore. They are just off the station of the
New York Yacht Club
Captain Hogarth talked to visitors a
little as the yacht lay at anchor, but no
one was allowed on board all day long A
reporter went out to look at the yacht and
congratulated Captain Hogarth on the fast
passage he had made. lie smiled and re-
marked:
We could have made 1t sto,ter if We
had tried"
What sort of weather did you have,
captain" asked the reporter.
Fine all the way. We took a soutnerly
route and had light TO strong northerly
and northwesterly winds all the way, with
occasional squalls. We made the Azores
after a weeks sailing That was a week
ago last Wednesday. From there we havs
| had moderate weather and it was SO light
that we had TO take line from the Erin
and tow quite good deal of the way.
Captain Wringe is the second in charge
on the Shamrock and there are altogether
forty-three men. all able seamen and expert
yacht sailors. They have been picked from
the best men in Great Britain.
Compared With the Columbia.
The Shamrock hardly looks like racing
boat. Her hull is painted green. but the
paint has been knocked off by the waves
in many places, particularly under the bow
and the bronze Of which the plates are made
shows plainly. She is not floating at her
true line. Her bow was high and aft she
is away down.
Those who have seen the Columbia tried
TO compare the two boats and the Yankee
got the benefit of the comparison. The
challenger is powerful looking and is so
full forward that she seems much shorter
over all than she really is. The dimen-
sions of the yacht are 1872 feet over all, SO
| feet 6 inches on the water line a feet
beam, and she is supposed TO draw about
20 feet Of water. Captain Hogarth de-
clined to give details of the voyage beyond
generalities
The Erin is in command of Capt W. A.
Matthews. He gave the log OF the Erin
which Is practically the same as that of
the Shamrock, but it does not tell when
the Erin had the Shamrock in tow, and
Captain Matthews declined to say how
| long she was towed, except that it was
about L 200 miles
| Besides the usual sails of yawl rig-not
ketch rig. as at first arranged-the Sham
| rock had on board a vast square running
! sail, to be fitted to the crossjackyard, SIM
/ liar to that which was used by the Thistle
| in 1887 which was found of great service
| kyrie Ill, the Shamrock is steered by TIL
| Ter, not by wheel. For the safety of the
crew a boom was fastened between the
main and miZZen masts, to be of use in
a rolling sea. and life line three inches
| inboard is affixed to an eighteen-inch
stanchion. She carried two large collaps-
able Berthon boats. and a gig that can be
rigged with sails il necessary
| AS the Shamrock bore away, the Erin fol-
lowed 1t had been arranged that should
| the two become separated they were 70
call at the Azores and beyond that a point
Of rendezvous had been agreed upon in
the event OF their parting company. 1t was
the intention of Mr.. Hamilton. the navigat-
! ing officer. TO take the Shamrock around to
the south Of Ireland and proceed on a south
! erly course through the Western Ocean.
| On Monday. August I. the steamer Whim-
brel arrived at Limerick and reported hay-
| ing spoken Sir Thomas Lipton's steam
yacht, the Erin, towing the cup challenger.
the Shamrock at 7:15 O'Clock the previous
Friday evening. ten miles southwest of
Tuska There was a light wind blowing
| The Erin signaled "All WE'LL
| On learning of this the New York Yacht
Club, on August Z, issued the following
statement:
In relation to a statement that the
Shamrock had been reported in tow of a
steamer in light order off Tuska, and as
| such action is regarded as in violation OF
| the deed of gift and the conditions govern
| ing the match for the Americas Cup. the
officers OF the New York Yacht Cub desire
| to state that some time since a communi-
| cation was received from representative
of Sir Thomas Upton announcing the in
| tention of the latter TO take soJtheriy
| course for the Shamrock. and asking
| whether in view of the probability of en-
| countering calms on the proposed route
| ii would be deemed violation OF the rules
governing the match il the Shamrock
ayaiIed herself of the presence of a steam
Yacht to be towed during calm spells.
| IN view of the fact of the entire good
faith in which the request was made and
that the towing would subject the vessel to
greater strain than the sailing, and could
therefore be ret made pretext of evading
the conditions of the deed of gift, that the
challenger should proceed on her own bot
tom to the port of contest the officers of
the club sent an answer to the effect that
the New York Yacht Club would take no
| exception to the Shamrock being towed
during calm Intervals between breezes. It's
action in consenting not to object to such
course should not be regarded. however. as
a precedent, and is applicable only to this
particular case.
English Estimates of the Shamrock.
London. Aug I9.-The Daily Mali says
there is a great deal of reason to think
that the Shamrock is a better boat than
the Columbia.
An Alleged Bicycle Thief Arrested.
Detective Muller left the city last night for
| Portsmouth. Va where he goes to take charge
Of and return with Arthur Winningder under ar
rest for the alleged larceny OF several bicycles
in this city. The man was arrested yesterday by