The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03

Sandy Hook Designer Fife has been able
to give his boat a greater amount of
lead ballast than at first supposed by
the yachting sharps, who had predicted
that the Shamrock would not be abe to
carry her sails. Those yachtsmen at the
club tonight, who heard of the measure
ments of the two yachts agree that the
Shamrock will really prove worthy an
tagonist of the tenth defender of the
Americas cup.
1t was half past ] today before the
Shamrock was warped into the dry dock
where the Columbia had been measured
and the caisson closed, making the
water smooth for the measurements. Just
before going on board his yacht Sir
Thomas Upton said:
Il am extremely sorry that Mr.. Fife is
not present. 1t is a very unfortunate
thing at this time He is unable to leave
the hotel, but l hope he can be with us
tomorrow during the race. We have done
the best we could without him today
Sir Thomas, Vice Commander Sherman
Crawford and Fl. McGilf DoWney, OF the
Royal Ulster Yacht club, with Henry z.
Lippitt, of the New York Yacht club,
who will represent the latter club on the
Shamrock during the race, then went on
board with Mcasurer Hyslop, his assist
ants and Capt. Nathaniel Herreshoft, the
ueSlSIlef OF the COlunlDla. AFTER the
measurers steel tape had been stretched
from the topmast truck down the mast
TO the top of the main boom, and from
the bowsprit end tc the main boom end
all those who will sail in the Shamrock
during the races, some fifty three in all,
including Sir Thomas Upton, sat down on
deck on either side, arnidships, while
Measurer Hyslop, Capt Herreshof and
Henry F. Lippitt proceeded to measure
the yachts water lines. The work oc-
cupied two hours and a half The yachts
water line was then marked on either side
with red letter V, and at the bow by
broad white stripe across the stem.
AT o'clock Sir Thomas Upton and his
party left the yacht, the caisson was
swung open, lines cast off and the Sham
rock with housed top mast, towed away
from the navy yard by a tug She ar
rived and made fast to her moorings in
Sandy Hook bay at $40 p m., receiving
sslutes as she passed down the East
river and the upper bay from almost ev-
cry passing steamer
Just before leaving the navy yard for
his yacht Erin, Sir Thomas Upton called
his captains, HOgarth and Wringe, and
gave them final instructions about the
preparations for tomorrow's event. which
means so much to him and to them. He
had evidently gathered from what he
had seen and heard while the yacht was
being measured that she certainly would
not have to give the Columbia any time
allowance, and he was correspondingly
cheerful when he came to take leave of
his two shippers to find that according to
the special forecast sent out from Wash
ingtor. the wind will be fresh from the
northeast.
COLUMBIA MEASURED.
The Columbia was measured today bv
John Hyslop, official measurer OF the
New York Yacht club, at the Brooklyn
navy yard and her waterline length was
found to be eighty-nine feet eight inches
and small fraction. Her lnain boom is
105 feet six inches In length, the same as
the Defenders. In fact, the boom that
the latter has been using is the Column
bias spare spar.
Mr.. Hyslop was assisted in his work
by Designer Nat Herreshcff and Capt.
Charlie Barr while J, Cornell, of the Roy
al Ulster club. represented Sir Thomas
Upton. The forward overhang measure
ments were obtained by hanging a plumb
line from the top of the stern, and, with
a long wooden rod, taking the distance
on the surface of the water beneath the
plumb line and a water line mark made
on the bow Of the boat. The stern over
hang measurement was obtained in sim
liar manner. When Mr.. Hyslop informed
Mr.. Iselin and Mr.. Herrreshoff of the
Columbias water length, it was evident
that the water line was shorter than they
cared to have the yacht sail on, and
1000 pounds of pig lead were placed in the
hold of the boat, Mr.. Leeds explaining
that this weight was to replace the dun
mage taken out.
Mr. Hyslop again measured the forward
and aft overhang, and after getting the
length over all. informed the party on
the Columbia that her water line was a
fraction over eighty-nine feet eight inches
Then with a stencil Mr. Hyslop made a
V-shaped mark in red on both the star
poard and port sides of the boat abreast
of the companion way, showing the point
at which the water came on the hull
This was evidently done to avoid any
possible question as to increasing bal
last in the future.
Among those who watched the operation
of taking the measurements were Sir
Thomas Upton, Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, Arnold Morley, Sir
Henry Burdett and Chevalier MARITIME.
Lord Charles Reresford looked the CO.
lumbia over with a critical eye. and said,
in comparing the cup defender with the
cup challenger, that the American boat
was much more symmetrical and grace
full in appearance. He believed, how
ever, that this was due to the white
paint with which her top sides were COW
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