Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-09
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the warning that he had received from
Washington. He also placed a tug at
Bars disposal if he cared to tow up
the harbor out of danger, for the Irish
knight does not want anything to hap
pen to the cup defender any more than
he does to his own boat. Then he came
back to the Erin and instructed Cap
tain Mathews to keep steam up all
night in case Of emergency. He also
ordered everything made snug on the
Shamrock for the night.
Il want to say said Sir Thomas,
chat I shall not leave Sandy Hook I'M
til l either win or lose the cup. That
is what l came here for and / shall
make it my only business. | hope for
a good stiff breeze next Tuesday so
that the boats can make race of it,
and may the best boat win"
The Shamrock's owner then returned
to the America and joined Mr.. Ames
and his party at lunch.
Admiral Dewey will not be able to see
Tuesdays race from the Erin. He has
so many engagements that he finds it
impossible to be present and so tele-
graphed Sir Thomas to-day.
With the Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs
pannant swapping at her masthead and
the blue ensign Of that club at her
stern gait, the challenging yacht
Shamrock pulled hard at her mooring
buoy in the Horseshoe this afternoon,
for a piping northeast breeze was whist
ling through her rigging and there was
POMIsE OF MORE WIND
in the threatening clouds.
Walking the deck was a blue uni
formed sailor, whose duty it was to
keep watch over his precious charge.
On board the Erin, Captain Mat
thews, her commander, stated that the
crew of the Shamrock from shippers
Hogarth and Wringe-who had proved
conclusively their skill at handling the
tiller and trimming sheets-down to
the youngest sailor were in fine fettle
and more careful than ever that the
green sloop, which they have all learn
ed to love and admire, will win the
Americas cup for Sir Thomas Upton.
Barring accidents absolutely no
change will be made in the challenger.
She is now, as one would say if speak
ing of the trained athlete, in the pink
of condition, and stands ready to win
or lose upon her merits. Her running
gear has been carefully overhauled and
it Is said can not be improved upon,
while her sails are simply perfection.
Sails alone never won yacht race,
but where the yachts are as evenly
matched as they are in this case, it
may mean the extra feather which tips
the scale in the Shamrock's favor.
Be this as it may. the crew of the
green challenger are eagerly looking
forward to the next race day, praying
for a breeze that will afford a true test
of the speed of the yachts. If such a
Gay is granted and Shamrock fails to
win, they will be the most SURPRISED
sailor lads that ever swung on a hal
yard or reefed sail.
In the mean time they are taking
matters philosophically in the best of
spirits and no one can say vet that
their confidence in the beautiful Irish
yacht is misplaced.
BY mutual agreement between the
representatives of the New York Yacht
Club and the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
the Columbia and Shamrock
WILL SAIL EVERY DAY
after next Thursday until the ques-
tion of international yachting suprem-
acy is established.
The request for such an arrangement
came from Sir Thomas Lipton, owner
of the challenger Sir Thomas wanted
the races to be sailed daily after next
Tuesday, but the members Of the New
York Yacht club refused to assent TO
such an agreement.
The meeting at which the arrange
ment for a change Of dates was reach
ed was held at the New York Yacht
club to-day. There were present R. G.
Sharman Crawford and H M. McGill
downey, representing the Royal Ulster
Yacht club, and Lewis Cass Ledyard, ].
V. S. Oddie, F. w. Hurst, Edward NJ.
Brown and H. F. Lippitt, representing
the New York Yacht club. At the con-
clusion OF the meeting the following
agreement was drawn up and given out
for publication:
The foregoing agreement (the chal-
lenge agreement) is further modified
by mutual consent as follows:
!. Strike out the clause beginning The
first race shall be sailed on Tuesday, Oc-
tcoer 8, 1899, and substitute the fol-
lowing:
1.-The races shall be sailed on the fol-
lowing dates until the series be com
pleted, viz: October 10, 1899, October
18th, and on each following day, ex
cept Sunday, provided, however, that