New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

Another effort will he made to-day to sail the
Columbia and the Shamrock over the course Of
e.aan knobs to wndward or leeward and return.
,rs,bin the time limit of five and half hours
7, ,r,l be the fifth attempt OF this series. and II
.,other fuke results then disheartened public
mill FEEL like agreeing with the suggestion made
-. ONE Of the ShamrOcks sailors that the best
ching Sir Thomas Upton and Mr.. lsen can do
,,dsr the circumstances Is to get out on the end
y. q wharf and fight II out between themselves.
Whatever the weather may be this morning.
., ,s likely that the attendance will not be
Great as last weeks. People are getting tired of
s,.nt,ne money and time without results. and
.re saving that they will not'go down the Bay
o,n until the 'hoodoo' is broken-until the
,,,-als have sailed one race So unfortunate an
.ract have the four successive fzzles had upon
,ba enthusiasm Of the public that the owners OF
4vcurson boats who a week ago could not meet
,ba demands for tickets are now obliged TO Of
fer reduced fares and the promise of another
ticket for another day II the attempt to-day
should again be futile.
However with one completed and we'll fought
ont contest the enthusiasm will all come back.
as the interest in the outcome OF the struggle is
as keen as ever. The only trouble is that until
there are Indications Of steady blow the null
t,tudes will not risk another possible fasco
GLOOMY WASHINGTON PREDICTIONS.
II the weather authorities at Washington are
correct, the prospects for to-day for a finish race
are not encouraging. Yesterday afternoon the
Washington bureau prophesied unsettled
weather for to-day. with no indications Of brisk
winds" But II this prediction is no better
founded than were last weeks. followers OF the
yachts may take heart.
FOG THICK AND HEAVY.
As the weather turned out II was we'll that the
Cup Committee OF the NewYork Yacht Club
opposed the suggestion Of Sir Thomas Upton to
resan Tuesdays yesterday. Mr.. Iselin also
was in favor Of the suggestion. but the thick
fog that hung over the course all yesterday
morning was even denser than on the previous
dav while there was not enough wind to MI
a baby jbtopsail. While the two yachts are
within hailing distance Of each other. the crew
of one could not the crew OF the other
Tbroughout the morning the crews had anx-
ious time Of 1t watching for craft that might
bump into one or the other OF the racers re
,.orS keeping n lookout the crew or the
SNamrock had nothing to do but on the Column
MA the men were busy making various I'M
movements 10 gear and sails. and were helped
by four r.ggers from Boston The peak ana
throat halyards were unrove and replaced with
newer and more substantial manila. Except
ing the sheets and head halyards everything
was made strong as If in preparation for heavy
weather The mainsai has been so greatly
improved that Barr thinks II Will be worth sew
eral minutes 10 the Columbia to-day.
Mr. Iselin came 10 the city yesterday. but Sir
Thomas carrying out his resolve not to leave
the Horseshoe until he has settled the Cup
Question. spent the day among his fleet
HUNTING FOR A sCAPEGOAT.
Much interest has been aroused in the New
York Yacht club by the criticisms which some
OF the newspapers have made regarding Mr..
Iselin. II was reported that both Captain
Rhoades who sailed the Defender in the trial
races. and Captain Hank Half had been invited
L. assist Captain Barr. but had refused because
they feared they would be hampered in handling
the Columbia 10y Mr. Isens presence aboard
While the members Of the club VIII not tax Tor
publication. they do not hesitate among thefn-
selves 70 dcnOunce the attacks on MI lselln-
"NOw that there * fear Of losing the cup
one Of the officers of the club was heard 10 say,
"some people are hunting around for scape-
goat and have fixed upon Mr.. Isen.
The wind which set in from the southeast late
yesterday afternoon began 10 freshen niue
last night and some Of the weather sharps IN
the clubhouse were OF the opinion that twelve
70 fourteen knot breeze might he expected TO-
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