The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-05
YACHTS READY To FIGHT.
SHAMROCK sryFFxNED FOR To-D,ys
B3TTLE WITH G0LUM III.

"ou-soiuhD1h'e treW Repairs Leach
Rope Which Parted During Tuesdays
Trial-Cioudy Weather aud Variable
Winds Predicted To-Day-Ths Betting.
Another attempt will be made to-day
to sail the first race OF tho series between
the Columbia and Shamrock for the Americas
Cup. The conditions OF the race will be the same
as those made for the affair OF TUESDAY, which
was not finished. The course will be fifteen
miles to windward or lseward and return and
every one hopes that the wind will be strong
enough to carry the yachts over the course In
the five and ahalf hours that 10 allowed for the
contest The start will be made at II O'Clock.
II possible. There was little delay on Tues.
day and the preparatory signal was not
sounded until II O'Clock. which put the start
at IL :15 o'clock. Chairman 8. Nicholson Kane
OF the Regatta Committee said yesterday that
he hoped the committee would DO able to start
the yachts on time
he wished TO correct an impression that pre-
vailed yesterday about the races. To-dsy,s
contest will be the frat Of the series and II II 10
not finished In time or 10 POSTPONED for any
rsason another attempt will b made to sail 10
on Saturday. Many thought to-day's would BE-
the second OF the series and would be over the
triangular course. The second rass will b
sailed over triangular course but pot until
turn. has been decided. Chairman Kane also
wished to say that the captains OF tho OF.
oursion steamers had handled their boats well
and there had been no erowding. Once or
twice. he said. II looked as II the yachts would
run down on the steamers and there was o
possibility Of there being some erowdine n the
the yachts held on but they tackled and each
yacht had very fair course.
The weather to-day. according 10 the local
Weather Bureau. will b cloudy. with variable
winds which will ahift to the northeast during
the afternoon and Increase In force later Rain,
too. 10 expected tonight aud on Friday. The
Washington Weather Bureau reports that
there 10 a storm coming up the coast II was
of Florida on Tuesday and 10 moving north
ward 1t reached Hatteras yesterday and was
accompanied BY heavy rain. It 10 said that
this storm will DO felt as ifar north as Long
Island to-day and the winds should be brisk to
high from the northeast.
The two racing yachts with their tugs and
tenders were at anchor In the Horseshoe all
day yesterday and their crews we're busy over
hauling things generally for to-days contest
Capt. Barr on the Columbia had his men at
work early. Every spar was carefully looked
over. The standing rigging. which had
stretched little. was set up and each turn
buckle was examined to SEQ that there was no
flaw In 1t. The running rigging was over
hauled and so were the sails.
1t was learned that the Columbia had mis-.
hap during the race which would partially
account for her not sailing as well as she was
expected to sail The leach ropo on the main.
sail parted and the leach fiuttered badly whilo
the yacht was on the wind. 1t spied the wind
instead OF holding it The sal was partly I'M
bent yesterday and a new rope put on. which
1t is hoped will keep the canvas In shape to- day
TaVt nnrr HAn ltr,AI 30 ali H. a
Tuesday. He admitted that the result was dis
appointing. but would say nothing about the
relative merits Of the two yachts.
Tho men on the Columb ia did not seem to be
at all disheartened at the showing made by the
Shamrock and one who voiced the opinions Of
all said that he was satisfied that In any kind
OF true breeze the Columbia Would easily do.
feat the Shamrock. He did not think the
challenger would prove to be as dangerous az
some other yachts that had come over for the
Cup and was sure that the defender would take
three straight races. This sailor would not al-
low his name to be used but In speaking Of
the trial OF Tuesday said that the Shamrock
had nearly all OF the luck. She SCENE to ind
each favorlng puff while the Columbia got
Gains and head winds. Such luck as that. he
declared. could not last and the first time the
yachts got a fair breeze the result would
astonlsh Sir Thomas Upton more than the
showing the Shamrock made on Tuesday.
The tug Luck bach with the turning marks
on board reached the Horseshoe early In the
morning and steamed to the st. Miohaels. the
tender Of the Columbia. G. oliver Iselin. the
managing owner Of the Columbia. boarded the
tug which went over near the Columbia. Mr..
Iselin called to Capt Barr who came over on
the Luckenbaoh. They talked together for
some time. Then q launch from the st.
ah la M IN ha ataa Erfn iii n
note. Nr Isslin had heard that Lord Charles
Beresford and Lady Beresford wanted to get
to New York and that they were going up by
the boat from Atlantic Highlands. He offered
to take thsm on the tug Luokenbaoh. His offer
was accepted and about IL O'Clock Mr.. Iselin
with Lord and Lady Charles Beresford on the
tug steamed out OF the Horseshoe bound for
New York. They returned late In the alter
noon.
Before leaving Mr.. Iselin was asksi to say
somsthing about Tuesdays trial. He declined
to discuss the affair in any way. declaring
there was nothing to say except that the
weather was fluky and It was no fair trial for
either yacht He was asked about the tack
the Columbia made In toward tho shore which
enabled the Shamrock to get quite a big lead.
and replied:
II have nothing whatever to say about that.
I will not discuss II at all. Nobody here 10
troubled about the Columbia. and I am sure
that no ono who saw the yachts race 10 troubled
either"
On the Shamrock some changes were made
that caused surprise. It was learned last week
that Designer Fife had been troubled somewhat
about the mast. He was afraid that II was rot
stayed quite strongly enough. 1t had worked
little too freely when the yacht was sailing in
a strong breeze ard he was afraid that II she
were caught In hard blow there m light be
rlons accident. A new sat OF spreaders was
made at the Erie Basin and they were put on
the yacht Yesterday.
They were set little below the auxiliary
Rprenders. and shrouds from the masthead
were run over them TO the deck. This addl-
ton will materially strengthen the mast Mr..
Fife was very much disappointed at being
unable to witness the race. He sstl confined
to his room 1.-THE Fifth Avenue Hot"l suffering
| from an attack OF rheumatism. The disease
| Is located In his ankles and he has been unable
| to move about. He was n little better yeSter-
day and hopes 70 be able to get out to-day II
| a..