Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19
Prospect, However, That There Nav
Be Another Fluke.
WIND LIGHT OUT AT SEA
American Yacht Had Best Of Sham
rock From the Start.
DETAILS OF THE RACE


cioudless blue SKY over the bay at o'clock
! this morning and a light but steady north-
! west breeze was blowing. The Long Island
( and Jersey shores OF the upper bay were
/ slightly covered with haze. but the indica-
! tiOns at that time were that the day would
| be clear and cooler, with light to fresh
north to nor;hwesterly wirds.
| The early morning arrivals Of the yacht
/ ihg crowd were very few in number and
! decidedly lacking in enthusiasm. particular
/ ly those who struggled toward The Black
! Bird. though many good wishes were ex-
! pressed on all Sides FOR Sir Thomas Upton
and his emerald yacht, the Shamrock.
The Black Bird left the Battery shortly
before : O'Clock. Among those on board
were Messrs. Abner Mckinley. Jesse Col
nngs MP.: james Craig. Wm. Love, Wm.
Murray, Wm. Gibson. Edward A. Sumner,
L. Scott Watson. Charles Meltser and Paul
| Waterlow. Miss Bond, Mrs. Ronald Stuart
Judge Littler, =. &, and John Plat
The observer of the Associated Press at
! Long Branch at O'Clock wired that light
breeze from the northwest was blowing
| there and that observation was limited 10
| about five miles.
| GaliIee. At the same hour, made "A sim
| liar repor,, adding that the sea was very
smooth; and Highland Beach. soon after
ward. reported the wind northwest and the
/ air fairly clear
| Prospect for Good Breeze.
| Long Beach, at T:30, reported that the
wind from there was about northwest and
| light with smooth.
The Highlands Of Navesink, at 1:45, re-
ported wind from the northwest, about
eight miles an hour. with a haze of shore.
and Asbury Park reported a good breeze
hDwins from The northwest.
Far Rockaway. at am, also reported
the wind northwest, about seven miles an
hour.
Sandy Hook, at am. said good north
westerly breeze had been blowing there
since I am. and that there was promise
of a nice race The sea off Sandy Hook
during the early part of the morning was
smooth but a few white caps began TO
heck the waves the day wore on,
still further raising the hopes Of those
ashore and afoat, who were anticipating
breezy race between the rival yachts
on board the Columbia and the Shamrock
the crews were up and doing with the
sun.
BY s am. the Shamrock had been taken
in tow by the tug James A. Lawrence and
was heading for the point of the Hook.
Twenty-Five minutes later the Shamrock
had mainsail, clubtopsan and jib set and
was trying her new topmast.
The Columbia, which was fast to her
buoy, commenced hoisting her mainsan
The Erin lay a little to the southwark
of the Shamrock and the tenders OF the
yachts were near at hand.
One or two ocean liners coming down
the bay early in the morning saIuted the
yachts as they passed out to sea, while
all around on the waters hovered the usual
flock of fishermen, skimming about in
lively manner under the freshening breeze.
Rules for Today's Race.
According to the rules. the yachts today
were set down for fifteen mile run or
beat from Sandy Hook hghtship and re-
turn. and early this morning the condl.
tions indicated that the yachts would go
before the wind in a southeasterly direc-
ton with a beat back, total distance OF
thirty miles. This course would mean rum
ming straight out to sea. away from either
shore. and with no chance Of fiuky winds
off the Jersey or Long Island shores.
The Shamrock made a short run over to-
ward Atlantic High ands. then, coming
about, stood up in the main ship channel
near the southwest spit. Before reaching
it however, she gybed around and stood
down again toward the Columbia at an
Choir Her increased ballast seemed 70
make her stand up very well and she hee4ed
but little to the frequent puffs of wind that
came from off the shore.
The Shamrock passed out the end Of the
Hook under racing sails at $50 am.
The Columbia was headed well to the
windward until her mainsail was fully set.
which was accomplished shortly before
o clock.
At $50 am. the Shamrock, having run
down almost to her moorings, swung
around and breaking out her staysall and
baby jib topsail. stood out for the end OF
the Hook on her way to the lightship.
At s:45 the CoIumbia's tug came along
side of her and passing a line, they started
out for the nghtship. AS she left her
moorings her crew began setting her main
sail The wind at the Highlands at this
hour was blowing from the northwest, Ne-
iocity about ten twelve knots.
Sir Thomas Fears FIuke.
To a representative of the Associated
Press who saw Sir Thomas Upton
board the Erin at 7:30 am, the owner of
the Shamrock. said the wind appeared to
be a dying wind. He added that he hardly
dared to hope there would be wind enough
to permit of a finish race today.
The indications to other observers, how
ever, seemed very good for race at .
a m.
The Columbia got her mainsail set to
the satisfaction of those on board in
short time and passed outside the Hook
still in tow of her tug, with the shamrock
running out under her own sail, about
three miles ahead. When well outside the
Shamrock seemed to get a breeze more
from the north and there did not seem to
be as much of 1t as there was swel in shore.
The green boat, therefore. made rather slow
progress in running out to the lightship,
and at 9:15 had not reached Scotland light,
The Shamrock. in running out to the;
Hghtship found the wind very light, and
it took her hour to make the run
of nine miles from inside the Horseshoe.
The Columbia, which was about two miles
astern Of her, broke out her 1ib and cast
off her tow when about half way to the
nghtship.
There was a peculiar contrast between
the weather at the Highlands and at Sandy
Hook. At the Highlands at 9:45 there was
a good breeze from the northwest blow-
ing over fifteen knots an hour, and inside
of New York harbor many white caps could
he The Naar her was alsn aLIita claar