The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03

with will. Then Capt. Hogarth got his crew
together and three hearty British cheers rang
out for the Columbia. Sir Thomas cheering as
heartily as any one on boarri aud waving his
hat at the same time. The Columbia. after
being pulled we'll out OF the way OF any other
vessel anchored. When the dock was clear
the Shamrock was warped in and the calsson
closed. Measurer Hyslop. n. g. Herre-
shoff and Jesse Conne then went to
work on the challenger. doing the same
| as had been done on the mbia.
II did not take so long to get through with the
| Shamrock. however. The spnrs were the nrst
to be inspected with the tape. and their meas
urements did not seem TO cause any surprise.
Then they got to work on the water line. the
crew being massed amjdship. There were
! more men on board the Shamrock than on the
Columbia. each yacht being allowed three men
for every five feet OF racing length or fraction
thereof. This gives sixty-three men to boat.
! IL 1t 10 necessary to have that many. The over
| hangs OF the Shamrock were marked and then
| the ver-all length was taken. When Measurer
Hyslop produced his figures. Nat Herreshon
scanned them carefully to see that there was
no mistake 1t had been expected that the
Shamrock would be built up to the limit. like
the Columbia. and it was a surprise to all when
1t was found that Fife had designed her with
| more than two feet to spare.
| As soon as the measuring had been COM
| psted the challenger prepared to go down to
| the Hook. The Columbia in tow OF the tug
Wallace b. Flint started shortly after 3 o'clock
and she was saluted by all the vessels in the
harbor as she went. The whistle OF the Flint
was constantly footing in acknov edgment OF
the salutes. c. Oliver Isclin and n. G. HERES
! hofr waited until Mensurer Hyslop's work had
been finished on tho Shamrock and then they
followed the Columbia on the st. Michaels.
| The challenger was flonted out Of the
| dock about o'clock She took line
| from the tug James A. Lawrence aud
was soon on her way after tho Columbia. 1t
was 4;15 o'clock when the Shamrock passed
under the Brooklyn Bridge. and those who
| were crossing in the cars cheered the yacht a.
it passed under. Ths boats In the river sauted
her. and the passengers on ferry boats and
crews on steamers waved enthusiastically to
tho yacht that has come to try to
lift the cup" The tender Plymouth followed
the Shamrock. and Sir Thomas Upton and
his guests. who were op board the Erin. were
soon taken to the old moorings in the Horse
shoe. Both racers were safely at the Hook be-
| fore q o'clock.
Before he left the Navy Yard c. Oliver Iselin
in talking to reporter OF THE Sun said:
Il expect to win three straight races with
the Column ba. and think that the Shamrock
will be most dangerous In light weather"
morning. and will. it Is expected. do quite
little sailing before the time for the races.
| HughC Kelly has been selected as the repre-
sentative Of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club on
board the Columbia. and II. I. Lippitt will
| look after the interests Of the New York Yacht
| Club on the Shamrock
Measurer Hyslop arrived at the New York
Yacht Club shortly after o'clock last evening"
He had roughly figured the result OF his days
| I,,,hn he, lyaIa I,o,, haa
he said: Our boat Is the bigger and the Co.
lumbia has to allow The club house was full
OF yachtsmen. among whom were e1-Commo-
dore f. NJ Brown. J. V. 5 Oddie. g. Nicholson
| Kane. Col Delaney A. Kane. H. +. Lippitt.
Ernest Staples. Chester Griswold. Stephen
Peabody. DR. j. C. Barron. A. Van Santvoord
and many others. They wanted to ask a few
questions but Hyslop requested them to wait
while he went over his figures again. When
they were posted there was some tall thinking
There was little betting on the result OF the
races during the day. Out-oi-town money was
telegraphed here to be placed on the Columbia
A few wagers were laid at 10 to = on the chal-
lcnger. One man bet $500 to $500 on the Co.
lumba. One or two wagsrs were placed at
odds OF 800 to $40. The supporters Of the
Shamrock wanted better odds. which the Co
lumba men were not willing to give
The Regatta Committee will he on the tug
lsuckenDtck. anu TWO DIE cameras Oh DlOErupn
company each capable Of taking thirty picture
II second, will be in operation on the tug. In
tho event OF any foul. such as occurred in the
Observation-Disclosures races. the camera will be
turned on and pictures taken as long as the
committee directs Pictures will also be made
OF the star: and finish OF each race and the
New York Yacht Club 10 to have. by the cour-
tesy Of a biograph company microscopic
record OF the races for it's historical archives.
MI.
topmast and Gaff made OF Oregon pine. They
were finished on Sunday. The topmast was
originally designed to be sixty seven feet long.
but after being finished it was shortened flve
feet. The new wooden Gafi is sixty
seven feet long and has two sheaves.
one at each side OF the cupboard
end. for the peak earring and the club topsail
sheet. These are fitted into strap that passes
around the end OF the spar, The heel is fitted
with brass cap having hangss that run
several feet upward on top and bottom and are
kept in place by two brass bands.
| One OF the foremost OF the naval constructors
visited Robinssyar on Saturday and contrived
to get on tho floor OF the!dry dock whore the
Shamrock was. unnoticsd. After looking the
yacht over he said that while she was undoubt-
eddy an able boat she did not compare favor
ably with the Columbia. as a piece OF work
manshp Tho latter's sides he considered
much smoother.
Men OF great techn cal knowledge around the
yard. however. think that tho Shamrock will
come nearer to taking the Cup than any boat
tha. has ever been sent across tho Atlantic.
There is a growing suspicion that tho yacht
has been "muzzled to hide her speed. One
OF her crew was heard to say recently to an
English friend. who went to visit him at the
yard. that tho Shamrock could beat the Bril-
tannia by one hour in a thirty mile run.
Then why didn't she do IT." queried the
visitor.
The reply was: why should she do it and
give the Americans limo on her speed But
she could do it. all right"
The photographs taken on the other side all
show the Shamrock kicking up an awful fuss
at the bow and stern When seen out OF the
water there seemed no good reason for the
foam at the bow. as the entry is easy enough
even II not quite so fine as that Of the Colum-
bia.
The wake OF the Shamrock is easily enough