The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-14

New York. October IA densr fog
ard this lack of a breeze today lenpthened
this unprecedented record Of fiukes In a
cup CONTEST to six. Tbs Columbia and
the Shamrock did not leave their anchor
agss inside OF Sandy Hook. 1t was uss-
less to make anoths- attempt in such
weather. So, at the hour SIT for this start,
the regatta committee boat poked out to
ssa through this thick vapor and an
nounced to the vessels assembled about
tbs lightship that there would be no race
today. Eeryb body is thoroughly disxustsd.
From $4,000 people who went out on this
first day, the crowds have dwindled until
less than 5000 persons were atioat today.
Some Of the xoursion boats which sold
ticks is for the series of races were trying
today to redeem them with the intention
Tbs repeated pcssponements have also
worn out the patience of the committee
and the owners Of the two yachts The
delays have been equally trying upon the
crews Of the two rival yachts. For over
ten days the tars have been keyed up TO
racing pitch and they are beginning to
feel the effects of the strain. Wind S
what every body is praying for. The sx-
perts estimate that the big club topsail
the Shamrock showed yesterday for the
first time contains about 800 more square
fest Of canvas than the similar sail of
tine Yankee boat. Add to this the ex-
oe IS Of sail area of her lower sails and the
foreigner Is capable Of spreading about
1900 square feet more OF canvas to he
wind than the Columbia. In light airs
therefore, the Shamrock must have a
great advantage and the patriots are
whistling for q spanking breeze that will
prevent the hoisting Of these sky -scraping
sails. Another attempt will be made to
sail the race tomorrow.
Although no attempt was made by the
captains OF the Columbia and the Sham
rock to put sail ON the yachts, everything
was got ready to begin work at o mo-
ment's notice. ALI hands were oriered
on board both boats soon after breakfast
weather. II anything, the fog was
thicker than on Yesterday and 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that excursion
steamers and committee boats found their
way to Sandy Hook.
Former Commodore S. Nicholson Kane,
m ittee. Che ster Griswo'd and Irving
Grinnell, made the best OF their way
through the fog at slow speed to Sandy
Hook lightship direct, arriving there
shortly before eleven o'clock. After de-
| claring the race of 1t took them fully an
hour to return to Sandy Hook bay, where
the yachts were lying. AS soon rs the
yachts were sighted the committee agaiu
declared the race of for the benefit of the
owners and uron receiving their word
that they would race tomorrow, they
holsted the signals announcing that fact.
Previous TO all this. at IL IS. the race
was called of by mutual consent OF Mr..
Isslin and Sir Thomas Upton, after a
conference on board the Erin.
Mr. and Mrs Iselin, Captain Woodbury.
Kane, Herbert Leeds. Newbury 1horne
and Captain Herresh off went on board
Commodore j. Pierpont Morgan's steam
yacht Corsair to lunch foon aftsr noon,
as lid Sir Thomas Lirton and q number
Of gust, of his, including come ladies.
Among ths distinguishsd Europeans en-
tsrtained on board Sir Thomas Liptou's
yacht Erin today were Major j. Enstscs
Jameson. member OF Parliament from
Glare, and Captain Cameron of thu Mh.ts
Star linor Oceanic. Major Jameson COM
plimented this Americn committee on thu
arrangements for the race. Among other
things he said;
"1hs Americans are tbs finest and
mot honorable spo,tsmen 1 have ever
met"
One of the Columbia's wooden club top.
sail yards was cut in two lengthwise by
carpenters on Sandy Hook pier this m orn-
Ing, ths intention being to hollow 1t out
and make 1t lighter.
Fifty ladies and gentlemen who had
been invited by Sir Thomas Upton to
witness the race from the decks of the
Erin, managed TO get as far down the
bay as Hoffman island ON thu steamer
Blackbird. Mhile on the water they saw
practically nothing but fog. but thsy
landed at quarantine and spent the most
of the day there. The Blackbird at four
o'clock returned to this battery.