The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
WORRYING ON THE COLUMBIA;
CONFIDENCE ON THE SHAMROCK.
The English Boat Has Done the Better Work on the Three
Days Flukes-A Reason for Nervousness Wash
ington Has Promised Breeze-New Sails
Fitted on the Columbia Humorous
kilograms for Lipton.

I friends on the other side of the water
Congratulating him on the fine show
ing the Shamrock had made in lign
weather, and every time a big batch O.
dispatches is brought from shore thos.
on the Erin have good time reading
them, for. among them are many hu
morous ones. This morning the usua
| number came, and by far the mos
amusing was one, from England, say
ing: a i.!
Never mind the hairpins, bring bacl
the cup"
Both Confident.
On both Shamrock and Erin an air of
confidence is noticeabl and the mer
will be, greatly surprised if they do not
capture the cup. Sir Thomas himself
Is as certain of carrying the silver cup
over to the Royal Ulster Yacht club
as he is that there are to be at least
three more races, but he does not care
to win on. a fluke Of any sort
The owner Of the challenger voiced
the sentiments Of those on the Erin
that there would be no wind to-mor-
row He felt that the fog which hung
heavily over the Hook to-day would
not clear UP for at least "a hours.
When asked what has been done
aboard the Shamrock during the day,
Sir Thomas replied that the crew had
NV eooSiiSN @ piSSC VI ItcllIlS OF d "a IL
since the green craft came into her
moorings Saturday night and that his
boat was ready TO sail another race all
hour after that Saturday was declared
off. The crew of the challenger was
as happy as CLANS at high water and
nave no fear of the outcome Of the
series. The men are just as eager for
race In breeze of wind as their
employer is. Sir Thomas expressed
hn tig1, t,nt
Fife would be able to see some of the
races, not only because he knew that
Fife could obtain data for future Use
from watching the work of both boats
but because he knew Fife would be
able to make many suggestions which
would bring out the best points in the
Shamrock. He felt that the illness of
Fife was a ser Gus handicap to his
chances of winning. bur knowing that
he had the three best English skip
pers that ever trod a deck on the
Shamrock he would depend upon them
to get the best speed out of the boat
that was possible
On the Erin considerable interest was
manifested in the Columbias S mainsail,
which was hoisted and lowered several
times during the day Every cne
several alterations had been made on
II. This recruiting of the sail gave
more confidence than ever and they
felt that the Columbia people were
worried as to the outcome of the races,
They felt that no one would spread
out sail in such fog as prevailed
nearly all of to-day. thus allowing it
to shrink. unless there was a fear of
being defeated
Sailed to Win
Sir Thomas inquired about the bet
ting and expressed satisfaction that
the Shamrock stock was going up. He
did not offer any tips, but reiterated
his former statements that his boat
would be sailed to win and that there
would be no holding up at the wire.
Sailmaker Ratsey watched the tinker
ing on the Columbia's S mainsail with
critical eye, but did not express any
opinion for publication.
Herbert G. Leeds visited Sir Thomas
this afternoon and spent some time
with him. The best of feeling exists
between the Columbia and the sham
rock. and it seems to be the desire of
both that the better boat shall win.
Sir Thomas will entertain another
large party on board the Erin during
to-morrow'a race .q