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


TANGO from the boom to the topsnil halyard
block. For this purpose bo'sens chair had
10 be rugged. and the assistant was holsted to
the truck where he hold the tape against the
top OF the sheave OF the halyard block. While
this had been going on the crew OF the Column
bia had been stripping the yacht OF everything
that would not be used in the races There
was raft loaded with all sorts OF things from
hunks to hanks OF rope that were taken out OF
the yacht. and Mr.. Iseln and Capt Barr cast
an eye around to see that nothing was left GU
board that would not be wanted.
Daring tho measuring process the crowd
about the basin had increased. Sir Thomas
Upton. Lord Charles Beresiord. Arnold
Morley. Sir Henry Burdette. Chevnler de
MARITIME. and others OF tho Erin party
had arrived. and they were watching the
work on board tho yacht with great interest
W. Butler Duncan. Jr.. Capt. Woodbury. Kane.
and Newberry d. Thorne were walking about
to try and keep warm. Nearly every one seemed
to be wrapped in a big overcoat, and those who
did not have on gloves Kept their hands In their
pockets. The only person who appeared to he
enjoying the cool weather was Connell. He
had on n thin suit Of summer clothing and act
ed as though he was very comfortable.
The last spar to be measured WAS the spin
maker pole and it was found that IL it was not cut
down a few inches 1t would be penalzod. Capt.
Barr got saw and took two inches off each
epd Whom all the spars had bsen measured
Mr.. Iseln shouted to Mr.. Duncan to como on
board. small boat was sent to the side OF the
dock and Messrs. Duncan, Ieeds. Thorn. Lip
pitt and Kane got into II and were rowed out
to the Columbia. They climbed aboard and
every one was ordered to sit down as near
amidship as possible. To measure the water line
length Hyslop has long spar with which he first
meosurss the oyerhang at each end and then
,be lanpth of the Yacht on deck. Messrs
Hvslop. Connell and UerreshofY were rowed to
Tho how NJ rho boat A MACE OF Irvine was Mt
taohed 70 ono end OF tbs measurins stick and
ono end OF this Irvine was passed UP on the
stnrboard aide of the Yacht and the other end
On IN, mort aida Can't Barr held one end and
mate Miller the other A plumb line had been
dronp.d over thu stem OF the Yacht. which was
10 mark the exact place OF tho forward end Of
the Yacht The measuring stick was pushed
under the how and those who held the pieces
OF tyine pulled or loosened Thorn as they were
instructed by Hyslop until he had the stick
at the point under the bow where the water
touched
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tho most intsrestno In tha historv -, tha
America's Gun and ~ the tronhv rsma,nod
hers vbv ba could ch,I,.ngo again uo,yould
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and Ioor for succes. tbis tim."
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yacht oy.r car.fr,lv md s..mod 70 h. ar..ti..
innr..,sd With h,r Hs .aid.
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