The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-19

these matters that none of the others
or our party are skilled in. Is she on
ner true water line-the line she was
designed to sail on? We are not sure.
her designerawould know, but ne has
not seen his boat since she was hrst
measured. He is sick and unabie 10
leave his room. We do not know
whether the Shamrock has ever. IN
these waters, sailed on her true water
line. She is certainly not now sailing
on the water line as when she sailed
in the Solent. The ballast put in the
shamrock to-day was put in on Mr..
Flies advice. Has it been so placed so
as to serve the exact purpose he IN
tended? We do not know to certain
ty. He is sick and we have done the
pest we know how. It is most serious
handicap for US ito be deprived of his
personal direction and advice
MeaSurer John Hyslop announced at
the New York club that the new meas
urement of the Shamrock. made by him
this morning, shows the yachts present
water line to be SS95 feet and her rae
ing length 1856 feet. He states that
the Shamrock will now allow the Co
lumbia 16 seconds in a 30-n1le course
To-morrow's race will be Is miles to
windward, the start to be made at IL
oclock, as usual.
The ballast put aboard the Shamrock
last night sonsists of pigs OF lead
Weighing Is pounds each. made handy
in shape to stow in between the frames
of the yacht, down as low as possible,
where they will do the most good.
Three tons and half of it was passed
on board and slowed below. Most of
this weight was put aft, Judging from
the appearance of the yacht to-day. for
she seemed to trim more by the stern
than before.
1t was learned to-day that the cause
of the accident was not the parting Of
the mast at the nip, as was generally
supposed. The mast itself broke first.
not being able to stand the strain
brought upon it to the wrenchng swing
Of the great club topsail spars when the
yacht plunged into the head seas. One
of the shrouds broke. it is said. when
the wreckage went down to the lee
ward.
The Shamrock picked up her old green
mooring buoy on the horseshoe at 1l:40
o'clock this forenoon. Half an hour
after making anchorage the new top
mast shrouds and stays were set UP.
When the Erin arrived at 4:S0 O'Clock
from Bay Ridge, where she had been
coaling, the Shamrock's crew were
clearing up the dock. All in all it had
been a hard days preparation: Mr..
Ratsey kept ship on the Plymouth in
the absence of the others on deck.
Captains Hogarth and Wringe were
turned in below getting a wink of
sleep and SO it fell to him to meet all
callers.
My men worked last night" said
Mr.. Ratsey, repairing the tear in the
top in the topsail 1t was we'll that
there was no race. for there would have
not been wind enough
The Columbia's men had day of
rest. The entire scene of action had
been changed by the unfortunate break.
1t was the ladies on the Columbia
who looked out from their ease and
watching the Shamrock men work from
aloft. True the Columbia men made
the usual examination of the ship this
morning and later scrubbed the yachts
sides. After that they rested.
c. Oliver Iselin left for home early in
the morning and it was late in the
afternoon before he returned.