The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
AGAIN THE HORACE FLAG.
COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK DISAP-
POINTED FOR THE SEVENTH TIME.
Large Fleet of Excursion Boats on Hand
to See tho Rival Yachts Make Battle,
but No wind Appears to Help Them
The Prnr II m NINA Continued To. morrOM.

The Programme Continued Tomorrow.
The daily attempt to sail q yacht race was
made by the Columbia and Shamrock yestsr.
day and II resulted in tho usual way. There
was no wind. and the Regatta Committee did
not even consider it necessary to establish
starting line near the Sandy Hook Lightshlp.
After a loaf OF two hours around the weather.
beaten old hulk the rival sloops called for their
tuRboats and went back to the Horseshoe In
disgust The excursion fleet. which was the
largest OF the week. though tho number OF
passengers they carry grows less and less with
each succeeding flzzle jingled their bells and
put back to town. The Regatta Committee
boats hoisted tho no race" signal for the sew
enth consecutive time and Joined with the fleet
in the scramble for home. The sun was shin
ing brightly. but not breath OF air disturbed
tho surface OF the ocean. Tomorrow and
every day following the rivals will journey to
the Lightshp in the morning and maybe fair
breeze will appear In course OF time.
The Shamrock and Columbia hoisted their
mainsails before leaving their moorlnRs in tho
Horseshoe. The green boats sail was wrinkled
and creased not having been set since Thurs
day. At a few minutes before 8 o'clock she
took a tow lima from tho tug James A. Law
renee and started at an easy pace for the Sandy
Hook LiHhtship. The challenger had her jib
and stay sail up In stops and her spinnaker boom
laid against the mainmast to port. The Column
bia followed along a few minutes later under
tow OF tho tug Wallace B. Flint. She. too had
her lib and staysail up in stops and as she left
her moorings her crew began to set the new
club topsail. Although 1t 10 the largest OF the
kind tho boat owns. 1t is considerably smaller
than the i'm mcnse club topsail the Shamrock
showed for a few moments on Thursday. AS
the rival sloops sailed out toward the Light
ship tho wind was blowing from tho east. 1t
was a light breeze. showing less than four
miles an hour IN strength. There was no sea on
to speak OF. the long rollers OF the ocean being
hardly perceptible. The fog which had made
a nuisance OF itself for two days was nowhere
to be seen. The sky was overcast. but the sun
frequently showed itself through the clouds
and Frightened up the scene.
The Regatta Committees tugs secured a
prompt start from the city and were tho first
boats to report at the Lightship. The news-
paper tugs arrived next and then came tho
Shamrock and Columbia. closely followed by
the vanguard OF the patrol fleet. led by the
Manning. Away off In tho distance could be
seen the black smoke Of the excursion steam
ers. BY 10 o'clock the wind had dropped to
almost nothing and was hardly strong enough
to blow the smoke from the tunnels to eeward.
SO slim did the prospects for a race seem that
for while the Columbia and Shamrock re-
fused to cast Off their tow lines because they
would have the trouble Of taking them aboard
again when the Regatta Committee announced
mo race" Tho Shamrock passed away the
time in leisurely setting her big club topsail.
Before the green boat left the Horseshoe. Sir
Sun on board the Erin
The Shamrock will 20 out to the Light
ship" he said. although 1t is almost certain
that there will be no race. The fog has dsap-
pearsd. but no wind has taken Its place. It Is
very discouraging
At 10 80 o'clock the Shamrock. for the want
Of something better to do. threw her tow line
overheard and few minutes later the Column
bia did the same thing. Then followed q long
and dreary wait Of over one hour and q half
The excursion steamers. yachts and tugs
formed a close bunch around the Lightshp.
while the two racers kept Off to windward. In
all there were eighty three vessels OF every
description in the mass. At last as eight bells
sounded. the hour Of noon. the rival sloops
signallsd for their tugs and. taking line
again. started back for the Horseshoe. Tho
Regatta Committee. which up to this time had
been twirlinE thumbs and whistlng to wind
ward. decided not to be left in the shuttle and
so ordered the mo race" flag hosted on the
Walter A. Luckenbach. The tugs. yachts and
excursion boats turned their prows toward
Sandy Hook and sullenly steamed back to the
city. Thus ended f1zzle number seven In the
series Of races for the Americas Cup.
The guests OF Sir Thomas Linton on the Erin
were disappointed once more as was every one
else who went out to see the races They
boarded the steamer Blackbird at tho Barge
ONCE soon after O'Clock and reached :he Erin
in good time. Ii. was treat to all to 60 down
the Bay without having any fear Of being run
down. and they were able to see the yachts
trt tnh
the MA nsails and set the club topsails. After
breakfast was served the Erin went out to tho
board whstIed ior breeze Whom the race SaV was an
declared of the Erin went back to the Horse
sh Whirs At anchor +, tbs uorss.ho. .,s ,,0.m
yacht ToInett". with il, 4. c. smith. President
OF the American Indies Company; Assistant
,. Evans; L. =; n. on board drew near the
Erin launch was lowered and the three Wis
ford also received the visitors, and they chatted
together for some time, Sir Thomas congrat.
ulated Capt; Evans on the way the course had
lit was simply wonderful the way the fleet
OF vac hts and excursion boats were handled.
no vessel had been allowed to leave port we
could net have had better course"
Can't. Evans on the result Of his work. Capt.
wei. The proposition was to ieep the courss
were Lord Charles Beresford, the Right Hon.
Iozer. Agent General for. Queensland; j. ?.
Mackenzie. Agent General for Ceylon Mr. and
Mrs. J. Craig, Bqronne AlIiott wife q the see
rotary of the Italian Legation at st. Peters,
burg Mr, and Mrs. ". I pirrie. Mrs, Charles
Hon, n. X; c. Ward. Lieut., BsdwIll Miss 7, I.
+ Emmett Mss J E. Emmett. Mss i; T.
W.,G. Harrison, Major, J; Eustace Jameson, j.
Miss Burton. Mrs. Ronald Stuart. Miss Bond.
I. G. Larkln. Joseph Lawrence, w. ID. Ross,
Mr. and Mrs. II. W Penfeld. s Richardson,
James Rowan. William Love. Thomas Wanna
maker. Barclay H. Warhurton. Mrs. and Miss
Rawla. James Gibson. David Barrie and Messrs
Davidson. Scott. Waterlow and Murray, who
have crossed the ocean tI see the races.
The constant postponementS have disap-
pointed the foreign visitors very much Some
OF them will have to leave Lefore the series can
he decided. Mr.. and Mrs. PIrrie Judge Lit
the Oceanic.
=, Sir Thomas Linton entertained Mr. and Mrs
c. Oliver lselin, W. Butlnr Duncan, Jr. Her
bert Leeds. Newberry D. Thnrne and Capt.
Woodbury. Kane at dinner on Friday eventn
on the Erin. Sir Thomas said he enjoyed the
company Of his visitors very much and said
that they wished hun everything but tho Cup
and that they could not want him to take.
An effort will De made to Claa n hp nm Iar odv