The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-16

New York Oct 15.-The Columbia and
Shamrock did not leave their mornings
inside Sandy Hook today. Not sail
cover was taken off, notwithstanding the
fact that the sun shone brightly a good
part OF the day, and would nave afforded
an excellent opportunity to dry out what
dampness there might have been IN me
canvas
Il was an off day for the crews of both
boats. and barring Il watch OF nal1 a
dozen men on each craft not soul was
Dfs board. Captain Barr spent most OF Inc
d;,g in town. He has every confidence IN
the Columbia, for he says the months
that he has sailed her in ali kinds OF
weather during the past summer nave
convinced him that she is superior 10 the
English cutter. The sight OF the DIG
kites that Shamrock has been display
ing during the past two weeks, especially
the huge cub top-sail, does not cause
the little Scotchman any alarm, 1or ne
leels that they viii not be Of any use IN
a breeze. that viii move the challenger
at anything more than a snail pace.
The Columbia's crew is not Suffefihg a
bit from the many attempts TO nave a
race but the men would like 10 see d
good sailing breeze before snow flies. they
say. as they are not anxious TO handle
sails when il is cold enough to stffen the
canvas and rigging.
Crews Take an Outing.
No attempt was made today to scrub
the hu3 Of the Columbia, and when the
all but seven Of her crew We're brought
along for a little outing on shore, Whlle
the tender was being coaled
Must of the Shamrock 5 men were
ashore at Sandy Hook all the forenoon.
They visited as many points OF interest,"
about the place as the government ofn-
t-ials would allow. A number fsheq for
"A few hours off the point of the HOOK.
Shortly after u O'Clock they Went ABOARD
the Plymouth for dinner, and renamed
on board while the steamer was cruising
about The bay with Sir Thomas Upton
and some of his guests on the quarter
deck. The men wlut some WIND Tor To-
1norrow's race, jus. as much as The Co
9umbia'S crew docs. and 1t is plain 10 see
that the continuous failure of the WIG
ON race days has had a depressing effect
on them -,
have predicted that there viii be no wind
hntil Tuesday or Wednesday, or un4l- the
moon changes. and as they MADE TINS
statement several days ago TO Sir IhomaS
Upton and the forecast has so far proven
true the opinion of these experts is well
worth consideration
Speculate on the Weather.
Captain Matthews of the Erin, a skip
per with az long, if not longer experience
on the water. holds the contrary opinion.
and SAYS that there Is just as Hkedy 70
be a steady wind tomorrow as a week
from that time, and that the change OF
The moon has been proven by statistics
10 have nothing whatever 10 do with the
weather conditions.
Sir. Thomas Upton, owner of the Sham
rock is now commencing the seventh
week of his stay on the Erin at Sandy
Hook, during which time he has been
ashore but a few times. and then only
few hours at a time. He admits that the
past .vVo weeks have been rather tire
some because Of the frequent Gains, but
saws that the presence of so many guests
on race days aboard the Erin has been
enjoyable 10 him. Sir Thomas is a very
patient man. but he frankly admits that
Mill q n relief him when these
races are ended. Meanwhile, he says all
he can do is to wait for wind enough 10
drive the yachts around the course inside
the time limit. He hopes to see the races