The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
YACHTS TRY AGAIN TO-DAY.
III WIND COMES AND FOG DOESN'T,
THERE'LL BE A RACE.

Columbia ana Shamrock stuck to
Their MOorInas Yesterday--was
an on Day and Most of the Crew
Had II AshOre-Sir Thomas Upton
Has His Choice of Special weather
PredictiOns-Says He Wants ~
| Wind.
New York. Oct. l5-The Columbia and
| Shamrock did not leave their moorings in
side Sandy Hook to-day. Not sail cover
was taken Off. Notwithstanding the fact
that the sun shone brightly coed part OF
the day and would have afforded an ex-
ceIent opportunity TO dry out what damp
ness there might have been in the canvas.
1t was an off day for the crews of both
boats. and, barring a watch of half a
dozen men Of each craft. not soul was on
boards Cap. Barr says he has every con-
hdence In the Columbia. for he says that
the months that he has sailed her in all
kinds of weather during the past summer
have convinced him that she Is superior h@
the English cutter,
The Columbia's crew is not suffering a
bit from the many attempts to have a race,
but the men would like to see a good sail
ing breeze before the snow flies. they say,
as they are not anxious TO handle sails
when 1t is cold enough TO suffen the cam
vas and rigging Capts. Hogarth. Wrnge
and Parker predicted to Sir Thomas sew
| eral days ago that there will be no wind
until Tuesday or Wednesday or until the
| moon changes. and so far their forecast
| has been verified.
Capt, Matthews OF the Erin, another vets
eran skipper, holds the contrary opinion.
I 4...a fl~m Ia
be q steady wind tomorrow as a week
| hence, and that the change of the moon
has been proven ny statistics to have moth
ing whatever to do with the weather con-
ditions.
English Want TO Go.
Sir Thomas Is a very patient man, but
he frankly admits that IL will be a great
! relief to him when the series Is ended.
| Meanwhile he says all he can do Is to
| wait for wind enough to drive the yachts
around the course inside of the time
limit lie hopes to see the races finished
this week. The postponement of the cons
| tests from day to day has interfered seri-
ously with the plans of several of Sir
| Thomas guests and because of the break
ing out of the war In South Africa, it
will be absolutely necessary for several
of them 10 return to England very soon.
Admiral Lord Beresford is very anxious
TO see all the races, but as he is a mem
Der of Parliament he may have to take his
departure any day now, In order to be
present at the opening session. Several
of the guests viii sail for England next
Wednesday.
Sir Thomas was asked today why he
did not sail on the Shamrock during the
races ITO ten the truth" he said. my
men do not want me aboard. They say 10
is apt to make them nervous and more La
| bic TO make mistakes have 50 much
! confidence in my men that am perfectly
| wi IN off 10 & know
they will do their best TO win. When rae
| ing against the Prince of Wales cutter
| Britannia on the other side, | was on the
| Shamrock but since coming over here.
the only day / have sailed on her was the
time her gaff broke when we were giving
her a little tuning up outside Sandy Hook
Let There Be Wind.
''I do hope there win be some wind to-
morrow 1T is rather hard on the people to-
| spend their money 10 come down here and
| then not see any race. If there were any
way 1 could help to bring about race,
| you can rest assured / would do my best,
| but no one can be blamed for fog or lack
of wind and all can do Is hope for better
race conditions tomorrow. l have feel
ing that when we do get some wind the
series will be finished Immediately. and
hope that the public will not lose interest
| in the contest"
Sir Thomas was anxious to know the
| popular feeling about the Shamrock's .
| chances OF lifting the cup and seemed
| highly pleased to learn that his boat had
a great many friends and hackers. He feels
| that the Shamrocks showing in light
| weather justified a change In the opinion
that she would not be in II with the CO.
lumbia when the wind was very light.
| When discussing the Shamrocks big rig
Sir Thomas said he did not count much
on the huge club topsail that has been
| sent aloft the past two race days. 1T Is
a magnificent sail" said he but do
not think Il would be serviceable In any
race that can be sailed i'm less than five
hours In running before the wind, think
| 1t will be useful, and i'm light air COUNT
on it being of service"
TO-day's Outlook for Calm.
Fair weather is again the prediction for
tomorrow For a period of ten days or
more an almost unbroken calm has pre-
| vailed around about New York.
To the north, along the New England
| coast and over the famous Marblehead
| course, which Eastern yachtsmen are 50
| fond of talking about good yachting winds
| have prevailed In strength they have
at times reached as high as ten to fifteen
knots From the south and west similar
! reports come.
New York, Oct. 16.-At 2 a. m. the
weather at Sandy Hook was calm and a
dense fog prevailed. The prospect Of a
yacht race to-day is poor.
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