The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10

ST.INTELLIGENCER, Tue
I'm and Capt Barr. ~ was Aecsced snat the
SAT- wa not yvs 10 TO DO rattle tomorrow.
% 10 wss lowered. ara after sDns minor
4 Alterations II was hosSssd again ~ ..
n.. WHEN ~ ut aimos, 40 Gar - . ooard.
sxo~ps for . few wrinkles up near shs
beam under the gsn
The new club tcpsaii was also bent but
nos hofs;st II wa made uo OF the yard
ana covered 20 kssr ~ dry. fss tes az was
full Of what old sailor. csnen scossh
mist" Th~ niainsaiI was lowered soon ATT
er O'Clock. slowed on the boom and COW
erred for the night
gselss objects - CvssseSs9.
G. Oliver fssI,n arrived srom the city on
q tug before noon. When seen on bosrf
ths ~. Micha.s soon aftsr he said: We
are well hoping for n breeg~ tomorrow. 30
that we may finish NJ least one race.
should like 20 get through before Christ
mas"
Asked ~ the srrans.ment 20 racs every
day after Thursday was satisfactory 20
| him. he said. Yes indeed, w. sTs only
too glad 70 be- axle 20 race every day and
| nDisb up the series"
Mr. Iselin did not cArs 20 make any
comment on the last race. further fhsn 20
say that some o. the nswsr~psr criticisms
| called for. roiumbis's Grew, he said. we're
nil veil and eager for the nett race
III we have a good. steady brssse." ssif
| he. II have every confidence In the
yacht"
No DecktsG Heswees Races.
The docking ~ the yachts between races.
| which was the original intention ~ they
| showed signs u becoming foul, will have
| 70 be abandoned on account o. the new
arrangements. n may be as fair for one
| ms the oihsr, as o. now stands say fhs
owners. who feel that ~ba, little growth
may have accumulated caa make very
| little differences u the sailing Of tho two
| yachts
Upton Rsmsiss an the Eg1s.
Sir Thomas Upton remained on boaso
| the Erin all day. lie did not deny him
self 10 visitors. but gave all his usual
courteous grss'ins when they cams gp
the eangNay. He was expecting 10 attend
| q private dinner given IN bls honor tonight
| AZ ore ~ the big hotels ~ the city, but
| sent n telegram 70 the gentleman who was
| 10 be his host. begging 10 he excused until
| after the races had been sailed. as he uas
| o"D'efjns slI his efforts on the task before
| him. and did not want 20 leave Sandy
| Hook untIl after tomOrf0w's race, anyway.
| Receives A@Wsias CsktsUss0s.
| Sir Thomas has been the recipient 81
many hundreds u cablegrams from friends
| on the other side ~ the water, conErafu-
tatinE him on the inS showing Shamrock
| has made IN jlght weather, and every time
| n big hatch Of dispatches is brought from
shore those on tho Erin have good Time
| reading than. for among them are many
| humorous ones THIS morning the usual
| number came. ana by far tho most smus-
| Ing WIS one from England. saylnx:
Never mind the bsirpins, bring back
| tho cup"
Upton ssve ~ WSsstsU.
| On both Shamrock and Erin an air -
| confidence IL noticsabis. and the men will
he greatly surprised II they DO not cap
| turo the cup sf Thomas himself In az
certain ~ carrying the covsfsd silver over
| % the Royal Ulster Yacht Club 40 he
| IL that there are 10 be ~ least three more
| races, but he does not care 10 win on -
| guks II any sort Ills sole desire In for
| tho better boat 10 win, and ~ he cannot
| win With Shamrock, u II n,ors than Ike
| ly that ho will come again neSt year with
| another boat.
| The owner Of the challenger voiced ths
| sentiments Of those Oh Erin that there
| would be no wind tomorrow lie felt that
| thu fos which hung heavily over the
| horseshoe today would not clear up for at
| least twenty four hours.
when asked what had been done aboard
| Piled tina. the crew had not touched
| piece Of feeBng or q sail since Shamrock
| Game 10 her mO0rlpEs Saturday night and
that bis boat WIS ready 10 SAIL another
| race an hour after that Of Saturday was
| declared on The crew Of the challenger
| were as happy as clans ~ high water
| and have no fear Of the outcome 81 tho
| srieB The men are Just as eager for a
| race In q breeze II wind as their employer
Regrets fif~'s Absence.
| air Thomas expressed several timer the
| wish that designer FIFE would be able 70
see some ~ the races not only because
| be know that Fife could obtain fata for
| future usc from watching the work 81
| both boats bot because be knew Fife
| would be able 20 make many suggestions
| which would bring 0ut thu best points in
| Shamrock He fet that the illness 81
| FIFE was a serious handicap 20 his chances
| Of winning bat knowing that he had ths
| three beat English shippers that ever rod
| dsck on shamrock he would dep@nf
| upon them 20 gel tho best speed out ~ the
| boat that Was p0ssibs
| gst~r~st ia Goismsts's MsssssiI
On Erin considerable interest vas
| manifested ~ C0Iumbls's rGainsau which
| vas hois,sd and lowered SEVERAL tines
| during The day Every one know ~ vas
| not a nov sail and that several alterations
| had baeu made on u This fscuttins %
| the saiI gave the Erin people more ron
| bdence than ever. anf ftey fslt that the
| Columbia people were n bt worried - 20
| the outcome ~ The races They felt hat
| 80 one would sprfaf ouf . saii ~ such
| FOG an prevailed 81 day. tbus allowing
| n 10 get damp and shrink Unlsss tbsrs
| Vas . fear % belnR defeated
| Mr. Thomas inquired about the beftlna.
| and eEpressad satisfaction that Fhaesoek
| st,s @as solDa ~ lie gi6 not 0Tsr any
| fips buf reiterated bis former statements
| that bis boat would 30 sailed o via and
| there would D. 10 holding 20 -, ne wire
| ssllmaksr ItaissY Natcbsf ne fi0ksffns
/ oB Coiumid4's rnairssu Vtfh a offttaa
| eye. bgf ga not sRpfrss AIRY opinion Tor
4 publication
| If1fbsft I<sds Visited sir Thomas fhta
| afternoon ma spent sorss fffss pifS hin
! Ths best - feeling esisfs between gui4f6s