The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-04
HAS COME FOR THE CUP.
THE MARIs RIDES At ANCHOR OUT
AT THE YACHT CLUB.

She Arrived Yesterday Afternoon
With the Katrfnka-ThOse Who
sailed Her Found Nothing In Her
behavior on the Trip to Displease
characterization People VIII De
Coming in Crowds TO See the Races
the Closing Days of This Week.
Dragon stock Is Going UD-An
Offer of $500 Even Was Refused
by CharIestOnians Yesterday.
The Maris is at Thunderbolt. The hope
of Charleston sailed down Wilmington
river yesterday afternoon. and dropped
anchor near the Savannah Yacht Clubs
quarters at about o'clock. Aboard her,
was Capt. W. D. Porcher, and others in
the party were Messrs. Young, Bryan,
Marshall, Lewis and DR.. Parker.
The Katrlnka escorted the Maris. The
Maris' consort is what Savannah yachts
men, with pardonable pride. hope and
trust she herself may be after the races
of Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week--a victim of the Dragon. In last
years races the Dragon sailed away
from the Katrinka and the TltaIlia.
After their trip the Charleston yachts
men look well enough, and their conf
dence in their craft has not been one
bit impaired by what they learned of her
on the way over. They still believe they
have a winner, and 1t Is with no forebod-
ings, that they look forward to the tale
that will be told by the trials of speed
between the representatives of the rival
yacht clubs on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday.
Dragon stock is going up, but the
Charleston yachtsmen declare that it will
need to be at top notch within
the next two or three days,
for the contingent from that
city to see the races will be over with
money that will talk eloquently of the
general belief entertained there that the
Maris will show the Dragon a clean pair
of heels.
The advance guard of the Charleston
ians has had a chance to refuse good
money on the Dragon. 1t was offered
even, at that, but no takers appeared. 1t
could not have been on account OF it's
insignifcance that the bet was declined,
for II was $780, The Savannahian who
showed the desire to back the Dragon
has more to put up in the same way IL
ii is wanted, and others have begun to
talk the same way. Instead of three to
one IL now seems likely that there will
be no odds either way.
AS somewhat of a revulsion in the bet
ting sentiment comes the advance in the
Dragons stock. Day before yesterday a
number were heard 10 declare that odds
of three to one, offered on the Maris, had
been refused. To just what this change
is due is not known but, now that the
Charleston yachtsmen are in the midst of
those over whom they hope to crow d lit
tie later In the game, IL is possible that
1t may be in the desire to make them talk
little less Justify just yet that Savan-
nanians are showing faith in the Dragon
and Offering money to prove it.
Many members and visitors were at the
club house yesterday afternoon, and all
took a look at the Maris as she rode at
anchor. The boat was found to accord
well with her descriptions. She looks very
much like the Dragon the chief point
I'm difference being in the shape of the bow.
The Maris' is more on the sloping order.
The Charleston boat is larger too, hav-
ing higher mast and carrying a greater
spread OF canvas.
The Kotrinka Is not the only Charleston
boat that is coming over to see the Maris
go up against the victor in last years
races. Several others have already
started. A great crowd of Charlestonians
viii come over for the event. They may
so back happy, but the Dragon and her
crew will do what they can to curtall any
thing in the way of gladness.