The Saint Paul globe., 1901-10-01
WHISTLE FOR WIND
OWNERS, SHIPPERS AND CREWS
WANT A SPANKING BREEZE
OFF SANDY HOOK
CUP RACERS MEET TODAY
Weather Man at Washington Holds
Out Small Promise of Satisfac-
tory Conditions-Odds on
Shamrock Reduced.


W'histling for a favoring wind when the
Columbia and Shamrock II. meet tomor-
row IN the second race for the America s
cup. Interest is tuned to the highest
pitch as a result of the grand contest of
Saturday; confidence is supreme on board
the Erin and the Shamrock, as 1t is with
American yachtsmen. The course is to
be triangular, ten miles to leg; beat
to windWard and two reaches or run
and a reach-this. however, depending
upon the wind. The start may be ex-
pected about 1:S0 o'clock.
The official forecast for Sandy HOOK
from Washington is as follows:
The winds will be light to fresh north
erly in the morning, but they probably
will decrease toward noon and become
variable and light
A rafting Wind without too much sea
were the conditions on the course today,
while the two great yachts lay at an
chor in the Horseshoe at Sandy Hook.
1t was such a day as made the sailors
on both the challenger and defender en-
vious. Sir Thomas Upton called 1t
Shamrock weather, and said that with
such clinking breeze tomorrow he
would surely move the cup little. On
board the Columbia there was no boast
ing, but a comfortable degree of contl-
dence and certainty that if the defend
er wins tomorrow there vii be nothing
in 1t but three straight
THE BETTING.
Betting today showed the effect of Sat
urdays wonderful contest. The talk of
long odds was silenced, and two to one
on Columbia seems to have been the best
recorded on the general result, while on
tomorrow's race these odds were shaded
down, in one instance to eight to five AS
a matter of fact, however, the actual
bets recorded are at such varying figures
as to odds that no regular quotation can
be given as q standard.
The crews of the yachts Columbia and
shamrock H., as the racers lay at their
moor1ngs inside Sandy Hook, were kept
busy most of the day overhauling stand
ing and running gear and sails. They
We're getting the big racing craft in the
pest possible trim for what all believe
will be the greatest test of their sailing
qualities, the thirty-mile contest over a
triangular course.
l twas wash day" on board the Col
umbia, and soon after daylight all hands
were down on their knees on deck, each
man scrubbing his white working suit in
which he will appear tomorrow 1t re-
qudred two lines stretching from the bow
spirit and to a point abaft the rigging, to
hang all the clothes on, and when the men
got through every suit was as white as
the Columbia's s shapely hull. After break
fast the clew of the mainsail was brought
in on deck. Sailmakers and riggers went
to work at it making some slight altera-
tions and fixing a portion of the iron
work about the boom.
MAY USE NEW SAILS.
1t is said the Shamrock is to have a new
mainsail and jib for tomorrows race, but
no move was made during the day to
Ch9nOR fhnco he hni
ed and stretched and some wire rigging
was spliced and served. Capt. Sycamore
and Sailmaker Ratsey were in frequent
conference during the day, and both
agreed that a good strong breeze from
the northwest or southwest, with smooth
water, is what the Shamrock wants for
the triangular race
Manager Jameson and Designer Watson
came to the city early and remained all
day. Sir Thomas Upton, when asked
what weather he would like said: "Give
us a good 'scupper' breeze from the north
west and I am sure the Shamrock will
win. She is very fast on the reach, and
in smooth water or a sea she will do
we'll"
Speaking of the damage done to the
Erin by the revenue cutter Gresham, he
said: ut was trifiing and I do not want
Capt. Walker blamed for it. It was en-
tirely an accident and unavoidable; some
thing that might happen to anybody.
told him as long as 1 was able to get the
yacht back to Sandy Hook I did not
care"
Mr.. Herbert, Lloyds' surveyor, who
went down to Sandy Hook from this city,
declared that the actual damage done to
the Erin was slight "a plate will have
to be replaced" said he, "and perhaps
one beam put in. Then there is some
Joiner work to be repaired The yacht
was not in danger from the injury at any
ITEM.
E. D. Morgan and Herbert Leeds, of
the Columbia, visited Sir Thomas on
board the Erin during the afternoon. Mr..
Morgan expressed desire for strong
breeze, so that there might be no question
about the best boat in the race, and also
to avoid a postponement.
The famous old schooner yacht America
was sailing about off Sandy Hook all day
She will go out tomorrow to witness the
start.