The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-01
last Touches Put ON Both Boats by
Their Crews. the Changes
Being Only Nominal.
~sCUPPER" BREEZE IS WANTED
WITH TT :LIPTON HOPES TO MOVE
THE sLvERwARE.
Columbia People Also Want n stin
WindAThe OmciaI Forecast
B9tting Odds shorter.

NEW YORK. Sept. 90.-EveryOne IS whis-
Ting for atfsvoriag wind when Columbia
and Shamrock III meet tomorrow in the
second race for the Americas cup. In
terest is tuned to the highest pitch as a
result Of the grand contest OF Saturday
Confidence is supreme on board the Erin
and Shamrock. as it is with American
yachtsmen.I The course IS TO be triangu-
lar. ten mi3es TO a leg; a beat TO wind
ward and two reaches or a run and a
reach, this. however. depending On the
wind. The start may be expected about
11:8 o'clock; The official forecast for San
dy Hook from Washington is as follows:
The wind1 will be light TO fresh norther-
~ i'm the morning. but they probably will
decrease toward noon, and become variable
and light.
A rattlinS wind without too much sea
were the conditions on the course to-day,
while the two great yachts lay at anchor
I'm the Horseshoe at Sandy Hook. 1t was
such a day as made the sailors on both
the challenger and the defender envious.
Sir Thomas Upton called it Shamrock
weather" dnd said that with such a clink-
ing breeze tomorrow he would surely
move the cup a little. On board Columbia
there was no Boosting. but a comfortable
degree of confidence and a certainty that
If the defender wins tomorrow there will
be nothing IN IT but three straight.
Betting to-day showed the effect of Sat
urday's wonderful contest. The talk of
long odds was silenced, and 2 to 1 on
Columbia Stems 10 have been the best re-
corded on the general result. while on
to-morrow's race the odds were shaded
down. in one instance to 6 to 5. As a
matter Of 1ac. bmvror ,Ho ooe,,oI -
recorded are at such varying figures as to
odds that no regular quotation can be given
as "A standard.
The creV.s of Columbia and Shamrock
IL. as the. racers lay at their mornings
inside Sandy Hook. were kept busy most
of the day overhauling standing and run
the big rating craft in the best possible
trim for what all believe will be the great
est test OF their sailing .qualities-the thir-
ty-mile contest over a triangular course.
1t was wash day" on board Columbia.
and soon after daylight all hands were
down on their knees on deck. each man
scrubbing his white working suit i'm which
he will appear tomorrow. IL required TWO
lines stretching from the bowsprit to a
point abafE the rigging TO hang all the
Clothes on.;and when the men got through
every suIti was as white as Columbia
shapely hull. After breakfast the clew of
the malnsasl was brought In on deck. Sail
makers and riggers went TO work at il,
making some slight alterations and fixing
a portion of the iron work about the boom.
L" ~ ia q IAtN
matnSail and jb for tO-mOrrow's race. but
no move vas made during the day to
change these sails. Some jibs were hoisted
and stretched and some wire rigging was
splfced and served Captain Sycamore and
Sailmaker Ratsey were in frequent confer
ence during the day. and both agreed that
a good strong breeze from the northwest
or southwest, with smooth water, is what
Shamrock wants for the triangular race.
Manager Jameson and Designer Watson
went aboard Columbia early and remained
all day.
Sir Thomas. when asked what weather he
liked, replied: Give us a good 'scupper'
breeze FROM the northwest and I'm sure
Shamrock will win. She Is very fast on
she Will do we'll
Speaking iOf the damage done to the Erin
by the revenue cutter Gresham. he said:
1T was thrilling. and | do not want Captain
Walker blamed for IL. IL was entirely an
accident sad unavoidable: something that
long as | was able 10 get the yacht back
TO Sandy Hook / did not care
Mr.. Herbfrt. DlOydts surveyor. who went
down TO Sandy Hook from this city. de-
Clared that the actual damage done To- the
Erin was slight "A plate will have to be
replaced said he. land perhaps one beam
put In. Then there is some joiner work to
be repaired. The yacht was not lin danger
from the tajuTy at any time"
r.. ID. Morgan and Herbert Leeds, of Co
lumbia. Waited Sir Thomas on board the
Erin during the afternoon Mr.. Morgan ex-
pressed a desire for "a strong breeze. so
that there might be no question about the
best boat I'm the race and also to avoid a
postponement. The famous old schooner
all day. She will so out tomorrow to wit
ness the Start