The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-27
CUP YACHTS
REMAIN AT
ANCHOR.
Capt. Barr Says tho Columbia
is Going as Fast as Sha
Ever Did.

New York sept. 2h-The cup dcfendcr
Columbia and the challenger Shamrock
If are LYING quietly at their moorings
in the bay AT Sandy Hook this morning.
4 light breeze from the northeast OF 10
miles an hour Strengthened out the flags
on the Erin. the Porto Rico, the Park
City and the Columbia. The latter few
the Stars and Stripes but the Shamrock
had no flags at either her masthead or
taffrail
r. d. Morgan. OF the Columbia, after
some inquiry about tire prospects of a
breeze for tomorrows race. was asked II
the Columbia would go out for a spin to-
day. He said ts NlLG lH
mo. I think not. IT Is not likely we
shall leave our moorings."
Captain Barr % the Columbia had his
crew at work soon after breakfast over
hauling some light sails Al s:l5 they be-
gan unbending the foot of the mainssil.
After the cover was taken off for about
30 feet the clew Of the sail was unshackled
and taken on deck and some sailmakers
were put 20 work on il making altera-
tlons
Captain Barr SAWS he thinks the Colum-
bia Is going as fast as she ever did and
that when a breeze comes she will give
good account OF herself. She don't need
any more spins just now" he said. she
is I'm very good shape"
Everything was quiet on board the
Shamrock. The crew were out early but
nothing was done beyond washing decks,
up 10 s o'clock. when they all went 10
breakfast on the tender Porto Rico. AT
9:i0 they returned TO their yacht.
Sir ThoPas Upton and guests are not
early risers on other than race days.
There was no one visible on the Erin ex-
cept the crew up TO 30 this morning
lt was very hazy or shore during the
early morning hours but by o clock the
northeast breeze had cleared the horizon.
The schooner yacht Montauk is lying
close TO the Erin. No other yachts are
at the anchorge
SIR THOMAS SATISFIED
shortly before II o'clock Sir Thomas
Upton with Mr.. Jameson and Mr.. Wat
son went on board the Shamrock Be-
fore leaving the Erin Sir Thomas said 10
an Associated Press representative:
while yesterdays race was not al all
fair test OF the Shamrock speed
was very well satisfied with what she
did
what we want is a good strong breeze
from the northwest or any other quarter
for that matter, but plenty OF II, and
then | am sure the Shamrock will give
"A good account of herself We are all
very pleased at the excellent manner
I'm which the course was kept clear. 1t
could not have been better done and I
hope 1t will be so through all the races
ovERHAULING SAILS
Capt Sycamore and his crew are over
hauling the Shamrocks sails this morn
Ing. They hoisted the jib about 1890
and the staysall half an hour later 10
dry them out and stretch them From
an authentic source II was learned today
that thsre Is a very strong protest on the
part of Capt. Sycamore and those I'm
charge of the shamrock at what they
term crowding of the Shamrock at the
start yesterday by capt. Barr.
''if he Ia going to continue those tac-
tics there will be serious trouble" said
the writer's informant What he did
yesterday would not be tolerated for an
instant in a race i'm British waters He
must not expect us To stand IL and We
wont our relations with the New York
Yacht club and with the principals in
this event have been so extremely pleas
ant that Il is to be hoped one mans ac-
,ion shall not be permitted TO mar them -
A LITTLE INCONSISTENT.
London. Sept 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
IL practically alone i'm thinking that the
American experts are easily satisfied if
they are already convinced that the CO.
| lumbia IL the better boat. The papers
comment is probably based on the con
| cllsion of it's own correspondents long ac-
! count OF the race which commences THE
| Columbia made shatter OF the Iipton
! hope yesterday" and concludes "The
| days sailing did nothing TO suggest that
| the Shamrock will not win in a good
breeze 1 think she Will"