New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
SHAMROCK II HERE.
WITH THE ERIN SHE ANCHORS
OFF SANDY HOOK.
NEW CHALLENGER FOR THE AMERICAS
IN CROSSING THE ATLANTIC.

Shamrock II. the new challenger for the Amer
ica's Cup. arrived at IL 80 p m. yesterday off
Sandy Hook Lightship. a few moments later
the Erin, Sir Thomas Liptons steam yacht,
which accompanied her across. put out one of
her lights, which showed that the challenger
no longer in her tow. Both yachts anchored
just inside the lightshp at 11:4S p. m.
The new Shamrock left the Clyde for New
York July - under small spread of can
vas. accompanied by the Erin. The voyage was
made in fifteen days, which is about the same as
was required for Shamrock 1 to make the same
trip The latter left Fairlee, near Glasgow, on
August 3, 1899 at p. and arrived here on
August Is at $3.50 a. m The old challenger met
an accident which compelled her TO put back TO
the Clyde, and thus lose several hours.
The new challenger and the Erin arrived at
PUnta Delgada. Azores on August /. They
watered there and started on the following even
ing, August ,. for New-York The yacht Erin
was then towing the Shamrock The officers
Of the vessel said at that time that they ex-
pected to reach New York on August IL.
David Barrie. Sir Thomas Liptons represen-
tative. went down the bay Saturday morning
on the tug Lawrence TO meet the incoming
yachts. He we'll provisioned as he was not
certain that the racer would arrive on the ff-
teenth day. Mr.. Barrie. together with a number
OF other yachtsmen and newspaper men were or
lowers of international yacht racing passed yes
terday in the expectancy of hearing some word
of the challenger's arrival, but learning nothing
Of II decided 10 postpone their first glimpse of
Shamrock II until to-day
Greetings were exchanged between Mr.. Bar
rie and the captains. Beyond saying that the
yacht had encountered fine weather, neither
Captain Matthews of the Erin Captain
Sycamore Of the challenger would give details
of the trip, That they regarded it as fine per
formance was evident from Captain Matthews's
ejaculation of surprise when informed that the
. tugs had been on the lookout for her for two
days Give her chance he shouted
Captain Matthew's first inquiry after the
greeting was of the challenger's opponent. the
Constitution. and when he learned that she had
beaten the Columbia on Saturday he expressed
pleasure He then voiced his regret when he
was Informed of the Columbia's accident in the
race.
The Yachting sharps aboard the tugs had no
opportunity last night 20 size up the latest as
pirant for the honor Of lifting the cup she
lay simply thin black smudGe on the dark
waters looking strange with her stunted Jury
mast and queer sIoop rig, with her to ana
forestays carried inboard. She carries the jury
mast OF the old Shamrock, but her toprnast Is
fifteen feet shorter. 50 that the distance from
deck 10 truck is probably not over ninety feet.
she will he towed in to-day by the tug Robert
Haddon. the first tug 70 speak her under in
structious from Sir Thomas before she started
10 accept the first tow offered After passing
Quarantine she will he towed 10 the man Of
war anchorage. of Tompknsville and later TO
the Erie Basin where she will be stripped and
her mast stepped preparatory TO going into
! drydock
/ Sir Thomas Upton. who has expressed himself
as being confident that he will this time return
/ 10 England with the coveted Cup. will sail for
/ this city on August IT the White Star
steamer Teutonic. He viii be met by repre-
scntatives OF the New-York Yacht Club and by
Mr. Barrie.
| As the yachts came 10 anchor last night the
! Erin burned Sir Thomas's private night signal
/ green. red and a green star-and was imme-
] diatey answered from the Sandy Hook marine
! station. 1t thought probable the yachts
/ would remain outside the Bar until daylight.