The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-24
SHAMROCK CREW BUSY.
Put in the Forenoon Going Over
the ChaIIenser's Gear.

NEW YORK Aug. 23.-Owing to a mis-
understanding OF orders the cup chal-
ienger Shamrock II. did not have a trial
spin outside Of Sandy Hook today The
original programme was to have the
yacht toWed to Sandy Hook from her an
chorage off StapletOn, S. l.. starting at
IL o'clock, and then to have her go out
for trial spin over the Americas cup
course in the afternoon. But the fore
noon was spent in putting battens in the
new malnSa1l and in making some alter
atoms and repairs to the yachts rigging
1t was noon before this was finished, so
the Shamrock was not ready to start I'M
til after the man had their dinner At
1:5O O'Clock the crew began hosting the
mainsail, Capt. Sycamore understanding
that the yacht was to sail out to San
dy Hook. But Sir Thomas Upton and
Designer Watson, after a conference, de-
cided that it would be better to tow the
yacht out with the Erin on account of
the strong southeast breeze prevailing,
which, if the yacht sailed, would make it
long, tedious beat down the main ship
channel to Sandy Hook Accordingly at
p. m. stout coir haWSer the one with
which the Shamrock, was toWed .on her
voyage across the Atlantic was passed
out from the Erin's taffrail and the tow
began. After the yachts anchor was up
the Erin went away with the yacht at a
ten-knot clip, leaving the accompanying
tug boats far aStern
AS the vessels passed out by the Ro-
mer beacon they began to. feel the effect
VI IAiO CdSLSliy Set, WHICH was rolling In.
AT 3 p. m. they rounded the S. w. spirit
and headed out to sea. 1t was then so
late that Sir Thomas and the Yachts
designer decided it better not to at
tempt to sail over any stated course
before dark. So about half a mile east
Of the bell buoy off Sandy Hook the tow
line was cast off, the Shamrock's stay
sail was broken out, and under that sail
she returned to within half mile Of her
mooring buoy in Sandy Hook bay She
showed wonderful ability to work to
WlndWard under that short sail The
Associated Press tug lowed her the last
half mile, until she was made fast, to her
buoy at 4 .. m.
After the yacht was secure Sir Thomas
Upton went ON board the press boat ana
told the newspaper men that he and his
party were going to take the only .'day
Off they would probably be able to have
before the cup races. They were going
to see the race of the Columbia and Con-
stitution off Oyster Bay tomorrow, he
said.
He announced that the Shamrock would
not sail again until Monday but that she
would go out every day after that except
sundays, to take trial spins over the
Americas cup course -.---- ..-e ...
As soon as the Erin's anchor was down
IN Sandy Hook bay. Lieut.. Col. Burbank,
commandant at the military post at
Sandy Hook, accompanied by his family
and staff, and Capt Hern, of the
artillery stationed there, together with
the Fifth artillery band, went out in
the steamer Ordnance to pay their re-
spects to Sir Thomas. He paid them
visit in his launch, and later enterta in
ed the party on board the Erin, while the
band played popular Irish airs in honor
of the occasion. Later in the evening
Sir Thomas and his guests paid Lieut..
Col. Burbank visit on shore.