Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-30
NAY YET LOSE TIE CUP
Performance Of the Shamrock
II Gives American Yachts.
men Uneasiness.
Race Was Uncomiortably Closes
Strong Wind Might Give Dif-
ferent Result.
The Odds Offered on Columbia
Are Not as Large as They
We're.

New York, Sept. 30.-Members of the
New York Yacht Club freely admit Sat
urday's race between the Columbia and
Shamrock II. gave them quite scare"
at the same time, they are as confident
as ever that Capt. Barr will prevent the
Upton boat from carrying home the
cup.
The betting public is no more divided
than it was before Saturdays close con-
test. The shamrock's supporters are
little more confident, perhaps, but the
friends of the Columbia are not by any
means discouraged.
The big gamblers, who make 1t their
business to speculate, still hold that the
English yacht has no chance. Jim
Wakeley, Honest, John Kelley, Bat
Masterson and Marky Mayer are of the
opinion that the Columbia will win, and
are ready to give good odds on the OUT
come. In spite of this they say that the
Shamrock is not to be underestimated.
They simply base their views upon a
speculative ground, leaving patriotism
out of the question.
George Considine's faith in the Sham
rock remains mistaken. Considine says
he has not been able to find any one who
will offer three to one that the Columbia
will win. Any one prepared to do this,
Considine declares, will be quickly ac-
commodated by calling on him. George
IS ready to place $1,000 at these odds.
Emile Westhouse, betting commissions
or for several prominent horsemen, has
wagered s700 even that the Shamrock
will win one race. He says that he has
$500 more to place the same way.
Discussion of the next trial of speed
between the two boats is the all-absorb-
ing topic. In the race on Tuesday, if the
wind holds true, two of the legs of the
triangle will be sailed with started
sheets. One OF the legs, probably the
first, will be beat of ten nilee to the
windward, the next will be broad
reach under large jib topsails or balloon
Jibs. while the third leg will be close
fetch to the finish line. On these two
reaches all the racers have shown great
speed, and the Columbia has frequently
made one of the ten-mile sides of the
triangular races in something under
three-quarters of an hour.
It is said that the Shamrock II. has
shown a good fourteen-knot gait in a
reach, which is trife better than the
Columbia has done, but such timing can
rot be considered absolutely reliable. AT
any rate, with good breeze, the race
on Tuesday should be a fast one.
Much Will depend upon the position of
the boats at the start, but at the yacht
club there seemed to be the utmost con-
fidence in Capt. Barr, of the Columbia.
despite the fact that he was outgener-.
aled by the skipper Of Shamrock II.
With the Columbia holding the weather
position at the start 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that 1t would keep 1t to
the first turn.
But here came the question Of the
American boats ability to hold the
Irishman in the next two legs. With
its long lines there were many who
seemed to think that the challenger
might outfoot the defender and that
Captain Bars only resource would be
in hot luffing match.
That there will be no attempt by one
or the other skipper to luff out to wind
ward in the two raching legs on Tues
days race seems almost certain, pro-
vided, of course. the yachts are any
ways close at the first mark or end of
the beat to windward.
Captain Barr has been singularly
all the season in his luff1ng
matches, with the exception of that
with the Constitution in the run from
New Haven to New London during the
club cruise last month. He certainly
won the last race with the Constitution
by sharp sailing, and there were several
other occasions when he obtained Il de-
cided advantage by such tactics, which,
it may be said, arc perfectly fair and
It is OH thiAathat the members of the
New York Yacht club are relying to
win Tuesdays race, the ability of Cap
tain Barr to berth his boat to wind
ward at the start, his skillfullness in
holding 1t there, the speed of the Cos
lumbia on reach, and, finally, II lack
ing lightly in these, the speed on the
run home.
As Viewed in Glasgow.
Glasgow. Sept. 30.-Clyde yachtsmen
frankly admit that Columbia is mar
good boat. They consider the
fact that a two-year-old should have
hung so close to the counter of Sham
rock II. when running free makes the
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