The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
SIR THOMAS AT NEWPORT
Upton WILL VIEW THE COLOMBIA
CONSTITUTION RACE TODAY.
Little Prospect That Mr.. LawsOn's
Generous Ofer VIII BE Accepted
by Amy of the Yachtsmen.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. Flying the
British ensign. and with the American
flag at the fore and the famous Shamrock
signal at the main, the Erin steamed into
Newport harbor to-day and anchored just
outside Goat island She brought Sir
Thomas Upton and his party to witness
the second of the trial races between the
Columbia and Constitution, which takes
place tomorrow. Besides the owner of
the Shamrock, there were on board De-
signer Watson. William Jameson, Captain
Sycamore, Sailmaker Ratsey, Mrs. David
Barrie and DR.. Mackay The Erin will go
over the course tomorrow, and the British
yachtsmen will have another opportunity
to see the American boats out for a race.
Meanwhile Captain Sycamore and Mr..
Jameson, of the Shamrock, will get a line
on the sea jockeying of the men who will
contend against them i'm the cup contests
at Sandy Hook. After the race tomorrow
Sir Thomas and his party will be the
guests of Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard
at his residence. Then they will board
the Erin and start at once for Sandy
Hook to be on hand for the Shamrocks
spin on Tuesday.
Sir Thomas Upton was much interested
in the details of yesterdays trial race,
which he had not heard. In speaking of
yesterdays performance of the Shamrock
at Sandy Hook he said: 1T was a fine
spin, indeed. \ good sixteen-knot wind
was blowing, and ii was by far the best
try-out the boat has had since she came
over. We were very much pleased, and
we ask for no better weather conditions
in the cup races than those of yesterday"
Sir Thomas was told of the announce
ment of Thomas w. Lawson, owner of the
Independence, that he would be glad to
race his boat against all three or any one
of the ninety-foot slOOpS, Shamrock | l. CO.
lumbla or Constitution, with 1.-THE under
standing that if he failed TO win two ont of
three of the contests he would donate 800 :
coo to any worthy charity. Sir Thomas had
not seen the statement, however and was
not prepared 10 discuss IL. 1t has been gen.
orally understood that the owner of sham
rock considered that his boat was brought
to this country 10 race for the America $
cup and could not participate in other
races, the mission OF his yacht being to
meet the defender of the cup and win the
coveted trophy Impossible.
None of the officials of the New York
Yacht Club would talk about MIR. Law
sons offer. If challenges should be issued
in behalf of the independence they would
properly be made TO the owners or mana
gers of the boats named and would be dealt
with by each separately. 1t would not
come within the province of the New York
acht Club to pass upon the matter in any
way Although no statement has ever been
made officially on the subject il is gen.
orally understood here that neither the Co
conditions rs &c the Inde pendence again and
that she dropped out of consideration
some time aSO.
1t was a dull and rainy day for the
yachtsmen in the harbor. Absolutely moth
ing was done on either the Columbia or
the Constitution and both officers and
crew had a rest. In answer to an inquiry
as to the report that the crews of the two
boats might be changed, Mr.. Duncan, Of
the Constitution, said il was entirely with
out foundation, so far as he knew.
TO-morrows race IL anticipated with the
deepest interest. The challenge committee
TO solve and they are watching the present
series with more or less anxiety. They are
puzzled by the behavior of the Constitution
and are at a loss 10 account for her sue
cesSive defeats i'm light weather when she
did so well in these conditions at the out
set 1t is said here tonight that if the
Columbia wins to-mOrrOw's contest the
committee may extend the trials and make
the series five instead of three but no an
feet by any one in authority.