The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-28
YACHTS RACE AGAIN TODAY
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(Continued from First Page.) race, all the United States and Grea
 Britain will rejoice, for then we shal
 have the first adequate test of the tw
 yachts.
 Why, none here has seen the yach
 race as yet" he declared. Give her
 chance. The race of Thursday was
 procession of fiukes and a bouquet O fizzles which it would be hard to equal
 even if searching the records of tn,
 races two years ago. I am just as con
 fident as ever, and every one on board 1 Captain Sycamore, MT. Watson MT Ratsey and MT Jameson share my con
 viction. We have seen the Shamrocl
 sail and know what she is capable of
 We have also seen the Columbia, anC not for the first time this year, and we 1 know what she can do. We are more confident than ever, but give the Sham
 rock 9 fair breeze
 | What do you call a fair breeze?" was asked.
 "Oh, a nice breeze"
 At what speed of wind?"
 Say ten or twelve or fifteen knots anything, in fact, over eight knots ar hour. We do not mind sea if only we have the wind to drive us. The sea vii not bother us, unless, indeed, like last time there was a sea and no wind. We do not want a regular easterly gale, fol that would make things unpleasant fol all concerned. But we hope for nice breeze and good race tomorrow Why, even had one of the boats been able to finish within the time limit in Thursdays race the test would have been highly unsatisfactory regardless of the winning boat"
 All I desire is a snapDing breeze tomorrow" said F. D. Morgan, man. aging owner of the Columbia, on board the Park City, the Columbia's tender. a strong wind the Columbia can win for, as to that, only the test can tell; but I want a race. good. bonafide contest. where the mettle of both the marine steeds will be tested.
 Yesterdays trial was not only No race hut 1t was no contest. Because the American boat was in the lead when we had flukes in. the wind and Q heavy sea. is no reason why we should declare that the Columbia has out classed the Shamrock. Time alone can solve that problem We hope for vic tory but that is all we can do at pres ent. The Columbia Is in as good con- dition to-day as she was yesterday and never was she in better condition than she was then. She is an. old and tried boat and we know her every inch. We are all hoping and praying for a good breeze and now there is some slight in- dication we shall have it but of course no one can tell until the morrow"
 What their general had said was re- peated by their men. All hope for two things-wind and victory Lying on the decks, bathed in the gold of full moon the sailors who will struggle for the American cup tomorrow discussed the weather conditions and the boats. They had done little all day but dry sails and attend to the routine work on the yachts. The Shamrock's crew were housed in the Porto Rico, Sir Thomas Lipton's tender, and the American sail ors spent the night in the Park City.
 Commodore J. B. HillSard of the Royal Clyde Yacht club, who was aboard the Shamrock during the race, was to-day a guest aboard the Erin He said:
 "The test, it is hardly necessary to say was most unsatisfactory. As soon as we were over thetline. Shamrock be- gan footing so fast that in few min- utes we were so far ahead that there was a consultation on board whether to cross Columbia's bows at once or wait until later. The diecussion ended in a decision to hold on to our tack as by holding a bit to the southward we to find better wind Just at that time fiuky streak struck Colum- bia, enabling her to head up closer by a point and a half and we decided then not to tack as Columbia would only follow suit and would stili continue to get the benefit oe the shift
 Commodore Hillyard added that he thought in all probabilitytt Shamrock had been sailed bit too fiat to get the best results out of her in light wind.
 MT. Ratsey, who seldom allows him. self to be interviewed, said in answer 10 question:: "So they Say we had her trimmed too flat to get the best re- suits out of her? We'll maybe But xnow MT Duncan, the. New York Yacht ,lub representative aboard the Sham 'ock, complimented us on the trim of our sails. However the criticism may De correct"