New-York tribune., 1901-09-25


Length from the after end of the boom to
Of bewspr Where Se b iopsa hsyard
Foreside of mast to the end Of point Of measure
ment or end OF bowsprit. above. Is2s
:$:s :":.s :! .ss%s,; @
Upper SIDE OF main boom TO the topsaii halyard =.
SQUARE root .............. 1888
sailing length as per rule 1oaIs
Both boats were measured with ffty-two men
board
The difference in the sailing length of the two
boats is 1,435 feet This computed on the time
allowance of the New-York Yacht Club gives
the Columbia allowance of 43 seconds in
thirty-me race.
On entering the gates of the Erie Basin the
first thing that struck almost every one was the
apparently great difference in size of mast and
rig between the two boats. The mast and other
spars of the Shamrock seemed much larger than
those of the Columbia not only In height, but I'm
thickness, though to thickness il Is we'll
known that the Columbia's thick enough to
do her work. and that for her any greater width
from side to side would only mean further
windage, weight and detriment
AS was expected, the hull of the challenger
looked bigger all around, but the believers In
the Columbia know that they are backing
tried boat that has always rung true and never
failed to respond to call to duty The Column
bia looked a very refined instrument as she lay
in her
The skipper of the Invader, who has Just re-
moved the Canadas Cup from Chicago to To-
ronto, of the many close students of
the Upton boat. and his opinion was enigmatic:
"If l did not know much about the Column
bia I would pick this boat (the Shamrock for
a winner"
Another old hand said: "I am perfectly GER
tain that the Columbia is just as good to carry
my money she two years ago. It's an
odd thing to do. but the money / won then has
never been touched 1t has been lying in box
for two years, and now II goes up to win more
No, would not hedge. 1 would have no pleas
ure in betting the Shamrock. The Columbia
is the best boat
John Hyslop was the most interesting of
the day. He carried fate in his spring tapeline.
When he went to measure the Columbia first, he
followed board by MIR. Watson the
Shamrock's designer; Mr.. Jameson, the Sham
rocks manager. and by W. Butler Duncan IT.
l.. d. Morgan was, of course, there and among
others were Chester Griswold and s Nicholson
Kane. of the New-York Yacht Club regatta
committee, with Herbert C. Leeds There were
ifty-two persons. all told, board. including
Captain Barr Mate Miller, and a couple of
others.
On board the Shamrock. when she was meas
ured were Sir Thomas Upton. Thomas Ratsey.
DR.. Mckay, to represent Mr.. Ure; Secretary
Westwood, representing Commodore Hilliard;
the Hon. Charles Russell. II. NJ. McGildowney
and Mr.. Jameson.
In the boat alongside the vessel with Mr..
Hysop, W. Butler Duncan. for the Co
lumbia: Mr. Watson. for the Shamrock and the
sailors who moved the boat TO the right posi-
tions Mr.. Hyslop watched by hundreds
he ak MI
line dropped from her bowsprit the distance
along the water from the forward point of her
waterline to the plumb line taken on the
pole and afterward measured. The same process
was gone through at the stern. and the meas
urement of the two overhanSs being deducted
from the length over all. gave the exact water
line length.
RESULT A SURPRISE
The result a great surprise for the New
York Yacht Club in which many members had
looked the two boats carefully and expected
an allowance of at least two or three minutes
After coming ashore, Mr.. Duncan had short
talk with +. d, Morgan, and then he went
home. merely saying he went that the allow
ance was smaller than expected. At the New
York Yacht Club Mr.. Oddie was silent.
Sir Thomas was in particularly good humor.
He was grave, but the sa abstraction could not
help showing in him.
I'VE thought he said, that the Shamrock
would have to concede far more time All
hands believe that chances are getting
better all the time for lifting that cup. Mr..
Watson has shown his talent in this. | do not
pretend to enter into the mathematics of the
sport. but | will say that the result of the cal
culations has been very gratifying. All of the
crew of the Shamrock believe that our
victory is certain. OF course. | hope that We
shall win, but | am not foolhardy to ig
more the magnificent capabilities of next
door neighbor." pointing to the Columbia at the
other end of the dock.
The Columbia was lowered from the floating
drydock at the Morse Iron Works yesterday
morning and after being towed across to the
Erie Basin warped into the filed drydock
at | 90 The measuring of her finished an
hour later and then she moved of the
dock by the tug Wallace b. Flint Owing TO
the underwater supports all being laid in posi-
ton for the reception of the steamer New
York the cup yachts had to either leave or be
docked again The Upton people decided on
the latter course, and the water pumped
out again she allowed to sit her keel
and receive her stores at the side. She will
go out this morning, and both yachts will go
to Sandy Hook for final sailing spin before
the contest of Thursday.
JYrYDNG on TJIE DNTEC