Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-30


NEW YORK, September can
Anxious but determined lot of yachts
men gathered at the New York Yacht
club tonight for another talk over
yesterdays exciting race; the chances
of the Columbia in her next contest
with the Shamrock II on Tuesday. but
above all, that dreaded question OF the
prospects of the famous cup at last re-
turning from whence II came after be-
ing in American hands a brief month
over half a century.
The anxious members seemed to De
of determination not to give up the cup
was quite prevalent Every member
frankly admitted that he had exper,
fenced something like scare, and no
one wanted to have the Columbia win
another race by SO close margin
The bulletin board on which was tack
ed the committees brief summary of
yesterdays race, was the chief attrao-
ton at the club and before 1t all the
evening was a group OF more or less
expert amateur shippers. debating the
question of what the Columbia would
be able to accomplish In the triangular
race on tuesday. Everyone hoped for
the best and many recalled that dur
Ing the preliminary racing with h<
Constitution and Independence the
Morgan boat had shown much speed
when sailing with started sheets,
In the race on Tuesday, II the wind
holds true, two of the legs of the tri-
angle will be sailed under these eondi-
lions. One OF the legs, probably the
first. will be beat OF ten miles to the
windward, the next will be broad
reach under large lib topsalls or bal
loon jibs while the third leg will be a
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
err. 1t is said the Shamrock ii has
shown a good fourteen knot gait in a
race which is trlGe better than the
Columbia has done but such timing
cannot be considered absolutely ressn-
BILE. At any rate with a good breeze,
the race on Tuesday should be a fast
one.
Much will demend on the position
of the boats at the start but at the
Yacht club tonight there seemed to be
the utmost confidence in Captain Barr,
of the Columbia despite the fact that
he was out generated yesterday by the
skipper of the Shamrock III. With the
Columbia holding the weather posi-
ton at the start IL seemed to be the
general opinion that she would keep
it to the first turn. But here came the
question of the American boats ability
to hold the Irishman in the next two
legs. With her long lines, there were
many who seemed to think that the
challenger might outfoot the defender,
and that Captain Barrs only resource
would be in a hot luffing match. That
there will be an attempt by one or the
other skipper to huff out to windward
in the two reaching legs on Tuesdays
race. seems almost certain, provided of
course. the yachts are anyways close
at the first mark or end of the beat to
windward Captain Barr has been
sjngularIy successful all the season 10
his luffing matches, with the exception
of that with the Contribution in The
rim from New Haven to New London
during the club cruise last month.
He certainly won the last race w,iE
the Constitution by sharp sailing End
there we're several occasions where he
obtained a decided advantage by such
tactics which it may be ssiG are PEI
f>ctly fair and honorable. 1t is ON
LIS that the members Of me New
York Yacht club are relying to win
Tuesdays race-the ability of Captain
Barr to berth his boat to windward at
the start, his skilfullness in holding
her there to the windward mark, the
speed of the Columbia on reach and
finally If lacking slightly in these,
speed.
If Captain Barr can win Tuesdays
race the club men will heave long
sigh of relief, but until that triangu-
lar course contest is decided in favor
of the Columbia, the cup will be con
sidered, if not in actual danger of re-
turning. at least as rocking in its
glass case in its depository.
The owners, captains and crews OF
the yachts Columbia and Shamrock II.
had a quiet day of it at Sandy Hook
to-day. After decks were washed
down and gear coiled up on the racing
yachts, some of the sailors went on