Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-27
Upton is VERY HOPEFUL.
He Cables Friends that Shamrock \ Has a
Good Chance Of Winning.
London Papers Look 20 See Columbia
Win-Boats Lying Quietly at
Their moorIngs.

London, Sept. 27.--slr Thomas Liptol
has cabled TO his friends here "am yer!
hopeful" but the feeling Is not re
Elected by public opinion, which fore
sees defeat for Shamrock ii IN her race
with Columbia for the Americas cup
The afternoon newspapers derive scan
comfort from the accounts Of yester.
days contest. The ST. James Gazetl,
points out that in spite of all sugges-
lions that the conditions prevent accu.
rate Judgment of the comparative mer-
its OF the two yachts, She plain fact
stands out that under a condition OF
weather which was the same to both
the American boat got good Bit near
err the winning line than our own
The Pail Mall Gazette is practically
alone In. thinking that the American
experts are easily satisfied II they al
ready are convinced that the Columbia
is the better boat The papers COM
ment Is probably based on the conciu-
sion OF It's own correspondent long ac-
count or the races which commences:
The Columbia did much to ghatter
the Upton hope, yesterday" and con-
cludes: The days sailing did nothing
10 suggest that the Shamrock will not
win In good breeze ! think she win"
In an editorial today the Times says
II is very gratifying 10 know that The
course during the first OF the series OF
races for the Americas cup, was adj
mirably kept by the patrol boats ana
that there Is no suggestion that the
crowd OF yachts and steamers which
went out to view the race interfered
In any way with the movements Of
either boat.
BOATS AT THEIR MooRINGs.
New York. Sept. 27.-The defender
Columbia and the challenger sham
rock ii are lying quietly at their moor,
ings In the bay at Sandy Hook this
morning. The former few the Stars
and Stripes, but the Shamrock had no
nag at either her masthead or taft
rail-. There was no intention on the
part OF the American boat TO send her
out Tor a spin today. CAPT. Barr had
his crew at work pverhaullng some of
the light sails. He said he thought
the Columbia was going as fast as She
ever did, and that when a breeze comes
she viii give q good account OF her
self
She does not need any more spins
Just now,' he said. "she is In very
good shape"
Everything was quiet on board
Shamrock.
Shortly before II o'clock Sir Thomas
Upton with Mr.. Jameson and Mr. Wat
son went on board the Shamrock. Be-
fore leaving the Erin. Sir Thomas said |
TO an Associated Press representative: |
While yesterdays race was not az |
all fair test Of the Shamrocks speed |
/ was very well satisfied with what she |
did. What we want Is a good strong |
breeze. and then I'm sure shamrock |
will give good account OF herself"
From an authentic source Il was |
learned today that there is a very |
strong protest on the part OF Capt. |
Sycamore and those In charge Of sham
rock, at what they term crowdlng OF
shamrock al the start yesterday by
Capt Barr.
III he is going TO continue those tao
lies there viii be serious trouble" said
The person quoted. What he did yes
Ierday would not be tolerated for an
Instant In race in British waters. lie
must not expect us 10 stand Il. and we
Won't Our relations wiz the New
York Yacht club aud with the prince
pals In this event have been 80 eX-
remcly pleasant that II Is 10 be hnned
me mans action shall not be permitted |
o mar them"