New-York tribune., 1901-08-24

gion of her mainsan getting off the covers and
hoisting away on the halyards. But when the
sail was about a third up. some one, apparently
Watson. though perhaps Captain Matthews
came up on the forecastle of the Erin and mo-
toned to take the sail down again.
Sycamore's idea was to sail out against the
fifteen mile wind that was playing tag with
the oyster smacks. Somebody elses idea was
that the Erin would tow the racer clear of Sandy
Hook. So the boat taken out into the sea
way of the Hook. and then the towline
cast off. Sycamore had already had his orders
to his crew countermanded by emphatic signals.
and as no further orders came TO him as 10
when to hoist canvas or when he should part
company with the Erin. he simply did nothing
and left the covers on the mainsail when the
towline cast adrift Then the foresai was
hoisted and the boat wheeled about and was
steered in under the point OF the Hook. Nobody
the Erin understood this nor did others
the tug Unique and an idea with some Of them
was that the vessel was sailed back because the
sea outside was too heavy, OF because the thun-
derstorm which had been heard rumbiing in the
distance might contain threat for the Eng
lsh boat.
These surmises quite wrong. and after
the yacht was moored in Sandy Hook Bay Sir
Thomas Upton went aboard the Shamrock and
had a conversation the bows of the boat with
Captain Sycamore. 1t was afterward explained
by Sir Thomas that the reason the boat did not
put sea under canvas. had been his in
tention, was because OF mlsunderstandlng
Sir Thomas. when he came aboard the press
tug. expressed his regret that the boat did not
sail
While the vessel was going out. 1t cal
culated that from her anchorage near the up
per Bay TO the Southwest Spit, was close 10
twelve miles and she towed that distance
in Just hfty-eight minutes, and against con-
siderable wave coming in from the sea on the
v,,F1e Tsar1E md
equal some of the ocean towing where the two
yachts averaged twelve knots an hour
II was at 800 o'clock that the towline was
let go. and after the yacht had sailed IN under
her foresail she arrived TO leeward of her buoy
in Sandy Hook Bay, and gave an exhibition as
TO how she could beat 10 windward under one
headsail. She did this first rate in the strong
wind, but IL not so speedy as some desired,
so Captain Sycamore accepted the offer or
tow by the press tug.
After the craft got "A line out to the big float
ing iron buoy. one Of the hands stepped TO the
top of the buoy and took a couple of turns
round the ring. The yacht went back with much
sternway. and pulled the head of the buoy
down TO the water and through IT for some dis
AS soon as the Erin's anchor was down In
Sandy Hook Bay Lieutenant-Colonel Burbank,
comma andant at the military post at Sandy
Hook accompanied by his family and STAFF, and
Captain Hern. of the artillery stationed there,
together with the 9TH Artillery Band from
Fort Hamilton went out in the steamer ord
nance, 10 pay their respects TO Sir Thomas He
Maid them a visit in his launch and later enter
tained the party on board the Erin. while the
hand played popular Irish airs In honor Of the
occasion Later in the evening Sir Thomas and
his guests paid Lieutenant Colonel Burbank
return visit shore.
Sir Thomas Upton will not have the Sham
rock taken again till Monday at 10 a. m
after which the craft will be regularly practsed
every day. the start on each day being at the
same time.
The big ocean steamship Porto Rico, which
has been engaged for the Upton feet as
the tender OF the challenging yacht. was
towed down yesterday from Stapeton TO Sandy
Hook Bay by the chartered Upton tug Law
renee This was adjudged easier than getting
up steam on the Porto Rico-the boat being
used as a boarding house for the crew and Of
hcers of the racer and also for the little army
Of saflmakers which will come from England
and live at Sandy Hook until after the final
racing for the Cup.