The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-30
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB MEMBERS
ARE IN ANXIOUS
MOOD
TO RACE AGAIN TOMORROW
Columbia VIII Have Her Work Cut
Out to Beat Shamrock Over
Thirty-MiIe Triangu-
lar Course
CONFIDENCE IN CAPT. BARR


chances of the Columbia in her nSXt con-
test with the Shamrock II. on next Tues
day, but above all that dreaded question
of the famous cup returning to whence it
came after being in American hands a
brief month over half century.
The anxious members seemed to be in
the majority, although the grim air of
determination not to give up the cup was
quite prevalent. Every member frankly
admitted that he had experienced some
thing like a scare, and no one wanted to
have the Columbia win another race by
so close a margin. The bulletin boards,
on which was tackled the committee s
brief summary of yesterdays race, was
the chief attraction at the club, and be-
fore it all the evening was a group Of
more or less expert amateur yachtsmen
discussing what the Columbia would be
able to accomplish in the triangular race
on Tuesday. Everyone hopes for the
best, and many recalled that during the
preliminary racing with the Constitution
and independence, the Morgan boat had
shown much speed when sailing with
started sheets. In the race on Tuesday,
if the wind holds true, two of the legs of
| the triangle will be sailed under these
| conditions. One of the legs, probably, the
| first, will be beat of ten miles to the
| windward, the next will be broad reach
| under large jib topsails or balloon lbs,
while the third leg will be a close fetch to
| the finish line. On these two reaches
| both the racers have shown great speed,
and the Columbia has frequently made
one of the ten-mile sides of the triangu-
lar races in something under three-quar-
terS of an hour. 1t is said that the
shamrock II. has shown a good fourteen
knot gait in a reach, which is a trif1e bet
ter than the Columbia has done, but such
timing cannot be considered absolutely
| reliable. At any rate, with a good breeze
the race on Tuesday should be a fast
one.
DEPENDENCE ON BARR.
Much will depend upon the position OF
the boats at the start, but at the yacht
club tonight there seemed to be the ut
most confidence in Capt. Barr of the
| Columbia, despite the fact that he was
out-generaled yesterday by the skipper
of the Shamrock II. With the Columbia
holding the weather position at the sta rt
1t 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 Capt Bars only
resource would be IN a hot luffing match.
That there would be an attempt bv one
or the other skipper to luff out to wind.
Ward IN the two reaching legs on Tues
oay race seems almost certain, pro-
Vlded, of course, the yachts are ANYWAYS
close at the first mark or end of the
| beat to windward. Capt Barr has been
slngularly successful all the season in his
lufhng matches, with the exception of
that with the Constitution in the run
from New Haven to New London during
the club cruise last month.
Z 10 ~%oi,, l.
Constitution by sharp sailing, and there
We're several other occasions where he
obtained decided advantage by such
tactics, which it may be said are nerfctIl,
Ialf and honorable. 1t is on this that the
members of the New York Yacht club are
relying to win Tuesdays race, the.abilitv
OF Capt. Barrs to berth his boat to wind.
ward at the start his skillfulness in hold.
ing her there to the windward mark. the
speed OF the Columbia on reach, and.
finally, if lacking Slightly in these. speed
On the run nome. Again, Capt. Barr's
cleVerness in stiff luffing match is
taken into account.
IL capt. Barr can win TUESDAYS race
the club men will heave a long sigh or
rellef, but until that triangular course
contest is decided in favor of the Col1m-
pia the cup will be considered. if not in
actual danger of returning, at least 90
iochihs IN us glass case in its depository
QUIET ON THE RACERS
me owners, captains and crews of the
s'oHtS Nolumola and Shamrock II. had
Pdlet day of it at Sandy Hook rodoI,
Alter decks were washed down ana 80
eolIed up on the racing yachts. sorce Of
the sailors went on Shcre Willie o+l, ~
remained on board their. respective tend
! efs, the Colunbia's men on the Parl,
City ana the Shamrock's on the Pner+o
hlco. Captain Charlie Barr of the CO.
IIT2pla, visited some friends on shore
h1t capt. Sycamore remained on board
the Puerto Rice all day.
soon after noon the revenue cuttar
Gresham anchored in the bay lust ahead
., the steam Yacht Erin. AS soon as
siIe drrlVeA Sir Thomas Lipton made
VI party, including George J.. Watson
MI. and Mrs. Jameson. the Duke of AZ
| ha' Dr. Mackay, Commodore IIilliard
| ana robert Ure, and boarded the enter
III MS steam launch. His purpose was
! lot to find fault with Capt. Walker of
i the Gresham, for running down the Erin
curing Saturdays race, but rather to
| assure him that the damage was trif1ing
ana at the same time repay a social
caL which the captain and Mrs Walker
had paid him recently.
ABOARD THE GRESHAM
Slr Thomas and his party were shown
ali over the Gresham. Mr.. Watson and
Mr. Jameson took particular interest in
the engines and the rapid-fire guns. Mrs
Jameson was entertained by Mrs. Walker
Mrs. Hall and Miss Hail. After LEAVING
the Gresham, Sir Thomas and his par
| ty, at the invitation of Mr.. Butler
Ames, of Lowell, the owner of the
yacht America, the Americas cup winner
or fifty years ago, went on board that
! schooner, which was lying at anchor
close by, and took a sail down the bav
They left at $3.50 p. m., returning abont
an hour later to the anchorage. The
schooner carried ma;nsail, jib, forestay
sail, Jib and gaff topsails, and in the
northeast breeze she slipped through the
water at brisk pace.
On board the Erin, Sir Thomas said:
I "Ca apt. Walker, of the Gresham and 7
are Old friends, and the fact that his
boat ran into mine accidentally will not
mar the friendship for a moment The
/ camage Is not very serious. 1t will ne
cess1tate docking the ship, of course. bur
! that can be done after the races We
| are all very sorry it happened. but as
said before Capt. Walker and [ are old
| friends, and SO long as no one was hurt
| on board the yacht / shall not grumbIe
! at all, because it might have been so
much worse, you know"
When asked If he wished to say any,