The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-06
OLD BOAT is CHOSEN
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help the Columbia keep the cup on this
side of the Atlantic. He will lend her
sails, spars or any other gear that may
be needed.
There have been some attacks on Capt.
Barr, of the Columbia. His crew is large
ly made UP of men of Scandinavian orr
gin, and there may be little prejudice
against them on that account among GER
tain people. The fact is, however. that
the crew is one of the best that ever
handled a ninety-footer Another fact of
considerable Importance is that Mr. J.
T. Morgan, owner OF the Columbia.
stands by Capt. Barr in his aggre ssive
sailing of the yacht. He realizes that a
man to be in it with such masters of sea
jockeylng aus Capts. Sycamore and Rings
must have plenty of snap and fire and
be able to outnaneuver the enemy
E. d. Morgan is also back of Capt
Barr.
Capt Barr made no mistake when he
sailed the first race with the Constitu-
ton, and yacht experts at Newport are
confident that the old craft was never
more fit to race than at present.
SIR THOMAS WELL PLEASED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5-After waiting
three hours for breeze Manager Jane
son, of the Shamrock H., decided not to
take the yacht out for a trial spin today,
but to unbend the mainsail and try an
other, one that has never been used and
that needs stretching. This was done
during the afternoon, and by shutdown
the yacht was all ready for an early start
tomorrow morning.
At noon a dispatch announced that the
Columbia had been officially selected to
defend the Americas cup was handed
to Sir Thomas Upton on board the Erin.
After reading it he said:
Il thank you for the information. OF
course, | shall abide by any decision the
committee may make. am sure they
have made a proper selection, for L
know their judgment is correct. All
want is to sail the Shamrock against
the fastest boat in America. and If it is
the Columbia. we are all ready. 1 am
glad the decision has been made"
Neither Mr.. Jameson nor Mr. Watson
cared TO say anything about the selection
OF the Columbia.
Capt. Sycamore seemed pleased. I'VE
have thought all along that she would
be the best boat said he, ''snd I'm sure
that anything the New York Yacht club
does is satisfactory
Sir Thomas Upton entertained a num-
Der of visitors on board the Erin during
the day.
If there is a good breeze in the morn
ing the Shamrock will surely be sent over
one of the Americas cup courses, either
fifteen miles to windward or leeward and
return. or over triangular course of ten
miles to the leg.
There seems to be a jubilant feeling
among the crew OF the Shamrock at the
selection of the Columbia as the cup de-
fender: They have not much to say, but
it is plain that they feel very much en-
couraged at the prospect of meeting the
old defender of 1899, for they do not be-
lieve she has improved enough to beat
the Shamrock II. in any kind of weather.
They argue that their yacht was de-
signed to beat boat ten minutes faster
than the Columbia, and SO they can beat
her with the Shamrock IL, as she is now
in perfect racing form,
The news of the selection Of the Column
bia to meet Shamrock H., when received
at the stock exchange, apparently caused
no great amount of Shamrock money to
uncover Nor did it affect the odds for
merly obtained by hackers of the visitors.
But little betting, however was recorded
during the day. One wager of $500 on
Columbia and $500 on Shamrock was
made. An offer of $1,000 even money on
Columbia was made, with no takers,
shortly before Change closed.