The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
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READY FOR TEE CUP race
New York Filling Up With Yacht
ing Enthusiasts.

ALE EhtuuSldSlS-
/ Columbia and the Neyv Shap,rocLs fo
Meet In the Initial Contest romor-
ro1v-GOod Sailing weather Prom
ised-Surprise nt Time Allowance.
NEW YORK. sept z5.-The metropolis
today is filing up with yachtsmen who
are interested in the contest fo- the
Americas Cup. which is to begin tomor-
rev between the challenger. Sir Thomas
Lipton.s shamrock IT, and the old cham
pion, Columbia The contestants are
ready for the competition.
The local bureau continues 10 promise
good weather for tomorrow and the day
is likely to De fair and colder. The indi-
cations are Thar there win be- even
stronger breeze than today and the wind
/ is running az The rate Of over sixteen
/ knots an hour of Sandy Hook II the con-
/ dluols promised are afforded tomorrow,
the opening race viii undoubtedly be a
/ beauufcl one.
! Thus far the betting on the information
al contest has been comparatively light.
] The anuguneemcnt Of the small time al
loWance 20 be given the Columbia has had
"a tendency 10 make the wagers even
money. although the champions Of the
American yacht have lost none Of their
hopeful enthusiasm Thus Ear the men
who stake large amounts on the issue Of
affairs Of this kind have not appeared in
the foreground
II was announced this morning thai
Hugh McGuIdowuy had been selected "a
represent Sir Thomas Upton and the Roy
al Ulster Yacht Club on board the Co
lumbia during the races
Among those Invited to sail on the Erin
with Sir Thomas in tomorr0w's race. are
the members of the English cricket team
under William BasaUqueI. and the OK
FORD and Cambridge athletics with Lee
Knowles. II F.
Excitement in yachting circles has grad
ually risen 10 the usual fever heat pre-
cedent 10 the first Cup race. The hotels
are beginning 90 be crowded with yacht
ing enthusiasts and old-timers may be
seen holding long sessions in the corri-
dorS and pondsr0usiy discussing, either
yacht miuuteIy IN ali her points from
bowsprit 20 the rudder and from topmast
20 keel
The anchorages about the city are get
ting clogged up with visiting yachts. The
fact that Sir Thomas Upton is the most
popular Of an challenging yachtsmen and
the Columbia. twice defender. is the
most popular defender Of all adds ulusu-
al intensity 10 the yachting enthusiasm.
The Cup races have become she aII-ab-
sorbing topic OF the day hereabouts-
Some uncertainty over the actual time
allowed by Shamrock 70 Columbia was
aroused by the announcement this morn
ing in one newspaper that the allowance
was AT seconds instead or f3 seconds as
published elsewhere Secretary Oddie. OF
the New York Yacht Club. in response 10
enquiries this morning announced that
the real allowance was 43 seconds
The result OF the measuring OF the big
s,Ccps by John HyslOp. OF the New York
Yacht Club, was big surprise TO Arneri-
can yachtsmen, "a source Of qualification
% Sir Thomas Upton. and a triumph for
Mr. Watson designer of the Shamrock
i had been generally sUrmised that the
Shamrock would be compelled 70 grant
the American yacht over a minutes time
allowance in spite Of the Shamrock-s
enormous sail spread. far greater than
the CoIumbia's, Mr. Watson has con-
trived 20 have the challenger dfty-two
feet shorter on the water line than the
American yacht Mr.. Watson obviously
studied the rules Of measurement of the
New York Yacht Club TO great advantage
in planning the Shamrock. and he man
aged 20 take advantage Of every possible
technicaIity.
Sir Thomas Upton was naturally much
pleased with the result OF Mr.. HysIop-s
computations He said: Il thought that
the Shamrock would have TO cOuCede far
more time Ar. Watson has shown his
talent in this. All hands now believe that
our chances are getting better all the time
for lifting that Cup
The Shamrock mast is S65 feet longer
than that of Jhe Columbia. This length
enabled her 90 carry her tOpS3iI far above
Co-Um5ias- s. That. il is thought Will give
her an advantage over the American
yacht ia a light breeze. FOR she viii prob
ably be able 20 catch airs that viii pass
over the Columbia s canvas The British
boats spiunaker pole also exceeds the de-
tenders in length by fve feet. giving her
an advantage when running before the
wind
The Columbia was towed down IN the
Horseshoe after having been measured
yesterday afternoon 50 as 10 be ready for
the last preliminary sail
At p m her headsaiIs were sent uD
and il looked as If she would 90 out for
a spin The wind had been blowing al
most q gale from the northwest all morn
ing. but diminished perceptIbly AT noon.
The Shamrock left Erie Basin and
Joined her inside of the Horseshoe early
Jhis morning The Shamrock crew made
preparations for a trial spin az ID O'Clock.
but these were stopped because OF the
high wind and rough sea
a SLOOP CAPTAIN KILLED.