The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-26

New York. September 25.--Wth a clear
sky overhead and a north wind blowing
rafting stiff breeze averaging twenty-seY-
en- miles an hour the Shamrock and Column
bla lay at anchor today In Sandy Hook
bay not more than 300 feet apart. Sir
Thomas was pleased when told that the
official time allowance was forty-threr
seconds 81 am glad to hear the allowance
Is so small" he said. "'rhe Shamrock Is
in excellent shape. If we should lose the
race, she will have been in the most per
feet condition that money could make
her."
New York, September pa number of
small wagers ON the yacht races were made
In Wall street today. the prevailing odds
being to 4 on Columbia. Backers of the
American boat were in some Instances
reported to be willing to give to 10, but
Shamrock money was comparatively scarce
even at those odds
One firm OF stock exchange brokers who
are Offering to 4 have $4,000 to place
at this price but so far hackers OF the
Upton yacht have covered only small
part Of this money.
London, September 2l.-The betting in
London shows how slim are regarded the
chances of the Shamrock II taking the
Americas cup. There is such difficulty
to md takers that after 30 to 10 was
twice laid, the Columbia's admirers were
obliged to raise the odds to 10 to so Even
this did not attract the betting men. Juc
general public is apathctic The long, cpti-
mistic special dispatches from New York
fail TO convince. The newspapers here are
trying to awaken interest IN the race by
more or less colorado limitations OF Ameri-
van newspaper methods in announcing the
progress OF the cup races by electrical de
vices and fireworks signals, one paper hay-
Ing arranged TO run couple OF launches
with green and red lights respectively on
the Thames.
New York, September % weather
sharps and yachting experts unite In pre-
dieting that a breeze will blow tomorrow
that will give the Shamrock and the Column
hia race which will he memorable in
the long series Of cup events. II weather
conditions Of today presage anything, this
prophecy will he fulfilled. After fonr days
of almost calm weather a rafting breeze
blew in from the northeast early this
morning and at sunrise It had reached half
IL gale. When the sailors of the cup
yachts and their attendant vessels turned
out for the last work Of preparation, a
thirty-me wind was kicking M the white
caps in Sandy Hook, but outside q heavy
sea was running and sailing vessels were
pounding along under cose-recfcd sails
While The wind died with the Unset, the
weather wise say II will come again with
me morning anu tnut an lliulChllut ~ W =
favorable for one Of the most magnificent
spectacles Of yachting annals when the
two racers 20 over the lire tomorrow.
The final committee having the matter
in Charge feel assured that everything pos
sihle has been done to give each yacht n
fair show As in the case Of two Years
ago, the course will he patrolled by fleet
Fl revenue cutters in command of Captain
Walker of the revenue marine service, aud
the yachts will have an unobstructed
course of at least mile wide
| There will he a distinguished PARTY Of
guests on board Sir Tromas Llpton's steam
] Nnrht Irln.