New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
CHEERS FOR SHAMROCK II.
LIPToN'S CHALLENGER. WARMLY VEL
COINED. COMES UP THE BAY AND
ENTERS THE ERIE BASIN.

Dressed in coat Of green. Sir Thomas Lip
toms prospective cCp litter the yacht Shamrock
II, arrived in this port early yesterday morning
in the mist and rain. All Sunday night. in
sea made choppy and rough by a strong east
wind she lay at anchor off the Sandy Hook
lightship awaiting the light Of the morning TO
ccme into port. where the behavior OF her owner
on his last visit to this country insured for her
and her crew, as well as for the steam yacht
Erin, cordial welcome.
1t was a disappointment to David Barrie, Mr
Iipton's representative in this country that the
tug James a. Lawrence, on which he had lain
outside Sandy Hook since Saturday, should not
be the to tow her in. But the weather was
thick and she was spoken by another tug just
four minutes before the Lawrence arrived, and
Captain Edward Sycamore Of Shamrock II, not
knowing that Mr.. Barrie awaiting him,
made an agreement with the tug Robert Had
don to be towed in by her and could not violate
his word, although he wished TO go in under the
pull of the Lawrence.
Shamrock II lifted her anchor at $40 yes
terday morning having made fast to the tug.
and began progress to New-York Bay that
resembled OF triumph rather than one Of
entry irto a country to which she had come
for the purpose of competing with the best
yacht that country produce for the cup that
has been defended so long and successfully.
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steam pilotboat New-York made a complete
circle about her. shrieking her welcome with her
siren whistle and again with her regular whistle.
The yacht dipped her colors in response, and
from that time until she lay at anchor off
Tompkinsville Staten Island, of her deck
hands was at the halards all the time. busily
answering the welcomes of other boats
CHORUS OF WHISTLES
Two salutes, twice three whistles, neces-
sary from every steam vessel that passed the
racer for the Erin was close by her all the
way. AS Shamrock II entered the Ship Chan
mel. through which il was necessary for her to
pass because Of her great draught, she broke
out the private flag Of Sir Thomas Upton and
her private number in the Royal Ulster
Yacht Clubs. NJ. r. K. A moment later the
Erin followed suit, raising the American flag
at her forepedk, the private flag of Sir Thomas
Upton at her mainpeak, and her private num-
ber-K. NJ C. B. The yachts Joined each other
at the Southwest Spit and came up the harbOr
from that point together They reached Quar-
antine at $50. and both dropped anchor off
/ Tompkinsville.
The Erin was still under steam when the
Health Officers boat came alongside Captain
William Matthews and several other officers Of
the Erin, together with John C. Wolf. the pilot.
standing the bridge. AS the Doctors boat
sheered off, which she did in a few minutes she
gave a parting salute, which responded to
by the big whistle of the Erin. The steam yacht
| drew up then to within two hundred feet of
! the Cup challenger and dropped her anchor.
! While the vessels were still under way the
Crescent Athletic Club fired three guns of well
| come from its boathouse the shore at Bay
Ridge Their echoes had hardly died away be-
/ fore the Staten Island Yacht Club barked forth
another welcome, and two other clubs on Staten
| Island fired guns almost simultaneously Just
| as the anchor of the Erin reached bottom the
| big steamer Sandy Hook came along crowded
with people coming to their business in this city
The passengers rushed to the port side of the
vessel to see the newly arrived yacht and gave
the steamboat a heavy list. She came close to
| Shamrock II, sounding her welcome-so close
that not only the shouts of the passengers were
| distinctly audible but their words as they cried
| .sWelcome Shamrock Good luckr' and then
gave three hearty American cheers for the Irish
| craft that has come here TO take away. if pos
! sihle the most treasured of yachting trophies
There were other welcomes just hearty
and to publish a list of the vessels that gave
them would be to print the name of every one
! that was down the bay yesterday. The place
was alive with craft of all descriptions. most of
them on their usual courses attending to their
! business but not a few that had gone down
! for the special purpose of welcoming the chal-
| lenger
TALKS WITH THE CAPTAINS.
Shamrock II does look pretty although her
paint. which is the same shade of green that
| was worn by her predecessor in the cup lifting
! contest. has been knocked off both bows about
twenty feet abaft the Prov. She rides the water
| Continued third paEe.