The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01

will be most dangerous In to-day's race.
Clinton H. Crane. who has designed several
fast yachts. talking 81 the two yachts.
Columbia and Shamrock, yesterday, said
Il am not SURF yet that tie Cup u out of
danger. Capt. Bars races thus summer
mad his work with the Columbia superior
10 that Of Capt. Sycamore In the trial of
Thursday and the race Of saturday. Thurs
day was the first rac, the English captain
has sailed for several wcs,ks n he was
slightly on edge lie sailed shamrock
better on Saturday and ] believe will i'm
prove with cacli race. In n seawaN !
think that tho shamrock II the inferior
bpat. but with plenty Of win and with tho
ground swell eliminated no can deny
That she - dangerous. In NV opiNiou
there IN little 20 choose between the two
boats on a thrash to windward ihior"
the win Columbia IL superior. but on a
reach the Shamrock ought To beat th"
American BOAT. Her big sail spread can
hot help hut drive her AZ a very high speed
The triangular course should favor the
Shamrock
Archibald Rogers. who il n member Of
the Challenge Committee. said al the club
house: Il have every confidence IA tolutn-
bias ability 10 successfully defend the
Cup
Secretary J V. 4. Oddie would make no
predictions, hut he said Columbia never
acquitted herself better than rh" did ON
Saturday
There was a fight on board the Erin on
Saturday Just after the Columbia had
crossed the line a winner The contestant
were Pat and Mike. the two Irish terriers,
Lucky Leaf. tho for terrier. and the green
PHEASANT Thee. are all mascots. and the
trouble SEEMED TO he that ono. instead OF
heins a mAscot. was n hoOdoo. IL took
some time 20 quiet the mAscot-, and betor"
they we're separated those who saW tho
contest declared that the gr-en pheasant
- - -. a a. AuI ztf.ag han Ahn hAA
been allowed TO roam about the deck without
being molested 10y the dogs.
This question Of the ~deetin alton OF the
Cup IL the all-abeorbing one at the present
moment says the ldchhrp Word OF
London. Great ~ has been the public
interest In past contests, IL IL doubtful
whether any previous series Of races Tor
the historic trophy ave ever excited 30
much attention. The surprise In regard
10 the selection Of Columbia Co again de
fend the Cup. coupled with the good form
shown by the challenger In the trial races
ON the divide In July. have combined 10
raise hopes on this sid that We have at
last an excellent hance Of succeeding
where failure has 30 often been the only
rev ard Of our efforts In the past. In this
respect II IL worthy Of note that competent
American crticr are by no means CON
fdent that the Cup defender OF 1909 Is a
better boat than Shamrock IL. and there
IL an element OF doubt about the result
which Ia, 90 say the least, decidedly hopeful
% British yachtsmen.
We would not like 20 say that Shamrock
II. will win, hut there can be no doubt Of
the fact that all Brtlsh yachtsmrn wish
Sir Thomas IApton all the luck possible
In the forthcoming races. The owner OF
the two Shamrocks may not he able To
command success. but no n will deny
the fact that he has one his level best to
deserve II. Never before In the history
of the Cup races has no much time and
trouble been devoted To the building and
equipment OF a challenger. and II " TO be
hoped that the jubilee year OF the Cup
win see it, return To British shores.
Upon the urgent request OF a large num-
Der Of the out-of-town patrons OF the steam
hip Ia Grandc Duche--e, this big ocean
steamer will leave the Pacific Mail pier. foot
81 Canal street. at o O'Clock the the morn
ing instead Of . O'Clock as heretofore. la
Grsnde Duche-se's high speed and an ebb
tide will -nable her to r-ach Sandy Hook
AT 10 Is o'clock. fifteen minutes before tho
hour fixed for the start.
The steamer Plymouth Of the Fall River
lane has reduced the fare for the interns-
tiopal Yacht races from - I o
The steamer City Of Lowell OF the Nor
wich Line has also reduced the fare from
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