Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-02

NEWPORT. r. L., September Fly
Ing the British ensign and with tho
American flag at the fore and the ia
nous Shamrock signal at the main, the
Erin steamed into Newport harbor to-
day and anchored just outside of Goat
Island. She brought Sir Thomas Lip
ton and his party to witness the second
of the trial races between the Columbia
and Constitution. which takes place to-
morrow. Besides the owner of the
Shamrock there were on board Designer
Watson. MIR. William Jamison, Captain
Sycamore. Sailmaker Raasey. Mr.. David
Barrie and DR.. Mackay. The Erin will
60 over the course to-morrow and tho
British yatchmen will have another OPP
p%ontunity to see the American boats out
for a race. Meanwhile Captain Syca-
more aud Mr.. Jamison, OF The Sham
rock, will get a line OF the sea jockey
ing OF the men who will contend
against them In the cup contents at
Sandy Hook. After the race tomorrow
Sir Thomas and his party will be the
guests of Commodore Lewis Cass Led
| yard at his residence. Then they will
board the Erin and start at once for
Sandy Hook, 10 be on hand for the
Shamrock's spin on Tuesday. Sir
| Thomas Upton was much Interested in
tho details OF yesterdays trial races.
which he had not heard. In speaking
OF yesterdays performance of the
Shamrock at Sandy Hook, he said:
ut was a fine spin, indeed. A good
sixteen knot, wind was blowing and 1t
was by far the best trial the boat has
had since she came over. We were
very much pleased, and we ask for no
better weather conditions in the cup
races than those of yesterday"
Sir Thomas was told of the an
nouncement of Thomas w. Lawson,
owner of the Independence, that he
would be glad to race b'ss5oat against
all three or any one Of the 90-foot
sloops, Shamrock II, Columbia, or Con-
stitution, with the understanding that
II he failed to win two out of three
OF the contests he would donate $780,
900 to any worthy charity.
Sir Thomas had not seen the state
ment, however, and was not prepared
to discuss 1t. 1t has been generally un-
derstood that the owner of the Sham
rock II, considered that his boat was
brought to this country to race for the
Americas cup, and that he could not
participate in other races, the mission
of his yacht being to meet the defend
err of the cup and win the coveted
trophy. II possible.
None of the officials of the New York
Yacht Club would talk about Mr.. Law
sons offer. II challenges should be is
sued in behalf of the Independence they
would properly be made to the owners
or managers of the three boats named,
and would be dealt with by each sep
arately. 1t would not come within the
province Of the New York Yacht Club
to pass upon the matter In any way.
Although no statement has ever been
made officially on the subject, 1t Is
generally understood here that neither
the Columbia nor Constitution will I'M
der any conditions race the Independ-
ence again, and that she was dropped
out of consideration some time ago.
Tomorrow s race is anticipated with
the deepest interest. The challenge
committee of the New York Yacht Club
has a problem to solve, and they are
watching the present series with more
or less anxiety. They are puzzled by
the behavior of the Constitution, and
are at a loss to account for her success
sive defeats in light weather when she
did so well in these conditions at the
outset. 1t is said here tonight that IL
the Columbia wins to-morrow's contest
the committee may extend the trials
and make the series five instead of
three, u no announcement has yet
been made to this effect by any n in
authority.