New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-30
READY TO RACE To- MORROW
THE sHAMRoCK's CAPTAIN DISP1RITED
AFTER SATURDAYS RACE-CREW
OF THE COLUMBIA RESTING.

r-o,n;-z &c q, readiness on the Cup yachts
Columbia and Shamrock for the contest to-rnor-
row, and yachtsnen are curious as 10 what speed
the challenger will show in reaching qualities On
This point the foreign boat has not yet been tried
in the two days of racing, and as to-morrow's
race will be triangular she will certainly have
chance 10 exhibit her form in another direction OF
sailing.
Nobody at Sandy Hook was very ready TO talk
Yesterday on the chances of the coming contest.
Sir Thomas Lipton's views as to Saturdays con
test fully printed in yesterdays Tribune, and
he merely repeated his belief that IL the Shamrock
got a breeze of twelve knots or better she would
Go much better. Captain Sycamore was tired and
disprited after Saturdays race, and he was IN re-
tirerent on the tender Porto Rico yesterday. Cap
tain Barr was visiting friends at the fort and
could not be seen. There work done on the
Cup racers and the Sandy Hook waters were quiet.
Sir Thomas, Mr. and Mrs Jameson, the Duke
OF Alba, George L. Watson, Mr.. IRE and Com
uodore Hilliard the guests yesterday OF But
Ter Ames. OF Lowell. board the old schooner
America. the vessel that made all the trouble.
They ali went out for sail in the historic two
sticker, and returned about O'Clock. After that
they went aboard the revenue cutter Gresham in
the Erins steam launch, where they were the
guests of Captain Walker. There is no doubt that
the cost OF repairing the Erin the result of
the collision on Saturday with the Gresham, will
lick of paint. naval architect SAID that the re-
pairs would take several weeks in the drydock.
The report that Mrs. Jameson seriously hurt
she was cheerful she came over the side OF the
vessel and said Il did get shaking up, ADMIT,
but I am not on crutches, you see!"
The designer. Mr.. Watson, was much, interested
in the machinery of the Gresham, and went all
over the vessel. Concerning his production of the
present challenger, the Shamrock some interesting
facts were learned from of the people now at
Sandy Hook who said: The designing of racing
yachts is often thankless task which is some
times not particularly profitable. The designer
fee generally averages per cent or the total cost
at least on English yacht, and the remunera ton
on one large yacht is equal to that OF
good number of racing craft. With the launch Of
The steam yacht the designers labors generally
end while in the % racer his troubles gener-
ally then begin.
Removal of addition OF ballast. alterations of
sail plan reduction increase of spars among
the daily worries of designer who wishes 10
accomplish a certain success with racing yacht
and these extra cares carry rule, no further
emolument The designer of the Shamrock is there
fore now attending with his challenger in America
for the purpose OF seeing that she is at her best
when she enters her races for the Cup"
Miss Halle Erminie Rves. who a guest of
Sir Thomas Upton on Saturday his yacht Erin
and who will also be board Tuesday, has sent 10
Sir Thomas Upton embroidered white silk flag
which bears the figure OF shamrock in green in
the centre. while around this verses are en-
broidered
There was, only an anchor watch on the Sham
rock yesterday. On the Columbia half the crew
was on the deck, and the other half was on the
tender Park City.