Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-11

decide yet what l shall do and as tc
challenging again, it is too soon To
think about it,"
+. d. Morgan, the manager of Colum.
bia, said:
i am very happy that we won and
glad that the strain is over. We Ger.
tainly had to make splendid fight for
1t. We had splendid captain and a
splendid crew."
Columbia's mainsail was unbent be-
lore she came to anchor and soon after
dark she was towed to City island.
Before leaving Captain Barr said:
I'VE did the best we could and they
Cid the best they could, and we came
out first. That's ALL"
At the New York Yacht club tonight
Chairman Kane and Secretary Oddie
were closely questioned by members
regarding the sensational finish. Mr..
name said he had difficulty in timing
the yachts. but was fortunate in sight.
ing the mast in proper range. The
the committee tug and the mainmast
OK the Sandy Hook lightship Chester
Griswold OF the regatta committee held
the watch that timed the yachts.
London, Oct. 6.-There is a feeling
OF supreme disappointment in London
over the failure of Shamrock II. to
OH HVL
denounced Sir Thomas Lipton's ambi
ton, asserting that he was using his
yacht to advance his business inter
ests, now realize that his sportsman.
like efforts deserve better result.
The question is raised here whether
the defeat of the challenger was due
to the superiority of American sea-
manship or to the better constructing
ability of the Americans.
BY way Of settling the question the
Daily Mail has cabled E. D. Morgan
and Sir Thomas Upton suggesting that
they should arrange a race with Co
lumbias crew on board Shamrock II.
and the crew Of the challenger on
board the defender.
The morning papers are unanimous
in admitting that the challenger was
fairly and squarely beaten by better
boat. Most of the papers are gratified
that Sir Thomas Lipton's public spir.
tied action should have stimulated in
ternational good will, beside resulting
in the finest and closest race ever wit
messed in the history Of yachting.
New York, Oct. 7-After Sir
Thomas Upton, accompanied by
Mr.. Jameson and Mr.. Watson, had
paid farewell visit to Colonel
Burbank and his family at the mill
tary post on Sandy Hook the Erin's
anchor was hove up and that yacht
steamed direct to New York. She
was saluted by all the outgoing steam
ships on her way up the harbor and
anchored of the foot Of West Thirty.
fourth street at 3 p. m.
When asked II it were true he was
willing to put the captain and crew OF
Shamrock on board the Columbia and
allow that yachts crew to handle the
Shamrock in a series Of races. Sir
Thomas said:
81 should be willing to do 30 II It
is in the interest of sport and pro-
vided. Of course, the other side is viii.
ling"
Secretary Oddie Of the New York
Yacht club said that such race might
create bad feeling, and especially II
the Shamrock should win. Commo.
dare Kane said the idea was preposter.
GUS.
Speaking Of his future plans, Sir
Thomas said he was undecided as yet
about his coming engagements, but
that he would go to the Waldorf-As.
toria Monday and that Tuesday even.
ing he would attend a dinner at the
New York Yacht club. He will prob
ably visit Chicago about week hence.
The date is not yet fixed.