Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-28
ALL THE YACHTAEN ARE
PRAYING FOR GOOD WIND.
WEATHER BUREAU PROMISES A
GOOD STIFF BREEZE FOR
1O-DAl.
ANYTHING WILL DO Upton
so LONG As THE GUAGE SHOWS
MORE THAN EIGHT KNOTS
An HOUR.

NEW YORK, September 27.-The
first race of the Americas cup series
which. after a disappointing day of
fiuky Zephyrs, was abandoned in dead
calm Thursday. will be resailed to-
morrow over a course off the Sandy
Hook lightship A beat TO windward
or a run to leeward and return will be
sailed, the course depending upon the
direction of the wind at the time the
two yachts arrive at the lightship. Ac-
eording to the agreement. the first. the
third and the fifth races are to be
sailed fifteen miles to windward or to
leeward and return: the second and
fourth races being over course repre-
sented by an equiateral triangle
measuring ten nautical miles to the
leg.
At a late hour tonight the weather
bureau issued the following bulletin:
The wind OFF Sandy Hook on Sat
urday will be fresh and easterly in the
morning. and will probably shift to
the northeast in the afternoon, in
creasing to brisk
According to the definition of a
fresh breeze interpreted into figures
from the standard of the weather
bureau in the morning, the velocity
of the wind will vary from 10 to 10
miles an hour BY a brisk breeze is
meant one between 20 and % miles an
hour.
Wind. wind: my kingdom for a
wind"
This was the united sentiment to-
night of the two rival yachts that lay
behind Sandy Hook within hundred
yards of each other.
We must have wind" Sir Thomas
Lipton said. and from the present
indications we shall get it tomorrow.
If it comes and there is a race, all
America and all Britain will rejoice,
for then we shall have the first ade-
quate test of the yachts
Why none here has seen that boat race
yet. he declared Give her a chance.
The race of Thursday was a succession of
flukes and bouquet of fzzles which 1t
would be hard to equal even If searching
the records of the races two years ago
Z am Just as confident as ever and
everyone aboard. Captain Sycamore. Mr.
Watson. Mr.. Ratsey and Mr.. Jameson
share my conviction. We have seen the
Shamrock sail and know what she is cap
able of We have also seen the Columbia
sail and not for the first time this year
and we know what she can do We are
more confident than ever. But give the
Shamrock a fair breeze.
What do you call a fair breeze?" was
asked
oh, nice breeze"
AT about what speed of wind?"
Say ten or twelve or fifteen knots
anything in fact, over eight knots an
hour We do not mind a If we only
have the wind TO drive us. The sea will
not bother us unless. indeed. like last
time there is a sea and no wind We do
not want a regular easterly gale, for that
would make things unpleasant for all con-
cerned. But we hope for a nice breeze
and a good race tomorrow. Why, If the
boats had been able to finish within the
time limit the test would have been highly
unsatisfactory regardless of the winning
boat.
"All | desire is a swapping breeze to-
morrow" said f. d. Morgan. managing
owner of the Columbia. on board the Park
City. the Columbia.s tender. Don't in
terpret this to mean that in strong wind
| the Columbia can win. for. as to that only
the test can tell; but / want race,
good bona 1de contest, where the mettle
of both the marine steeds will be tested.
Yesterdays trial was not only no race,
but il was no contest. Now because the
American boat was in the lead when We
had the fukes in the wind. it is no reason
why we should declare the Columbia has
outclassed the Shamrock Time alone
can solve that problem. We hope for vic
tory, but that is all we can do at present.
The Columbia is in as good condition as
she was yesterday and never was she in
better condition that she was then. We
are all hoping for a good breeze and now
there is some slight indication that we
may have it