New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-03
YACHTS TO RACE DAILY.
CHANGE IN AGREEMENT MADE AT
LTPTON'S REQUEST.
SANDY HOOK SHIPPERS PREDICT A STORM
FOR O-DAY-SHAMROCK'S BAL
LAST UNCHANGED

WEATHER CONDITIONS-LocaIf forecn.t for
Sandy Hook to-day: Fresh northwest winds
md fair weather. The winds ought to hold
good all day"
sTART-At II o'clock. if possible at sandy
Hook LiEhtship.
COURSE-The unfinished rnce of Tuesday
VIII he begun again. and will he thirty
miles ever triangular course. ten miles to
ench leg. the first leg to he set TO wind,vnrd.
TINE ALLOWANCE-The challenger allows
the defender AZ seconds.
Beginning with to-day the Shamrock and the
Columbia will every day, Sundays except
ed, until the winner of the Americas Cup race
is decided
The agreement to determine the conditions and
governing the races agreed on by the regatta
committees of the New-York Yacht Club and
Vice-Commodore r. G. Sharman Crawford, of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. in order to allow con-
secutive days, modified to read as
follows:
The races shall be sailed on the following dates
until the series be completed. namely, september
26. September 2S October l. October 3 1901,
and each following day except Sunday, provided.
however, that Immediately on the conclusion OF
the race of October 3 and each subsequent race
the regatta committee shall inquire of each con
testant whether he he willing to start the next
day; and should either contestant reply in the
negative. one day shall intervene before start
ing the next race Sunday shall not count as
an intervening day.
At the end of any race whether called off or
finished. if there is to he on the following
day, the regatta committee boat the Navigator
will display the letter &c" (affirmative). white
pennant with red ball. If there is to be no race
on the following day. the same vessel VIII dis.
play the letter D. (negative), blue pennant
with white ball. All vessels requested to
display this signal while returning from the
races.
This altered agreement the result of the
request of Sir Thomas Upton. 1t was the
twenty-mile breeze that blowing at the
Hook yesterday and the loss of splendid racing
conditions that brought out Sir Thomass let
ter. He had previously said that, although his
sailors would be glad to race every day, he
would not first propose an alteration himself
on board the Erin he said:
What splendid opportunity the Shamrock
| is missing With this wind we would have
surely come in ahead. anticipate a favorable
| reply to my letter about the change. as | have
| already spoken to Mr. f. d. Morgan about 1t.
| and he feels 1 do about hurrying the mat
| ter to a finish My hopes are higher than ever
| to-day"
There was some talk yesterday about tighten
| ing the Shamrock by taking ballast out of her.
| This is permissible by the rules No further
ballast can be given to the boat for the purpose
| OF increasing her waterne length. unless the
| boat receives a remeasurement- II was, per
haps to have this point clear that the sham
| rocks designer called at the NewYork Yacht
| Club yesterday.
Mr.. Watson came up n the club about ! r m.
| hut found none of the officials IN the building
| He admitted that he proposed TO take out bal
| last from the Shamrock, but refused TO make
| any other statement regarding 1t. Mr.. Hyslop
| was sent for late in the afternoon, and at d
| o'clock was at the clubhouse ready for any re
/ quest on the part OF the Shamrock people for
| a remeasurement After little telephoning
| Mr. Watson finally decided not 10 make any
alterations in the trim of the new boat. at least
| not until after to-day's race.
| Secretary J. V. :. Oddie said last night at the
| New York Yacht club that there had been no
| request from Sir Thomas Upton about meas
| uring the Shamrock again. and that the story
| about his wanting the assistance OF Mr.. Hysop.
| as reported in evening papers yesterday, was
| not correct
| The wind yesterday at Sandy Hook was south
| southwest, and II was ideal day for good
| hard race. The velocity of the wind reached
| twenty miles hour, veering TO south. and
| there was quite bit OF outside. 1t was said
! that If it continued in the same direction. per
haps more easterly, until to-day, the race
| would he A good one when started at IL o'clock.
| The general opinion among the shippers of the
Yachts and other vessels AT Sandy Hook yes
terday was that n storm brewing for to-
| day T. ] Cireacen. of the Larchmont Yacht
| Club said at the New-York Yacht Club last
| night that he believed If high wind came to-
| day the Columbia would defeat the Shamrock.