The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-22
SHAMROCK II LAUNCHED
Lady Dnfferin Breaks the
Champagne Over the Nose
Of LiptOn'S Ship

puhbarton, April 2O-The launch
of the Shamrock III. went on without
hitch. Above the platform on which,
a majority OF the guests witnessed ,ne
launching was another small platform
o. this Sir Thomas Upton. the earl
ami countess of Duferln. Mr Watson.
ihc Bcnnys and Charles Russell were
pathered. The bottle OF Champagne
hang from a bow on festoon OF white
and green ribbons At Mr.. Watsod's
signal the blocks were Knocked away
LADY Dunenn let go the bottle with NE
ords:
Success TO Shamrock H." and the
yacht took the water amid general cheer
ins. the llftins Of hats and cries 81
Hope she will win
Experts pronounce the launch 20 have
been most satisfactory 10 every way
TSs great pontoons, however. robbed the
spectacle OF Its usual pictur, squeness and
intr,1uccd an element which threatened
Tor a moment to mar the success OF the
operation. when the yacht was fairly
anoat II was seen that the pontoons
we've placed too far AFT on the hull and
when the yacht came to the floating
line the boat dipped in most charming
/ feshion The bowsprit came 20 within
a eew feet Of tho surface and to tho
! spectators It seemed doubtful II the rat
buttomed pontoons could right her. An
ample margin for safety had been al
lowed, however. and her builders say
there was never ANY real danger
I Renewed cheers from the adjoining
yards al boats on the river greeted the
yacht as she swung around IN the stream.
stream.
Captain Sycamore and the other on.
1 GERS of the yacht, With several OF the
crew, were on board the Shamrock u.
which also carried her racnig flag and
the Scottish lion. a large luncheon at
I Dcuny's office followed the launch a
| toast co President McKmley's health.
| following that OF the British royal fam.
/ ily was Enthusiastically drunk
sir Thomas in replying amid freduet
ccps, expressed his entire -sausfaotion
with ne building and designing Of the
yacht. Mr. Watson. he declared, was
second to none. lie had worked night
ana day FOR months 60 prepare BOAT
worthy of hts skill arel the contest.
u think I may say" he added that
l snart from the technical excellence OF the
design he has turned ont boat which.
/ have every confidence VIII bring back
the cuo.
ITO the Dennys are due thanks for
their enthusiasm ami interest They
/ have constructed the most exquisite
I specimen Of the shipnunders art that ever
'aoatcd waters Mr.. Jamlson and Cap
tain sycamors are mon who Will not be
found wanting Sycamore is undoubted-
] ~ head ana top Of three OF his profes-
SLOWS. while what Mr.. Jamison does not
know about sailing is hardly worth the
trouble of loarning
"Ihe last time ] had the worst possi-
bic lick IN Mr. Flies Illness. I know
more than 1 did two years ago. ! do not
miolm 20 .he enormous task Of bringing
back the cup. Nobody knows better
than the skill OF our American cousins.
Neartheloss we so across feeling sure
of rning the cup Everything that
could possible be thought OF to secure
su,.ccss has been done
O,ner speeches were made by Lord
Dunern, Mr. Watson, Mi Ward, mart
ager Of The Denny works and Archie
Denny who reveaica The secret that his
I firm had practically completed q iying
machine for a client
While the luncheon was> in progress
the yacht was tied 90 The outer doclS
This section Of the yard was guarded
against AN but members or employees ct
Che firm, but the correspondent OF the
4 Associated Press had the opportunity ol
examining her spars They were sturd'
In themselves So heautlfulh were thsy
built OF light steel plates. Two or three
main masts VIII be tried, bat the one
TO be FIRST stepped is of steel and is nmlt
10 carry wooden topmhst telescopiug in-
! side. The main boom IS the LONGEST
ever fitted in a racing yacht II meas-
ures twelve feet from end TO end Ia
his anxiety TO reduce ihe weight Of th
tor hamper Mr. watson has gone TO what
seems the eXremo IN lighmess, he gan
! bting built Of steel plates only three
eights OF an inch thick The bowsfrit
Is perceptibly shorter than that of sham
rock + having only 25 feet outboard.