Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-27
DAY AFIR FIRST TRIAL
Defender and Challenger Lying
 at Moorings.

Captain Barr Had Some of the Light
 Sails Overhauled- Says the Columbia
 Is in Good Shape and That She Does
 Not Need Any More Trial Spins at
 Present.
 New York, Sept 27.-The cup .ie- fender, Columbia, and the challenger, Shamrock H., are lying quietly at their mGorings ill the bay at Sandy Hook this morning. 4 light breeze from the northwest of ten miles an hour strengthened out the flags on the Erin, the Porto Rico, the tender Park City and the Columbia. The latter flew the Stars and Stripes, but the Shamrock had no flags at either her masthead or taffrail
 E. D. Morgan of the Columbia, after some inquiry about the prospect for a breeze for to-morrow's race, was asked if the Columbia would go out for a spin to-day. He said No, I think not. It is not likely we shall leave our mooringS.'
 Captain Barr of the Columbia 1ad his crew at work soon after breakfast overhauling some of the light sails. At S:15 they began unbending the foot of \ the mainsail. After the cover was taken off for about thirty feet the clew of the sail was unshackled and thrown on deck and some sailmakerS were put to work on it making alterations.
 Captain Barr says he thinks the Co., lumbia is going as fast as she ever did and that when breeze comes she will give a good account of herself. ''She doesn't need any more spins just now" he said. ''She is in very good shape."
 Everything was very quiet on board the Shamrock this morning. The crews were out early. but nothing was done beyond washing decks up to 8 o'clock, when they all went to breakfast On board the tender Porto Rico. At 9:10 they returned to their yacht
 Sir Thomas Lipton and his guests are not early risers on other than race days. There was no one visible on the Erin except the crew up to S:30 this morning
 1t was very hazy off shore during the early morning hours, but by 9 o'clock the northeast breeze mad cleared the horizon
 The schooner yacht Montauk is lying close to the Erin. No other yachts are at the anchorage.
 London, Sept 27.-Sir Thomas Lip ton, this morning. cables to his friends here: Am very hopeful" But tine feeling is not reflected by public opin- ion, which foresees defeat for the Shamrock II. in her races with the Co lumbia for the America's cup. The af- ternoon newspapers, similarly, derive scant comfort from the stories of yes terday's contest. As the St James Ga zette points out. in spite of all sug- gestions that the conditions prevent accurate judgment of the comparative merits of the two yachts. ''the plain fact stands out that under a condition of weather which was the same to both the American boat got a good bit nearer the winning line than our own.'' London, Sept 27.-The Pail Mall Ga zette is practically alone in thinking that the American experts are easily satisfied if they are already convinced that the Columbia is the better boat. The papers comment is probably based on the conclusion of it's own. cor respondents long account of the race, which commences: "The Columbia did much to shatter the Lipton h1ee yes terday," and concludes, '.The days sailing did nothing to suggest that the Shamrock will not win in good breeze. I think she will.'