The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
TOCORRECT MEASURINGERROR
TAPE WILL BE PUT OVER SHAM
ROCK AGAIN TO-MORROW.
Coa. Sharman Crawford First TO Notify
e. oliver lselln That the Challenger
ibid Not Have Anchor ON Board
-Mlsunderst andins Amicably Settled.

--Ntlsunderst andins Amicatly Settled
The Shamrock will be taken to tho Erie
Basin at Q o'clock tomorrow morning to
be measured by Charles b. Mower, the
official measurer OF the New York Yacht
Club. When she was measured last Tues
day she did not have an anchor or gable
on board. al required by the rules Of the
New York Yacht Club. The error was not
noticed by any Of the representatives Of the
New York Yacht Club, but was discovered
by Sir Thomas Lipton's representatives
in looking over the rules and the articles
OF agreement, and on the morning Of
Thursdays race Col. Sharman Crawford,
the Vice-Commodore of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, informed Mr.. Iselin Of the
omission, and Mr.. lselin notified the chal-
lenge committee.
II was impossible to correct the error
before starting on Thursday, but as carry
ing a cable and anchor would change the
trim Of the yacht 1t was necessary that the
boat should be remeasured as soon as pos
sible. Ex-Commodore Ledyard, who is
challenge, sent the following telegram to.
Col Crawford on Friday morning:
Mr.. Iseln reports that you informed him
just before starting on yesterdays ra ce that
Shamrock Ill. when measured did not nave
the anchor and cable on board before starting.
You!reported II also to the Regatta Committee.
This. II true. would require a new measure
mont under the agreement before starting
another race. l appreciate that 1t would be
impossible now for you to procure measure
ment before starting tomorrow. und UNDER
stand that the Regatta Committee has re-
aues.sd that shamrock III. be remeasured
on Monday lay. Under the circumstances
sight. our committee are willing that your
boat shall start tomorrow. but subject. to
the new measurement to be made on Monday
next. The vessel on such measurement
Is to be exactly In the same trim as when
sailing Saturday. which fact will be established
LEWIS CAss LEprARD.
Col. Crawford. after a consultation with
Mr.. Fife, who takes all responsibility in
the management of the Shamrock, replied
to Mr.. Ledyard's telegram as follows:
Thanks for telegram. We were measured
without anchor and chain aboard. We had
fiTst race and we And they are REQUIRED bv
the rules. We propose, with your permission.
to sail tomorrow with the same trim as meas
measuring u ON on Monday with the anchor and
chain aboard. IL your committee has any
more suggestions We will meet them with
pleasure. CRAWFORD.
Thus the matter is all amicably settled,
the omission being an oversight on the
Shamrock part, and Oh oversight on the
part Of the officials of the New York Yacht
Club. who did not notice the absence of
the anchor and cable on the challenging
yacht. Ex-Commodore Ledyard replied
TO Col Crawford late on Friday evening,
OH behalf of the challenge Committee,
and in his telegram he said the committee
declined TO acquiesCe to Col Crawford's
that the Shamrock sail her
next race in the same trim as when origi-
nally measured. but insisted that she put
a cable and anchor on board, and then
on Monday go to the Erie Basin end be-
measured in the same trim in which she
sailed the race.
Yesterday Mr.. Mower. the measurer OF
he club, notified Col Crawford that he
would be ct the Erie Basin on Monday morn
ing to carry out the wishes OF the ohal-
enge committee. Nobody on either yacht |
would discuss the matter yesterday. but |
Sir Thomas Upton said II was all an over |
we're only made cognizant of the Sham |
rock being measured without the anchor |
and chain when we told them. Neither |
heir representatives, nor ours present |
u the measuring noticed the error at the |
ime. II won't make any difference"
The Shamrock measured 1881 feet on |
he water line; that is, only fraction over
inches less than the 9O-foot limit, and |
o make her trim properly with an anchor
md cable on board II viii be necessary to
emove some lead, or to leave of one, or
perhaps two. of the crew. Just which way
Mr.. Fife will decide to offset the extra
weight will not be known until the yacht |
zones TO the basin. The yacht is meas
lred with flfty-four men on board, but
Interior fittings which are not In Use dur
ny the race can be skinned out The rule
Il the New York Yacht Club says:
Floors must be left down and bulkhead
loors left standing; water tanks in place,
md at least one anchor and cable left on
BOARD.
In measuring a yacht it is customary
or the measurer or the representative OF
he club to give a certificate, properly
igned, which states the length Of the
aCht, and also that the rules OF the club
ave been conformed to, particularly this
ne, which relates to the fittings Of the
oat. 1t is the opinion Of yachtsmen gem
rally that the officials Of the New York
'acht Club who were on board the yacht
{ the time should have noticed the omis-
ion and had 1t corrected
fONEST BEATING, SAYS LONDON.