The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
SHAMROCK
GETS COAT
OF enamel
Several Days Must Elapss Be.
fore Challenger Is Ready for
S0a-0Id Boat Dismant|ed.

Il New York. Aug. lz--The painting ana
|.nameIling OF the Shamrock III was still
Il, progress yesterday In the dry dock at
|trfe Basin, under the supervision Of
.enerable Scotch painter. who was
brought over specially by Sir Thomas
|ipton for this work He wears long
hite beard, and goes about down on the
'ock In a sort Of Highland costume. IL
|Dili take the men all week TO get on tf
Id enamel and put on the new.
Over the boat and the heads OF the
|hen, sheitering them alike from sun ana
ain, is a great white awning. which, In
|idition, serves as an example of fallen
Greatness, for the canvas is the mainsail
ina head sails OF the Shamrock l. The
ID boat will probably never sail again.
Tut will remain at her mooring buoy AT
andy Hook, with bare poles. until after
|he races, when she will share the fate
If mooern cup racers. anu pfooapiy 20
ID the scrap heap. AZ Is certain ina sue
| Ill not be taken nome, Tor she would nv
and another ocean voyage.
A number OF the crew OF the old poal
I'LL be transferred TO the challenger.
I'apt. Bevis will not be transferred 10 the
I,hamrock III, as has been stated, put ne
LII probably accept capt. Wrinse IN
Iitation TO come ABOARD and see ner race
| 4 couldn't have a better FELLOW aDoars
Ma Capt. Wringe yesterday. Ike
| evils; he's sailor after my own heaft'
| I'D why snould ne stay ashore
1.-The representative on board of the
Royal Ulster Yacht club Will be Col.
I,harman-Crawford, the vice commodore
|br wnom Capt. Wringe mas the very
ighest respect.
| Ihe challenger will not be ready TO be
|bated before Tuesday next. anu either
iat day or the following sne ana the RE
ance will be measured. IL has oe.n
Visionary to measure the boats hthefto
~ morning before the frst race. anu
his custom will probably not ne departed
rom by G.. u. Mower, the new oficial
ieasurer OF the New YORK Yacht cluU.
BOUGHT BY GOVERNMENT
The ocean tug Cruizer. which brought
'ver the Shamrock l., has been soia, n
3 said, by Sir Thomas TO the government
or the ordnance department. She Will
Ely between the city and Sandy Hook.
The houseboat Neradna, which original
y belonged to Pierre Loriilard. and which
as been purchased from Col sheirelc
Phelps OF Englewood. n. j.. by Sir Thom
o Upton, is now at Mannings. Erie
BASIN. She Is being refurnished and vii
te used during the races as sort OF an
ex to the steam yacht Erin.
Sir Thomas Upton will be entertained
v the Maritime association tomorrow af
ernoon at the exchange, and afterwart
yill be the guest of honor at a luncheon
Il Delmonico's. He will he met by a dele
alton at the yacht landing at the bat
cry at noon and expects to return To TIM
rim by o'clock.
Commenting upon The statements tina
would sell both the older Shamrock
I auction Immediately after the interna
onal races Sir Thomas said today
There is no foundation In fact in tha
eport l have never considered such q
curse, and | will say now that | will
ever dispose OF either OF the boats II
hat way"
The Irish baronet has accepted the in
itation Of President Roosevelt to review
he North Atlantic squadron from IN,
ridge OF the yacht Mayfower on Monday
ext at Oyster Bay.
on board the Erin today Sir Thomas
rtertained Gems. Chaffee and Bliss Mr.
Roosevelt Schuyler and a party OF won
n. as well as Mr.. John Ward. son OF tn,
inior partner of the Denny company.