Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-24
ABOARD SHAMROCK
Official Measurer Went Over
 Lipton's Boat Again.
NO CHANGE IN RACING RANK

Enough Weight Was Removed to Off
 set Anchor and Gable Reliance Out
 for Sail .To-Day-Mr Iselin Re-
 fused to Discuss the Race Further
 Than to Say Both Boats Were Well
 Handled
 New York, Aug 24.-The Shamrock III was re-measured at the dry dock in Erie basin early to-day, after having Aken on board her cable and anchor, as required by the rules effecting the measurement of the cup yachts.
 Sir Thomas Lipton was on board. The measurement was taken by Charles W. Mower, official measurer of the Now York Yacht club, and watched by. MT Fife, representing Shamrock I III, and by Secretary Carmack representing the New York Yacht club. When the measurements were con clrded Sir Thomas Lipton said that he had been informed by Mir Mower that Shamrock HIS racing rank had not been affected and that 1t would be un- changed. It is presumed that suffl- cient weight was removed to equalize the weight Of the anchor and cable.
 Reliance was taken out for sail this morning The boat sailed out of the Horseshoe with mainSau and lower headsails set. Aboard the racer were several members of the New York Yacht club.
 .yThe cup is never won until the best boat has taken three races, said c. Oliver IseIin to-day, just before getting aboard the Reliance to go down 10 Sandy Hook
 The crew, under the direction of Cap tain Barr, had already raised the main sail and club-topsail and after the party were aboard the jib and stay sails were set and she started out for a sail. The club-topsail had been trimmed. evidently, for it sat better than it ever did before and finally fitted as we'll as the fine mainsail
 MT Iselin before going aboard was asked whether he thought the re-meas- urement of the Shamrock would have any effect on the future races. He said: T know no more about it than you do. The fact is that attention was called to the matter of the absence of the an- chor and chain, not so much on account Of its effect on any. racing as to follow absolutely the rules. Sir Thomas would hare felt it much more keenly if the issue had been raised after he had won race.p
 MT IseIin would not disncsss the race of Saturday or the criticisms raised concerning the sailing of the Shamrock further than to say: Both boats were well handled.'
 The bay inside the Hook was com paratively, deserted this morning 4ex- cept for the presence of the Reliance and her tender, the Sunbeam. It was not a good day for racing. The wind was fuky from north and west, very variable and not strong enough to get the boats over the course in time had been it a race day.
 The Reliance stood out beyond the Hook with her mainsail, club-topsail, jib and staysail set. She tackled out to windward, evidently stretching her sails After she had been out half hour a new jib was tried and it was evident that the boat was out for the purpose of trying some new sails.
 At lilo the Reliance headed back to port, making several short boards. The new measurement of the sham rock to-day showed difference of only five one tfousandths of a foot, which would. not affect the time allowance more than the very small fraction Of a second. The allowance, therefore will be the same, 1:57.