The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15

m New York waters after a voyage OF Is
days and 20 hours from Glasgow
1t was 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning
when the tall masts OF the Erin were
picked up on the horizon. That yacht was
then 20 miles east OF Sandy Hook light
ship and she was towing the challenger
Three miles astern OF her was the big tug
Cruiser, which had the Shamrock l in
tow. They were first sighted from the
tug Charles T. Matthews, which had
been cruising of the Hook since Friday
morning with H. ii. Davies. who repre-
sents Sir Thomas Upton, on board The
Matthews had left the Horseshoe shortly
after the wireless message had been re-
ceived which said the fotilla was ap-
preaching the Hook.
Coors were set on all the vessels. The
Matthews set the British red ensign over
her pilot house and the private signal OF
Sir Thomas Upton. which is green
shamrock on "A yellow ground with bor-
der of green About 81 fathoms astern of
the tug was the challenger. plunging
easily into the waves and looking every
inch a racer in spite OF her small jury
rig The Shamrock few from her. snap
ping a challenge TO all, and on the jack
stan over the taffrail was the burgee of
the Royal Ulster Yacht club.
Next IN line came the tug NTuAstT, NY
ing the Shamrock flag forward and the
Royal Ulster club burgee aft She was
towing the Shamrock i, a boat familiar
TO all who have taken any interest In
yachting In these waters.
II was an imposing procession and IL
impressed everybody with the idea that
Sir Thomas Upton does not do things by
halves and that he will make deter
mined effort this time to lift the cup.
The challenger passed the Sandy Hook
lightship at 7 o'clock. and the mariners
on that lonely vessel rang their bell
gleefuily.
Greetings were signalled from the sig
nal towers on the point Of Sandy Hook
and Erins flags answered them. Then
Commodore Archibald Watts steamer
America, which was anchored in Sandy
Hook bay, bade the yacht welcome and
from there up the bay through the Mar
rows TO Quarantine there was a constant
footing OF whistles from excursion
steamers. tugs and yachts.
The iotilla reached Quarantine at 9:45
O'Clock and DR.. Doty, the health officer.
soon gave the yachts clean bill of
health. Then they moved on Tompkins-
Vile. where the challenger anchored at
10l5 o'clock. and the other vessels OF the
squadron anchored around her.
Boatmen. In spite OF the inclement
weather. were soon doing a rushing busi-
ness and parties were rowed around the
Meet FOR quarter a head Excursion
steamers went out OF their way 10 let
those on board get a look at the Sham |
rocks and their escorts and those vessels
that had musicians on board began to
play THE Wearing OF the Green,' as
they did when Lipton's vessels were here
two and four years ago
The two Shamrocks go TO the Erie
Basin today and the work of dismantling
the boats will commence at once The
racing masts will be stepped as soon as
possible and both yachts will probably be
ready by the time Sir Thomas Upton
reaches New York next Wednesday week
and then the tuning up trials will be re-
eumed OF Sandy Hook. According 10
the present arrangements the first race !
over a regular course. between the two |
ehamrocks. will be sailed on June a.
This year Sir Thomas has n trained |
canary among his mascots on board the |
Erin. This bird will open the door OF
Its cage. hop outside and ring bell II
will hoist a bucket and hold II up with |
its claws while II eats The Irish ter |
riers, Pat and Mike. that were here two |
years ago. have come back. and they /
seemed very pleased 10 sight land. Then |
there are the parrots and the Cingalese !
servants.
TO Sir Thomas. yesterday Both sham
rocks arrived safely. Met by tug Mat |
thews. with Davies and pressmen on |
board Great reception from cheering |
holiday makers"
He also sent this message 20 Commo-
dore Robert f., Tod OF the Atlantic Yacht |
club: Greatly appreciate compliment |
accorded shamrocks and Sir Thomas this |
morning
The Shamrock III IL handsome craft /
and In comparison makes the old chal- |
lenger look coarse and homely. She has |
the graceful sheer that has characterized |
all or Flies yachts except the first sham
rock. Her overhangs fore and aft are
moderate compared with the Reliance.
but she Is much longer than the old boat. |
Her bow has an easy curve from the |
water line up to the deck line and re- /
sembles somewhat the bow OF the Column |
bda
Looking at her from a broadside posi-
tion, one wonders how she can carry her
sail spread as we'll as she is reported 10
do. particularly when II is remembered
that when the yacht was launched Il was
said that her beam was only p feet six
inches. This statement. which was in
spired by the builders is incorrect. The
Shamrock III is at least "a feet beam
and looking AT her bow on or from
astern, she looks TO be even more than "a
feet. She is low-slded. but probably ha.
q little more freeboard than the Reliance
She is painted white and has n small line
OF green along the water line and on the
sheer strake
SHAMROCK PASSES wATERsPoUT.
A waterspout. which those who saw IL
describe as the biggest in their know
ledge. got loose of the Jersey coast yes
terday morning and al one time seemed
to be going straight for the two Sham.
rocks and the Erin. Its swirling and
epiralings sent the keepers OF most Jer-
sey lighthouses up to their towers with
spyglasses.
The spout was first seen of Manasauan.
N. j., about Z O'Clock In the morning IL
was three miles OF shore. covered what l.
seemed 10 be an acre and n half and was
sucking up black water with
an angry roar.