The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-01
CUP HUNTER is DISABLED.
SHAMROCK I'M. COMPELLED TO
FOREGO HER TRIAL.
Traveller for tho Main Sheet Gives Way
Sir Thomas Upton sOrely Disap-
pointed Mt Mishap. but Says tho Boat
VIII he Ready to Sail Tomorrow.


Will he Ready to Sail Tomorrow.
The second accident to the Shamrock Xxi.
the first occurring on the other side
happened yesterday. The after traveller
for the main sheet was carried away and
like wounded gull the craft was compelled
to lower her snowy sails and return to her
mooring inside of Sandy Hook The acct
dent was sore disappointment for Sir
Thomas Upton and his associates, who
had reckoned yesterday as an ideal one TO
try out the new Cup hunter.
The breeze swept over the broad bosom
OF the Atlantic with weight sufficient to
watt the great white yachts over the thirty
mile course within the five and half hour
time limit and the whitecaps far away to
the southwark presaged sea that would
try out the challenger to degree.
The course had been signalled for fifteen
miles to windward and return Before
the accident the yachts crossed the
line formed by the steam yacht Erin and
the old red lightship that guides mariners
to port at the outer bearing of the Sandy
Hook shoals. Both crossed on the starboard
tack, with sails swelling to the breeze and
with lee rails awash. Then the traveller
gave way the great mainsail Of the chal-
lenger suddenly shivered as the sheet was
paid out. the yacht was thrown up in the
wind. the lofty fabric was lowered and sig
mails were made to the Erin that the craft
was unable to reach the outer mark.
The Shamrock iii. was taken in tow
by the Erin and taken to the Robbins dry
dock at Erie Basin, where the broken trav-
eller was repaired. Owing to the acct
dent, Sir Thomas altered his plans for the
week and left for Newport last evening
on the Erin. He carried on board that
yacht Designer Fife and Captains Wringe
and Bevis, who will see the cup defender
under sail to-day for the first time.
1t was five minutes past II o'clock when
the hawser was passed from the port quar-
ter bits of the Erin to the challenger, and
five minutes later line was passed from
the Cruiser to the cup hunter of four years
ago. The new craft spread the same main
sail she wore in her short trial last Satur-
day. 1t was not stretched to its limit along
the gafY, yet came well out to the end OF
the boom.
The curl along the leech that was re-
marked in the previous trial was still
noticeable, and the pockets for battens
were still empty. A new and larger club
topsai surmounted the mainsail and was
masterpiece Of the sailmaker's art.
THAT sail was never cut by no tent
maker remarked one grizzled sailor,
who voyaged down from the city to view
the Shamrock III.
The breeze was sweeping in from the
south at about ten knots Shamrock Ill
passed the bell ouoy off the tail of the Hook
at l1,25 with Shamrock l. nearly ten min
utes astern.
When nearing the Sandy Hook light
ship the towline Of the challenger was cast
of, and the head sails, which were up in
stops, were broken out shortly after noon.
The Shamrock I. had already cast of from
the Cruiser, and with the green water
bubbling up along her deck laid her course
for the starting line between the Erin and
Sandy Hook lightship
The Shamrock Ill. lowered her foresail
after circling around the light vessel and
sent up another one, made of brown Egyp-
tian cotton. that fitted perfectly and was
much better than the one that was lowered.
Sir Thomas was on the yacht when the
preparatory signal was made and the code
nag, "R." was hoisted at the spring stay
Of the yacht
After an interval of five minutes both
crossed the line with Shamrock III. in the
weather berth, both on the starboard tack.
The older boat, however, had her wind clear
ahead of the challenger. The boats barely
crossed the line when Shamrock III. was
thrown up into the wind and her staysail
taken in She was then thrown on the port
tack and staysail hauled to windward A
man was Immediately sent aloft and the
lashings Of the club topsail were cast adrift
and that sail lowered to the deck.
The mainsail was slowed as soon as the
English tar could accomplish the feat, add
a tow line was passed to the Erin. The tug
Fred B. Dalzell passed a line TO the Sham
rock I. and towed that yacht to her moor
ing in Sandy Hook Bay
AT Erie Basin Sir Thomas said: "The
repairs to the Shamrock III. are not ex-
tensive and the yacht will be ready to race
the Shamrock I. off Sandy Hook on Thurs
day"
When asked about tho performance Of
the Reliance in Mondays race of Newport
the Irish Baronet said:
ut shows the Reliance is a good boat in a
breeze, but to tell you the truth, boys,
did not lose minutes sleep over the matter
last night, you know"