The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
Sky Was Cloudy md the Wind at
sandy Hook Was Only About
Three Miles an Hour.
Upton STILL A GAME SPORT
SAYS HE WILL FIGHT FOR VICTORY
AND DIE HARD.
III His Yacht Cannot Win in To-Day's
Contest He VIII Take Defeat i'm
the Proper Spirit.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The wind at Sandy
Hook at midnight is southeast. about three
miles an hour. The sky is cloudy and the
prospects for a race tomorrow appear
poor.
Sir Thomas Upton still hopes TO win.
This afternoon, in response to a telegram,
hoping that he would win tomorrow, ne
said: II have not lost hope. and L shall
fight and die hard If / cannot win 1 will
take defeat in the proper spirit"
Sir Thomas said, i'm response to query
as 10 whether he had asked to have a four
ccrnered race between Shamrock III. Re-
lance. Columbia and Constitution, that he
had not made any such suggestion, but
that il such proposition should be made
he would undoubtedly consider it. He did
not care to have it understood that he was
taking the initiative.
Shamrock III put up her mainsail and her
club topsail this afternoon. but did not
leave her anchorage to go out. She
stretched and dried them.
On Reliance there was not a move, and
Mr.. Mower. the club measurer. simply put
the tape to the new gaff and declared it the
same length as the old, so that her meas
urement was the same as before.
An alleged wireless report from the yacht
Erin. which is equipped with the De Forest
wireless system, published in a morning pa
per to the effect that Shamrock III was Sc
rioussy damaged during yesterdays storm
and that there was a possibility of Sir
considerable excitement in yachting circles
Investigation promptly proved that the
statement was without foundation. Sham
rock rode out yesterdays squall without
the slightest damage, although the big
anchor was dropped as an additional pre-
caution id, There was no particular evidence
except the broken bowsprit OF the Giralda
Col. Oliver Iselin, aboard the Sunbeam
the defenders tender. said that, as far as
he knew, there was no material damage TO
any one. Mr.. Iselin, Captain Barr and De-
signer Herreshoff, of Reliance. had a long
conference to-day, Dut Mr.. lselin refused 10
say anything for publication as to its char
acter.
Herbert c. Leeds to-day said c. ID. Mower.
measurer of the New York Yacht Club. was
expected later in the day, but il was not
anticipated that any change in the sailing
length in Reliance would be found. The
time allowance under which Reliance. Con-
stitution and Columbia have sailed I'm the
preliminary races this year was made
known to-day These times have been kept
secret. Reliance allowed Constitution one
minute and forty-six seconds and Columbia
two minutes and forty-one seconds in all
races. BY these times IL is figured that Con-
stitution won two races from Reliance but
Columbia failed TO score. Reliance sus-
'sinsc no damage whatever I'm yesterdays
-qsai
STR Thomas Upton was very much sur
.irised to-day to learn for the first time
that Shamrock III was handicapped nine
u, ea seconds at the start of yesterdays
race. That's very bad" he said, but
added other criticism.
TIE local Weather Bureau is i'm receipt of
tho following special the weather for
Thursdays Yacht race from Washington:
THE wind ever the international yacht
course Thursday will be light TO fresh
northeast. shifting In the afternoon to east
and southeast. with probably cloudy
weather"