The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
NO CHANCE FOR A RACE
STORM TOO SEVERE FOR YACHTS
TO TRY CONCLUSIONS.
Wind Strong, Sea High and the Rain
Driving I'm binding Sheets-No
Sign Of Moderation.

SANDY HOOK, Aug. 3-The weather
conditions tonight render it very improb-
able that Reliance and Shamrock will meet
tomorrow.
The northeast wind, which continued all
day abated but slightly towards evening.
and at sunset was blowing % miles an hour
with the rain coming IN binding drifts and
the sea running high.
Capt. Charles Barr. of the Reliance was
ashore late in the afternoon and said that
the probability was greatly against a race.
as even If the wind abated, the sea. would
be so high that the boats would not dare
attempt 1t.
following dispatch from Washington at
10 o'clock tonight:
THE wind over the international yacht
race course Monday will be brisk to high
and mostly northeast. with cloudy and
possibly rainy weather"
Sir Thomas Upton expressed himself
forcibly to-day on the allegations that De-
signer Fife and Captain Wringe were I'm
bitter controversy over the cause of the
defeat Of Shamrock III.
II want to say" said Sir Thomas. that
tinual repetition of the story that I have
criticised Mr.. Fife and that Mr. Fife and
Captain Wringe are at loggerheads. / want
the Associated Press to say distinctly and
forcibly that 1 have never criticised Mr.
Fife. / had Mr.. Fife build me a boat. He
built me a beautiful one and 1 think n fast
boat. He put in her his best endeavors and
l have never questioned his loyalty and
his ability. 1t is not his fault that Mr.
Herreshoff built a better one for these
waters. 1t Is not his fault that the wizard
Of yacht building is in this country, and
wizard he is. So, too. the stories of Mr.
Fife having any controversy with Captain
Wringe are without foundation. Captain
Wringe has sailed Shamrock III i'm the
mi m IN H,,s1&
best of his ability. have no fault to find
with him and the statement that / have
found fault with Captain Wringe, or that
ridiculous. Mr.. Fife has done his full
duty by me and so has Captain Wringe
There is no controversy between me and
either or them and none between them, I
will vouch."
Col. Neil and Jack Wilson, guests of Sir
Thomas on the Erin, were cruising in one
Of the Erin's launches in the Shrewsbury
river this afternoon. when the engine broke
down and they drifted for an hour and
half before being picked up by another
launch and towed to the Erin. The ac-
cident was caused by suddenly reversing
the engine TO rescue one of the Erin's
Mascot Scottish terriers. which hal fallen
overheard.
Sir Thomas said tonight that he thought
there was a chance for a race in the morn
ing. adding that the Shamrock had wealth
cred stin gale coming over and that he
would like TO see her in a good sea to-mor-
row.
Owing to the continued threatening
weather II was announced at the New York
Yacht Club tonight that no decision as
TO whether there will be race or not
tomorrow will be reached until o'clock
tomorrow morning, when the regetta COM
mittee Will meet and, having decided on
racing or calling of the race for the day.
will at once notify Sir Thomas Upton
aboard the Erin.
That Sir Thomas regarded the prospect
for a race as very remote was shown by
the fact that this afternoon he instructed
HER Davis, his personal representative in
New York, TO notify all guests invited on
board on the Erin tomorrow that the sea
was so rough and the prospect for decent
weather so bad that he thought IL not adj
visable for any of them to come aboard and
that in consequence the tender used TO
convey guests from the city 10 the Erin
would not make her usual trip.
Two days after the final race Sir Thomas
will be the guest of honor AT a banquet TO
be given at the Waldorf-Astoria by the
Order Of Pilgrims.