The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
SHAMROCKS' SAILORS REST.
FACING SPARS TO REPLACE THE
JURY RIGS TO-DAY.
challenger and Her Older Sister Now At
Erie Basin-Will Go Into Dry Dock on
Observation-Disclosures Compare tho
New Craft with Previous Cup Hunters.

New Craft with Previous Cup Hunters.
This morning the work OF dismantling
Sir Thomas Lipton's Cup hunter, Shamrock
ill.,. and her trial horse, Shamrock l., will
heoin in earn,s at at Erie Basin, and the rae
ing spars will at once replace the jury rigs
under which the racers crossed the ocean.
Yesterday was practically day Of rest on
he invading feet for the reason that the
rloping which was sent over on the Ethi-
onia. had not arrived at the basin.
The ne essary paraphernalia, however.
arrived sho tly after o'clock on the
Merritt Chapman derrick Will. There
were seventy-six packages in all, covered
by tarpaulin and containing. among
other things, the spreaders for the new
Yacht The captain Of the derrick, after
She had warped in ahead of the new Sham
rock said his orders we're to start to work
at daylight. Capt. Wringe then gave
shore leave to one half Of his crew and
ordered all things made snug for the night.
Everything was made ready early in the
morning at the Tompkinsville anchorage.
where the fleet swung with the tide on Sum
day night, and long before O'Clock the
anchors we're hove short ready for the
voyage up the bay to the Erie Basin. The
challenger passed a line to the tug Charles
E. Matthews, and the Cruiser took the older
craft in tow.
The Matthews arrived at the basin with
her charge shortly after O'Clock, and half
an hour later the big Liverpool towboat
brought the old Shamrock into the calm
waters.
Their voyage up the bay was an ovation
and not for moment was there any cessa-
ton Of screams from the steam whistles of
passing craft. As the Shamrock III. was
turned into the basin the German tramp
steamship Willkommen, which occupied the
berth in the smaller dock and still had steam
up, footed welcome TO the challenger.
Both of the racers were made fast along
side the pier outside Of the pontoon, the
new boat nearest the shore and the Sham
rock |. astern of her, with the CRUISER oc-
cupyng a berth outside of the older boa
The crews were at once set to work wash
ing down the decks and the snowy hull OF
the Shamrock Ill was also scrubbed and
polished. drizzling rain and cold wind
made the morning an unpleasant one, but
the sailormen of the yachts. clad In vel.
low oilskins and high rubber boots, appeared
not to notice it and whisted and sang at
their work.
Capt. wringe stepped ashore and had a
company.kfter which he said 1t was too
wet to do more than clear away the decks
and set everything ship,shape below In
reply to a query. he said ne feit It. confident
that for more than half century had
proved a veritable will-o' -wisp for
british yachtsmen The crew. forty OF
whom gathered around the smiling skipper
while he spoke. also voiced the same feel
ing of confidence. Only three of the crew
we're with Sir Thomas in his former quests
for the treasured Cup, the remainder being
selected from several Of the most prominent
racing craft In British waters.
The new craft ia in aDDearanCo tyDCal
Fife boat but her lines are far sweeter than
those Of the craft in which Sir Thomas
made his first bid for the coveted trophy
four years ago.
The spars for both yachts were on the
pier alongside the dry dock ready for step
ping. The mast intended for the newer
boat has lower and topmast in one contin-
spreaders will be, fitted. 1t is of steel,
, painted dark yellow and is strengthened
by vertical angle irons and horizontal
diaphragms on the inside. The distance
from the step to the partners where the
ten feet, which indicates that her depth
Is that distance and shows shallower
length of the spars it was estimated that
her sail spread would be nearly one-quarter
greater than that Of her trial horse.
1t was learned from an oficial OF the
once after their racing masts are stepped.
after which both will be foated into the
big Boston craving dock together to have
their underbodies scrubbed and placed In
perfect condition for their first trial, which
Ia scheduled for June ~.
The dock is at present occupied by the
Old Dominion steamship Hamilton. which
will be floated into the open basin to-day
The two Shamrocks, however, will not
be floated in at once, as another ship has
the call. The racers will not be locked
until high tide on Thursday at the earliest
Up to that time their crews will he busy
to- -ta u N- I'll hnr
sails and reeving the running rigging.
Why do you not float them in the smaller
dock?" was asked.
There only .,s twenty feet .; Of h wster in
twenty-one feet over the keel blocks
70 float the new craft" was the reply that
showed that the draught Of the new yacht
is close to the latter figure.
During the afternoon several va chtsmen
journeyed down to tho basin and com
n,ented upon the lines of the new craft as
compared with those Of Shamrock l. and
Shamrock II The latter vessel is hauled
out within a st ones throw Of the others and
there was an excellent opportunity for COM
garrison. 1t was r,lmored that when Sir
Thomas arrives he will order the Shamrock
IT, placed in commission. The rimor,
although it could not be verified, gave n se
10 the statement that it was within the
bounds of possibility that race could now
arranged between the six 90-footers-the
three Shsmrocks. the Reliance, the Consti-
such a race was contemplated an officer
of the Shamrock Ill. said: 1T may be so.
but Sir Thomas has not taken me into his
confidence if such a thing has been sug-
gested yet"
During the afternoon Joseph Loney,
a well-known politician in South Brooklyn.
presented little pug dog, decorated with
green ribbons, to First Officer Dombley
Of the new craft as mascot. The tiny dog
was accepted with thanks and conducted
below for it's evening meal.
Sir Thomas. who will sail on the White
Star steamship Oceanic, is expected to
arrive here week from Tomorrow, at
which time the feet will he anchored in
Sandy Hook Bay.
While the racers were at Erie Basin the
Erin weighed anchor and steamed to the
coal docks at Communipaw for coal, after
which she again went down to her anchor
age of Tompkinsville. She will also 90
in dry dock at Erie Basin in a few days.
TURN ABOUT FOR LABOR MEN.