The Washington times., 1903-08-18
SHAhROCK'S STOCK
IS STEADILY RISING
IheOddS on Reliance Shrink
From : to | to ) TO 3.
RASH BETTORS NOW HEDGING
Yachts Placed Side by Side and OFF,
cially Measured by Charles D.
Mower, of N. Y. Y. C.
Rash BETTORS NOW HEDGING

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Interest in the
international yacht race increases as
the day of the first race approaches,
and from the betting Shamrock STOCK
seems TO be in the ascendancy Last
week odds Of to l were freely offered
on the Reliance, but yesterday the best
odds the hackers of the defender would
offer were TO g. Dick Brothers. of
Wall Street. received a commission
from well-known yachtsman to lay
$4,000 to $4,000 on the cup defender.
There were many yachtsmen among
the visitors 10 the Reliance and the
Shamrock on Sunday and yesterday, and
ii may be that. having seen Shamrock
III for the first time, they were so inn
pressed with the beauty of her lines
that they have decided TO hedge a bit
in their betting.
Prefers Shamrock
An time yachtsman who has owned
and sailed some OF the fastest sIoops
of the centerboard type, notably some
of those designed by Philip Ellsworth.
said yesterday. after looking the Reli-
ance over for an hour or so and COM
pairing her with Shamrock III:
Il must say I am disappointed in the
Reliance. Frankly don't like her lines
there is too much OF the scow about
her to suit me. She's not nearly so
beautiful as the Columbia. which, l am
sure. would have done very much bet
ter in the trials If she had been handled
by professional skipper. l should not
be bit surprised If the Upton boat
wins a race or two. and she may get
the Cup, for she has plenty Of speed and
stability IN her makeup"
All hands worked with a will polish
ing the Tobin bronze hull OF the Re.
lance yesterday, while the mechanics
finished riveting the rudder plates and
the bow plates. The yachts topsides
were painted white. The polishing CT
her underbody was finished this morn
ing.
After breakfast the crew Of Shamrock
III. under direction of Capt Bob"
Wringe. transferred the sails from the
tug Cruizer, and, after singing the
mainboom and gaff, bent and covered the
mRinsail, and everything was made snug
about the deck. The Royal Ulster Yacht
Club pennant was hoisted at the mast
head. and its ensign at the stern stan.
The New York Club pennant few from
the topmast truck of the Reliance and
the Stars and Stripes at her stern
taffrail.
Official Measurements.
At high water today. about 2 o. m.
the Reliance will be foated out OF the
dry dock she is In and fioated into The
one where Shamrock III is Both yachts
will then be officially measured by
Charles d. Mower, the measurer OF the
New York Yacht Club. To obtain abso-
lutely smooth water for measuring the
waterlines of the two yachts, the gate
of the big dry dock will probably be shut
in this important operation.
1t was learned yesterday from excel
lent authority that Shamrock / has been
sailing all her trial spins against Sham
rock III on a waterline that is two feet
longer than it was when she sailed
against the Columbia four years ago
in other words. her actual waterline
length is about ninety-two feet. This.
the experts say. should make her faster
on some points OF sailing, and this is
why the owner is so positive that she is
faster now than she was when here be-
fore. II a race were arranged. however,
between the Columbia and Shamrock I,
the latter would not be permitted to
sail on her present waterline, for It is
TWO feet over the limit