The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
SHAMROCK iii. IN DRY DOCK.
TO BE MEASURED THIS MORNING
AND THEN HAVE 4 TRIAL.
/, Is Expected That the Challenxer's Water
line VIII he shortened and the Yacht
Oct Wore Time Allow ance--Re-

The Shamrocks III. and Shamrock l.,
on which the sailors are now living, were
lowed up from Sandy Hook early yester-
day morning to the Erie Basin, where the
challenger was put in the Boston Dry Dock
for cleaning and to have some OF her rivets
hammered up. A few rivets in the star
board bge had worked loose in the pound
ing she got in the choppy sea in last Satur-
DAVIS race. The boat was not at all foul,
but Mr.. Fife thought that it would be better
10 have her cleaned and overhauled again
and so keep her in the finest possible con-
dition for the races that are still to be sailed.
The men did not seem to be at all dis
couraged by defeat. They did not make
any excuses except that it was never as
serted that Shamrock III. was at her best
in a strong breeze. Her best weather is
in a wind from eight to twelve miles an
hour, and every one hopes she will have an
opportunity 10 show what she can do under
the conditions that are supposed to be her
strongest. The Shamrock |. was moored
outside the dock. and is now used as the
tender. Capt. Wringe was in charge of
the challenger, but he declined to say any
thing about Saturdays race or the per-
Torrance OF the Reliance.
The Reliance went out for a short spin
at Sandy Hook early yesterday morning,
and then the gaff was unslung and put on
board the tender Sunbeam, and taken to
the Erie Basin, where it is to be strengthened
with some diagonal frames Capt, Nat
Herreshoff was on the Sunbeam, and he
marked where the strengthening parts are
to be put and carefully superintendent the
work. He had nothing to say about the
race except that the Reliance had come
up to his expectations and that he expected
she would continue to do well.
Sir Thomas Upton came up on the Erin
later in the day. The yacht had been to
Sea Gate, and some of the party, including
the Earl and Countess Of Shaftesbury,
attended divine service on board Com
modore Tods schooner yacht Thistle.
Gerrit Smith played the organ at the
service. The service was conducted by the
Rev D. Parker Morgan of the Church
of the Heavenly Rest, and twenty-five
members Of the church choir rendered
the music. A collection was taken and
sl27 80 was subscribed for the Mariners
Family Asylum on Staten Island.
Then the Earl and Countess of Shaftes-
bury paid visit to Grants tomb, while
Sir Thomas went to the Erie Basin to look
after his yacht. He seemed to be rathe-
blue at tho result Of the first race, but is
as determined as ever to make as game
q fight as possible 10 the finish and Will
not admit that the Reliance ia the better
boat until the last race has been sailed
He spoke highly of the defending yacht
and admitted that under the conditions
that prevailed on Saturday she is I'm
do,btedly the better boat.
x had no idea that the Reliance could
run so fast and had expected that the Sham
rock would do almost as well, at least oil
the wind. as the American boat" he SAID.
1.-The Reliance was beautifully sailed and
Capt. Barr and his men completely cut
generated Capt. Wringe. II was a strange
coincidence that at the start on Saturday
the two yachts were practically in the
same position as when they started on
Thursday. I understand that the Reliance
is very fast reaching, and so / anticipate
that on Tuesday we will have the hardest
job yet to win with the Shamrock.
Speaking Of the anchor and cable episode
Sir Thomas said
That was all misunderstanding, 1t
Was known by Mr.. Ise.in and Mr. Mower
that the yacht did not have her anchor
and cable on board, az | understand it.,
and they acquicsc'o TO tie arrangement
ron he morning of the first race Col.
Sharman crawford called through mega
phone to Mr. Iseln and told MIN that the
Shan hoI M
board and later the Challenge committee
was notified. OF course, when the com
rnittee said that the yacht must carry one
II was put on board and ballast equivalent
in weight was removed. The yacht VIII
be measured tomorrow morning ana II
will ne all right
The yacht will be measured at O'Clock.
Mr.. Mower will do the measuring, and
this time the work will he watched by ex-
Commodore Ledyard. who IL chairman
of the challenge committee; \. U. Her
reshoff. c. Oliver Iselin. Col, Sharman
Crawford of the Royal lister Yacht Club,
William Fife, Sir Thomas Upton and the
regatta committee.
It is expected that when Mr.. Mower takes
the waterine length it will be found hat
Mr.. Fife has de, l. led 70 tighten the yacht
considerably ami that she will be much
shorter than he Reliance and consequently
get much larger time allowance.
AS soon az the measuring is done the
Shamrock will go down to Sandy Hook
and 90 out sailing TO try some sails. IT is
very probable that she will bend on another
mainsail
The sail she carried on Saturday fitted
very poorly. II got wet on Thursday in
the rain squall and when it dried it pulled
out Of shape. The club topsail will be
recut, too, before the next race.
Last night Sir Thomas Upton, the Earl
IS haf
Gould Gen and Mrs Corbin, Gen. and Mrs
Bates, DR.. Neil, j. C. Wilson and Com
modore Robert E Tod dined at the Oriental
Hotel
Now that it looks as if Sir Thomas would
fail in his third attempt to lift the Cup,
there is talk of other challenges coming
The Canadian yachtsmen have. envious
eyes on the famous trophy. The Cana
dams have tried twice TO win II and failed
and two years ago there was talk OF synCf-
cate being formed and having a yacht
built but the trouble was that there was no
designer in Canada capable Of turning out
a racing 9O-footer and no shipyard tina.
could do the fine work necessary on big
racing yacht.
Capt Arthur G. Penchen Of the Royal
Yacht Club Of Toronto has been watching
The races and he SAYS that Canadian yachts
men already have pledged 100000 toward
a challenger and that the challenge when
u comes will be from tho Royal Halifax
Yacht Club The yacht will be manned
Nv amateurs who are enthusiastic about
The contest
This, il il argued, will reduce the cost
aTe no better equipped to turn out n 90
fI.Ny