New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
JOY ON THE MONMOUTH.
YACHT CLUBS MEN GLAD.
Sure No1o That the Cup Is Safe, but
VII See Neat Race.

No happier crowd of yachting enthusiasts went
to the race yesterday than that composed Of
members Of the New York Yacht Club and their
friends on the steamer Monmouth, numbering
nearly thousand. From the time the steamer
left the Rector-st, pier, at 9Io a. NJ until the
crowd trooped off the pier, at 3 p. m. to the
strains of Mr. Dooley." played by the 18th Regl-
nnent Band the men and women Of the Mon
mouth crowd enjoyed the outing thoroughly
Most Of the old timers declared that they never
had met pleasanter weather conditions Tor
race and never had seen q finer international
yacht race.
Most members of the club on the boat went
prepared to see the Shamrock beaten decisively,
on account of Thursdays performance, and their
hearts were in their mouths for the first hour
after the race was started. The Monmouth was
kept to the east of the racers and as near as
she dared TO go. and the people of the steamer
had perfect view Of the struggle, in winch the
Shamrock seemed to be having shade the pet
ter of il in the windward work When the Ike
lance turned away from her rival it was the
general opinion on the Monmouth that captain
Barr had been forced to change his course and
there was surprise expressed that the Shamrock
did not Immediately follow on the port tack
II was not until near l p. m, when the He-
lance in turn forced the Shamrock TO tack, that
the experts on the Monmouth were sure the Re-
lance had made good gain in the long beat
toward the Jersey shore. Later when both
boats were going together on the starooard tack
the Monmouth was kept on a line with them Tor
mile the patriots on the steamer keeping up q
succession Of cheers. while the Reliance was
seem 70 increase her lead "a pidly- White haired
men waved their caps on the steamer and
laughed and shouted like boys when the he-
lance compelled the Shamrock to tack twice 10
her once and increased, the lead
VETERANS SAY THE CUP IS SAFE
The jig is UP, Sir Thomas" they shouted
You never will lift that Cup
Than on to the end of the race it became
matter for speculation as to how many minutes
the Reliance would win by. in addition TO her
time allowance. The drift home was watched
with much satisfaction, and the opinion was
! freely expressed that even if the shamrock
could get around the outer mark hrst tne ne
/ lance could win race with her bigger sals II
running before the wind
After the yacht race was over the MONMOUTH
had some lively brushes With fast steam yachts
on the way home. She passed most OF Ui1ein
easily. and showed clean heels to the meet at
large. but the men of the yacht club were forced
10 laugh at the way H. H. Rogers's saucy yacAt'
/ the Kanawna played with the steamboat me
Kanawha crossed and recrossed the bows OF the
Monmouth three times, throwing as much wash
as possible at the bigger boat, and then leaving
her in the Iurch. Frank Gould's yachI tle
Helentta, kept abreast Of the Monmouth III Z
t tantaIiziug way for miles and then went acIoSS
lots ahead when the Monmouth was ooAgeo TO
take the main ship channel near the bar Mean
while the Vamoose which, had been playing
pranks with some of the slower boats IN lh7
rear. suddenly skipped past the Monmouth
which was being hooked up" by the engineer
for all she was worth.
INTEREST IN TRIANGULAR RACE.
Many Of the enthusiasts on the Monmouth de-
clared on the way home that the result OF the
present series of races for the Americas Guy
was a foregone conclusion, and they oranA
hearty bumpers TO the Reliance the best boat
ever built" At the same time they declared
that nothing except death would prevent them
from seeing the triangular race on TUESDAY II
which, by q bare possibility. they said the
Shamrock might make q better showing.
Colonel Appleton and Lieutenant Colonel Kip
Of the eth Regiment were guests on me Mon
mouth. in company with General William 5
Worth and H H HOLSTER, who acknowle ogeo
having trained under Kip when he was captain
/ OF the Fourth Company. in the regiment 30
r,anv other men on the boat greeted the o-llcers
as old members Of the 7th that Colonel Dan
remarked with a smile that he cou.d almost
muster q regiment of the this veterans aooalu
DO you know" said Colonel App eton' as thT
, . Monmouth was passing the Erin on lHe tH
from the outer mark. 7 can't feel bit sorry L0l
Sir Thomas although Ike him Immensely as
a man and know that he must be feeling sore
: at the way the Shamrock is being beaten 10
day I think It's good for man Of his sport
ing blood TO be beaten this way Hen nave &c
keep trying. and we'll see more Of him
i've seen almost all Of these internaI3ona-
Yacht races" said Lieutenant Colonel mp
and I have seldom seen one boat more SUI eIlol
10 the other than the Re lance eve tee SIanl
; rock. Yet the Shamrock pro ab y IS raster IA II
= any other slOop afioat with the exception o. (
Reliance What tremendous sri IS IN g spec
of racing yachts have come Of these rae IS
Among the men the Monmouth yesterday
we're Lieutenant Commander. John A Ben, zen
I. / eraI AcCoskkry Butt Y. Z. Converse a r
! Harper Y. II. Osgood. q. Ttlotson, 2 =
{ Weatherbee Dudley Ocott George \ Adee
Dr. Ralph jenkins James Kerr " A 8cousA =
ton J. Makay Kinton r y. ReuTick Grant 2
:, hlev James c. eabody L. j. Callahan - =
Wort ington, Frank X. Sturgis, Albert Gallsttn
/ Captain J. L. Bertie. Paul G. Iheoaua. JONI
G Agar ". R Houghtaling. John Z bucnan
, / A " Rossiter. Captain J. 7. Fawcett ano
Daniel Prentice.