The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-27
LAX HANDLING ON SHAMROCK.
NOT THE SAME SNAP AS SHOWN
ON THE RELIANCE.
The Extreme Confidence OF Fife-ssir
Thomas Is Blue. but Not without Hope
wind Conditions for To-day's Race
Defenders New GsalT--llitle Betting.

he has not given up yet. He says he still
has a chance, but he admits that it is a
small one, and to lift the Cup this year he
must now win three straight races. Still,
everything he can do to bring Success to
his boat Is being DONE and II his supporters
had half the grit that he has, it is possible
that the Shamrock might have q race or
two to her credit
Sir Thomas also is feeling blue. He has
worked now for five years or more to win
the Americas Cup, and he seems to be an
far as ever from success--further than he
was two years ago when the Shamrock II.
came within few seconds of winning
races. Sir Thomas sat on the deck OF the
Erin yesterday looking at his racing yacht
and wondering how it all happened. He
is pleased with the showing that the Sham
rock made in Tuesdays race. which was
much better than in the first race. and he
said that il she continues to improve as
she has, then she will win the coming races
by good margin, but he thinks this is
forlorn hope.
1t is very Disappointing said Sir
Thomas, that after all these years of
planning and working my boat cannot
win race. The yacht had q poor mansal
on in last Saturdays race, which hurt her
very much. 1t got wet in the rain squat
last Thursday and when it dried il
pulled all out Of shape but on Tuesday
We had very fair sail on and the yacht
did much better. I was very much
surprised to hear that the Shamrock was
handicapped 10 seconds. Ii was coed
judgment TO take the end Of the two mir-
utes, but from the Erin we could not tell
just when the yachts crossed the line.
That, Of course, was serious handicap
The Shamrock wants all the allowance she
can get and to throw nineteen seconds of
her time away was grievous error.
I'VE are hoping for the best tomorrow,
and the Shamrock will 60 to the line in the
best possible shape and with every one de-
termned to do all he can to help the yacht
to win Every one realizes that the Re-
lance is a great boat and she is handled
beautifully but she may be beaten. Yacht
racing is uncertain, and we won't give up
until the last race has been sailed. To-
morrow's race is to windward and leeward
and we should very much like to have a
little Of the weather that came after the
race had been finished on Tuesday
When asked about the report that the
Shamrock had been damaged in tho storm
Sir Thomas said there was absolutely TO
truth in the story. "She reached her moor
ings before the storm broke. and two extra
anchors were put overheard and she did
not bulge an inch. he said
Sir Thomas was asked if there was any
truth in the report about there having
been trouble on his yacht between Capt.
Wringe and Designer Fife. he said he
had not heard OF any. and he would have
been likely 10 ii there had been any friction.
He declared that all his party was a very
happy family in spite of being disappointed
at the result of the races.
Both yachts kept their moorings all day |
yesterday. There was the usual overhaul
ing. HIS there always is after race, and OH
she Shamrock the mainsail was hoisted
and two or three club topsails were set
and tried 10 see how they would fit This !
work vas done by Salmaker Ratsey ard
the mate Of the yacht Al the time D. egner
Fife was sailing about the harbor IN Il small |
boat from the Erin, which carried u bright |
red SAIL. and Capt Wringe was Oh the !!
CrG.zar.
In spite Of the statement hat everything |
is being done on the Shamrock O keep her !
Ill fine shape things appear 10 Le some |
what lax. Designer Fife II iii charge OF !
the yacht and yesterday inst cad Of super !
intending the overhauling of the boat, lie |
was enjoying himself in u small boat Mr.. |
Fife has been the most confident Of all in !
the Upton party. He has been so conf
dent that he could not see hat the Reliance !
was a good boat and that there was a |
possibility OF the Shamrock's being beaten
Ina lTsa all Ea,,.
watched the races that there has not been
the snap in handling the challenger that
there has been on the defending yacht |
Mr. Iselin and his friends have not left a |
thing undone that would improve the speed |
OF their boat one second. The worst error
that has been made ON either of the boats |
was al the start of Tuesday, race II has !
been conceded 10y all that ii Was good judy
meut on the part OF Capt. Wringe to go acroes |
the line at the end of the two minutes but |
1t was poor handling on the part OF some |
one TO get the boat handicapped 10 seconds. |
II III possible that this error was made by |
the man who holds the watch and who |
has 10 keep the capt ain poste ed on the time !
Az 1t turned out, the 10 seconds did not |
figure in the result of the race. The boats, /
however, might have been 80 close to- |
gether that the 10 seconds would have fig |
ured, particularly if the wind had not light |
ened about the time the Reliance reached |
the line.
Measurer Charles D. Mower of the New |
York Yacht Club went down 10 the Hook |
yesterday afternoon TO measure the gaff |
of the Reliance. The gaff she used in the |
first rice mas been repaired in the Erie |
Basin, and on Tuesday she used a gaff she |
carried In some Of the races of Newport |
This spar had TO be officially measured,
according to the rules, and it was found to |
be the same length AZ the spar first
measured So there H. no difference in
the racing measurement Of the Reliance
and no change in the time allowance.
Mr.. Iselin Was on board the Sun heam
all day He said he had nothing to say
about the probable outcome of to-dav's
race. He had consultation with Capt
Barr and Designer HerreshoN in he morn
ing. The Reliance rode out the sqtiall Of |
Tuesday safely, but the Sunbeam dragged
her anchor and drifted down on the Com
mander, IA barge on which the spare spars
and sails Of the Shamrock are kept
To-day's race will lie TO windward or
eeward and return The start will be
made at the Sandy Hook lightship at II
o clock If the wind is from point so that
Reliance wins the series will end and the
Americas Cup will be safe for another
year at least The weather protectors
are for light 10 fresh winds. There are
some who would like to see a strong wind |
and tumbling sea 40 that the two yachts
could be seen in all kinds of weather.
Forccaster Emery gave out this predic-
ton yesterday:
"rhe wind over the Internal onal Yacht
course on Thursday will be- light to fr, sh
northeast, shifting in afternoon to east
and southeast with partly cloudy weal her"
About tho only interest in Wall Street
Yesterday of bs II nature bsnripr !