The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
IN I2-KNOT BREEZE
sHAMROCK AND RELIANCE WILL
HAVE ANOTHER BRUSH.
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED.
Upton OPTIMISTIC AND ONLY
ASKS A WIND.

owner, Captain and Crew of ChaI-
Ienger Hopeful of Winning-COn-
ditiOns on Sandy Hook Thursday
Worse He Ever Saw, Says Sir
ThOmas-ShamrOck and Reliance
Took spin Yesterday-Sir Thomas
spent Day in Entertaining Guests.
Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury
Among Them.
New York, Aug. 21.-Sir Upton, his
captains and the crews of his fleet at
Sandy Hook were by no means dis
heartened to-day. Sir Thomas was as
optimistic as usual, and cheerfully ex-
planned that yesterdays race was not
conclusive, while Capt Wringe of
Shamrock III was as good-natured and
hopeful as ever.
All appeared to believe that there
would be a different story to tell if
the next race were sailed in d fair rae
ing wind. 1t was pointed out by an
officer of the Erin to-day that Sham
rock III had never been exceedingly
fast in drifting. The only race in
which Shamrock I ever beat her was
sailed in little better than a calm, and
in many aas@s under similar conditions
Shamrock III had been unable to drop
her pacemaker until the wind increas-
ed to five krots or better, after which
she showed a remarkable increase in
speed.
Tonight the friends of Shamrock III
were hoping for a wind that will en-
able the boats to sail the race an hour
within the time limit.
Sir Thomas BIamcs Weather.
Sir Thomas Upton said to-day: 81
have not lost hope in the slightest.
The conditions yesterday were the
worst 1 have even seen off Sandy
Hook 1 have been here now since
June and we never had anything so
bad. 1t was purely matter of luck.
The Shamrock got no show from the
wind. The Reliance was getting all
the wind she wanted foot away
from us with, while the Shamrock was
lying without a breath. Whenever we
did get a breeze we lost no time in
making up the Reliance's gain, but
the luck never lasted with US.
LAS a matter of fact, the Shamrock
came about TO come nome, seeing II
was hopeless to continue when she
was getting no wind. The Reliance's
sails were full, when our sails were
lying limp. The Shamrock, while the
wind lasted did better work yesterday
than the Reliance. Others may say
what they like on this matter, but this
is my positive belief"
Sir Thomas passed the day in en-
Pertaining the Earl and Countess of
Skates bury, Col. and Mrs. Sharman-
Crawford, and Adit. Gen. and Mrs.
Corbn.
After the Shamrock III and Reliance
had a little spin about the bay, Capt.
Wringe and Capt. Bevis of Shamrock
spent the day amusing themselves.
On board the challenger there were
few signs of activity. Her crew were
taking a rest: but on board the Reli-
ance her men were busy stretching out
and overhauling her spars and, sails.
Fresh Winds To-day.
New York, Aug. 21.--Forecaster EN-
cry, at the Weather Bureau, to-day,
sent out the following special forecast
for the vicinity of the yacht race course
for tomorrow:
1.-THE weather Saturday over the in
ternational yacht race course Will be
fair to partly cloudy, with fresh south
erly winds, probably shifting to south
westerly"
The wind at Sandy Hook at midnight
was from the southwest, twelve miles
an hour. The weather was clear and
the sky cloudless. Indications are that
the wind will hold through Saturday.