New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

Among the friends Of Sir Thomas who were on
the Erin were.
The Earl and Countess Of Shaftesbury. Colonel
sharman-Crawford General and Mrs. Corbin. Gen
eral Bates Charles Russell, the Of Chief
Justice Russell: Colonel T D. Nell, of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club; John Arbuckle. Z. p. Ben
lsnin. Colonel z. P. Calhoun and Miss Calhoun
John D. Crirn-nus and Miss Crimmins Captain
Campbell. Captain Cameron Of the Oceanic. MI
and Mrs :. Il Flagler. Vesey Knox. NJ. p Daniel
O'Day. Of the Standard Oil Company; Lord
Tranlestowu. Nj and Mrs. Henry Sevil Sir Horace
Toser. K c. n G.; Lady Swetenham, Lieutenant
Oshan Takeshita. naval attache Of the japanese
Legation al Washington; George F Wilson. Tim
otbv L woodruff. Colonel Henry WattersOn, Lind
say Russell and Commodore Penchen, OF the Royal
Canadian Yacht Club.
The marty watched every movement on either OF
she racing yachts with the closest attention, and
even the rain could hardly drive any one under
shelter After the race was declared of and the
Erin had headed for New-YoTk. Sir Thomas gave
his estimate OF the race. -----
I'VE ell remember" he said. @in previous races,
II other years that when there were fukes and
the race was called Of, Shamrock was invariably
II the lead. don't want to press the thing too
far nor to make any unwarranted inferences-bUt
rs good thing TO remember"
About this rsCe-up 10 the time when the rain
fell and spoiled everything Shamrock was holding
her own. After that rain the wind went every
which way. so that at time its direction was
almost reversed AS long as the wind held true
and honest Shamrock held her Own II we have
good wind On Saturday I very certain Of salts
factory results. am more drnly convinced that.
have the better boat Of the TWO than l was when
7 started from New ork this morning"
Colonel Nell. Of the Royal CLYDE Yacht Club,
when asked about the race said
You hear good deal Of talk about Clyde fukes
but am ready 10 testify that Sandy Hook hukes
beat them all 10 pieces. They beat everything I've
ever heard Of have never seen wind so tricky
and unTelia ble II today"
Commodore Pachen, Of the Royal Canadian Yacht
club, said
The wind was such to-day that there was no
real test OF the boats There Is nothing from which
70 judge Of the sailing qualities Of either. but
VII say that to-day, for the first time since Sir
Thomas began 10 challenge for the Cup 7 have seen.
& challenger handled for all there was in her That
VIII count q good deal when you come 10 figuring
Up the chances for Victory
IN spite Of the bad weather and the dtsappoint-
ing results OF the race, there was a merry Marty
OF board the Erin Each seemed trying TO contrib
ute more than his share the hiIaritv Of the &C.
cason. but the general opinion seemed to be that
the hono-s OF the Gay were fairly divided between
Sir Thomas and Colonel Watterson.
The Kentucky editor seemed ore~fowIng with
spirits and eloquence. He mounted q chair in the
course OF the afternoon and made a fowery speech
nominating sir Thomas as Democratic candidate
for President. saying that little thing like the
constitution collc easily le set aside for one SO
popular as the baro1et Later IL the dav when
S-r Thomas was expressing his confidence in the
Shamrock, and saying that he expected satisfactory
results II C e there should be a GOOD wind To-
morrow. the colonel broke II:
God srauJ that you have the good wind Sir
Thomas, and that yoa prove your boat the better
T. VIII make for good sport, II win make for better
i-te-natiozaI relations, and IL win make for the
happiness o. Sir Thomas. yourself whom We an
sco-e- know that that is pretty strong ex-
preston. 5-- mean every word I say"
sly Thomas was Drcf-ss in his z-~e-rf--- ~
~ board The little japanese lieutenant came IN
fo- large share OF the baronets nou.ce. and
tra-y 81 Thomas decorated him with q Shamrock
Al -zse we see japan wearing fse -shasn-ool, p"
- s-l- 71t have learned from private invss j.
6---1= L-1t this son OF Is pan was really born On
--e Old SOD. and that his parents e1lllgrsTe5 -
age" 80 -'--S
! he japanese made some suitable reply and then
slc6e ~ The prospects for yachting in his own
e--alrt. t1e said that as YET japan had no yachts
~ --al 1e believed THAI II few years Cwo or
sz--ee aI tae most: JapaE VIII be challenging for
n England -