The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-19
INTEREST
IN RACES
Shamrock Ill and Re-
lance Ready for
Regatta
FIRST RACE TOMORROW
Interest in the Races Now at its
Height and Thousands of People
Will Watch Boats Sail over
the Course.
FIRST RACE TOMORROW

New York, Aug. 18.--Not in the his
tory Of the contests for the America
cup has such a widespread interset
been aroused on both sides of the At
lantic as is manifested in thes between
the Reliance and Shamrock Ill which
begin Thursday off Sandy Hook. The
cup contests are discussed Dy every.
body. One reason for this is that l.
is generally believed that the British
ers this time have the best chancg
they have ever had and that the con
tests will be really races with nothing
OF the walkover about them.
Not only are hundreds OF visitors
from nearly every city here to wines
the grand struggle between the speed
lest yachts ever built, but the mum
ber of foreign visitors who are here
for the same purpose has never be
fore been exceeded.
The hotels are packed with guests
and the overflow has filed the board
ing houses.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
will witness Thursdays race. Beside
the multitude OF private craft that vii
flock toward Sandy Hook lghtship be-
fore l o'clck Thursday there are eX-
cursion boats by the score to give
those not fortunate enough to own
yachts of their own or have friends
who do an opportunity to witness the
contests at a moderate cost.
Over 100 steam and sailing yachts
from eastern and southern waters have
arrived with day or two and are an
chored about the harbor. Off Bay
Ridge there is the most imposing fleet
of yachts mat has ever been seen
together in many a day
These yachts have left Newport
and other places to give their owners
a chance to see the races from their
decks.
Such big rush for the ocean course
have been anticipated that unusual
precautions have been taken by the
cup committee to have the course
properly patrolled so that the racing
yachts VIII not be interferred with
by the excursion feet. The task of
patrolIing the course has been under
taken by the Revenue Cutter service,
which successfully performed the duty
at the internatinal races two years
ago. The patrol force WILL be in
charge of Captain Walter Shoemaker.
Captain Shoemaker has detailed fleet
OF eight revenue vessels, including the
Gresham, Tuscarora, Seminole, Wan
don and Della,
This fleet will be augmented by II
or "a vessels of the New York Yacht
club. The vessels OF the yacht cluD
will 1y the nag OF the revenue ser
vice, and on each Will be placed a
revenue cutter officer, vita detail N
enlisted men. These vessels will be
clothed with the same authority in
patrol duty during the time of the
races as those OF the regular service.
With a feet Of twenty to twenty-five
vessels Captain Shoemaker is conf
dent the course Will be kept clear
tor the contesting yachts.
Betting became quite lively today
and sesveral heavy wagers were re-
ported in the Wall street district 1t
is a significant fact that the most
enthusiastic supporters OF the Ameri-
can defender decline to offer any great
ODDS and their money found ready
takers among those who are OF the
opinion that the latest Upton boat
has an even chance of winning the
cup.
The large party Of English visitors
that reached the city early this week
are IGJOIlGu do PIdCiu6 oOn6 iS6'y
bets on Shamrock III.
The Shamrock Ill. was measured
today at Erie Bason dry dock, and
after her measurement the Reliance
passed under the tape. Fhe Shamrock
III. was through and out by Y O'Clock,
about which time the reliance arrived
Those present included official rep
resentatives of Sir Thomas Upton,
the Royal Ulster Yacht club of Ireland
and the American syndicate, composed
of Mr.. Iselin and other members Of the
New York Yacht club.
1t is probable that the official figures
will be announced this evening or ear
" tomorrow morning.
History of the Cup
1S51-America won the Royal Yacht
SQUADRON cup in the regatta around