New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-20

Reliance came back to her mooring under main
sail and Jtb.
The Shamrock went out about fifteen minutes
after the Reliance. steering different course
sfter clearing the channel, so that the yachts
never came close to each other until they re-
turned 70 their moorings. The challengers sans
seer,ed TO fit as perfectly as the defenders.
For the balance Of the day the crews Of both
Yachts received rest. Just before supper time
2 number of cot beds were taken from the LIP
ton barge Commander and put on board sham
rock III
Sir Thomas Lipton's feet at Sandy Hook last
night consisted of the steam yacht Erin Shan1-
rock III, shamrock I. the tug Cruizer, the house
boat Narodha the barge Commander and the
launch Colleen Bawn. Shamrock I is to be the
sleepfng quarters of part of the crew OF the
challenger The crews Of both yachts take their
meals on the Cruzer.
The other yachts anchored near the Reliance
and the Shamrock at sundown included w A.
Ian1ison's Allegheny, 2. L. Lelands Safa-el-
Bahr. William Iselin's Emerald. Samuel l.
Shsvvas BeIemere, Arthur II Clarks Minerva
and the British steam yacht Katoombah.
THE CoAsTwIsE TRIES HER LOG.
The ocean tug Coastwise, in charge of Lieu
tenant Commander Homer c. Poundstone L 5.
N~-A-S
afternoon adjusting her compass aud trying her
pateut log. She is to be the guide boat to-day
for the New-York Yacht Club showing the skip
pers of the Reliance and the Shamrock after the
start the direction Of the outer mark. The tug
Unique which is to he the emergency boat was
also down the bay. She was in charge of Com
Inander Henry Morrel, L. S n.
The Earl and Countess Of Shaftesbury who
are Sir Thomas Lipton's guests on board the
Erin, arrived by the steamship Oceanic yester-
dav The ship was sighted by those Oh board
the Erin while the Shamrock was out SAILING.
The countess named the yacht when she was
launched At Dunbar ton SO when the Oceanic
PASSED close 10 the yacht off Sandy Hook her
snonsor waved a welcome to her. The Earl Of
Shaftesbury and all the passengers cheered
Shamrock III as they passed her. The Erin
kspt company with the steamship all the way to
Quarantine following her up to her pier where
the guests were transferred, with their bag
gage, 10 the Erin.
GUESTS COME TO TAKE Rack CUP.
We'll Sir Thomas" the greeting from
the countess, we have come over to take the
Cup back"
The baronet smiled he shook hands all
around. and said he believed they would have
that chance. Sir Thomas was still smiling
when Miss NJ. c. Rogers, of san Francisco
who vas on the Oceanic. gave him shillelah
She IS reported to have said that she hoped
he would fail TO life the Cup, and explained her
wish by saying that she was an American girl.
Sir Thomas led the earl and countess 10 the
end of the pier, where the launch was IN watt
ing The earl said that he and his wife eX-
pected TO remain six weeks IN this country
we expect to remain the Erin until after
the races" he said. After that We will visit
the States and Canada OF course. how much
lime We will have To see the sights will depend
on the time taken up by the races.
We hope that shamrock III viii win" he
continued. but IN our country, after the many
defeats. I cannot say that we are sure of the
result"
The countess said that she wanted 70 see the
yacht she had named win and she was sure
the Shamrock would take the Cup.
SIR THOMAS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
When asked for a prophecy of the result Of
to-day,s race, Sir Thomas said u more
confident Of winning than ever, and my con-
hdence is shared by every man in my feet. Mr..
Fife IS thoroughly satisfied with the tuning up
that Shamrock III has received and Captain
wringe is confident"
In reply TO a question whether or not there |
Vas any basis for suspicion that the challenger |
her trials with Shamrock l. Sir Thomas said:
There never was any jockeying I do not con- /
slider IL an honest way of getting people TO bet +
their money. Except in few cases when Mr.
Fife has wanted TO seil alougsise CT Shamrock /.