The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20

or the bEltSn pedA. on the otueI manu.
profess the greatest faithin the abil-
tty of Flies latest creation to lift" the
cup"
Fifteen Miles and Return.
In neither of his previous attempts
10 carry off the precious mug did
Sir Thomas sail on a challenger. To-
night he was in doubt whether to sail
IN the challenger tomorrow. His friends
on the Erin urged him not to do so for
fear Of an accident. According to the
rules the first race viii be fifteen nau-
heal miles to windward or leeward
and return. depending upon the direc-
lion Of the wind After that each al
lernate race will be over a triangular
course. ten miles 20 the -ieg. The next
Face viii be sailed on Saturday and the
third next Tuesday and thereafter
every other day until the series is
completed The winner of three out of
i've will be the winner. According to
he rules. if the course is not covered
within the time allowance, five and a
half hours. it is no race.
The weather prediction for tomor-
low is. not afluring the forecaster prom
sing a breeze Of from three to nine
knots. a seven-knot breeze will be
necessary to carry the boats over the
course in the allotted time.
A Friendly Spin.
For the first time the challenger and
defender today sailed in company off
Sandy Hook. when both boats were
taken out for final trial spins. Some
observers thought the Shamrock III
heeled a little more and seemed to
carry "a larger stern wave.
The Reliance was first to get away
from her mornings within the horse
shoe and passed out by the point OF
the hook at 10 a. m. There was fine
ten-knot breeze from the south-sOuth-
west. and. sailing close-hauled, she
went out through the main ship chan
mel and GOrdOs channel to the Sandy
Hook lightship about eight miles. at a
fast pace.
Shamrock III left Sandy Hook fifteen
minutes later and followed the defend
or out through the channel to the light
ship. Both yachts carried lower sails
and club-topsails. The Reliance turned
a { the lightship and ran back toward
the channel meeting Shamrock III on
the way out. The two yachts passed
each other at a distance Of a mile.
Shamrock III proceeded as far as the
hghtship, hove to and waited the ar
rival of the Oceanic. bound in. and then
followed the big liner in under main
sail and iib.
Countess Cheered.
The Earl and Countess of SALISBURY.
the latter of whom was sponsor for the
Shamrock III at her. launching. were
on board the Oceanic and as the big
steamer passed the crew OF the Sham
rock cheered the countess. Both OF the
Yachts returned to their mornings at
Sandy Hook. after having been absent
an hour and quarter. the Reliance
reaching hers about fifteen minutes in
advance or the Shamrock For the
remainder Of the day both boats swung
at their mOOrings while their crews
overhauied their sails and got every
thing i'm readiness for the race
Sir Thomas Liptous steam Yacht Erin
came up the harbor I'D the afternoon to
receive the Earl and Countess of Shafts
bury and others OF Sir Thomas guests
from the Oceanic. after which she re-
turned To- Sandy Hook with Sir Thomas
and the party On board and lay there dur
iuc the night. a. Oliver Iselin. the MAN.
aging member of the Reliance syndicate.
ard his advisers passed the night on
hoard the Reliance tender Sunbeam. at
anchor near the Reliance
Sir Thomas Confident.
When asked for a prophecy of the re-
suit Ol tomorrow race Sir Thomas said,
81 am more confident Of winning than
ever. and my confidence is shared by
mircrs OF the Shamrock III Designer
Fife is satisfied with the tuning up that
the Shamrock III has received and Cap
tain Wriuge is confident"
In reply 70 a question whether or not
there was any basis for suspicion that
the challenger had not been permitted to
show an her speed I'm her trials with the
Shamrock T. Sir Thomas said.
There never was any jOckcying. I do
not consider ID an honest way of getting
people to bet their money. Except in a
60 NTaa ~ u
sail alongside OF the Shamrock J. we have
always done the best we could and
hbave. always wanted TO see her do her
Sir Thomas added jokingly: 'rhe
Shamrock III VIII win the first race by
either six or seven minutes, I'm not quite
certain which: the second race by four
minutes and a half. You viii have to ask
me about the third race later
Flood of kilograms.
A flood Of letters cabIegrams and teIe-
grams reached the Erin today from an
parts of the world bringing wishes FOR
tie success OF Sir Thomas and the sham
rock III One cablcgram came from la
Cos. Portugal from Lord Charles Here's
ford. saying that ali the officers and men
of the channel fleet sent hearty good
wishes and hoped 10 hear that the sham
rock III had won by z length. Other
messages came from the Durham Yacht
ing club OF South Africa the Yacht Rae
ing association OF Perth. western Aus
tralia the Royal Yacht squadron of New
Zealand and from nearly every yachting
club i'm Canada.
Among the notables who will proba bly,
be guests of Sir Thomas on the Erin dur
ing the races are Adjutant General and
Mrs. Corbin. Paymaster General Bates ii.
S. A.. Hon Charles Russell Cantain
ErOwnsOn. commander OF the naval ucad-
envy: General and Mrs. Chsffee. Mr. and
Mrs. John ID. Crlmmins, Mr.. and Mrs r.
A. Edison. Mrs. Jefferson Davis HAYES.
Mr. and Mrs. John a. Flagler. Senator
and Mrs. kearns of Utah. Governor
Odell Lady Swcetenham. wife of The noy-
orn0r OF the Straits settlement. I.iei,fcn-
ant Commander lssm r. Taxeshika OF
the japanese navy former Iieufenan ut
Governor Woodruff. Commander John a
Cameron. captain OF the s5ceanic and
Captain McSinstrev OF the Teutonic
shamrock III WAS rcn1nls s1IraG f.Ia.. the