The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22


means OF judging the comparative merits
of the two yachts. They simply drifteo
about, first one catching puff and then
the other. and part OF the time they
were headed for the other side of the
Atlantic
In Yesterdays attempt the Reliance
was the leading boat, and | think that a
good omen. You know the former Sham
rocks could do lots Of good work in fluky
we lther and invariably led when the race
was not finished / admit that the Reliance
is better drifter, but she ought to be-
With her big spread OF canvas and with
her big club topsail towering away up in
the clouds she ought to catch the light
airs that pass over the Shamrock. but she
cannot make a race within the time limit
under such conditions. and when the two
yachts meet in steady breeze 7 am verv
hopeful of success
Sir Thomas went on 10 say that he did
not think President Roosevelt as had been
rumored could get to the Hook to see a
race The President. he said, had been
exceedingly kind and cordial He con-
tinred
@The American people, anyway, are the
ktndest people on Gods earth. II makes
me almost embarrassed, the kindness that
has been constantly shown me. " the
Cup should 90 abroad the English people
could not show the challenging American
yachtsman the same kindness that has been
shown to mo 1t would not be possible +,
Il was disappointed that the race had
to be called of yesterday. even though we
were behind Think of the people that were
disappointed People came from all over
the world TO see a race, and am very,
very sorry that they had to go back TO New
York disappointed III We are TO he beaten,
you know, we might as well bs beaten
quickly"
Yachtsmen generally admitted Yesterday
that the race was inconclusive and that 'it'ie
could be learned of the merits oil the two
boats. American yachtsnen were naturally
pleased that at the end the Reliance was
ahead ard they take il as an omen Oh What
the final result OF the races VIII De. "nat
is wanted is a fair wind from quarter nat
makes course out 10 sea so that neiIher
boat can tate advantage OF me vino dow
ing of the land, and wind that VIII SEND
the yachts over the course in about loIr
hours.
EX-Commodore S Nicholson hane, char
man OF the regatta "ommittee. Sald' vi
of my position as member OF the regat.@
committee, but you can say That every one
at the New York Yacht Cub house is IN
remarkably coed spirits over the showing
of the Reliance and that We hope to soon
have good contest
sNewbury D. Lawton, another I member er
of the regatta committee, said: me race
was umnteresting and inc oncl,!Slve IN
every way. You can draw no satisfactory
deductions: from SLch a nuke. 10 me "
means nothing whatever. | hope that we
have better wind tomorrow. for worse
conditions han yesterday could not be
imagined, The rae" revealed niue 70 me,
but both yachts seemed to sal mighty
evenly while they were together
Edward H. Wales, the third member OF tine
conmi;te zee. said; Tie race was too stupid
and undecisiEe TO warrant any OPINION as
10 the relative merits oil inc yachts. Let
us wait awhile.
Commodore Frederick T. Adams OF the
La chmoEt Yacht cub sald Il can see
how any one can form an opinion from
yesterday II ia | have seer many rat chit
races and confess that ! cannot see any
thing conclusive in thursdays hasco. The
vessels appear TO be very evenly matched
and we shall see some fine sport in these
contests 4 we have auv weather.
Gen. thomas l.. Watson, fleet captain OF
the Larchmont Yacht Club, said: 1T ia waste
of time 10 try To express an opinion OF the
relative speed OF The two yachts. TLey
are fine vessels and think evenly ched.
We want wind, some good races and the
better boat to win"
Commodore Robert E. Tod OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club said 1t was very disappoint-
ing to all hat there should be such f1uky
day for the first race. ] don't think that
any one can tell from the performance Of
the boats which will win the series. 1c mo
they appeared to be very evenly mate he'd
while they were sailing under the same
conditions.
A. c ry Smith. the well-known designer,
said; .You can b ,se no prophecy on the race
OF Thursday. The conditions were very
tricky and either boat might have had
the advantage You might just as well
have said the Cup was safe before the
races began as TO say it now. 1t would
have been mere guesswork before the
races and it is no more thHn that now So
far as a line on form goes he race amount, d
TO nothing in my opinion. / remember
once when vas shiling on the Oracle
az inst the Mischief the yacht that week
or two IN er successfully defended the
Cup against the Canadian boat Atalanta,
we we're both becalned, when suddenly
thin sire TX of air 70 mo our jb and
lender Mhlt dld IN ~" a 2Ll. pure lucns
gem,s q 1' ~ Iii rr W. ~ &c ,ha,
is the better way.n
The race to-day will be fifteen miles 20
wndward or leeward and return and this
VIM DC me course uhn ne ne nrN rec iu ms rs