Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
winds. though, Apache ought to do very

well.
Like the Hildegarde, Utowana may show
friends were booming her strong for place
among the winners this morning. She is
said to be best on reaching and running In
moderate wea ther.
But as has been said so many times,
the luck of one boat in the matter of
weather may thwart the clever maneuv-
ers of the skipper of another, and taking
1t by and large, 1T Is anybodys race.
Some yachts will take the northerly
course. skirting hard by Cape Race and
Newfoundland and up among the fogs
and icebergs; others will take southerly
route. None of them sail under any def
mite plan, for each vessel will have to
adjust herself to the weather conditions.
The upper course is the shortest and
wind, but likewise the risk of icebergs
and fogs will be great. 1t is likely that
the boats that like moderate weather will
take the southerly course. There will be
lots of room for hair-line Judgment on
the part of the shippers.
- Code. Of Signals.
The committee has arranged code of
signals for the racers and 1t is probable
that many of these will be sighted by
passing steamers on their journey across
the Atlantic. These signals are as fol-
lows
Ailsa-Day signal n r C S. Night signal, green.
red green light, followed by two red stars. Fog
signal special bomb. followed by fog horn blasts,
Apache,pay signal LIS B F: Night ;is,. signal.
Fog signal; special bomb, followed by fog horn
Atlantic--Day signal. X S r B. Night signal.
followed by fog horn blasts ST..
Endymion-Day signal, X P Q L. Night signal.
signal special bomb followed by fog horn blasts
F7eur de Lys-Day signal. HoC. Night sig;
green light Fog signal, special bomb. followed By
Hamburg-Day signal, NJ H. Night signal.
blue, rcd light. followed by two blue stars. Fog
signal: special bomb, followed by fog horn blasts,
Hildegarde-Dny signal. NDB. Night signal.
red. blue light. followed by D white star. Fog
signal special bomb followed by fog horn blasts
bean pay s .S T. IF Night Signal
signal: special bomb followed by fog horn blasts,
Thistie-Day signal. KRcp Night signal. red,
green, red light. Fog signal special bomb fol-
loved v e,!,l BY fog horn blasts, 49, =
white, red light, followed by one blue star. Fog
signal special bomb, followed by fog horn blasts,
,,yalhala-Day signal. NJ w II c. Night signal
green red light. followed by two green stars. Fog
signal; special bomb, followed by fog horn blasts
Commodore Robert E. Tod suggested
the idea Of a transa tlantic international
yacht race to Sir Thomas Upton in 1903,
cup challenger Shamrock III. Sir Thomas
at once agreed to offer cup for the event.
proposing that it be sailed in 1904. While
the proposition was being talked over 1t
got to the ears of the German emperor
who became greatly interested. and on the
fntimation that Emperor William was
willing to offer cup for tri-nation race
Sir Thomas courteously withdrew his own
offer Then arose a difference between the
Atlantic and New York Yacht clubs as to
the management of the race. which the
emperor automatically settled by Offering
his cup through the Imperial Yacht Club
at Kiel, which he also designated to NOM
fnally manage the race.
A committee in America was appointed
consisting of Commander H. G. Hebbing-
haus. naval attache at the German en-
bassy in Washington; Allison " Armor
and c. S. F. Robinson. AT the finish of
the contest the racing fleet has been in
vited to assemble at Kiel where the en-
peror will award in person the 5000 cup
and the second, third and fourth prizes
to the owners of the deserving boats at
the beginning of Kiel week.
After another visit to the yachts in the
Horseshoe this morning, it was learned that
none of the shippers had been ordered to
start this afternoon. Commodore George
Lauder of the Endynion said: IA start in
this fog would be out of the question. The
race will undoubtedly be postponed I do
not have any hope of starting unless there
is quick clearing up"
Wilson Marshall of the Atlantic said: I'VE
will start when, the rest do, We await in
structions from the committee. 1t looks
pretty bad, and l don't think the committee
will want to take chances Of collision at the
starting line"
The Hamburg. Ailsa, Thistle and Apache
all under tow. reported the Horseshoe about
noon.
At IL o'clock the prospects for start had
not improved. For half hour previous the
hopes of the yachtsmen were raised when
the fog lifted and gave promise of clearing
away entirely. But again the wind shifted
this time south by east. and another big
cloud of fog rolled in. 1t was discouraging
to all. During the half hour of cearness
the Thistle came down under tow. Commo-
dore Todd, when seen aboard. said that he
did not like the direction of the wind, al
though he was better off than the shippers
of some of the square-rigged boats. I'VE
will be obliged to take long and short tacks
for the Nantucket shoals" he said. Il
shouldn't think the larger boats would find
it worth while starting at ALL Commodore
Tod remarked the fact that In the cup
defender races the start was often post
poned for days until the right weather
could be obtained Il hope there won't be
any such delay in the start of this race" he
said as he went below.