The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-05
GROOMING TIE CUP RACERS.
YACHTSMEN AWAIT NEXT con-
TEST FOR ROOSEVELT TROPHY.
Hope for q Steady Light Breeze To-day so
Tina German Boats May ne Tested In
DiTerent weather-COurse suited 10
the Vim Visitors Net Discouraged.


Different weather Course suited 10
the Vim Visitors Not Discouraged.
M~ARBLEHEAD. Mass. SEPT. A.-The Amer
lean and German fleets are tonight ready
and waiting for the second battle for the
Roosevelt cup. This has been a day Of rest
a. far a. racing is concerned. but all hands
have been busy preparing for the sumption
Of hostillties. The utmost good nature exists
on both sides, and tonight, while the racers
are Juggling at their moorings. anxious for the
contest, the yaohtsmen are fraternizlng at the
Eastern Yacht Club. spinning yarns and listen
ing. The Germans have been beaten In the
nrst battle. II was fought out under condi-
lions that they thought were particularly
favorable to them and they were beaten.
Now the second test is approaching. and Il il
hoped that the weather conditions will be
different.
A steady light breeze Ia wanted. and II Is
possible that under these conditions the Ger
man boats will do better. The foreign yachts
men may have been mistaken in their idea
Of what weather suits them here best and there
are many good Judges Of yachts and yacht
racing who think that the visiting yachts
will be seen at their best in light winds. They
point out the fact that the German boats are
all smaller than the American craft. Their
bodies displace less and they have the same
amount of driving power as the home craft.
The experts figure that a small body can be
driven better than q large body. each having
the same power Yesterdays race was one
in which length told. and in length the Amer
lean boats all exceed the visitors.
The Germans are not discourag ed. They
still have chances Of success and they will
try a. far as possible to win. Among the
Americans there is q smile OF confidence on
each face. They have been worrying for
weeks. and after yesterdays race there is
a feeling that the cup will remain on this
side OF the Atlantic and that the real fight ia
not between the United States and Germany,
but between New York and Boston. The
AUX Is the crack OF the Eastern pair and the
Vim represents New York.
The three American boats were over
hauled again to-day at the yard OF Burgess
a Packard. They were hauled out last night.
They have a simple way of hauling these
boats out at this yard. 1t il about the same
way they lift cattle onto a steamer.
Bands are placed under the yacht at the stem
and stern. care being taken that they do not
cut into the yacht. These bands are attach ed
to the crane and then the yacht Ia lifted out
OF the water and carefully deposited in a
cradle on the land. The underbodies Of
the American boats were carefully wiped
of and the Caramba and AUX we're pot loaded
again. The Vim was just rubbed down, and
In places where the putty in the seams had
been squeezed out through the pounding of
the seas the roughness was smoothed away
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was carefully polished again.
Designer William Gardner found out to-day
up Of a number Of houses which seem to
have been dropped anywhere without regard
70 order. There are some stores and Judging
by the number OF restaurants Marbleheaders
think more OF eating than anything else. In
fact. when it is time to eat all business is sus-
dinner. Mr.. Gardner wanted . piece OF
chamois so that the Vim could be properly
af noon and he WalEad from nna end nf the
town TO the other and everywhere he went
the store was closed. Gone to dinner" he
until Marblehead had dined before the chamOis
was procured.
water this evening and are ready for the race.
The German boats kept at their moorings on
the Eastern Yacht Club house all day. Be-
ing was done except to thoroughly overhaul
the rigging and see that everything was in
been, blowing ali day. The sea was smooth
and it would have been an ideal day for the
race. The harbor rs crowded with boats
to-day. The wind at times blew as high as
thirty-two miles an hour and only a few
miles. 1t has been said that with the excep-
ton q the time when the New York Yacht
50 many boats in the harbor. On sunday
night there were more than 100 and this after
noon 2Ts sailing craft were counted and there
The race tomorrow will be started as usua
from Half Way Rock. just three miles from
the harbor. 4 fairer and better course can
be had from that point than IL the start was
from Marblehead Rock, and II the weather
IL as clear as 1t Il to-day every move OF he
racers can be seen from the shore. The
course will be to windward OF leewaTd and
return. Each leg will be three miles and in
all the yachts will sail twelve miles. The
Vim is the ~favorite for this race. She is the
best boat turning to windward and she can
run well. In the trial races she showed
this and on Monday she made the best time
on the windward legs. beating the AUX 46
seconds, but she lost on the reaches.
H.. J.. Bowden's auto boat Mercedes was
shipped to New York this afternoon. She
was taken to Boston on a truck and then put
on a fiat car. She has been thoroughly ov er-
hauled and will! take part in the auto boat
uraok