The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
SHAMROCK HIDDEN
FROM HOSTILE EYES
Hauled Out in South Brooklyn
Yard and Will Be Screened
to Guard Her Secrets.
lACHTSMEN DINE ON ERIN
American Friends of Upton Are
Entertained on Board
His Yacht.

The cup challenger shnmruck ". has
been hauled out on the dry dock at
shewans yards at the foot Of Twenty
seventh street, South Brooklyn. Sir
Thomas Lipton's yachting advisers are
not giving away any of their secrets at
present. They do not know what agree
ment may be made between the challeng-
ing and defending clubs and Just now do
not care to expose their hand So the
shamrock was hauled out at night and
when the sun rose yesterday she was
screened art!s,!ca!ly from the rude gaze
OF the public. Just her green topsldes
are exposed above her kilties. The hull
was examined carefully yesterday and
much to the delight of all 1t was found
that the yacht had not been strained at
all on her hard voyage across the At
lantic and that she IL as sound now as
when she was launched. There was not
a crack In the paint that covered the
hull and the underbody was beautifully
smooth and clean.
The yacht is to he removed onto the
land and then will be boxed in and she
will stand there after being painted until
II In time to NJ her out for the series
of races to be arranged for the Americas
cup. All her sails. spars and rigging
have been overhauled and carefully stored
away where they will he kept from damp
ness and the weather.
Col. Duncan +. u. Neil. who has had
charge Of the yacht Is well pleased that
his work is nearly over and that he will
be able to return home and do some
thing for the defence Of his country. II
has been no easy task to bring the
Shamrock across the ocean safely and
Col Nelll has received cabegrams from
Sir Thomas and Designer Nicholson con-
graduating him on what he and the off,
I,,a n,.h haNF
having eluded successfully the German
cruisers.
Several Of the American friends OF Sir
Thomas were entertained at luncheon on
the steam yacht Erin yesterday. They
boarded the yacht at Shewan's yard and
luncheon was served on the main deck.
which had been decorated tastefully with
American and British flags. There were
twenty-six In the party. which included
W. L. Taylor, Warren Sheppard. Thomas
Fleming Day, DR.. j. Il. Cox. Commodore
Walter Marks. G. F.. Keegan. Andrew Pat
terson, Fred Goeiler. Jr. and J. T.. Walker.
The yacht was warped out OF the basin
shortly after ] o'clock She steamed
slowly down the bay as far az the Cres-
cent Athletic Club Then she turned up
the channel and went up the Hudson
River ms far as Eighty-sixth street. She
anchored off the Columbia Yacht Club
close by the United States battleshp Min
rosetta. J. =. Morgan's yacht Corsair and
Harry Payne Whitney's yacht Warrior.
The trip OF the Erin was an enthusiastic
one From the time she left the basin
until she anchored her whistle constantly
was answering salutes from passing
steamers Tugs, ferryboats. excursion
steamers. freighters and ocean steamers
dreamed out three whistles to the popular
Irish baronet. who is to try once more To
wrest the Americas cup from its pedes-
~
before has been accorded the yacht. and
showed what the public thinks OF the
owner OF the yacht which flies the sham
rock flag. when off the French Line pier
the crew OF the steamer France lined up
on the after deck and gave three rousing
cheers, which were answered by those on
the yacht. The storm made no difference
in the reception TO the yacht.
Col NELL, who acted as host. said Sir
Thomas was very much disappointed that
he had to ask for a postponement OF the
race for time. but the war had necess-
tated many changes In plans. He said he
hoped that after peace with honor has
been established n series OF races will
he sailed by the Shamrock " and the
defender. whichever yacht 1t may he,
and, added Col Neil. believe me- the
Shamrock w will give many big su.-
prise
Col. Neil received cards from the New
York Yacht Club and has visited that
club. He Ii TO lunch there again before
leaving and will discuss matters infor-
mally with some of the influential mem
bers.
Sir Thomas thinks that an agreement
should be made forbidding radical changes
in any OF the boats, and that no new de-
fender should be built. II Is hardly likely
that new defender will be talked OF
because the New York yachtsmen think
that the Resolute or the Vanltie can de-
fend the cup successfully in spite OF the
difference In size between the challenger
and the defenders
The Erin has been coaled. She will
remain in the North River until next Mon
day. when she will return to Shcwan's
yard for the rest Of her stores. and she
then will leave Ter England. Col NELL
will report to the War Office for service
with the army and DR. Cox expects to
join the medical force OF the army.