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This was reduced because Shamrock
will use her small topsail. the same
as on Tuesday last
The American crew realize that IL is
do or die with them today. With a
win they can bring matters to tie,
and so every move has been carefully
studied, every nerve Is strained TO
cross the line inside that time al
lowance.
seamanship will count big today
as both shippers have learned con-
siderably OF each other by this time.
Whether either has something In the
way OF strategy up his sleeve re-
mains 10 be seen.
The weather this morning was dull.
with a heavy sky that slowly lifted.
The little wind there VAS was south
erly. and while conditions appeared
rather unsettled. IL was not likely to
be a day OF straining sheets and decks
awash.
If'the Shamrock people expected 10
find any real impeachment on their
boats undersides when she was
hauled In drydock yesterday. they
were doomed TO disappointment. No
oil or marine growth was visible. but
II was disclosed that her deck aft
had strained and slightly shifted.
something that was quickly remedied.
When Sir Thomas was reminded last
night that an unlucky day In Friday
had been selected for what Is the
most important event in the series. he
replied: TT may mean bad luck for
the Resolute."
At .7!45 Shamrock, back from dry
dock, and tuned up to concert pitch.
sent up working head sails In stops
and shook out her main sail on deck.
At that time a fresh breeze was blow
ing up the Jersey shore from south
southwest, driving away he mists
left by the heavy thunderstorms.
Weather shnrps predicted another
brisk southeTly day, with enough wind
TO put the big racers to the test in
what will undoubtedly be the most
important race OF the series.
Shamrock hoisted her main sail at
$40 to let the bright sun dry out the
wet canvas. Resolute. with sail COW
shook the big main sail out on deck.
At 500 the sail was hoisted.
At $3.50 Shamrock's tender came
alongside and took her in tow. This
was a full hour earlier than either
OF the boats had previously started
from the anchorage, and two and
half hours before the start OF the
race. Resolute. still at her moorings.
had set her club topsail: Shamrock
sent hers up as she towed out
BREAKS OUT HER JIBS.
At $40 Resolute broke out her
louter jib. but still lay at her moor
ings. This proved there was little
wind in Sandy Hook bay. although
smoke from tugboats and steamers
lriftpH in n 9 tarlU dirn.f nj
1t was predicted that, contrary to
weather conditions in previous races,
/ there would be more wind off shore
today than under the land.
At o'clock Shamrock passed
! around the Hook. bound for open
water, where the new topmast was
| to be tested for an hour before the
| defender arrived.
At 10 o'clock an hour before the
time set for the start of the race,
the sky was fairly clear and light
scuds appeared in the southwest,
which was declared to be an indica-
ton of wind later in the day.
REsOLUTE BREAKS MOORINGs.
At 0:lO. a mile outside the Hook
the Shamrock picked up the westerly
breeze. She was still in tow with
no head sails set. Rcsolute broke
mornings at 9:2O under mainsail. top
sail, and outer jib. and soon after
ward was picked up by her tender.
The wind was from a general wester-
ly direction and seemed to be fresh
! ening.
The conditions for racing could not
have been better in these waters. The
direction of the wind seemed likely to
be wcst-southwcst, hauling to south
west
At 1880. as the time for the start
approached, bank or fog rolled in
from the southeast, swallowing the
ocean 10 seward.