The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-13

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they have their spinnakcrs set or not.
The wind Is very light.
1:55 p. m.-Both yachts can be indis-
tinCtly seen. They are practically BE-
Gained.
SANDY HOOK LIGHT. p. m.-The
wind has changed to- southeast and has
brisked up n bit.
LONG BEACH. eco p. m.-The Co
lumbia has just swung around and -
heading southwest. Her balloon lib
topsail is tapping idly.
ACKAY-BENNETT CABLE BOAT
e:a5 y. m.-The steam yacht Adele re-
ports that the yachts have covered
two-thirds of the course. The Colum-
lila Is one mile ahead.
LONG BEACH. $3.50 y. m.-Boih
boats now seem to- he heading east
on the starboard tack near to- each
other. They are both carrying balloon
jib topsails. mainSail and club top
sails. The boats can hardly be seen.
FAR ROCKAwAY. 1884 y. ma
United States life-saving telephone re-
port from Point Lookout says the
yachts have not turned the stakcboat.
Point Lookout t. five miles from Long
Beach.
LONG BEACH. a:3s y. m.-Both
yachts are now heading eastward on
the starboard tack. They caught n
light breeze soulawaTd. The yachts
don't seem from here to- be more than
100 yards apart.
SANDY HOOK. $50 y. MT looks
from here rs IL the two yachts have
yet long stretch to- the turning bupys.
HIGHLANDS. .:s5 p. m.-The fog
has Just lifted. II seems as though
the two yachts were running to- the
lightship before the wind and close to-
gether. Impossible to- say which is
ahead.
y. m.-The leading boat now ap-
pears to be n quarter Of n mile ahead.
They will seemingly have no difficulty
In finishing within the time limit.
3:Oi y. MT Is impossible to dis
tinguish distinctly the boats. The stern
boat looks like the Shamrock. and II
IL Is. the Columbia IL leading by about
a quarter of a mile. II the wind holds
| out the American boat appears to- look
| winner.
1903 p. m.-The two boats have
sailed apparently more than half way
to the finish and look to- be about sew
| en- miles from the liEhtship. The cx-
curSion fleet Is keeping well off. Civ
II
| running under spinnakers. the Colum-
bia having hers set to port. The sham
rocks cannot be 50 well distinguished
During the last few minutes tbs
Shamrock has pulled up bit on the
Columbia. The boats ought to- finisf
within the time limit.
3:O6 y. m.-The stern yacht. which
| appears to be the Shamrock. has at las
caught favorable pun of wind and Is
| somewhat overhauling the leader. Tbs
race Is very close one at this time.
| 3:O7 p. m.-The leader. which ap
/ pears to be the Columbia. has taker
in her spinnaker and both are run
| ming now with booms to starboard anS
balloon jibs set.
3:12 y. m.-Both boats have broker
out spinnakers to port. The rear boat
evidently the Shamrock. seems to- haV,
| gained trtnc. 4 he race Is very close
1913 p. m.-The two racers ar,
about six miles from the finish.
3:15 p. m.-while Il Is impossible Z,
seems certain that the leading yacht j,
the Columbia.
3:i6 y. m.-The stern boat has tn.
larger spread Of sail. which woui,
| seem TO indicate that she a. the sham
rock.
ENCOURAGEMENT CABLE BOAT
= p. m.-The two yachts are between
four and FIVE miles from the stakeboa
on the first leg. and the Columbia ha,
apparently the best stceraEe way
while only about 800 yards tn the lead
The wind does not al the sails and u
light and irregular. with n CLASSY sea
The Shamrock has apparently had tn.
best luck for the past hour.
! HIGHLANDS. 3:17 y. m.-nurini
the last five minutes the stern boat hai
pulled up on the leader and from thii
point appears to be only a short dis
lance behind. II looks to b. q verl
exciting finish.
1921 p. m.-The leading yacht. which
. appears TO be the Columbia. has 'akcr
tn her spinnakeT. and. catching n "a
voTable shift OF wind. O. fairly out
footing her rival.
There is apparently difference o
about half a mile between the ia,
I boats.
SANDY HOOK. 3:s5 p. NH,
steam yacht Columbia has passed her,
and announced no race. Several Yacht
OF the New York Yacht Club are ais
passing here inward bound and say q,
race.