Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-05
AGAIN No RACE.
The Columbia and the Sham.
rock Battled To-Day.
The Wind was not Favorable,
Hence no Race.
Both Yachts Kept Close to Each 0ther
While In the Course.
EXCITING EVENT By BULLETINS.

New York, Oct. 5.-When New Yorl
awoke this morning there was hardly a
breath OF air stirring. and the mis-,
lowered over the bay. BY 7 o'clock the
mist almost disappeared. Quite q nice
little ripple swept over the upper bay as
the boats began to move toward the
scene Of the contest between the sham
rock and the Columbia for Americas
cup.
Highlands Of Navesink, 1899 q. NJ
Tug to set mark left the lightship, and is
stesming straight out to sea, southeast
erly direction. The wind at the light
ship apparently shifted to northwest
The boats will Eo off to the wind fifteen
miles. Yachts are within short di 8.
tance OF each other. quite close to II ght-
ship.
Highlands Of Nsvesink, 1880 q. m.-
The preliminary whistle has been blown,
and the two yachts headed In the direc-
tion OF the Jersey shore on starboard
tack Both crews are preparing to get
out spinnskers as boats will run before
the wind.
Western Union Cable Boat, 1850 q. IN.
The starting gun has been fired.
Highlands. li02 a. m.--The yachts are
sailing very slowly. almost completely
hidden in the hszs, with the Shamrock
apparently 100 yards ahead OF the Colum.
bia and little to the starbosrd. From
this point the Shamrock apparently
crossed the line at I1OI:lO, the Columbia
at 1l0la5.
ll0o a. m.-The contestants are run.
ming of before the wind slowly. The
Shamrock Is still In the lead, but the
Columbia is gaining slightly.
Highlands, ll:ll a. m.-The Shamrock
is now about 400 yards ahead. The wind,
a. on Tuesday. is puffy and the Sham.
rock was benefited by one Of these puff 8.
Highlands, ll:l9 q. NAN appare ntly
favorable puff Of wind set the Columbia
upon the Shamrock's stern. The defend
Ing yatch seems not more than lifty
Western Union Cable Boat, 1I:2l a. m.
The two va chs are apparently on even
terms, about three miles from the line.
Macksy'Benneit Cable Boat, 1l:4O a.
m.-The ystchs are about three miles of
but can barely be seen In the hazs. They
appear on very even terms with about
ten ships lengths of water between them.
sandy Hook Light. ll:5O a. m.-when
the last sight Of the yachts was obtained,
the Columbia seemed slightly ahead.
Far Rockawsy, 1909 p. m. The yachts
are In sight, but unable to distinguish.
Long Branch, 1914 p. m.-The Sham
rock apparently In the lead.
Long Branch, 1925 .. m.-Ths weather
bureau reports wind veering to the south
west. velocity ten miles per hour. The
wind light and apparently falling.
Long Branch, 1906 p. m From 1920
TO 1880 the Columbia increased her lead
on the Shamrock from halt a mile to
nearly mile.
Mackay- Cable steamer, I:l5 o.
m.-When the Associated Press dispa tch
boat left the race. at 1920 o. m., the
Columbia was q Of mile ahead.
Mscksy Bennett Cable Boat, I:45 o.
m.-The two boats are just In sight.
There Is a wide distsnc. between them.
Very hay, little wind.
Long Beach, l:55 p. m.-BOtb yachts
can be indlstinctly seen. They are prac-
ticslly becalmsd.
Mscksy Bennett Cable Boat - At 2
o'clock. the two yachts were between
four and i've miles from the stake boat,
on first leg. The Columbia had sp-
parently the best stserageway, while
only about 400 yards lead. The wind did
not hll this sails and was light and irreg.
ular with CLASSY sea. The Shamrock
apparently had the best luck the last
hour.
hackay Bennett Cable Boat, 2:25 D. IN.
The steam yacht Adele reports the
yachts as having covered two. thirds OF
the course. The Columbia Is a mile
ahead.
Long Beach, 1855 p. m.-Both yachts
are now heading eastward on starbosrd
tack. Caught light breeze southwark.
The yachts don't seem from here to be
more than l50 yards apart.
Highlands, 1857 m.-FOg Just lifted.
II seems as II the two yachts are running
to the lightship before the wind. The
leading boat Is quarter OF a mile ahead.
Highlands, $40 p NIT is impossible
to distinguish distinctly the two boats.
The stern boat looks like the Shamrock.
II 1t is, the Columbia is leading by about
squarter OF a mile, and IL the wind holds
out the American boat appears like the
winner.
Highlands, 3:l2 p. IN Both boats have
broken out spinnakers TO port. The rear