Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16

i-et he nearly as close as {ilt one bG-
tween the CiaIatea and Mayfower in 1856,
when there was but seconds tune ne
tween the two yachts on crossing the me
Promptly at II O'clock the starting gun
was fired. and Immediately the Columbia
lib tnpsaIl was broken out. The two racers
were then close to the line, and as he trim
med his mainsan aft more Captain Barr
worked his bow out across the Shamrocks
stern and was in the better position.
Feather in Barr's Cap.
1t was a feather in Capt Bars cap. and
showed that he was as good as the three
expert shippers on the Shamrock when it
came to playing for a windward position.
The Shamrock was 50 close TO the line that
1t was impossible for her to drop back and
try to get Up 10 the windward of her rival.
SO Capt Hogarth did the best thing he
could do to shove his boat across the nne
far enough ahead To prevent the columbia
from breaking UP his wind, so the helm
was put down hard and with lively move
on the challenger shot across the line. Inc
Columbia was on the Shamrocks quarter,
moving a bit the faster, and as soon as
he saw the Shamrock heading over the
line Capt. Barr headed across also. With
the greater speed on the columbia was
almost mast and mast with the challenger
and 10 wiudward The time was 11:uf:6,
or three seconds behind that of the sham
rock II was q wonderfully close start
and the hOnors belonged to Capt. Barr
The battle down Ia the line was royal
one The boats had fought for what was
for once q real weather position. The vic
tory in his was Co Barr, Tor, though the
Shamrock was first over he tine with Il
three seconds lead, Columbia was on the
weather. and they were off On The course,
the mark boat having been stationed due
east Of the HghtshiD.
They we IN The srarboard tack. The
few following boats bew their whistles in
joy and the torpedo craft Joined in piping
for the race that looked as il II would be
q real one once over the line the contest
arts seemed To give n new jump Of life.
Held under by the Columbia. HpGIrth'S
only chance seemed to Ire TO crowd his
boat out and past. and he did. The club
trTS1il. standing out Ike - house against
tho sky, caught the breeze that crowded
past che Cgiumtia's moderate canvas.
Shamrock FORCES Ahead.
In about three minutes the Shamrock
had the Columbia astern. but still to wind
w0-d, and every effort was being made 70
pinch tho green boat out to windward The
squirt was q. magnificent one. but once hay-
ing gained her lead, the challenger seemed
t" halt somewhat. The breeze was a full
e.5ht knots at the beginning and her sails
We're filling as true as ever. hut the fact
VS. apparent that she was not opening as
o-i9fe- Just as far apart as before. four
or I'VE lengths the boats held for a time
ne Sisnt Of the boats holding down the
course was one 10 compensate for days Of
wary waiting The fog, however was
coming IN faster and faster y gray wall
II began to block the horizon II gave a
Li-lI-pcsan impression. and from out its
eNSLeLne limit lumpy sea kept rolling in.
~ I'"A 10 the eastward a black mass
WIN lhe TWO black spots was the course
bpdt Ieellng her way. Behind her the boats
l2t-9weu through the clear space that at
lH-S t-ihe was almost three miles in di-
st@neter. For 1--WE, ten twelve rninu+.s tbnv
SUI. held on the s,arboard tack The
"iite-SHrouded figures We're still visible
on deck. Forward on Shamrock was one
man IN black oiIskiHs who seemed to bear
some Resemblance 1.,Fr, H.
Aft on the Columbia AIr. IszTin'- r,aTt,-
T 49,. oe sen scattered around: The Co
water, H.r IIv. l 7n9-sr,o- - III ne
the Iumpy waters. "a sing q white sTIraI. ~
foam. Thu Shamrock refused TO put her
80 ms Li5sbo.,!d Hhae- and the green
w.. ~ l.-t-'rL Dy contrast Yet for
AMI WIN - IL - t; .S-iiE NOR ~t+st'
s. - - g. ! - i-s,,'| cat5.t ABOUT
s.-- --.rts 80 a. -. - 'I2A,a' III : P-AcA-
r51 tr-l - nv 4 ne = 'i'NiE'GA was
far.vyfg-z- ..r7Il-s@ -, II ..i'-il,l''d
t--r.7 - "a t.,S. anu as tney
% e'"i ~ "0a'i-eF.
harNcious Performance.
The performance was ra-hf,.,- less tF,,,
marvellous. The two toa.s srgrrs5 tb,aa
.- - 'e" three
S.-'''7 apart As'% sailed ifteen minutes
a.'N then we've not more than ten seconds
anart The hitch was a record breaker.
Tie SJarhl4rf tack carried m. z-,,-t,tE -
ward Long Beach They stood -r-+ i,-.,
open wafer again. i-u~ about rvyar[,y- r-tr,-
u.gS they h.iE ON -H. ne rfr.I ar7 -
at Il - they came fE,Tr 5,7-- -
space separated taar.- CaIur,f,fs - 20
y,.-Ep-gr.i and 1r. f--s-r. - "9 10
Al fI-g; b..E I..s.- ,.,--.. IN ,L- 49,.
board taos, fa. t-.t..-,..s. a., .,. -
--s..frr...,y ...1f=r.-...f ~, - - - li-e
sun ,f in rsr,5-.+.,.s- ana ~ q, - We
ler5..y It-i7.- t,5r &, . r..-5t-.5 ~, '-' v a.,
wa -l.,I Er.I.- m ..-f 49, 81 =. me H. "4iu
seemed Co he no do.b, 90 a finish within the
ard nothing could D. - s sIr''S cte'tr
grand ~tru~-Ie "
sbnmro,.L 1,...,- -.
Al ff-r- III. >.-r..-..t.--, ...
MORT racx e-r--...9 .I,.. - -. - ''
til.r cor,. .F,..,,, -, ~ '-'''
- - '' "e''lTI DO"
u H-'''i'-- 'l"- D'IA stood STaThnard
tatA IT at"nt ten minutes. when the
SAan1f'cH came about and stood Of on The
port task- but only Tor q moment. Il seem
ed % De H"EarthS policy 20 make short
taskS ana Tor the next ten minutes he was
DONG nothing but coming about. Barr met
nm al every turn and was continually on
Top OF Jhc shamrock, and always in COM
manq OF the situation Hogarth finally de-