The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-17

we're under the impression that she
was quicker on her heel and better at
fore reaching than the Yankee boat
but the Columbia proved quite as MIN
BILE as Shamrock Timed by a stop
watch both boats we're 10 seconds Ia
stays. and when the Britlsher's write
home they will tell their friends that
the white beauty was fully as clever as
the challenger al fore reaching When
the Shamrock got through with this
line OF tactics Columbia had increased
her lead until she was half a mile
ahead At the end Of another half
hour. IA the wind continued 10 freshen
the Shamrock took ln her baby iib top
sail figuring that without this light
head she might be able to hug the
wind closer. The Columbia held on to
hers and as the Shamrock did not i'm
prove her position at the end OF ten
minutes her shippers again set tho
sail BY O'Clock Shamrock was fully
a mile and a half astern. and Colum-
bla was a winner all over.
Nothing could have been prettier
than the way Columbia swept around
the outer mark. gracefully as a swan.
In a quarter OF a mile from the home
run the Columbia crossed the path Of
the Shamrock still beating 20 wind
ward. and robbed her of the wind for
a minute as she went past. II was nine
minutes and forty-nine seconds later
when the Shamrock swung around the
mark and squared away for the finish.
The excursion boats. however, hung
on courteously until she had rounded
and gave her quite an ovation.
Britous SEQ Defent Ahead.
The Columbia was already almost
two miles away, and in the thickening
mist could hardly be discerned. The
bells In the engine rooms of the eXCur-
sion boats jingled for full speed, and
they went plowing down on either side
of the course to be I'm at the death.
Sir Thomas yacht Erin, however, re-
mained abeam of the challenger, Civ
ing what moral support he could to
his beaten boat. Sir Thomas and his
friends aboard looked fully as discOn-
sOlate as they felt. Some of them
seemed to have lost all interest in the
landscape and were hanging over the
rail looking down al the water. Sir
Thomas, however, remained on the
bridge with his eyes glued on the boat
in which his hope had so lately center
ed, and a group of sailors forward
seemed to be trying to make out the
outlines Of the vanquishing Yankee
in the thick gloom. From that time II
was simply a procession.
There was a soul stirring scene as
the Columbia approached the finish
The excursion boats had gathered
In, gfV fA erfu aya1
come. and as she swept across the
finish bedlam broke loose. The steam
whistles shrieked, the sirens walled
the Corsair, the flagship Of the New
York Yacht club, and several other
yachts flung their powder into smoke
and the multitudes on the decks OF
the side wheelers Cheered. The Cor
sair hauled down all her private sig
mails and set old glory at each mast
head and gaff and taffrail The crew
of the Columbia gathered aft, hurrah
ed with barred heads, then as she low
cred her headsails and took the tow
| line from her tender the crowd waited
over ten minutes until Shamrock haC
crossed and the fleet had given he
stentorian expression of good will
| Then they scampeTed after Columbia
| crowding about her and cheering hel
| again and again, while the bands play
| ed Hail Columbia" D." Yankee Doodle
and other patriotic airs. They es
! corted her all the way to her an
chorage inside the hook.
Sir Thomas Lands Columbia.
All those on board the Erin who saw
the race agreed that there were n,
| hukes and that both yachts were sail
ed on their merits. OF all the tugs
steamers and yachts whose whistles
saluted the victor none blew mor'
shrilly than that of the yacht owned
by the gallant gentleman who still
! hopes to take away the cup
! Sir Thomas Upton took his defea
with the spirit of a true sportsman.
ut was fair and square race" salt
he to a press representative who saw
him on board the Erin. I'VE wer,
beaten fairly. No two boats ever sailet
a better race, and they were equal!
well handled as far as l could see."
Speaking of the Columbia he said:
"She is a fine, fast boat, and she wa
splendidly sailed. We gave her thre
rousing cheers and her people respond
ed right heartily. Mr.. Iselin and thos
|
orable gentlemen, and | wish to sa,
that it is pleasure to sail agains
such competitors"
Asked / he wished to say some
thing about the Shamrock, Sir Thoma
said;
My boat was well sailed and tn
sails were well handled. / have nj
complaint to make at all. AS | sal,
before, it was a square race. and W
were fairly beaten. We shall have an
other race tomorrow, l hope, and
think there will be plenty of wind TO
both yachts"
Today's race will be over the trian
gular course. ten miles to the leg, an
the Shamrock will have an opportunit
to show what she can do at her ia
vorite point of sailing.