Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

new 10TH, oCG. li.--lub cup WHICH
the old schooner America won SO COM
mandingly against all corners OYER the
course around the Isle Of Wight in 1851
and brought hack across the seas,
stands an excellent chance of remaining
here another year, defiance to the
world.
In glorious breeze, over q windward
and leewarti course of 30 miles, tho
Columbia scored against the Shamrock
yesterday in the first race Of the inter
national yachting series of 1899 for the
trophy. She bounded across the finish
line fully u mile and u half ahead of
the challenger, defeating her by 10
minutes and IA seconds actual time. or
10 minutes and seconds corrected
time, after allowing tho seconds
handicap which the Columbia must
cuncede to the challenger on account of
her greater racing length.
1t was decisive contest, magnifi-
cent race, maaniticently sailed and
magnificently won.
The second contest will take place
today il the weather is favorable. 1t
will be over the triangular course, 10
miles each way, and the Shamrock will
have an opportunity TO show what she
can do mt her fayorite point Of sailing.
Opinion as to tho merits of the two
boats had been divided as q result OF
the failures to make q race during the
last two weeks. Although great deal
expert opinion never wavered in its
loyalty to tho wonderful speed and
ability Of the white flyer, no nautical
sharp expected that tho Shamrock
would be so overwhelmingly yanquished
as she was in the first completed con-
test.
The American boat outgeneraled the
Britisher at the start, beat her hope
lessly in windward work to tho outer
mark and gained % seconds in the run
home before the wind There was
good, strong, 10 to 12-knot breeze, and
it held throughout the race
The result is undoubtedly bitter
blow to the English, because their
hopes of lifting the cup have never
been brighter since tho Thistle met the
Volunteer in 1887. Like the Shamrock,
the Thistle was decisively defeated in
the first hours sailing.
The regatta committee, as result of
the showing made by the Columbia, is
convinced that the cup is safe. Blow
high or low, the Columbia, it is be-
lieyed By her manager, Mr.. G. Oliver
Iselin, can beat the Shamrock. Sir
Thomas Upton, like the true sports
man that he is, confessed after the
race that he had been fairly beaten.
He had no apologies to make.
The race was magnificent duel and
made up for the repeated disappoint-
ments the sightseers had suffered. 1t
was any thing but comfortable day on
the water. Still, the fog was carried
along by good 10 or IL knot breeze
right in from the east and the old she'll
backs said there was more wind where
that came from. -
GREAT SCENE AT FINISH.
There was soul-stirring scene as the
Columbia approached the finish. The
excursion boats had gathered there in
semi-circle to give her welcome, and
as she swept across the line bedlam
broke loose.
The steam whistles shrieked, the
sirens walled, the Corsair, flagship of
the New York Yacht Club, and several
other yachts, flung their powder into
smoke and the multitudes on the decks
of the sidewheelers cheered. The Cor
sair hauled down all her private signals
and set the American flag at each mast
head. The crew of the Columbia
gathered aft, and hurrahed with Dared
heads.
Then as the Columbia lowered her
beadsails and took the tow line from
her tender, the crowd waited over 10
minutes until the Shamrock crossed,
when the tleet gave stentorian express
sion OF good will for the Britisher.
Then the boats turned and scampered
after the Columbia, crowding about
her and cheering her again and again,
while the bands played Hail, Column
bia," Yankee Doodle" and other
patriotic airs. They escorted the victor
all the way to her anchorage inside
Sandy Hook.
The work of the patrol fleet was per-
feet. The revenue cutters line ahead to
Harvard and the torpedobuats line
abreast astern held tho yachts in the
hollow of a moving right angle, which
changed the direction with each tack
and kept the yachts as free from in.
reference as if they had been sailing
in the middle of the Atlantic.
THE OFFICIAL TINE.
The official time of the race was:
Columbia, g. "a. So.
Shamrock, 405. 10.
The official summary Isl:
Start Columbia, 1l.01.06 Sham
rock, 11.01.03.
Finish-Columbia, 3.5i.59; Sham
rock, 4.05. TO-
= Elapsed Time Columbia, 4.5a.53;
Shamrock, 5.04,07.
Corrected Time Columbia, 4. 3d. 50:
Shamrock, 5.04.0l.
Thus tho Columbia wins by 10
minutes 8 seconds actual and 10 minutes
. seconds corrected time.
The elapsed time of the Columbia
from the outer mark to the finish was
z hours 9 minutes 40 seconds; Sham
rock, hours z minutes seconds,
showing that in the 15-mile run before
the wind Columbia had gained %
seconds.
SIR THOMAS ADMITS DEFEAT.
Sir Thomas Lipton took his defeat
with the spirit of a true sportsman.
1T was a fair and square race, said
he. I'VE were beaten fairly. No two
boats ever sailed hotter race, and
they were equally well handled as Ear
as | could see.'' -
Speaking of tho Columbia, Sir
Thomas said: 'She is fine, fast Loat
and was splendidly sailed. We gave
her three rousing cheers and her people
responded right heartily. Mr.. Iseiin
and those associated with him are
honorable gentlemen, and wish to saw
tnat " IS pleasure to sail against such
competitions
London Hears Yankee Doodle"
london, Oct 16.-On account Of the
Columbia's victory Yankee DoodIe''
was sung at all the music halls hero
tonight Whom tho result was COM
municated to the audience there was a
general manifestation Of disappoint