The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06

to the eastward. Capt. Hogarth saw If
first and his crew took in the spinnaker
smartly, Columbia men following sniff
minute later, and setting their fCrestav
sail at the same time.
Fearing that the Shamrock would trv
to huff out and pass to windward Capt
Barr began to ruff Columbia. Both kent
1t up for fully ten minutes, until thew
We're both heading east. Capt. Hogarth
kept the Shamrock's spinnaker mast
headed, with a couple of men holding #
halfway down the mast, ready to be
sheeted out at a moments notice until
1902, when he let it run down.
At 1905, the Columbia, still being 500
yards ahead. kept broad off for her
course again, Shamrock Immediately fol-
lowing suit. The wind held in the same
quarter until 12:40 the Columbia mean
While gaining on her rival. At that time
the wind backed around to the north
ward and the Columbia jibed. the Sham
rock following her two minutes later.
AT lis the Columhia's crew sent her
spinnaker out to starboard and two min
utes later the ShamrOcks was set Far
away in the blue haze the outer mark
was sighted at ! Is.
With the weather prevailing a present
the chances of finishing the race within
the prescribed time limit of five and one
half hours were good. During the next
half hour the wind dropped out almost
completely. At 1853 spinnakers came In
on both yachts and they We're iibed to
starbOard.
At 2:05 the Columbia set her spinnaker
to port, taking it in five minutes later.
Both jibed to port at 2:2O and a few min
utes later light breeze came in from
the southwest. Sheets were trimmed
down, and both yachts were soon close
hauled on the starboard tack The
bar OF har hob
once but Columbia's was held for some
five minutes before EAing set.
AT 2:3S:30 the Shamrock went about to
port, the Columbia following suit twenty
seconds later. The Shamrock then APP
peared to have slight advantage. The
wind was very light and Shamrock in
this smooth water seemed to be doing
very well, her larger sail plan proving
a little too much for the Columbia. When
the latter went about to starboard at 8
clock and the Shamrock three minutes
later, the latter had increased
her windward advantage by a
few lengths. Both went about
again at 3;12, on the port tack,
and again to starboard in ten minutes,
the wind from the southwark having in
creased a trifle. The Columbia seemed
to be walking out from under the Sham
rocks lee. Their positions at $780, when
the Columbia tackled to port, were: The
Columbia about an eighth of mile on
the Shamrocks lee bow, both heading
about east southeast. the wind having
canted to about south southeast.
This last tack of the Columbia s was
about the most interesting feature of the
race outside of the start. The question
was whether she could cross Shamrock's
bow or not. the latter being on the star
board tack, having the right of way. It
took just eighty seconds to decide which
boat was ahead. The Columbia was
forced about by the Shamrock at 3:41 30
She tackled close under Shamrock's lee
bow and two minutes later, the signal
being received from the committee boat
declaring the race off, both yachts wore
around, hauled down their stay sails and
headed for home the great excursion
fleet preceding them.
Thus ended another unsatisfactory at
tempt to finish the thirty-mile race with
In the time limit. Nothing more was
proven today regarding the merits of the
yachts than on Tuesday. 1t is simply
known that both yachts are good drifters,
with the balance trifie in favor OF
Columbia. 4r@u .,.-f.,a4 a--
The Columbia and the Shamrock, both
In tow, passed in and anchored in Sandy
Hook bay at $50 p. M.