The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

eased a trifle, headed for the Sandy Hook
lightship a a twelve-knot clip.
Besides Managing Owner Iselin and Mrs
lselin, there were on board Herbert Leeds,
| Captain Nat Herreshoff, who when the
yacht passed the Associated Press boat
John Nickols was lying on the weather
! side of the deck watching the sails
| through pair of green goggles; Captain
| Woodbury. Kane, Newbury Thorne and
Hugh Kelly the last named representing
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club Captain
Barr had the wheel to windward. one of
the crew assisting on the lee side The
rest OF the crew was distributed along the
weather rail. The Columbia was carrying
the same mainsail as on Thursday.
Inc shamrock made an early start from
Sandy Hook Bay. She passed out bv the
point of the Hook at 9:05 carrying the
same sail as the Columbia, arriving off
the Hghtship at few minutes before TO-
On her deck were seen Henry F. Lippett.
the New York Clubs representative Sail
maker Ratsey, Hugh McGtl Downey.
Sherman Crawford and Captains Ben
Parker, Hogarth and Wringe At 1920
the Columbia sent up her working topsail
In stops, the wind being strong enough
at that time to warrant the setting of
that sail, but even while they were hoist
ing it the wind lightened considerably.
and fifteen minutes later the No 2 club
topsail was bent on. The Shamrock also
bent on No. club topsail and both
yachts set these sails at almost the same
time.
At 1880 the tug which was to drop the
outer mark started to log off the course
Of fifteen miles to leeward Four minutes
later down came the Shamrocks club top
sail, and in just nine minutes her biggest
jackyarder was mastheaded and sheeted
out. The Columbia kept her No top-
sail on, Captain Barr probably hoping
that it would be a more desirable sail in
the windward work and that it would not
make sufficient difference in the work
down the wind.
AT Hoo the preparatory signal was
given, at Ills the warning signal and at
1:2O the gun to start. When the warn
ing signal was given both yachts were on
the starboard tack east of the committee
boat, the Columbia to windward, and both
heading to the southwest. The wind was
then light from the north-northeast. with
little promise OF freshening. The Column
bia luffed first of the two, until she was
close on the wind on the starboard tack.
heading as if to cross the COMMITTEES
boats bow. The Shamrock stood on a
little longer, then jibed and came up on
the same tack, setting her staysail as she
did so. Captain Barr, to fill in the time.
kept the Columbia off for about thirty
seconds, then luffing her sharp on the
wind again headed her to fetch close bv
the committee boats bow on the way to
the line. Her staysail had not been set
and the Shamrock was travelling with bet
ter headway toward the same spot. Skip
per Hogarth, seeing his chance, it now
being less than a minute before gl1nfire.
sent the Shamrock's bowsprit close along
the Columbia's lee quarter, ready to hIff
out at gunfire if the opportunity came.
Both yachts were running parallel to the
line, neither daring to keep off until the
signal. They were able to be at the CEN
ter of the line at gunfire. Quick as a flash
Skipper Hogarth put her helm down, shot
the Shamrock across the CoIumbia's wall
and as he Strengthened her up again her
bowsprit overlapped the Columbia's
weather quarter. He was able to accom-
plish this by reason of the Irish boat
having better headway than the Column
bia. Captain Barr held his course almost
over to the lightship at the weather side
of the line before sweeping off, thus try
ing to force Hogarth out of the command
ing position which he had so cleverly OBJ
tained, but in vain. The Shamrock not
only held her position, but began to over
haul the other and blanket her.
The official time at the start was: Co.
lumbia, 1:21:o2; Shamrock. 11:21:19.
AS on one of the previous races Hogarth
did not set his balloon jib topsail, being
better prepared with the No. 2 lib tonsaiI