Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
RACE IS OURS.
The American Boat Beats the
Shamrock Today.
COLUMBIA FIRST AWAY.
Neither Have Any Apparent Advantage
Mt First Except That Columbia is
to End of 10 Miles
Columbia Has Good Lead.

Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wan
da, off Long Beach, 2:45-The result
of the finish fight between the Colum-
bia and the Shamrock for the Ameri-
cas- cup ard the yachting supremacy of
the world was complete victory for
the American boat. the American skip
per and the American crew. At this
hour, if the wind holds. Captain Barr
will sail his boat across the finish line
Il good winner, and it seems within an
hour. Barring accidents nothing can
save the challenger decisive defeat.
Columbia did it all in windward work.
She surprised even shosc who
knew her best. 1t was not
hard to thrash to the outer mark but
it was good beat in a topsail breeze
with something of n sea on. AT no
time after the Columbia began to pun
away to windward, ten minutes after
the starting gun was fired, was the
defender rounded the outer mark 0
minutes and II seconds, official time,
ahead of the challenger.
Western Union Cable Boat.-Colum-
bin finishes at 1914, unofficial time.
Outlook This Morning.
New York. Oct. 16.-By Associated
Press. IA heavy fog hung over the bay
this morning. Only a light southeriy
breeze was stirring. making discour-
agin~ outlook for the yacht race. San
DIV Rock. however, at 9:15 O'Clock. re-
ported some prospect for Ii race. The
wind was south-southeast. at about /
miles an hour. freshening steadily. The
yachts both left for the starting point
at $40 o'clock. The weather was
clearing and the Wind at ten knots and
increasing.
The wind al 1915 o'clock was seven
knots from south OF east. The commit
tee signalled that the course would BIZ
east. There was a damp mist at the
starting poin1. The prospects were
good for finishing the race and the
wind was freshening.
The Race
New York, Oct. l6.-(Bv Associated
Press. )-rhe starting gun was fired 4,
II O'Clock. The Columbia crossed the
line first at l1:0l:45, in the windward
position. Shamrock was less than Il
second behind al ll:Ol:46.
Western Union Gable Boat-The fol
lowing is the official time of the start:
| Shamrock, 1l:01:03; Columbia
| ll:0l:06.
Western Union Gable Beat. IL: 10
The boats have just got out of sight
without either having an apparent ad.
vantage. except that Columbia has the
winGward position.
| Associated Press Dispatch Boat Ellis
The boats have gone four miles. The
Columbia is Il length ahead aud five tc
windward NJ 1885.
Associated Press Dispatch Boa: Wan,
| da. 1928 D. m.-'rhe boats have GOV.
cred ten miles. The Columbia has done
wonderful windward work. Both boats
however. are being well handled.
Long Beach. 12:2:.--'rhc Columbia is
now over y mile ahead.
Long Beach. l2:35.A signal from
the Associated Press Dispatch Boai
| Wanda says the Columbia was ahead
as long as he could distinguish the tw>
yachts.
| Columbia Leads.
| Western Union Cable Boa!. :t3 p. III
returning boats say THAT nj ia:s'
the Columbia had lead OF three-quar
tiers OF a ,nile.
Far Rockamay /? p. a. Tie sitor,
beach life saving station reports thai
it heard two whistles, eight minutes
apart, and presumed the yachts turnet
de stake boats a3ou, those intervals.
| Long Beach.-'rhe Associated Pres.
dispatch BOAT Ellis signals that the Co
lumb;a was ahead when the Ellis LEFT
| the course.
Columbia a Willie and u EiaIr .Ahend.
Long Beach-The Associated Pres.
dispatch boat Ellis Signals the follow
ing unofficial times for turning III,
stake boat: Columbia. 1:lS:30: Sham
rock. l:59:35. The Columbia was lead
ing the Shamrock by mile and a hall
as the boats stood away on the run be
fore tl.e wind for home, stretch o
| fifteen miles. or half the course.
Western Union cable boat, 3:O4-Th,
Columbia is in sight. five and hal
miles from the finishing line. The
Shamrock is not yet in sight.
OHIO CONGRESSMAN COMES.