Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-21
cup STAYS WITH US.
Eleventh Attempt b Take It
Back to Europe Fails
THE COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN,
she YalqulsheS The Shamrock by s Hin-
uleS and 10 Seconds.
SPLENDID RouGH-wEArnER DUEL
Two Fair and square Races, Now,
One i'm Light Airs and the Other
I'm IA Heavy Blow. and the Yankee
boat Has Won Both.

NEW YORK, October 20.-Through
Wild and hoary seas, I'm a breeze that ap-
preached the dignity OF a gale. toe gall
liant sloop Columbia to-day vanquished
the British challenger. shamrock. by
minutes and is seconds. actual time. and
% minutes and % seconds. corrected time.
mus completing the series for the Amer
ica's Cup with magnificent rough-
weather duel and a glorious Yankee vie
tory
For the eleventh time the attempt OF
a foreigner 10 wrost from America the
yachting supremacy of the world has
failed. The intrinsic value Of the re-
ward which hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars have been expended to secure.
IS small The trophy is simply an anti
quated piece Of silverware, which Queen
Victoria offered to the best sailing ship
I'm the world. In the early days OF her
reign but around it cluster the precious
memories Of unbroken American triumph.
and the honor Of mastery IN the noblest
Of sports.
SIR THOMAS DISAPPOINTED.
To sir Thomas Upton. whose name is
now added 90 the list OF defeated aspi-
rants for the honor Of carrying the cup
back across the Atlantic. the failure was
a crushing blow. His hope had been
high. But, like the true sportsman that
he is the sting of defeat has left no
bitterness, and with undaunted courage
he ntmates that he may be back with
a better boat to Try again. During his
stay here Sir Thomas has made himself
more popular than any previous chal-
lenger. and the yachtsmen Of this country
will be glad to welcome him back.
Except for the repeated fukes and the
unfortunate accident To the challenger
ON Tuesday. this series OF races has been
unmarried by a single Untoward incident.
The boats have had TWO fair and square
races, one I'm light airs and the other in
a heavy blow. and Sir Thomas Is perfect
~ satisfied that he was beaten by the
better boat.
A GLORIOUS TEST.
To-day's race was a glorious test OF tho
rough weather qualities of the two
yachts. There was too much freshness
I'm the air for comfort. and II was far too
cast with cold, gray clouds, and the fierce
flaws Of a chilling wind out OF tho north
east whipped the foam out OF the racing
waves, until they whitened the face OF
the sea. Outside, the ocean was a SEA OF
white caps. Some Of the holiday fleet de-
cined 10 brave the perils OF the harplcs
riding down on the nOrtheaster, and
those that did rolled and plunged In the
tumbling pillows. sending all but the old
salts below. The prayer OF Sir Thomas
for wind was answered. IL was blowing
twenty-five miles an hour az the light.
shin. enough wind and enough sea TO
make any racing machine stagger.
The course fifteen miles before the
wind. south by west carried the yachts
straight down the Jersey coast 10 point
off Long Branch, 50 that the race was
sailed IN plain view OF the thousands
perched upon the Heights OF Navesink
and stretched along the shore from Sea
bright TO Asbury Park. The crew OF The
Columbia were prepared for the fray, I'M
yellow oil-skns and souwesters, ana
those Of the Shamrock in white canvas.
In was blowing too hard for club topsails.
ana both shippers contented themselves
with hosting small working topsalls.
A PRETTY START.
Both NdchtS ned across the NA"i'N'o
line before the 25-knot breeze, wing ana
wing. their spnnakers breaking out Ike
puffs Of white smoke and settling hard
as master. The Shamrock was over
minute and one second before the defend
err but this was not due 10 superior sea-
manship. Captain Barr held of Tor that
length OF time after the green boat cross
ed. in order that he might get the posi-
ton astern. whore he could have an OPP
portunitv go blanket his rival
The yachts made a beautiful picture as
they sped away with outstretched PIN
ions. The Columbia carried her SPIN
maker boom at an angle OF almost % de-
grees. This allowed the big sail TO belly
far out forward and draw like locomo-
tive But Il was rather dangerous. and
twice an extra puff OF wind carried tho
sail forward and upward until II tumblcd
over the stay. But the Deer Isle sailors
each time had II back in place In my.
The Shamrock had no such mishap. as
Hogarth carried his boom much lower
Tho Yankee trick. however. did its work.
lifting the head OF the Columbia out ot
the water until she seemed TO be skim
ming over the surface.
The excursion fleet, trailing down on
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