Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

OF it, indeed, she was first over. but the
Shamrock pointed in to the weather
berth
This was challenge that set Barr off
ms course and down on the fleet of steam
efs. The torpedo boats shrieked wildly.
They did not need a second look to know
that Barr and Hogarth as well, would
sail through walls of iron rather than
give in in the first battle Of the new
day, 50 they kited back and forth alorS
the edges Of the fleeet.
The Shamrock was carrying her biggest
club top sails, her stay sail and jib When
the Columbia broke out her big ballooner
which filled in a wholesome way. she
took a spurt. The windward maneuver,
beginning with the prepare tory gun, was
called off within Is minutes after the
start. Both boats set back into the
course, the Columbia in the lead. Both
squared off on the course For mile
the wind, ten miles an hour held true.
Then soft spot at least two miles in
diameter developed. The wind was up
and down in the big ballooners for fif-
teen miles. The light breeze came m
and off they went.
Al l2:lO the Shamrock passed the CO.
lumbla. About eight miles from the turn
the Columbia was about 300 yards in the
ieau. Each racer was carrying club TOP
SANS, man sail, splnnaker and balloon
Jlp. Inc breeze had dropped to about
SIN hnlles ana was, as in the two previous
trlais, variable. 1t looked as if another
dfI1ting match was on. For about IN
minutes the relative position of the
sachts was practically UNCHANGED. when
suddenly the Shamrock stirred up a LITTLE
enthusiasm. She had been holding weak
TO WlndWard of the course the Columbia
was steering, evidently looking for a
"lhd, and soon she found it. A freshen-
ing breeze from off the Jersey shore filed
'he emerald sails, and slowly but SURELY
she pulled out ahead
iilSlands, Oct. THE starting cun wac
fired at 11:20. The Columbia crossed tho
line ten seconds ahead OF the Shamrock
I:31. The Columbia was in tho lead
the first mile. "o
n:47. The Columbia is still LEADING
but the race is very close
1903 p. m. The Columbia led by ahm,t
an eighth of mile.
1910. The Shamrock gained ranid1v IN
the Columbia, passed her and at l2:45 an.
peared over three minutes ahead
LOS p. m. The boats are running for
the mark. Unless The wind freshens If
appears the yachts can not finish within
the time limit.
of a mile behind the Shamrock but ap-
pears to be gaining on the leader. three
miles from the stake boat
1:36 p. M. The Columbia gained during
the past twenty minutes and turned the
stake boat only a length behind. The
boats are now abreast.
so -. m. The Shamrock still holds
the lead.
2:24 y. m The yachts are now about
four miles from the turning point The
Shamrock still appears to hold the lead.
Botf are on the port tack heading out
to sea.
The following are official times at the
turn: Shamrock 1:36:25; Columbia
/ :5t:34
2:4i p m. Both boats are on the port
tack standing far out to sea apparently
getting better breeze. The relative. po-
si1ions seem unchanged but the Colurf,-
bia appears to be getting the best of the
breeze.
3:O5 D. m. The Associated Press dis
patch boat Wanda which is nearing shore
here signals that the Shamrock is ahead
Western Union Gable boat, 3:O7 p. M,
The Columbia is off shore on the port
tack. The Shamrock is on the star
pp"iu' A'otH hic HidhiitS SLOW tdckS, the
wlHd evidently being too light for long
reaches. The yachts are fully eleven
miles from the finish. The wind is light
about three knots an hour.
Long Branch, 1926 p ma dispatch
boat of the Associated Press has just sig
nailed that the Columbia is now ahead
1888 p. m. From Long Branch the CO.
lumbia seems to have slight lead. If
the wind holds out it will be a beautiful
race to the finish.
Western Union Gable Boat, 3:15 D. M
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