Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-07
THE GREAT
YACHT RACE
The Yachts Do Not Make the
Race In the Required
Time.
TWO BOATS EVENLY MATCHED
First One, Then the Other FORCES
Ahead, Wnh the Columbia
Slightly In the Lead.

= New York, Oct. This morning a
strong northerly breeze was stirring
up white caps on the upper bay. It
would have been impossible to imags
inc a morning more full of promise of
a fine race between the Columbia and
the Shamrock. The disappointments
of Tuesday and Thursday had affect
ed the spirits of the yachtsmen and
yachtswomen for the number Of peo-
lie hurying to the excursion fleet did
not appear nearly as large as on the
previous days. Saf
Highlands of Navesink, Oct. l.
The starting gun was fired at 1920
a. m.
: Western Union Cattle Boat, 11:O5
a. m.-The boat judges have fired
the preparatory signal and the
yachts have fifteen minutes or less
to get away.
Mackay Bennett Cable Boat.-The
Columbia crossed the line at 11:20: 40.
Highlands, 1928 a. m.--The Sham
rock started at 11:20:59, unofficial
time.
Western Union Cable Boat.-Offi-
cial starting time: Columbia,
11:21:02; Shamrock, HELLO.
Highlands, 11;31 a. m.-The
yachts have sailed about a mile, the
Columbia still ahead
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Judges
boat has signalled that the course
would lie south of southwest bring
ing the boats along the Jersey coast
down to Long Beach. The yachts
spent half an hour after arriving at
the start trying the wind, running
about one tack or the other and up
and down off and on the wind.
AS the time for start approached
the wind seemed to decrease and at
1920 o'clock was not blowing much
over 12 knots.
Highlands, 11:47 a. m.-During the
last five minutes the Columbia seems
to have drawn away a bit from the
Shamrock hut the race is. very close. l
: Western Union Cable Boat, 1146 a.
m.-The Shamrock has much trouble
with her spinnaker, and men are aloft
fixing it. The Columbia gains each
minute and is about an eight of a
mile in the lead.
Highlands, .12:03h p. m.-The Col
, umbia now leads by about rs of a
mile The Saamrock's big spinnaker
is drawing very we'll The spin
maker on the Columbia does not seem
to draw well.
Highlands, 12:d0 p. sm.-The Sham
rock has blanketed the Columbia and
is passing the American starboard
side. -
highlands, 12:13h p. m.-The
Snamrock passed the, Columbia to
+. starboard and is now the leader.
Associated Press Boat, Tug Ellis,
off Highlands Beach, 12:15.-The
Shamrock passed he Columbia about
seven miles down the first leg to the
first markk. S:
Long Beach, 12:47 p. ym.-The
Shamrock passed here at 12:47; the
Columbia at 12:47:50.
Western Union Cable Boat, los p.
ms-Both boats are evidently running
for the mark. With wind at the pres
ent rate ana direction it appears from
here that the boats cannot finish with
in the time limit. 'sa
Bulletin--Asbury Park N. j., 1926
p. m.-The Columbia now appears to
be gaining on the Shamrock. The
boats from here appear to be about a
quarter of mile apart. They are
now three miles from the stake boat.
Builetin-Asbury Park, 2:10 p. m.-
Shamrock appears to be, increasing
the lead.
Highlands of Navesink,. 1:36.-As
the boats turned the outer mark the
Shamrock appeared a length or twoin
the lead. u
Asbury Park 1:sSM.-Both boats
are sailing abreast seemingly for
home. s.4s<.....,..
Asbury Park, 2:24 p: nn-4The yachts
. are about four miles from the tNfnihg
point. The Shamrock still appears to
( hold the lead. Both are on the port
tack heading out to sea.
i Bulletin-Long Branch.-Following
/ is the official time at the turn Sham
8 rock 1:36 25. \ Columbia I:36:34s
Long Branch, 2:44 p..m.-Both boats
are on port tack standing far out at
sea and apparently getting better
4 breeze. The relative position seems
unchanged hut the Columbia appears
{ TO be getting the best breeze. ss
Long Branch, 8 :05s-4The ,Associat
ed Press dispatch boat Wanda, sig
nails that the Shamrock is ahead.
Long Branch, 1926 p. n.-The. dis
patch boat of the associated press
has just signalled that the Columbis
is now ahead. sS
Long Branch by associated press
dispatch boat, 2:05 p. MIN the
series of tacks that followed the
rounding of the outer mark it seemed
as If the Columbia had gained. Wher
the yachts finally came about on tht
starboard tack headed in shore abou
2 O'clock it, was apparent that she wal
about 200 yards in the lead. II tn,
wind holds twill be beautiful race
to the finish.
Western Union cable boat, 3:15 p
m.-Many New York yachts clubs
boats are returning. theirace being ap
parent1y off.slAs the time limit ex
<pires at 4:52, the yachts cannot posi-
. bly, make it, being 71a miles from tn,
finish and beating against the wind.
Bulletin-Highland 4:31h.-Rac'
off.
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