Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-03
THE YACHT RACE.
The Columbia and Shamrock
Battling on the Waves.
The Great Race Detailed by Short
Bulletins.
II Looks Very Much - II the Shamrock
would Win.
LArER aEws SAYS no RACE.

psrently, crossed the line at ll:l5:3J.
Columbia at IL 1855.
At 1880 =. m.-Columbis appears to
be gaining slightly.
Al 1i:2l a. m.-shamrock led the Col
umbia by about 200 yards.
1898 p. m.-Shsmrock now leads by
half q mile.
1915 p. m.-Columbis now gaining
rapidly on the Shamrock.
Both boats have gybsd, the Columbia
increasing her speed and has now passed
the Shamrock.
Galilee, 1929 y. m-The Columbia
has caught the shamrock and getting
out by her on the stsrboard side. She
seems to be going like an express train.
12a3 y. m.-The Columbia still in
creasing her lead. which Is over half
mile.
Long Branch, 1 p. m.-The Shamrock
appears to be gaining slightly. Wind re-
freshing.
Gallilee. l:Ol p. m.--The Columbia
leads the shamrock by two minutes and
nine seconds and evidently running away
from her rival. As the wind picks up sac
moves faster.
Asbury Park, LEO p. m.-Ths Columbia
Is leading BY big margin. and now
heading for the stake boat. Her lead Is
constantly increasing.
Highlands, l:3s y. m. - Columbia
turneo the stake at l:3s D. m. Shamrock
lao .. IN.
Long Branch, l:46 p. m-Columbis
pulling away from Shamrock. Wind
freshening.
Highlands, 2:l4 p. m.-wind decreased.
The Shamrock appeared to have over.
taken and passed the Columbia.
2:25 y. m.-The Shamrock seems 10
have good lead over the Columbia, a.
seen when she went about on port tack.
Gsllilee, 2:S7 y. m.--The Columbia Is
leading by q small margin. the Sham.
rock giving her a grand fight. Their
positions may change any minute. Both
are jockeying.
dalli'ee, 2:56 y. m.-The Columbia Is
losing ground. The Shamrock struck a
fresher breeze. The COlumbia seems al
most becalmed, while the Shamrock IL
going ahead.
GslliIee, 3:O5 p. m.--The Shamrock
now seems to be leaoing the Columbia.
The Columbia is stilled in a streak OF
calm.
4a5 .. m.-The time limit OF five and
one-half hours expired at 445. At that
time, both boats were three miles east
OF Highlands and the same distance
from the finish line at Sandy Hook
lightship. The shamrock was ahead, but
person could toss biscuit from the
Shamrock to the Columbia. At 4:47 both
boats signslled for tugs.
SHAMROCK IN THE LEAD.
New York, Oct. 3.-The first race OF the
series for the American cup, between the
Columbia and the Shamrock. proved the
mos, remarkable Of any yet sailed for
the great trophies. Light breez4s pre-
vailed and varied In spots by puff or
two and in turn both boats eDjoys the
beneht, aud suffered the change In Do
sltion. Excursion boals OF which there
were hundreds interfered in a measure
with the progress Ot the racers, and In
this respect The Columbia suffered most
The official start was as follows: Sham
rock, ll:l6:35. Columbia ll:l620.
The Shamrock gained hundred yards
at the start aud increased her lead dur.
ing the trst hour. The Columbia's sails
did not set properly. Suddenly, however
with change OF sails aud q puff OF
breeze the American cup defender took
on new life and within few minutes
she had Oyerhauled her rival and Was
pushing her white nose through the
water at rapid rate. outfooting the
challenger and gaining ut every dip OF
her nose. They rounded the mark ~
follows
Columbia, l:3s45. Shamrock, I4O.il
Enthusiasm was wild On the beat bach
There was succession OF small tacks
the Columbia making a move for fiy,
with The Shamrock until about 2:45 when
the Shamrock standing off shore, tn,
Columbia split the tacks with her keep
ing on shore for ten minutes. This un
fortunate move for the COlumblas skip
per for wind WAS not only lightened in
shore. but shifted to the eastward
80 the Shamrock, which tackled a
246. was greatly benefited by tn,
change. The Shamrock gained b,
this combination OF circumstances tn,
lead which she had lost early In the race
At 3 O'Clock the wind died down to
thrse.knot breeze and with about eigh
miles TO go II hardly looked as though