Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
RAGE AGAIN A F|UK[
Columbia and Shamrock Contest To.
day Exceeds Time Limit and
Is No Race
Both Boats Make a Gallant Effort
and the Race is a Close
One.
American Yacht Leads the Sham.
rock When the Contest is
Declared Off.

New York. Oct At sunrise
strong northerly breeze was stirring up
"hltecaps on the upper bay. The sky
was clear; a light autumnal haze hung
over the Long Island and Staten Tsland
SHORES. Ihe air was crisp and invigor-
ating. 1t is impossible to imagine
morning more full OF promise for fine
race between the Columbia and sham
rock.
At Highlands and Navesink, at
| o Clock the wind was fifteen miles an
hour from the north, northeast. which
would lay the course practically the
same as Tuesday, run Of fifteen miles
down the Jersey coast from Sandy Hook
Lightship and beat back
1 The Shamrock made a run from an
ichorage to Sandy Hook Lightship. over
eieVen nautical miles, in fifty-six min
utes, with only a mainsail and iib.
4 Inc Columbia made fully as good
time.
AT 1920 the wind had fallen to twelve
| Knots, holding true and strong. with
every indication that it would continue
throughout the day to enable the boats
/ to have a good race
AT i1:o5 the preparatory signal was
fired The starting gun was fired at
lls2o The Columbia crossed at 11:2o:49.
and the Shamrock started at 11:2o:51.
| Western Union Cableboat-Omcial
| starting time:
Columbia, 1121:O2
Shamrock, 11:21:19
Highlands-At 11:s1 the yachts had
1a1 oh az.
still ahead
Columbia seems to have drawn away
but the race is very close
| Western Union Cableboat, 11.46-Tha
shamrock has much trouble with her
spinnaker. The Columbia is gaining.
leighth of mile in the lead
4 1903 p. m.-Columbia leads bv an
eighth of a mile. Shamrock's spinnaker
IS all right again. Columbia's is not
drawing we'll.
1910 p. n.-shamrock blanketed
columbia and is passing the American.
1913 p. m.-Shamrock passed the
Columbia.
Associated Press boat Ellis, off High
land beach, 1910 p. m.-Shamrock
Ipassed the Columbia seven miles down
the course.
Western Union Gable Boat. LOS p. m.
I-Both are evidently running for the
| stakeboat. With the wind at the pres
lent rate and direction, north. northeast,
ft.,ree knots, 1t appears they cannot fin
tish WITHIN the time limit
Asbury Park, 1:l5 p m-ShamroclS
appears to have increased the lead.
From here tiiey seem a. quarter OF a
/ mile apart.
1876 p. m.-Columbia appears to be
gaining on Shamrock They appear a
quarter of a mile apart. three miles
from the stake boat.
1:S5 p. m.-shamrock now leads by
lonlv twenty-five yards. They are pre-
Iparing 10 round the stake boat
Long Isranch-The Shamrock passed
here at 12:47; Columbia, 12:47:5O
Highlands, 1886 D. nl.-As the boats
turn the outer mark the Shamrock
lseemed to be a length or two in the lead.
/ Asbury Park, 1:56 p. m.-The Sham
Erock still leads. The Shamrock appears
Ito be increasing its lead.
/ New York, Oct. Z, 2;15 p. m..-The ex-
leursion steamer Georgiana, which went
Ito the races this morning is passing in
with the Union Jack half nlasted and
1.-THE American flag flying union down
Long Branch-Following is the Off
l25 Columbia. 1:36:34.
Long Branch, Oct. THE Associated
Press dispatch boat Wanda coming in
signals that the Shamrock is ahead
Western Union Gable Boat-S:O7: Col
umbia is off shore on the por. tack.
4 Shamrock is in shore on the starboard.
Both are making slow tacks. The
winds are evidently too light for long
reaches. The yachts are fully eleven
miles from the finish, the wind light,
about three knots.
i Western Union Cableboat, 3:1o-Many
boats are returning and the race is APP
l.parently off. The time limit expires at
I4;52 The yachts can not possibly make
lit, being seven and half miles from
the finish and beating against the wind.
4 Long Branch, 3:26-Tne Associated
Press boat signals that the Columbia is
now ahead.
Highlands. ss:43-The yachts have
lnearly eight miles to go. 1t is very
doubtful if they can cover the distance
in time TO make it race.
/ Western Union Cableboat, 400-The
lColumbia appears to have the advan-
ltage. Both are still under sail, so the
Trace is not declared off, although it can
mot be finished.
Highlands a2-The race is declared
off.