New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06

in fact. that the people on the Manning found
Ihelr chief amusement in examining the guns
cutter Va ~
STIRRING RACE BETWEEN CUTTERS.
However, II they had not the satisfaction Of
seeing a conclusive contest between the Column
oia and the Shamrock they had the pleasure OF
stirring race home between the revenue cut
ters.
When the drifting match was called of the
Manning and the accompanying revenue cutters
were thirty-fye miles from Tompknsville. At
this time the cutters were almost In a bunch
ana as they turned about, as II by precOncerted
arrangement they began TO race homeward.
Put on the forced draft" yelled Chief En-
gineer Noonan Of the Manning and see II we
cant beat the whole push in" This was done
and. carrying every pound Of steam she could
snow, the Manning began to leave her consorts
behind with one exception. That was the
Onondaga. For five miles or more the two cut
ters Churned the water side by side and al
though the Manning was going al sixteen knots
an hour the OnOndaca was going one better
and beat the Manning into port by about q
quarter Of a mile.
The race between these two leading cutters
Was sufficiently exciting TO make Up for the dis
appointments Of the yacht contest. The pas
sergeTs on both the Manning and the Ononiasa
were shouting defances at each other. and anal
~. when the Onondaga began 70 creep aheaa.
a big cheer went UP from her ere" ana those
lined along her rails.
But although the Manning was beaten she
had the Cratifcation II passing everything else
on the way up The big pleasure steamers.
ocean-goiuE TUGS and private yachts. she went
by as though they were standing still.
We didn't have a Niger on the safety valve,
bur II The Columbia had as much steam IN her
boilers as We had she would have finished the
race on time all right" Chief Engineer Noonan
erimly remarked as the Manning brought up
a. her anchorage of Tompkinsville.
THINKS THE COLUMBIA WILL WIN.
Commenting upon the days happenings Cap
tain Evans said 70 a Tribune reporter. 81 am
sorry that there was no race today. II is an
noying 70 have two such days in succession.
However. ! think that the Shamrock is not
match for the Columbia The American boat
made much better showing on the wind than
the Irish boat From what have seen today
l don't think the Columbia Will beat the sham
rock much % WiDINar1 as she VIII OH the
wind In regard TO the policing % the course,
you VIII agree that II was almost perfect. AL
I had % DO was 20 establish a linz and the eN-
cursl0n boats did the rest have no COM
plants 10 make to-day and 10 ships 20 rep r.
The lines were as well kept as 4 the columns
were composed entirely of Warshlps. knew
that We could keep the course clear. but l dil
not think We should succeed In doing the JOB
so quickly; but Il only shows that the AmeH-
can people are ready 10 give the challenging
yacht all be show thai she IS entitled TO-"
Captain Roberts said "To-day's race Is no
more fruitful In giving US q line On the merits
81 the two yachts than was Tuesdays But
believe that 4 the wind had held The Columbia
would have been the first boat % The outer
among those who viewed the race from the
deck % the Manning were General George j.
Schoefel. Captain Frank New CONT, Who -lIIl-
uanded the Hudson az Cardenas. Police COM
missioner George u. FoWle, ~ Detroit William
Nayhury. Mayor II Detroit; Colonel Dickinson
William p Ward formerly commodore Of the
Atlantic Yacht Club: M. and Mrs Charles Top
pins Joseph Carrigaa. James CatT.san, Miss
Virginia Carrigan. Mss Molly . Zen, - IoI'