New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

Fairly and squarely the Columbia heat he
Shamrock yesterday in wind without hukes
upon which 20 hang excuse or plant and under
weather conditions which We're said 20 peculiar
ly favor the challenger The Columbia won by
10 minutes and seconds From the moment
the Columbia took the lead. few minutes after
the start. the issue was never in doubt. Every
mile saw the advantage ~ the Columbia IN
creased and had II not been that IN The last hse
miles the Shamrock by being the first 20 catch
a suddenly freshening hreeze. iessened some o.
the WIDE gap that separated her from The Co
lumbla. she would have been beaten oven more
badly than she was Coming as lt did after tho
quakings and fears that So many faint hearts
have had during the last fortnight. and after
the scientific deductions n experts who saw IN
the Shamrock an inevitable winner tho victory
was splendid triumph for American construc-
ton and American seamanship. In every turn
of the game yesterday the defender was incom-
parably the superior boa, She was better ham
died. she outpontei her opponent. she stood Up
stifer and. what was more advantageous still
she demonstrated her ability 20 foot il the
faster in both beating and running Upon yes
terdays showing little doub, can remain that
the cup viii stay here yet another wear.
a poss bAty that the Columbia may NOT make
IT three straight" it would seem that Sir
Thomas Lipton Will have 10 develop more
muscle before he can hope 20 "lift' that anti
quat~d piece q silverware upon which he has
set his heart
Moreover. those nusillanm0us individuals who
looked upon the race lost before IL was sailed,
and were hunting around for scapegoats upon
which r. fx blame and contumeiy may NOW re-
tire once more within their shells as peacefully
as they know how Despite the cries that have
been raised about amateur sailors The Column
bia was infinitely better handled yesterday than
was the green boat.
Probably never before has there been such a
small attendance a. an international Cup con-
test When the starring gun was fred there
were not a dozen excursion craft and yachts n
sight and although the patrol fleet and few
other boats came struggling up after the yachts
had got away the animation and enthusiasm
that usually mark a struggle FOR the cup were
vofully lacking When the news reached the
city that a race had been started. another
sprinkline of craft put out 10 see the finals, but
even then the feet of attending steamers was
not sufficient 70 make a respectable procession
home The weather was 70 blame FOR this.
CHANGED But NOT FOR THE BETTER
AZ : o'clock Yesterday morning there seemed
not The faintest prospect of race After tania-
lizine the Yachting public almost 10 distraction
with Gains and fogs the weather put on an
other mood yesterday. While there WAS a
breeze whisrling outside the harhor al an light
70 ten knot clip. strong enough % take the
yachts around the course within the limit, X
vas accompanied by thick. damp mist. So
sail a race seemed doomed 70 be as Gisappoint-
ing a failure az were the seven previous ones.
Numerous excursion boats which had been ad-
vart,sed n visit the racecourse did no. start out
Simply because they had not enough passengers
10 paw for he coal that would be- consumed on
tho tourney People said that it would he impos-
slble tor the contest 20 be had Il the mist con-
tinued and they declined 20 risk time and
money IN the chance of clearing
But those who took the chances - what the
ds, might bring forth We're well recompensed
tor their persistence soon after ? O'Clock the
wind began % eat its way into tho mist and
70 tear it apart shred hy shred As the fog was
gradually desipa,ed there were frightening
hopes for race Sir Thomas and Mr lsehn
conferred together and decided 70 take me
tnats out 20 The scratch and Jet the "eatn'r
conditions after their arrival there settle the
question % a start A the starting hour ap-
r~oached there was stil = disagreesoie "h''
vano- nrevailing. but AZ there was range 0,
..l,, ~ AZ least two miles and ten-Hho'
lraeze blowing. II was reso'''' "'- -,
es,e further and 70 send the racers On 'ns"
ONE SIDED STORY.
THE story of the contest is easily told nc
lead 50 quickly established hy me nom, nam,