The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

| the navy yard shortly before o'clock
| and at once commenced work, getting
| the length of the boom gaff, mast and
! spnnaker pole. The crew rendered all
| the assistance they could and a man
was hoisted in a boatswain's chair to
| the top to carry the tape to the head of
| the topmast. In measuring the length
! of the spinnaker boom it was found
| that the pole was about three inches
! longer than the restrictions allowed
| that is, from the center of the bow
| spirit between the jib and jib topsails
| stays to the mast was one-quarter of
| a foot too long. Captain Barr called
into requisition a fine tooth saw and
| cut two inches from one end and one
inch from the other Of the spinnaker
| pole.
The plans were made to measure the
water line and over all lengths of the
boat.
Mr.. Hereschoff, Captain Barr and Mr..
| Cornell assisted Mr.. Hyslop In getting
| the figures. The forward overhang was
| first measured. A plumb line was sus-
pended from the very tip of the bow,
| and, getting into a boat, Mr.. Hyslop.
| by means of long measuring rod, got
| the length from the plumb to the water
| line on the water line. The after over
| hang was obtained in a similar manner
and after these dimensions were obtain
the taffrail to the bow to get the length
| over all. After making few calculus
| tons, Mr.. Hyslop Announced to Messrs.
Iselin and Hereschoff the result Of his
measurements.
Evidently the figure was somewhat
! less than the managing owner desired
| to sail the Columbia on, for a dozen
| men were sent ashore in the tender
| and. going over the steam tender Ply
| mouth, carried over to the Columbia
| 20 pigs OF lead, aggregating about 1.100
| pounds in weight. Previous to taking
! the measurement a lot of dunnage was
| brought up from the Columbia's cabin
and put in several large row boats. as
| it was the intention of the captain to
| clean out from the hull all movable ar
| ticles.
The pigs of lead were placed in the
| Columbia to make up for the loss of
| weight caused by the removal of the
| dunnage, but it was not noticed that
| when the ballast had been added the
| Columbia stood lower in the water
| than she did before. Then Mr.. Hy-
| Stop measured her line again and the
| length, 1895 LOO inches, proving salts
| factory to the owner and designer,
| Hereschoff, v shaped mark in red
| paint was placed at the water line on
each side of the hull about midship.
! AS soon as Mr.. Iselin announced that
| the measurements operation had been
finished the crew took aboard their
dunnage and several spare sails. The
| caisson at the end of the dry dock
| was warped on one side and the Co
lumbia was taken in tow for her
| moorings inside of Sandy Hook.
The Americas cup defender left the
navy yard shortly after 3 o'clock and
on the trip down the East river, and,
in fact, all the way down to the hook,
she received a continuous ovation from
steam and sailing craft, whose salutes
were acknowledged by the dipping OF
her flags.
The history of the friendly rivalry
between this country and England for
! supremacy on the sea- with reference
to yacht racing, is of interest to
every American, whether he lives on
the sea coast or in the Rocky noun
tains. America has never been defeat
ed. The first Of the memorable
matches was when, with every inch
Of canvas drawing, with every rope
taat and trim, the schooner yacht
America Of the United States far in the
lead, scudded swiftly over the finish
line of the first international yacht
race between American and British
yachts 4s years ago. On Aug. %. 1851.
she won the cup now known by her
name, and since that date British
yachtsmen have tried in vain to carry
it back to the land whence it came.
So decisive was the Americas VIC
tory that none of the British fleet was
in sight when she finished, and the
English sailors who had been waiting
the result of the race turned dfscon-
sola,tely away from the scene of the
finish and would not be consoled. Nor
have they imbibed from the cup of
consolation since that time. For many
years the cup was allowed to remain
| ptYu wit
from the British yachtsmen. During
the interval the war of the rebellion
began and was ended. In 1869, how
ever the subject of an international
race began to be discussed and q thal-
lenge soon came across the water. The
race was sailed Aug. 8, 1870, over the
course Of the New York Yacht club,
and was won by the American boat
Magic, owned by Franklin Osgood. The
English challenger, Cambria. was 10th.
The Cambria was owned by j.. Ash
bury. In the same year Mr. Ashbury
decided again to make an effort to re-
capture the cup from the United States
and issued a challenge which, like that
of 1870, was accepted by Mr.. Osgood.
The race was sailed on Oct 16, IS and
10, 1871, between the Columbia, owned
by Mr.. Osgood, and the Livona, owned
by Mr.. Ashbury. The Columbia won
on Oct 16 and IS and lost on Oct. Is
10 TIE LlNOId, Tie bIlllSH Va
Oct. q and 20, 1871, the sappho, an
American yacht, owned by W. p
Douglas, defeated the Livona.
Since those early days the results
Of the international matches have beer
as follows. the first named being the
British and the latter the American
boats: 1875. Countess Of Dufferin. de-
feated by Madeline; 1881, Atlanta de-
feated by Mischief; 1885. Genesta de-
feated by Mayfiower; 1887, Thistle de-
feated by Volunteer; 1898, Valkyrie II
defeated by Vigilant; 1896. Valkyrie
III. defeated by Defender.
The Columbia Measured.
New York, Oct. 1.-The cup defender