The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
COLUMBIA WINS.
Proves to Be a Veritable ''Gem
of the Ocean,"
Led the Challenger COntin-
uOusIy From the Start.
TEN MINUTES AHEAD.
When the Yachts Turned the
Stake Boat.
American Yacht Is a Surprise
to Her Friends.
BEATEN FROM START.
Shamrock Had No Chance at
Any Time in the Race.
Defender Comes In Under
Mass of Canvas.
When the Yachts Turned the
Stake Boat.
American Yacht Is a Surprise
to Her Friends.
BEATEN FROM START.
Shamrock Had No Chance at
Any Time in the Race.
Defender Comes In Under a
Mass of Canvas.


Associated Press Boat Wanda, off
Long Beach, oct. 16.-2:45 p m--The
result of the first finish fight between
the Columbia and the Shamrock for
the Americas cup and the yachting su-
premacy of the world is a complete
victory for the American boat, the
American skipper and the American
crew.
The Columbia did it all in windward
work. She surprised even those who
know her best.
At no time after the Columbia began
to pull away to windward. ten minutes
after the starting gun was fired, was
the first race of the series in doubt
The defender rounded the outer mark
nine minutes and AZ seconds official
time, ahead of the challenger.
The Columbia finished at 3:54 p. m,
unofficial
The Columbia crossed in a mass of
canvas amid the shrieking of whistles
of the few boats present. Already her
jibs and her spinnaker have been taken
in and she is ready for her tug.
The Shamrock crossed the finish line
at 4.O5 p. m. unofficial
OFFICIAL TIME.
New York, Oct 16.-The official time
at finish;
Columbia-s:54:59.
shamrock-4:O5:1O.
New York, Oct 16-A heavy damp
fog hung over the upper bay at a. m,
today and there was only a light south
erly breeze stirring, a discouraging out
look for the beginning of the third week
of the attempts to sail the first of the
series of races in the contest for the
Americas cup between the Columbia
and the Shamrock.
The observers of the Associated
Press, along the Jersey shore had no
encouragement to furnish the public
in the early morning bulletins. High
lands Beach at a m, said the weather
was thick, with a light southeast wind
blowing and GaIilee at the same hour,
reported that a dense fog prevailed
there with a light southeast wind
blowing. Both these points. however,
added that the breeze seemed to be
freshening.
Long Branch made about the same
report. Far ROckaway about 7:30 a.
IN. said a seven mile breeze was blow
ing there from east, northeast. and
steadily increasing in strength and that
the fog was lifting. Long Beach at 7.45
a m, reported the wind east northeast
with heavy fog. All points reported
the sea smooth. At 1855 a m. Sandy
Hook reported the wind eS2terly about
two miles an hour with a heavy mist
along the coast. The Highlands of
Navesink at $50 a m. said an easterly
wind with a tendency southwark was
blowing at the rate of about five knots
and appeared to be increasing. The
fog the point added, was so heavy
there that it was almost like rain.
Sandy Hook, at 9:15 o'clock reported
that there was then some prospect of
a race today. The wind was south
southeast about seven miles and fresh
ening steadily. There was a heavy
mist Observation two miles. Both
yachts left their mOOrings with jibs up
in stops.
At $40 the Columbia and the Sham
rock, both in tow we're passing out.
The warning gun was fired at 1O:5716
five minutes for yachts to prepare in.
The course is east The starting gun
was fired at II o'clock. Columbia
crossed the line first. Columbia has
WindWard position. Shamrock was less
than a second behind.
The following is the official time of
the start; Shamrock 11:O1:O3. Columbia
11:01.O6.
of sight without either having an an
parent advantage. except that the Col
umbia has the windward position
Weather clearing and wind blowing
about ten knots an hour
At 1855 the boats had gone about
1our miles. Columbia a length ahea q
and to windward- Were on starbOard
tack headed for Long Island shore
At 12:35 p. m, a signal from the As
soclated Press dispatch boat Wanda
now of shore said Columbia was ahead
SO long as she could distinguish the two
yachts. "
The Associated Press boat Ellis. off
Long Beach L I, p. m.-The Column
pa turned the windward mark off Short
Beach at 1:4S-30. The Shamrock at
At 2:4S.-The Columbia led over
onaInrock about one and one-half
IIlles, nIteen miles from starting line
1acnts now running home before the
wind Going to the mark Coll1777his
carried all her lower sails. her NM
Der Two topsau and the babv iih 80
san Barr did his turn in trica oTd
started to go around. her snin-,aI-e1.
Dooln went down on the instant rTbera
were louu shouts Of joy from watchers
Ss she started for home a elorious
lowering pyramid of canvas. An tbeV-
n1a 70 90 was to ease off her sFaate 4
NUMBER OF boats started along after tbe
Columbia but there were enoI1eb -
eheer the challenger. After she had