New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

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1t may be that the fight for the CUP VIII he
decided some time. but az the present rate # f.
likely to be long protracted business Another
effort was made yesterday TO sail over the Az
teen knot straightaway and return course bur
as on Tuesday and Thursday last the attemnt
was futile There was again not enough wind
to permit the racers finishing within the time
limit. II Is said that Captain Roblev D Evans
Is Of the opinion that there is a hoodoo shin
among the fleet which accompanies the racers
lie IS anxious to find out just which craft this
Is II there is anyone who can satisfy CAPTAIN
Evans or her Identity she Will not mar next
Tuesdays race.
But seriously. yesterdays third successive
hasco was bitter disappointment 70 the thou
sands who went down 10 the race and that the
wind should fade away in the afternoon. Just az
1t did on the two previous days. was all the
more aggravating because Of the splendid prom
ise Of the morning When the big string Of ex-
cursion boats We're trooping down the Rav 10
the starting point there was breeze OF at least
twenty knots blowing and conditions pointed 10
a steady blow throughout the day But lust
when II was most wanted and the enthusiasm
or the people had been wrought 10 a high pitch
the wind gave out. There may be- adjectives in
the English language adequate 10 emphasize the
disgust that ran through the visiting fleet. but n
there are the spectators could not think Of them.
CROWDS SOMEWHAT SMALLER.
While there was no dlminution in the number
Of craft which followed the contest. it was ap-
parent that they were NOT so well filed as on
Tuesday and Thursday. and this third auke T.
likely to still further lessen the public interest in
the outcome Of the struggle
Long drawn out contests are not 10 the liking
Of the American people. Nor do they Like To
give up whole day for nothing What they
want is quick sharp and hotly fought out de-
cislors II there are many more Of these huky
matches most Americans Will feel Ike suggest
ing that the old silver pot" be thrown into the
sea, and be hanged 70 IT,
Experts may argue and wrangle as they are
individually inclined over the respective merits
OF the two yachts. but 70: all practical pur-
poses the re ative capabilities Of the racers are
as much in doubt as before they met Ger
tainly there was nothing in yesterdays race to
form any accurate idea 10 which is the bet
ter boat Without cutting distinctions Oh dis
tances too fine 1t may be said tnaf they ran to-
gether neck and neck in yesterdays bout and
when the race was abandoned they were about
on even terms
The contest itself up 70 the time It became
certain that a finish was impossible was in
teresting and attractive The Columbia went
over the line seventeen seconds ahead. but
within a quarter OF hour after the start the
foreigner luffed across the COlumhias stern.
robbed the latters mansau Of its wind. and was
on almost even terms Running before The wind
with spinnakers out The contestants raced al
al.
green boat forged ahead spnnakers we're
doused when the wind hauled to the eastward
and the mark was made fer on a reach. With
her big balloon jib drawing splenddy the CO.
lumb.a outfooted her opponent On the reach. and
giving the Shamrock ha,J struggle FOR
the honor Of fetching the outer marx first
To the people on many Il the excursion boats
IT seemed thar the yachts rounded simultane-
ously, but the oficia! figures showed that the
Shamrock led by nine seconds. consequently
making tweny-six seconds on the leg
ADVANTAGE GAINED AND LOST.
In the beat for home the racers split tacks,
In the wndward work the challenger did the
better work, and had a considerable lead TO her
credit About hour before the end however,
Hogarth repeating Barr's mistake - Tuesday.
worked his way inshore Whatever beneat he
sought to gain by this man@uvre was not real
zed az he ran into a calm. and while the green
boats sails were tapping mpotently the Coum-
bia out az sea was getting the benefit Of what
wind there was
But although the Columbia IN consequences
was enabled 70 make up her lost ground all in
terest had gone from the race. So litte wind
was blowing that there We're 10 hopes OF OBJ
tanning decision and Nst,essly and lndirer-
er+l,- tho avcureionisfs watched the continuance