Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
We KEEP THE CUP
Columbia Wins Third
Straight Race
SHAMROCK BADLY DISTANCED
Nearly a Mile Astern at the
Finish.
WEATHER Was VERY FAVORABLE
The Challenger Had the Lead 10
the Start.
WEATHER Was VERY FAVORABLE
DETAILS OF THE RACE

NEW YORK, October 30. I'm a
strong breeze today the Columbia
beat the challenging yacht, the
Shamrock, the third of the final Sc
ries for the Americas cup, and the
Americas cup remains in the United
States. AS in the first race, the
American boat won by a large
margin over the same course, a run
of fifteen miles to leeward and a
beat home.
1t was such a breeze as Sir
Thomas Upton has been praying
for, from IS to.2o knots an hour,
with only a little tightening just
before the yachts reached the outer
mark. But the wind freshened
again and the beat home was made
with rails awash and with bellying
sails.
Columbia crossed finish line at
$40 80, unofficial time.
Shamrock crossed finish line at
2:45.25.
Official Time at Finish.
NEW YORK. October 2O.-The official
time Of race at finish:
Columbia, 2:40:OO
Shamrock, 2:45:17.
Elapsed time. Columbia. s:ss:25 Sham
rock. 3:44:43
NEW YORK, October 2o.-The conditions
of wind and weather in this vicinity at 80
a m. today were encouraging for the saII-
ing of the international yacht race, all
though the experiences of the past three
weeks have been such to make people
slow to accept appearances as conclusive
results. Reports from Associated Press OBJ
servers at New Jersey and Long Island
coast points about the hour indicated were
as follows:
The Highlands - Wind north-northeast,
about fifteen miles an hour, with sky over
cast but rapidly clearing.
Asbury Park-The wind has hauled into
the north and is rapidly increasing TO a
fresh breeze
Galilee-Wind has increased rapidly and
is blowing nearly twenty miles hour.
with indications of blowing heavier later
in the day Schooners outside were reedng
down and taking in their topsails. The sea
was getting rough.
Far Rockaway-Wind north, about eleven
miles an hour.
The Shamrock did not take a preliminary
sail inside the Horseshoe as she did yes
terday, but remained at her moorings until
the time arrived for her to leave for the
start.
Shortly after o'clock the Shamrock
hoisted her mainsail and prepared to leave
for the starting line.
Highlands cf Navesink, at 9:21. reported
that both boats had left their moorings for
the start
The Shamrock sailed out under mainsan
and jib. and the Columbia was towed out
with her mainsail set.
The wind at the Highlands was then
blowing over fifteen miles from north
northeast.
Good Race Predicted.
When the steamer Black Bird left the
barge office at 7:50 for the Erin, many Of
Sir Thomas Lipton's guests predicted the
best race of the series.
When reporter of the Associated Press
went on board the Erin this morning the
wind seemed good and strong from the
north northeast, blowing about eighteen
knots and increasing. 1t was then cloudy
and somewhat foggy, with clearing indi-
cations But notwithstanding what SEEM
ed to be the best Indications of a good,
steady breeze, Sir Thomas Upton was not
very hopeful, saying. he did yesterday.
that it was a Dying wind" and that it
had no heart" He thought, however,
that there might be sufficient breeze to
permit the yachts to finish. although he
felt sure it would die out considerably as
noon approached and not be the good,
steady blow that the Shamrock best liked.
Down about the starting line there were
more ideal conditions for a race than on
any day during the time for the SERIES
At o'clock the sun drove away the gray
clouds that earlier had been f1inging down
drops of moisture, and there was promise
of day of clear sunshine, good breeze and
a racing sea, combination that has not
been prevalent during the unfortunate trial
days.
The wind at that hour was splendid, blow
ing fully fifteen miles an hour from the
north northeast with every indication that
it would be more east, sending the yachts
down the Jersey coast.
The tide was running ebb and the wind
partially with 1t did not kick up such a bad
sea, although it meant theswashing of the