Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-05
COLUMBIA
THE GEM
Americas Cup Defender Shows
Her Keel to the
. Shamrock,
cALMs THROW THE RACE
The Irish Boat Proves Con-
testant Worthy Of Her
Adversary

| AWOhC lulo llOt nln6 LnClC was
a breath of air stirring and a mis-
hovered over the bay. BY Z o'clocl
the mist had almost disappeared
Quite a nice little ripple swept owe
the upper bay as the boats began t
move toward the scene of the contes
between the Shamrock and Columbii
for the Americas cup.
Highlands Of; Navesink, 1050.-Th,
preliminary whistle has been blowI
and the two yachts are headed in tn,
direction OF the Jersey shore. on tn.
starboard tack. Both crews are pre-
pairing to get out their spinnakers al
the boats will run before the wind 1
Highlands of Navesink, 1882 a. m
IA tug to set the mark, Jeff the light
ship and is steaming straight out tC
sea in southeasterly direction. The
wind at the lightship has apparently
shifted to the northwest The-bo
will go off to windward fifteen miles
The yachts are within a short distance
of each other and quite close to. the
Ilightship. }@tt
| Western Union Gable Boat 10: SC
"a m.-The starting gun has been fred
| Highlands, 11:02 a. m.-The yachts
fare sailing very. slowly almost complet
NY hidden by haze with the Shamrocl,
100 yards ahead of the
Columbia and little to- starboard
From this point the Shamrock appar-
ently crossed the line. at 11:01: f: 10; the
Columbia at 11:01:45. 11:05 "a. fn.T
The contestants are running off before
the wind slowly. The Shamrock is
still In the lead but the Columbia is
gaining Slightly.
f Highlands, 11:11 a. m.--The Sham
rock is about 400 yards ahead. The
wind as on Tuesday, is puffy and the
Shamrock was benefited by one of
these puffs..
Highlands. 11:19- a. m.-An appar-
entity favorable puff of wind has set
the Columbia upon the Shamrock s
stern. The defending yacht seems
not more than fifty yards behind the
challenger.
Western Union Cable Boat, 11.21 a.
m.-Tne two yachts are apparently on
even terms about three miles from the
line. = -
Mackay Bennett Cable Boat, II: 40.
a. m.-The yachts are about three
miles off, but can barely be seen in
the haze. They appear on very even
terms with about ten ships lengths of
water between. The wind is light and
apparently falling.
Sandy Hook Light, 11:50 a. m.-
When the last sight of the yachts was
obtained the Columbia seemed slight
| ly ahead.
Far Rockaway, 1899 p m.+Phe
yachts are in sight but it is unable to
distinguish them apart. 10
Long Branch, 12:14 p: m.r-The
Shamrock is apparently in the lead. y
Long Branch, 1926 p. m-The
weather bureau reports the wind..to be
yeering to the southwest. Its velocity
Is ten miles an hour. ,-,Fsy =
Long Beach, 1855 p. m.-From 49,
| 20. to 1880 Columbia increased her
Head on the Shamrock, from ghalf a
mile to nearly fohe mile. \
Mackay Bennett Cable Boatsf1 rs .p.
m.-When. the associated press dis.
patch boat left the race at; 1920 p.
M, the Columbia was * Of mile
ahead. ~ 81 80
|, Mackay Bennett Cable Boat, 1:45 p;
m.-The two boats are just in sight.
There is a wide distance between
them. 1t is very hazy and little wind.
Long Beach, L: So p. m.-Both yachts
can be indistinctly seen. They are
practically becalmed.
Mackay Bennett Cable Boat, 2:25 p.
m.-The steam yacht Adele reports
the yachts having covered two-thirds
OF the course. The Columbia is a
mfi6 ahead.s ny
Long Beach, .3:55 b. ms Both yachts
are now heading eastward on the staF'
board tack. They have caught a light
breeze southwark. The yachts don't
seem from here, to be more than .1bo
yards apart.
Highlands, 2:57 p. m.-The fog has
just lnIed. 1t seems as If the two
yachts were running to the light ship
before the wind. The leading boat is
a quarter of mile ahead: g.: Oh p. nj.
1t is impossible to distinguish dis
tinctly the two boats. The stern boat
looks like the Shamrock. If Columbia
she is leading by about asauarter of a
mile and If the wind holds out the
American boat appears like the win
| neF. y
Highlands, 3:12 p. m.-Both boats
have broken out spinnakers to-. port.
The rear boat is evidently the Sham
rock and seems to have gained tri-
fie. The race is very close. 1913 p.
m.-The two racers are about six
miles from the finish, 80.
Highlands, 3:17 p. ms-During the
last five minutes the stern boat has
pulled up nsthe leader-and from this
point seems to be only a short distance
behind. 1t looks. to besa very exciting
| finish. @s
Mackay Bennett Cable Boat,--At
o'clock the two yachts were between
four and five miles from the stake
boat on the first leg.e. The Columbia
had apparently the best steerages way
with only about 400 yards lead. The
wind did not fill the sails and was
light and irregular with CLASSY sea.
The Shamrock has apparently had the
best luck the last hour.
Highlands, 3;21 p, m.-The leading
Iyacht which appears tofbe' the Colum.
bia has taken in her spinnalzer and Is
catching a favorable shift of wind Is
foirly outfooting- her rival. There is
apparently a difference Of about 0
nalf-mile between: the boats.
] Sandy Hook, 3:25 p. m.-The steam
yacht Columbia has passed here and
announced no race. %
402 p. m.-The entire excursion feel
Is heading for New York. Both yachts
are heing towed to their aneharaga al
| the Hook. ass@
! Western Union Caole Boat The racs
was officially declared of. at l :l5 D. M
according to information received from
| the incoming vessels.