The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-16
Defeats Shamrock in as Fine
a Race as Was Ever Sailed.
0Vercomes Lead Of Three Seconds and
Beats Challenger by Nearly 10
Minutes to the Mark.

but still to windward. and every effort
was being made 20 pinch the green
boat out to windward. The squirt was
a magnlflcent one. but once having
gained her lead the challenger seemed
to halt somewhat. The breeze was a
full eight knots at the beginning ana
her sails were filling az true as ever,
but the fact was apparent that she was
not opening as before.
Four or five lengths apart as tne
judgment of the observers might de-
cree. the boats held for time.
ON sTARBoARD TACK.
The fog, however. was coming in
faster and faster. gray wall II began
TO block the horizon. Ii gave mid
ocean impression and from out its ex-
treme limit a lumpy sea kept rolling
in. Far down to the eastwara black
mass, with the two black spots was the
course boat feeling her way. BEHIND
her the boats followed through the
clear space that at this time was three
miles in diameter. For i've, ~, ~ MIN
utes they held on the starboard tack.
The white shrouded figures were still
on deck Forward on the Shamrock was
a man in black oilskins who looked like
| Ratsey, the sailmaker. Aft on the CO.
/ lumbia, Mr.. Iselins party could be seen
| scattered around.
|
! OF the weather. Her bow was ploughing
\ deep into the lumpy waters raising
| white spray of foam. The Shamrock re-
| fused TO put Ser enormous free poard
under and the green above grew
lighter by contrast. Yet for ALL Column
bia was getting more speed and when
11:15 she finally came about IL was ap-
parent that all of Hogarth's pincning
tactics had failed.
| coIIrMRIA TO THE FRONT.
The Shamrock was ,he first TO make
the move; the Columbia following all
| most Immediately and as they niled
| she was length ahead. The perform
| ance was nothing less than marvellous.
The two boats started three SECONDS
| apart. had sailed 15 minutes ana tnen
were more than 10 seconus apart. me
board tack carried them toward Long
Beach.
SHAMROCK OUTPOINTED.
The boats stood out in the open wa
ter again. Columbia was TO wlndwaru
and one length ahead.
At 1885 both boats were or the star
board tack. the Columbia In the iead.
The Shamrock continued to beat fast,
but was still off in pointing ana tne
Columbia was rapidly luffing out 70
wlndward At this hour there seemed
|
time limit. The course was absoiu'ey
clear and nothing could have been rair-
/ er for such a grand struggle.
At HAS a. m. the Columbia put about
| on the port tack. crossed the Snam-
rocks bows and came about again oi
the weather bow or the bnghsn pos.
Both stood on the starboard' tack 10
about ten minutes when the Shamrocl
came about and stood off on the por
tack. but only FOR a moment
A MILE TO wINDwARD.
A II seemed to be Hogarth's policy I
make short tacks. and for the next !
g ,,,nutes he pas doing nothing hut com
0 ing about. Barr met him at every turr
. and was continually on top or IN
Shamrock. and always in command O
: the situation. In the jockeying ina
:, continued ,... 1l55 the Columbia ma
= much the better OF It, and when Ho
garth finally decided 10 stop ana stan
away for a long leg on the port TACK tn
: Columbia was nearly mile TO vino
y ward. The Shamrock tackled again .
11.57. followed by the Columbia stu we
> TO wfndward.
k wALKovER TO THE MARK.
a II was then apparent that the amer !,
is can boat had made wonder,ul ~, ~ ,Ts ,,,
az in the last 20 minutes. and II looaeu iin
a walkover to the out marx. Al noe
Tho hreeze freshened DIT anu =.
more wind that came the better - !,
- American boat seemeu to do. Fer q
nj first half of the leg sns eel. ceL.air y,
hHu showed wonderful windward work. -
ed seemed TO be doing best OF All snV,.
~ -, M a 10-knot breeze. AZ III
no p,pe the ep shamrock put about for Z
lu IL, ~ ,sck The Columbia stood $40
,cile sor' sor q minute. and then followed B ESQ
ckS Tor Or q were still standing on the sar
ho -ba tack gS at i2.2o with the Columbia sur'
val gaining and increasing p ~. 1,,~c r,~e
hat -