The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-17

to wlndward. and robbed her OF the
wind for a minute as she went by. II
was nine minutes and forfy-hve Sec
onds when the Shamrock swung around
the mark and squared away for the fin
ish
The excursion boats however, hung
on courtcously until she had rounded
and gave her quite an ovation.
THE vICToR's WELCOME.
The Columbia was already almost
two miles away and In the thickenins
mist could hardly be discerned. The
bells in the engine rooms nr the eXcur-
sion boats Jingled for ful. speel and
they went plOughing dowl 70 be in tt
the death. Sir Tn h1mas Llptoa's steam
yacht Erin however, remained abeam
the challenger giving what moral sap
port he could TO his beaten boar. Sir
Thomas remained on the bridge with
his eyes glued on the boat In which
his hope had so lately centered ana "a
group of sailors forward seemed 10 be
trying TO make out the outlines OF thu
vanishing Yankee in the thick gloom.
From that time II was simply a pro-
cession There was a soul stirring
scene as she Columbia reached the I'm
ish. The excursion boats had gathered
there In n semi-circle TO give her a
welcome and as she swept across th'
! finish bedlam broke loose. The steam
! whistles shrieked. the sirens walled
the Corsair, the flagship OF the New
3 York yacht club ana several Other
yachts flung their powder into smoke
and the multitudes on the decks OF th'
side wheelers cheered. The corsail
, hauled down all her private signals nnS
| 80 A. aat4 suar.f
. gan and tan rail The crew OF the Col
y umbia gathered aft and hurrahed Will
: barred heads Then, as she lowered he
head sails and took the two from ne
tender the crowd waited over ten min
r utes until the Shamrock had crossed
g line ana the fleet had given her sten
i torian expression OF good viii. Ther
e 'Qhey turned on their heels hnd scam
pered after the Columbia, >.crOwdin
aboug her and cheering her again an
Is again. while the band splayea "Ha
le Columbia" Yankee Doodle ana oh
II er patriotic airs. They escorted hee a
Is the way 70 her anchorage inside "a
r. hook.
ID The race tomorrow Will be over n
a triangular course, ten miles 10 the lei
IN land the Shamrock viii have an oppoi
,r tuuiey TO show what she can dn at u,
ID favoiite point Of sailing.
* THE sHAMRocR's OWNER.
AZ New York, Oct lg-sir Th9mas Lii
ht ton took his defeat with the spirit
.I' true sportsman.
az ..It was a fair and square race
'l- said he 10 an Associated Press repr
er sentative who saw him on board Il
ck Erin. we were beaten fairly ;
a Two boats ever sailed better race al
te they were equally well handled as 4
- as, / could see
he Speaking OF the Columbia, he sal
p- "she Is a fine. fast boat and she "
se splend div sailed. We gave her thr
rouslng cheers and her people respon
cd right heartily. Mr. Eselin and tho
81, assoclssed with him on board are no
~ orable gentlemen and ! wish TO -
~ that it is a pleasure 70 sail again
IN such competitors
IL Asked II he wished 10 say scIsethi
- about the Shamrock. Sir Thomss sal
u, NV boat was well tailed and Z
.bs sails were well handled have no COZ
.he pia NJ 70 make at All As said Defo
xSrlh was sqp2re race a
"a We were fairly beaten. We shall ma
ner anothef race Tomorrow, ana ina
$50 there win be pieRty Of wsnd FOR Ds
OF yachts
red All those on board the Erin agr'
an mai there were no Aukes and that b
IN. boats we're sailed On their merits
sp- Mr. ISELIN TALK5.
srk New York. Oct ls--When the as
sed elates Press reporter visited the
Ing MieAsels after shs race G. oiyer