The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21


gerous to carry it longer, and sailor
was sent aloft to lower it. 1t was d
delicate job with the big ninety-footer
bucking into the jumping sea like a
broncho, but after five minutes of hard
work it was successfully accomplished
On every tack of the thresh to wind
ward the Yankee increased her lead, sail
ing so close that the old salts said she
could wipe the eye of the wind
DESPERATE CHANCES
At 12:45 the Columbia was leading by
quarter of a mile. The situation for the
Shamrock was desperate, and reckless of
consequences consequently, the British
skipper decided to crowd on more an
vas.r Fearlessly he sent up and, after a
deal of trouble. succeeded in setting
small club topsail. The Columbia had the
race well in hand, and did not need TO
risk broken spar. She kept on unde
mainsail, staysail and jib. Fortunately
Shamrock's topmast did not carry away,
though she leaned over undeT the pl ess
of canvas until her slippery decks would
tilt at an angle of 45 degrees. Her speed
was undoubtedly increasing, but her IN
ability to point lost her almost as much
as she gained in footing. Then she re-
sorted to splitting tacks, once running
close in shore under the Navesink High
her at this time, and she managed to
close UP the gap until little more than
half a mile separated her from the Co
lumbia The patriots began to feel ner-
vous, but with the finishing line two miles
away there was little danger.
Soon after the wind Slackered a little
and Shamrock lost rather than gained
ground. All the excursion boats at this
tinle were bucking into the head seas for
home as fast as their screws could churn.
The tug boats were flooded But as on
the run DOWN the pace was too hot, and
not half the feet was in at the finish.
The rush of the yachts through the
seas or the final tack was magnificent.
Geysers spurted from the bows and
drenched the sailors lying piled up
against the weather rail. AS the gallant
Yankee shot across the finish between the
lightship and the committee boat, the
shippers of the fleet that had gotten there
in time almost forgot to open their
whistles, so absorbed were they in the
stirring spectacle. But they made up for
it later. The defeated challenger sailed
across minutes and II seconds late-.
The much-touted rough weather boat had
been beaten over a rough weather course
minutes IS seconds actual time, and with
the time allowance she was to allow the
Columbia on account of her longer wealth
er line, minutes and 94 seconds.
The Shamrock got a noisier reception
than Columbia as she finished. pc haps
because the later time at which she
crossed gave opportunity for some be-
lated vessels to arrive.
GRAND SPECTACLE
A grand spectacle followed The Co.
lulnbia set the stars and stripes at h
topmast. both ends of her spreaders ard
at her taffrai Soon the whole fleet bios
Sc smed in American flags Patriotic SIX o.
pers ransacked their lockers for them,
and they flew everywhere. The Corsdfr,
the flagship of the New York Yacht club,
had six flags ticking in the fresh breeze
$ she went alongside the Columbia ar d
gave her three shrieking blasts. Then her
crew cheered and the hardy Deer Islard-
ers aboard the Columbia replied with
three hearty cheers All the ships in the
excursion feet followed, turning To- Sc
their whistles in bewildering Chol US.
Some of the excursion beats kept the r
whistles going half way to New York.
Later the Erin, which had remained bc-
hind for a few minutes with the Sham
rock, steamed up to the Columbia, the
stars and stripes futtering from m in
and miZzen. The Corsaic greeted her with
cannon, which Sir Thomas acknowledged
Uy ulpplIIS Lie jain etI lllc lsiiItt,tl
Then, by Sir Thomas orders. the crew
of the Erin lined the side and gave three
good Anglo Saxon cheers. They Were
returnd with interest by the crew of the
Columbia.
The American boat was the first to
reach her mooring buoy inside the hook,
end when her late rival came up along
side, the. sailors of both craft cheered
each other lustily. Later Sir Thomas
went aboard the Corsair, and then soon
after Mr.. IseIin, maraeing owner of the
Columbia, joined him. There were toasts
to vict u and venquished; to America and
Great Britain; to gentle emen and ladies,
ana AL sorts of things, also with felicita-
tions all around, and the cup series for
1899 ended with the best of good feeling.
DEFEAT WAS DECISIVE.