The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-19

j al. Inc yacntS mao nDl At Iltdb Al4h,
broken out their spinnakers. The WIND
To be moderating. Observation
at Galilee IL: :26 seemed 10 show that the
Columbia was Then IS seconds In the
lead
II 90 the Columbia still seems TO be
gaining and the wind was getulng
little more 10 rfTC vUStw1rrf
EIGHTH OF MILE AHEAD.
AT 1885 abou1 four and a quarter
miles from the start the Columbia APP
peared TO have a lead OF about is OF a
mile.
Al 11,51 the wind along the course
was not blowing over 6 miles an hour
but the Columbia appeare~e~.o be gain
ing slowly so far as could be seen
through the haze.
At 1883 a dispatch from the w. u.
cable boat said the Columbia must have
increased her lead greatly, ior, she was
almost out OF sight in the aaze while
the samrack- -xa2-stII- plainly in view.
II u56.-Anoiher dispatch from the w
L. cable boat sald both yachts had
| broken out their spinnakers.
A dispatch from Asbury Park, at
| noon said the Columbia was stu lead
| ing. and seemed 20 be drawing away
| from the Shamrock.
WIND DECREAsINI
1906 p. ma dispatch from the w Y.
cable boat said the two yachts had
gone out OF sight in the haze. with the
Columbia still leading when last seen.
The wind was then dropping off.
1207.-The observer Of the Associated
Press at Asbury Park said the sham
rock. from that point appeared TO be
gaining on tho olumbia, rs the chal-
lenger was holding "A retter breeze.
The turning mark could not be seen
| from Asbury Park at that time
COLUMBIA GOING AHEAD.
At i2.16 the SAILS OF the Columbia
were drawing better. and it appeared
that the Shamrock had run into the
calm streak from which the Columbia
had drawn out some time before.
12.17-The Asbury Park observer
said the Columbia appeared to be in
creasing her lead once more.
QUARTER or a MILE AHEAD.
The Columbia was a good quarter of
"A mile ahead AZ 80. Both boats were
running toward the mark with spin
makers set and had made about 10 miles
of the course az that hour The wlnI
had died down and was ftful and un-
certain dropping at times 10 = Knots.
There is possibility that the wind
will not hold long enough to allow the
yachts ID finish I'm time.
on the lutlinR match i'm the long reach
from the starting line Columbia had
the better of IT,
! At l2:43 Asburv Park said the yachts
| then appeared TO have a good breeze
| and 90 be nearing the outermark. The
| excursion notilla headed east. or I'm ths
! direction OF the turning mark. sham
rock appeared TO have benefited some
what hy the better breeze and 20 nave
crept up on the Columbia. The West
ern Union cable boat at l2;45 reported
that only "A 4-knCt breeze was blowing
and II was verv ftful.
At 12:47 the Shamrock took In her
spinnaker and gvbed her boom - star
board A minute later the Columbi.
did likewise. still holding her lead of
n quarter ~ mile at 1858 y. m. AZ
7 .3S the wind of Sandy Hook lightship
was west southwest and freshening.
YACHTS BECALMED
The Highlands Of Navesng at l:Ss
reported that the TWO Yachts could then
be dimlv made ont. From there it look,
ed as n thcv were both becalmcd and
that they were pretty close together.
At THE OUTER MARK.
Auispatch from the Highlands ~ e25
I says ia, Columbia rounded The lrswlrG
mark at about 2.2iS0. unofficial time.
Shamrock turned lt ahut 2.3o.3a.
At 2.35 there were no PROSPECTS, from
tho outlook on SANDY Hook lightship
. for the Yachts 90 finish within tbe timu
Z limit. The sea was ikc gflss and The
wind was only about two knots an
hour.
VESSELS BECALMED.
7 AZ 3.06 y. m. Long Branch euid thnre
( was very lritt itre-ze frlm the 4e4itl,-
! and that ncct of more han nftN vee-
sells was bfcnlmet of the coast. Ths
| chances are The Yachts Will u.t finish
! within the Ume limit