The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

went up from the s.ghtseers Although
Iosnnoia was TO be the beneficiary OF the
acc'denf. never were there more sincere
expressions OF regret tnan when sham
Tuck wore slowly around and gave Up
the contest. Columbia went or, as she
was bound under the rules to do. but
several OF the steam yachts went over
a'ohssias Erin as she left the lire TO 20
70 ner wounded champion Commodore
tsehedsct was one OF the first to get
alongside ana expressed his sincere re-
Trefs ever the hard luck which had be-
fallen the challenger.
Sir Thomas Philosophical.
sir Thomas took ali the expressions
with the spirit In which they were meant
ana phiiosophically rep:,ed that II was
the fortune of war. A large majority OF
the vessels OF the excursion feet contin-
ued over the course with Columbia. bu:
the interest in the race was gone They
sala'e@ her with their praxen threats at
INC two outer marks and gathered at the
hnish 10 give her a stentorian welcome.
columbia made fine race OF II, pIuckEly
holdlng onto her club topraN throughout
and setting her balloon tb In the final
reach for home. Her time was little
short Of marvellous She covered the
course in three hours and thirty.seven
minutes the beat ten miles 70 windward
in one hour and thirty nine minutes and
eleven seconds. the reach to the second
mark In ffty-three minutes and fifty
nine seconds and the last leg In one hour
three minutes and fifty seconds AS she
crossed the fnish lire she let go her
headsails and one Of the Deer Isle sailors
treated the spectators to an exhibition
OF daring as he climbed out over the peak
hairard. eighty feet in the air, to lie,
loose the club topsaii
Next Race Tomorrow.
An Informal meeting Of the regatta COM
mitiee OF the New York Yaeh. Club was
held tonight and IL was decided that the
next race between Columbia and sham
rock should occur Thursday.
After her mishap Shamrock was lowed
al onee to Erie basin, first going 70 the
horseshoe. On the way UP she was passed
by a multitude OF steam craft. The story
Of her misfortune was evident 10 all as the
crowds lined the sides
One English outward bound steamer dip
ped her colors In a mournful salute.
once In the Erie basin she was warped
UP TO the end OF pier next 10 an army
transport. The crew Set 10 work at once.
The wreekage had been cleared away be-
fore the ship left the course That was
about all that could be done. for the big
topsasl had been torn. and the standing
rigging was all badly wrenched. The ten
der Plymouth had the most of this work
and she arrived about 5 p. m. with Mr..
Ratsey on board. No time was lost The
sailmakers were set at their labnrs at once
on the upper deck OF the Plymouth. while
the riggers went ashore. Nobody seemed
to know just what the plans for the future
were.
'All We know" said one OF the officers,
lis that We are TO repair things as soon as
possible. We have none too much time. and
We viii keep at IT.
The lights on the tender burned well into
the night. in evidence that this was being
done.
Mournfui British Comment.
LONDON. Oct. 1s-The Daily NewsNre-
ferring I'm an editorial article this morl rg
to the contest between Shamrock and 60
iumbia, said: We are getting more racing
than We want at New York just now Our
correspondent says Columbia had the race
well In hand when the accident to Sham
rock happened. and that her captain proved
n superior tactician. There was something
prophetic In the Yankee carIca,ure OF John
Bull toil!ng In vain 10 liz; the trophy from
tho ground"