Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-03
siol. fleet for the first three miles kept quite
well astern.
Shamrock increases Lead.

sion fleet for the first three miles kept quite
well astern.
Shamrock Increases Lead.
11:42 a.m.-The Shamrock appears to have
increased her lead somewhat. The Sham
rock s sails appear 10 draw the better. The
balloon jib on the Columbia does not draw
well.
II :43 a.m.-The Shamrock appears to have
little the better wind and is increasing
her lead. The excursion boats are closing
up and appear to be crowding the racers.
They have taken all the wind out of Co
Iunlbia : sails.
The Shamrock has a full breeze and Is
not affected by the excursion boats,
11:iI-The Columbia now almost becalm-
ed by excursion boats following up.
11:41-The Shamrock was at this h r
pulling rapidly away from the Columbia
either through favorable shift of wind or
because of her being better handled. The
Columbia seemed to be dead while the
Shamrock was a revelation to those who
thought her slow in light airs.
11:I2-The Shamrock leads by over u
auart-r of a mile.
a. Seen From Galilee. n. j.
GALILEE. n. j., October g, Las am
The Columbia and Shamrock are coming
down the course rapidly. Shamrock ap-
parently increasing her lead. The wind is
nodlrating and the choppy sea is going
down.
l1:o2 a.m.-There is no general change,
with the exception thet the Shamrock is
apparently cutrInning the Columbia.
Both yachts are carrying all sail.
HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK. October
,. j 40 a.In.-The Shamrock was almost
quarter of a mile ahead of the Columbia
at this hour, and made her great gain dur
ing the past five minutes. Her sails seem
ed to be drawing finely, while the Column
bias head sails were sagefng. The fleet OF
10 tc Nj r
entity becoming uneasy and began to draw
upon the yachts
LONG BEACH, October 5, 1854 am
The gap has widened perceptibly. The
Shamrock Is evidently gaining.
II IS a.rn.-The Shamrock is still increas-
ing her lead. The steamer Plymouth and
several other large boats to windward of
Columbia are taking the wind from her:
1I:o3 p m.-'I'he Shamrock now leads by
half 4 mile.
1905 pm-The wind is now blowing
about eight miles an hour and decreasing.
Shamrock Has n Good Lead.
GALII,EE. October 3, 1907 p.m-The
Shamrock leads the Columbia 4 minutes
and 10 seconds
The wind is going down, but the Sham
rock seems TO increase her lead perceptibly
over the Columbia. Both yachts are sail
ing on exactly the same course and appear
To catch about the same wind power.
HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK. October
=, i2:C5 p.m.-At this time the yachts had
sailed about six miles of the course. The
Shamrock during the past ten minutes
gained rapidly the Columbia, and al this
time was over half a mile ahead, The Eng
fish racer seemed to be sailing very fast
as she ran down the course.
12:1i p-E.-The stake boat is anchored
east of Elberon
Tie Columbia is gaining rapidly on the
Shamrock. Both boats have gibed. The
Columbia is increasing her speed and has
now passed the Shamrock.
Official Starting Time.
HIGHLANDS tBeach. October 3.-The
following are the official times at the start:
Shamrock. 1l:13:37.
Columbia. 1i:tu:2D.
HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK, October
3-At 12:14 the Columbia took in her spin
maker and gybed her mainsai over to port,
while the sheet of the balloon jib was also
hauled over the stay and the big sail SCI
to port
TIL change in the Columbia's sail was
the best thing she had done up to this
time, for she began to rapidly overhaul tht
Shamrock.
GALILEE. October 3. 1915 p m-The flee
Of excurs on boats that interfered with
the -Cpiumbia's sailing were moved from
her track, and since then she has gained
rapidly on the Shamrock.
The wind is apparently freshening out
side.
HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsINk, October
3, t2.2, p.m.-The Columbia appears to be
increasing her lead a little.
12:2s-The Columbia was about fifty
Yards ahead OF the Shamrock, but did not
seem to be able to drop her rival to any
great extent. The wind had backed to the
northward, that neither boat could set
her spinnaker to starboard. OF shore
he wind seemed to have increased to about
seven Knots, and the yachts were going to
the mark in a broad reach with a balloon
lib set.
1874 p.m--The Columbia at this time was
over half mile in the lead and seemed to
be dropping her rival very rapidly. In &C
tual time she probably was between three
or four minutes ahead of Shamrock passing
Monmouth Beach, the boats being off that
point about four miles.
Columbia Takes the Lead.
ASBURY PARK, 1852 p.m.-The Column
bia has crossed the Shamrock's bow. The
wind continues stiff. Several steam craft
crossed the Shamrock's bow.
HIGHLANDS. 12:53-The Columbia leads
the Shamrock three minutes past a given
point
The Columbia is still increasing her lead,
which is over half mile.
GALILEE. 1885 p.m.-The Columbia now
leads the Shamrock one minute and nine
seconds.
Both boats are going faster and the wind
IS increasing off shore.
LONG BRANCH. l p.m.-The Shamrock
appears to be gaining slightly; the wind is
freshening.
MACKAY-BENNETT CABLE BOAT, Oc-
tOber >. 1851 p.U.-The boats are nearing
the rounding mark, Columbia about ten
lengths ahead.
GALiLEE. october >, 1:01 p.m.-The CO.
lumbia leads the Shamrock by- two minutes
and nine seconds and is evidently running
q way from her rival again. As the wind
picks up she moves faster.
LONG BRANCH. October 8 LILO Nm