The San Francisco call., 1899-10-06
THE CALL BULLETINS.

and unless breeze springs up the yachts cannot
finish within the time limit
l:20 p. m.-ShamrOck set spinnaker CoIumbia
followed suit five seconds later. Wind is right
aft.
1;24 7. m.-Shamrock unable to close gap. Ex-
tGursion craft giving yachts plenty OF room.
Torpedo-bOats doing good service. Course clear
for two miles on either side.
l:30 p. m.-Yachts scarcely making steeraga
crease 1t.
1:36 p. m.-Sea like mfllpond. Both yachts
are in the doldrums.
1852 p. m.-Yachts slowly drifting toward the
outer mark with the Columbia still holding
1;56sp. m.-Columbia took in spinnaker and
set bcSm over the starboard. Shamrock dropped
her spinnaker but kept her boom to port
Wind still lacking force to fill sails
2 p m.-Wind freshening slightly. Shamrock
1lbed and is gaining little Columbia.
2:05 ?. m.-North Atlantic squadron. cruiser
New York leading, passes the Mackay- Bennett,
headed for the yachts
2:0S p m.-Yachts set spinnakers to port.
Shamrock closing up the gap.
2:l3 p. m.-Columba's lead. which was fully
half mile. has been cut down TO 100 yards
Shamrock's sails seem TO be drawing better
2:20 p m.-Shamrock has main sheet eased
on. Continues gaining and less than boats
length of open water separates the boats
2:2S p. m-Wind veered around to the SOUTH
heading Columbia off. Spinnakers were taken
in and Columbia crossed Shamrocks bow on
port tack.
2:3G p m-when the wind shifted about. the
Shamrock windward and the outer
mark Both boats now heading toward
Long Island on starboard tack.
Z.fU p. m.-COiumpld worked through SHAM
rocks lee. taking the lead and going on port
tack. Shamrock also on port tack a moment
later
305 p. u.-Shamrock on starboard tack was
about to cross Columbias bow when Colum-
bia about on the starboard tack. Sham
rock drew up alongside and passed Columbia
being a short distance to windward.
$40 p. n-Shamrock retains windward posi-
ton, although very close together. Both fly
ing special No. jib topsail
3:l2 p. m.-Shamrock seems pointing higher.
Stakeboat about two miles away. Boats can
not possibly finish in time limit
BIS D. m.-Shamrock comes about on port
tack. Columbia at once follows. Shamrock's
sails fill quicker than the Columbia's- Sham
rock apparently holding her lead about two
lengths. Yachts close together making pretty
picture.
s20 D. m.--Columba making great effort on
Shamrock and is slowly succeeding. appar-
emily nearly tapping challenger's stem.
$3.50 D. m.-Shamrock eats her way ahead a
bit Columbia s effort does not succeed. North
Atlantic squadron follows wake of yachts.
334 D. m.-Columbia comes about star
board tack holding southeast. --hamrock holds
port.
1887 D. m-Stakeboat in plain view Both
Yachts on starboard tack. Shamrock to wind
ward position and leading.
3SS p. m.-Columbia comes about - port
3:45 D. m.-swinging around and heading for
home. Columbia drops jib topsai Shamrock
drops staysails and jib topsai Race appar-
entity declared off.
3:4s p. m.--Another failure through the lack
of wind. Shamrock has again showed Won
derful ability in light airs She is fully equal
to Columbia in this respect. She showed sur
prisingly well in pointing. Conditions
even that days racing does not settle which is
better boat in lighter weather.