The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
dimly through the erouud-Rlass-llto obseura-

dimy through the Rround-Riass-nkeo pseura'
tion.
Fifteen minutes aitor the start the Shardrock
went about on the port tack. standing to th'
southeast. The Columbi followed suit about
half minute later and weathcred the greer
yacht handily. The patriots became eIultan'
and bands aboard the attending craft played
"Columbia's the Gem OF the Ocean" The
broeze stlfened n bit. and here and there
eemb bed frosty curls on the crests. The dueltstf
heeled to their work. the Columbia little ore
than her rival. The Shamrock was in
oontestably. even to those who wore Sit
Thomas green and white ties. getting a
bad licking. The Columbia swiftly in
creased the windward gap. The Shamrock
went about again at about IL 80. heading
northeast. The Columbia also tackled. coming
out we'll on the weather bow OF the Fife model
THE SHAMROCK TRIES FEW TRICKS
Thereafter the Shamrock took the initiative
in tackine. She made n blur at going about
on the port tack and thus induced the Column
bla to come about. The green ship merely
luffed up. took n better grip on the wind
and stood on the starboard tack again.
There was a series OF short boards
then. the talent Of the Shamrock always
taking the lead. Apparently they hoped,
by being quicker In stays. to gain what they
saw 1t would be frutless to attempt to win
by pointing. But the Yankee boat was Just as
swift going about as the Briton. and the latter
lost by these manuuvres. When tho Column
bia. Mt IL $50. made a short board heading to
southeast. 1t was seen that she was at least
half q mile to windward OF the Shamrock
Just before the green racer went about on the
starboard tack at 1929 she doused
her baby jlbtopsail. II had been knocking her
of. but doubtless helping her bit in footing
or n
minutes. set the little sail again. After each
yacht had nNlo four short tacks the sham
rock again haui down the baby Jibtopsal She
reset IL three minutes later. her skippers evil
IDENTITY not being satisfied with her progress.
When the Columbia went about on the port
tack at l IL. she wcathered the Shamrock by
about mile. Seven minutes later the gallant
ships were heading in toward the Long Island
beach which looked a mere blur through the
thickening mist.
PROCESSION NOW NOT A RACE.
At this time the wind had lost some OF its
force. but still held its direction. 1t was OBJ
served that the badly jip topsai Of the Column
bia was Stating somewhat. All her other can
vas. however. was doing noble work. The
interest Of the spectators aboard the boats OF
the accompanying fleet was slightly dampened
by tho effect OF the walloping that even the in
expert saw the green craft was receiving. 1t
was n procession. not a race. The Columbia
stood for the turning mark on the port tack at
about Al O'Clock. As she hesled to starboard
puff OF wind struck her. showing big seq
ment OF the bronze hull. Her spinnaker pole
began slowly to descend to port and she
rounded the mark at :4S:1a. Her boom
swung over to starboard and her spinnaker
pole fell to port Her alert saormen gathered
in her baby )ibtopsail. and about minute and
a half after she had squared away her enor-
nous side sail belIied to The breeze.
As the Shamrock came up toward the mark
on the starboard tack she was passed by the
Yankee craft homeward bound. The sailors
on the deck Of each vessel could distinctly SEQ
one another. 1t Is not recorded that any greet
inRs occurred or that anything was said. but
there was doubtless q powerful lot Of thinking
on board tho challenger The haze had be-
come so heavy now that the Columb ia WINS
only family visible half mile from the mark
The Shamrock went about on the port tack
and stood for the mark at 80 She rounded
1t at 1:5SO8 having been defeated in the
weather work minutes and so seconds. She
was trihe quicker with her spinnaker which
she set In the American way. breaking it in
stops. From her deck the Columbia was then
tho more spectre OF q yacht; only her form. a
Rhost-like pyramid Of duck. could be seen.
After little while as the haze grew murkier
the Columbia seemed to enter it as il she were
sailing through a gray curtain. which. after
parting closed behind her. The men on
neither yacht could make out even the outline
Of the other whom the haze was at its worst.
The wind moderated half an hour after the
yachts turned the outer mark. This was made
apparent by the slowing down Of the excursion
boats. The yachts had set balloon Jibtopsails
some time after bounding away for home. The
exact minute was not dsterminabe from the
decks OF the fleet. as the racers were seen only
In dim outline. The Shamrocks balloon was
set we'll forward and drew somewhat better
than that of the Herreshof yacht.
The rest OF the race down the wind had no
element OF excitement. Everybody saw that
the Columbia was an unbeatable distance
ahead and. barring accidents. she was pretty
sure to win by n mile or more. The actual dis
tance the Shamrock was astern OF her at the
finish was about q mile and a quarter. The
leaders OF the excursion fleet picked up tho
shadowy Lightship. three or four miles away
at 3:35 o'clock. The wind had freshened
bit and the Shamrock. receiving it's impetus
first. closed some OF the space between herself
and her antagonist. A little sloop was seen
just of the starhoarl bow OF the Columbia
when she was within two lies OF the finish.
and when the Column bia passed her. the multi
proportions OF the Cup defender Tho sloop
which was making very good weather Of it.
appeared as mere pigmy OF n toy yacht might
look when pictured beside her
The fleet gathered about the LightshIp and
waited for the victorious Yankee to bound
across the line. which she did Mt 3;54:5a amid
q screechinR OF vapor from ny-toned whis-
tics. punctured by the booming OF dozen guns.
No other racing yacht In recent years has re-
eoived so modest n greeting. When the Sham
rock bounded across the line there was a SINH
lar noisy demonstration. There was only TWEEN
ty-four seconds difference between tho run OF
tho yachts down tho wind. and this was in
favor Of the Columbia some Of the experts
who were admirers OF the Yankee ship say that
her sails. shrunk under the influence OF the
damp air. set much better and thus enabled
her to vanquish more readily the valorous
green shin.
The yachts will go out to-day and make an
effort to sail another race. This time it will be
over the triangular course OF thirty miles. ten
miles to the leg. The head OF tho Weather
Bureau at Washington. Prof Moore. predicts
easterly and southery winds for the race. with
iNyn - I'm, t,,t iva ntr F,,ilA