The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-03
WINS.
THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL YACHT
RACE AT SANDY HOOK TODAY.
Challenger Shamrock Took the Lead and
Got a Quarter Mile Ahead. But the
Columbia overhsuied Her and
Won by Five Minutes.
Special 70 EVENING HERALD.

special 70 EVENING HERALD.
New York, Oct 3.-The first Of the great
international yact races between the Col.
umbia and Shamrock for the Americas cup
resulted here this afternoon in an easy vic
tory for the Columbia.
The great race attracted hundreds Of steam.
ers, schooners, yachts and other craft to the
vicinity of the course and, in spite Of the ell
aborate arrangements that had been made 70
keep the competing yachts free, many Of the
vessels crowded with spectators got danger
ously close and it was feared stringent meas
ures would be forced upon the guardians Of
the course.
Fifteen miles leeward against the wind J
and return was the course decided upon for
the race. The wind was blowing seven miles
an hour.
The yachts started even at 1.15 o'clock, tho
Shamrock being the first over the line. The
Columbia followed few seconds later At
11:20 the Shamrock was increasing her lead
and the admirers of the defender of the
Americas cup were not little nervous This
feeling was intensified for the next half hour
and at 11:50 the Shamrock had gained lead
of q full quarter mile. The admirers of the
Shamrock on the accompanying excursion
boats seemed to be wild with delight and the
scene on board of the Erin, Sir Thomas
Lipton's pleasure yacht, denoted unhounded
enthusiasm.
There was great contrast on the Ameri-
can side. The Columbia looked upon by her
admirers as the greatest racing yacht ever
put ahoat was powerless to come with her
competitor. She was almost becalmed by the
excursion boats and the expressions of indig-
challenged description.
Soon brilliant ray of sunshine burst
through the clouds that lowered over the
great Columbia The excursion boats were
driven off and, as soon as she was free, the
Columbia went like an express train Now
shouts of exultation filled the air on the
American side. Steadily the gallant yacht
crept upon Shamrock until 1915, when the
Columbia shot ahead. The scene that fol-
lowed this turn in affairs was wonderful.
The American contingent of the excursion
lists threw their hats, canes and umbrellas
into the air as they cheered and shouted in
ecstacy of delight Tho admirers of the
Shamrock seemed dumbfounded. The speed
shown by the American yacht staggered thenl
and seemed to freeze all the enthusiasm they
had displayed half hour before On the
Columbia went, speeding like a bird and
leaving the Shamrock steadily in the rear,
until she attained full quarter mile lead.
On board the Columbia spirit of de-
termination prevailed. Every man of the
thirty-six in the crew was at his post, un-
needing the exultant scenes on the escorting
craft, and with eye and ear ready for COM
mands On board the Shamrock there was
more activity. Her crew were under a con-
slant flow Of orders, each one was straining
every nerve to keep the yacht to her utmost
speed to prevent the Columbia from adding
to her lead. but the worthy successor of the
Defender, Volunteer Mayhower and other
speedy products Of the American shipyards
kept on, never faltering a moment.
At 1858 the Columbia was half mile in
the lead, and still increasing the distance.
The outer stskeboat white float carrying
q red ball with horizontal white stripes, was
passed by the Columbia at 1888, hours and
s3 minutes after the starting time. The
Shamrock turned the stakeboat minutes
later.
Both yachts came homeward on a rush be-
fore the wind, but the Columbia maintained
her supremacy and won the race by five
minutes