Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-17
THE RACE IN DETAIL.
bulletins From Various Points Along
Course of the Yachts.

HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK, October
l.. 1G.5J a-m.-Warning signal has been
fired.
Starting gun fred II am.
Time Of start. estimated: Shamrock,
11:"0.4O; Columbia IL OO:5O
One minute after the start the Shamrock
tackled 70 port. and the Columbia inmedi-
ately followed.
Hog a-m--The Columbia broke out her
t;b, but the Shamrock had not hers set.
WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT. 11:Ol
am-The Columbia has set her baby lib
topsail- The Shamrock has an almost i'm
Gerceptible lead quarter mile from the
The Columbia is pointing higher than the
Shamrock. and has the better Of the wind
ward position. The Shamrock still a length
ahead.
11:"5@.-The shamrock's slight lead has
not been Increased. The Columbia stands
straighter, holds better in the wind and is
OUtppintng her.
Columbia PASSES Shamrock
FAR ROCKAWAY. Hi am-The Co
lunAia has just passed the Shamrock ana
Is well To- windwar1. The Columbia Is
rapidly drawing away from the Shamrock.
The weather Is clearing; wind is increasing
and 1t few white caps can be seen.
MACKAY-BENNETT CABLE BOAT,
1l-lj a m--Both yachts have covered about
b. pointing higher than the Shamrock.
ll1I a-m.-The wind is freshening-now
about eleven knots.
WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT. Octo-
Der Il. II ,25 a-m--The Columbia has gone
or the starbOard tack and has hauled down
her staysal.
Accident to Shamrock
The Shamrosks topmast. with her big
ClubJ1psail. was carried away at l1.24
when the yach.s were on the port tack,
about three miles from the start The
Shamrock lufed up into the wind at once
ami The Columbia kept on, according to
agreement.
The Shamrock was about Ave miles from
the Hghtsnip when she carried away her
topnlast. The Columbia was leading, her nv
about one hundred yards. The Shamrock
et the time Of the accident was carrying
her club IppSan maIDsaN jib and f0reStay-
sail The Shamrock put into the wind as
soon as the t"pnaSt broke and turned back
- the hghtshlp. lmme,Ii, tely after the ac-
Cident the Columbia put up into the wind
evidently expecting to be called on for aid
in the Shamrock. Finding that it was not
necessary. she filed away on the port tack
standing of shore apparently to continue
over the course.
FAR ROCKAWAY, 11:27-shamrock is
running of before the wind toward the
starting boat.
HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK. IL :3Oih.-
The yacht Erin IS making for the crippled
racer.
MACkAY-BENNET CABLE BOAT
III am.-The Columbia has taken in her
tb topsail- She continues on the course
WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT II %
am--The wind WAS but about nine miles
an hour when the accident occurred IT
was apparently caused by her jumping in
the heavy sea
MACAkAY BENNETT CABLE BOAT
II - ANA tugbOat is standing near the
shamrock
WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT. II 20
a-m--Columbia still on starboard tack 10
eastward Judges boat has left Shamrock
and gone after Columbia.
WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT 1o.ro
p.m--The Columbia has gone on the mort
tack. II the wind holds out as at present
she will seemingly be able to finish within
the time limit. thus making two races for
her.
No one was hurt on the Shamrock in the
accident.
Columbia Making Good Speed
LONG BEACH. I2:1i p.m.-The Columbia
Is going off shore rapidly. making great
speed under the steady pressure of a stir
ten-knot breeze. She Is pointing close Ut
to the wind and footing rapidly. She is
still carrying mainsail. foresail, jib and
clubtopsail.
At her present gait she should turn the
nrst mark before 1 o'clock.
LONG BEACH October I7-CoIumbia
rounded the first mark at l21362o.