Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

ing the Shamrock and drew up on her.
2:4O p. m.-Columbia apparently had
a slight lead. Both are making short
tacks and jockeying for position. The
lead is likely to change at any moment.
Columbia was to windward.
2:47 p. m.-The boats have covered
about a third of the journey back to
the finish. Columbia apparently led
by a third OF mile.
1903 p. m.-Shamrock seemed to be
leading, the Columbia having struck a
streak of calm, her sails Tapping.
1880 p. m.-The boats have been get
ting the benefit of puffs of wind alter
nately. it, is a toss up at half-past {
which will win, or whether the race will
be sailed within the time limit.
3:45 p. m.-Shamrock got a favorable
wind, which enabled her to hold up al
most to the finish. AT 3:47 both went on
the port tack, the Shamrock we'll in the
lead.
p. m.-The yachts are five miles
from the finish, with less than an hour
to cover the distance
The Yachts Measured.
New York, Oct. 3.-In all sporting cir
cles Dewey's sentiment has been caught
up and is being echoed:
May the best boat win
Such betting as there is has shifted
from the Shamrock to the Columbia.
although the former is conceded to be a
very dangerous boat. Experts feel that
the state of the wind may have much to
do with winning, whichever comes out
ahead, but the opinion is also freely ex-
pressed that whoever does win will stay
winner. The race today is fifteen miles
to windward and return
The yachts came out of their docks
yesterday and We're measured by John
Hyslop, official measurer. The results
of this measurement We're:
COLUMBIA.
Length on water line, S9.66 feet.
Length from aft end of main boom
to forward point of measurement, 1S1 .62
feet.
Length from foreside of foremast to
forward point of measurement, 73 81
feet.
Length of main gaff. 6495 feet.
Length of upper topmast, $3.50; one
fifth off, SLIGO feet.
Length of upper side main boom to
the topsail halyard block, 1915 feet.
Sail area as per rule, 114.61 feet.
Sailing length as per rule, 102.135 feet
SHAMROCK.
Length on water line S769 feet.
Length from aft end of main boom to
forward point of measurement, 1918
feet
Length from foreside of foremast to
forward point of measurement 79.lt
feet
Length, extreme, of spinnaker, 7s.4t
feet.
Length of main gaff, 67.64 feet.
Length of upper topmast, $500; one
fifth off. 1915 feet.
Length of upper side of main boom te
topsail halyard block, 12S.2S feet.
Sail area as per rule, 1876 feet.
Sailing length as per rule, 1912 feet
The Columbia allows the Shamrock
6 $40 seconds in thirty miles.
Lord Charles Beresfurd said to Sill
Thomas Lipton as both looked at the
Columbia in the water awaiting meas
urement: II never saw anything more
graceful in my life
Beside the Columbia the Shamrock
looks fat and squatty. After the for
mer had been measured, twenty pigs OF
lead, Of eighty-five pounds weight each
We're placed in her hold, which im-
mersed the yacht more, and which i,
lis believed, will add to her racing speed
Last evening Sir Thomas Liptor
said: 81 have never failed in anything
have ever undertaken. and don't in
tend to in this. l have come over after
that cup, and you who have not seen !,
yet had better take a look at it now
land to get a glimpse OF il. When i de-
termined TO lift the cup arranged te