The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
Columbia and Shamrock in
Another Drifting Match.
American Boat Appears to Have a Lead
but Neither Of the Racers is
Making Much Headwav.

the barges had their sails set to take adj
vantage of the wind, but the breeze ap-
parently did not help them to any great
extent. The weather remained rather
thick off shore, and at S.40 Sandy Hook
hghtship was still hidden by the mist.
The westerly breeze brought with it
warm Indian summer conditions, but
the air was listless and did not have
the snap In ", as was the case early
Tuesday morning. AT $40 a. m, the
wind had dropped to about knots from
the southwest at the Highlands. A few
slight streaks could be seen on the
water of the beach.
At $40 the Shamrocks tug came
alongside and took a line from the big
green racer. The mooring was cast off
and the Shamrock started for the light
ship. Just before she left her moorings
the crew all went below and tailed on
the halyards, which are carried beneath
the deck. then the crew began hoisting
the big main SAIL
COLUMBIA OFF FOR THE START.
Five minutes after the Shamrock
started dhe Columbia was taken in tow
by tug and as was the case on
Tuesday THE American boat followed
her rival out by the Hook.
The Shamrocks mainSail was well up
by the time she had got past the next
point and the crew Immediately began
sending the big clubtopsail aloft. This
, sail was also set in quick time.
The Columbia's mainsail took longer
to set and IL was not until she was two
| miles off the point of the hook that the
crew began the work of sending aloft
her clubtopsail. The Columbia was
about half mile astern Of the Sham
rock as they proceeded out TO the light
ship.
AT 9:15 the wind was still light from
the west, southwest, although frequent
puffs could be felt scurrying out TO sea.
The haze had cleared sufficiently 10
enable the observer at the Highlands to
family discern the Sandy Hook light
ship, eight miles distant.
OLD AMERICA ON HAND.
Half an hour after the two cup con-
testants passed out for the days race,
the yacht that originally brought this
trophy to these shores started out from
her anchorage inside the Hook. The
America in her white dress. seemed to
cut but little figure beside the majestic
proportion OF the two latest flyers. But
she was the object OF considerable in
terest TO those coming down from the
city on the excursion fleet. Only few
tugs and one or two steam yachts ac-
companied the racers TO the starting
point The Old cup defender Vigilant
ran out ahead of the two newer boats
with her working topsail set 10 enable
the shippers on both boats to judge as
TO the direction and velocity Of the
wind.
SIR THOMAS GUESTS.
Sir Thomas Liptons chartered tug.
the Volunteer. flying the Shamrocks
flag. left the Battery at 740 with $50 of
Sir Thomas guests. who were after
wards transferred to the steam yacht
Erin. which then proceeded to the race
course.
Among The guests were Prince Rajit-
inseniI Prince Leopold De Croy, Prince
Reginald De Croy. Lord Chief Byron
Falles. Sir Charles Tozier. Lord Charles
Beresford. Lady Beresford, Hon. Bull
Ter Elphinstone. Henry Siegel Frank
Tilford. Thomas Wanamaker. Rev. DR..
Storrs. Col. and Mrs. Butler Ames.
Right Hon. Arnold Morley. Hon. Chas.
Russell. Right Hon. w. ]. Pierre, Right
Hon. Jesse Ceilings. Commander Nix
on, IT, S. NJ. Admiral Philip. Capt. and
Mrs. Chadwick of the New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs
Ferdinand w. Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander III. Revell. Mr.. Claggett, Hon.
NJ. R. c. Ward Stewart Fraser, VIII
liam Gibson and party. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dewey. Michael Cudahy. w.
Bourke Cockrane. III. J. King, Arthur
Hill. Mrs. Arthur Hill. Mr.. and Mrs w.
=. Burbrfght. w. II. Kendall. Hon. Ce-
Gil Barring. r. M. Little. @. c.. c. III.
Barclay. Warburton. Lord Mimic. gov
ernor-general OF Canada. II. =. BenJa-
min and other well known people.
Apparently owing 10 the uncertainty
of the starting and the course both the
yachts were towed out 90 the lightship
with the clubtopsails set over mainsailS
the Shamrock arriving there first about
$3.50 with the Columbia about a mile
behind.
BIG FLEET OF TUGS.
The two big racers were accompan-
led out TO the lightship by a number of
newspaper tugs and the associated
press Yacht Wanda. but the excursion
aeet poper aid not put In an appear
ance AZ the hook until nearly 10 o'clock.
About that time the Erin started az
Ter the two yachts. The wind at $50
was blowing of the Jersey shore AZ
velocity Of about knots. IL still held 20
the west OF southwest. To the south ap-
neared heavy bank of clouds. sugges-
tive OF a storm In that direction.
AN INCREASED CROWD.
A larger crowd of yachting enthusl-
ats than on Tuesday gathered AT the
~, york Yacht cub rendezvous on
tho foot OF East 26th street.
From half-past seven O'Clock UP 20
hoif-naat nine there was constanr
stream II carriages. coaches. traps ana