The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
YACHTS ARE OFF.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

board. but the spinnaker was not set
At 1885 the Columbia had a lead Of
nearly a mile.
Both yachts have covered the 10
miles of course at 1927, and at 1:45 the
two boats are just in sight. There is
wide distance between them. Very
hay, little wind.
At 1855 both yachts can be indistinct-
ly seen and are practically becalmed-
At p. m, the wind has changed to
southeast and has brisSed up a bit. The
Columbia has just swung around and
is heading southwest. Her balloon jib
tOpsan Tapping idly.
Both boats seem to be heading east
on starboard tack near to each other
and both carrying balloon jib topsails,
mainsail and club topsails at 2:30, but
boats can hardly be seen.
United States Life Saving tele-
phone report from Point Lookout says
yachts have not turned stake boat
Point Lookout, seven miles from Long
Branch, at 2:34-Both yachts are head
ing east on the starboard tack. Caught
a light breeze southwark. Yachts do
not seem from Long Branch to be more
than 100 yards apart.
It looks from Sandy Hook at 2:45 as
though two yachts are having a long
stretch for the turning buoys.
The fog has just lifted at 2:57 and it
seems as though the two yachts are
running to the lightship before the wind
and are close together 1t is impossible
boat appears to ge a quarter mile ahead
at 8 o'clock. They will seemingly have
no difficulty in finishing within time
limit
1t is impossible to distinguish dis
tinctly the two boats. The stern boat
looks like the Shamrock and if such is
the case, the Columbia is leading by
about quarter mile and if wind holds
the American boat appears like a win
ner. The stern yacht, which appears to
be the Shamrock, has just caught
favorable puff, and is somewhat over
hauling the leader. The race is very
close one at 3;06.
The two boats have sailed apparently
more than half way to the finish and
look to be about seven miles from the
light ship. Excursion fleet is keeping
well off giving them good chance. They
are running under spinnakers Columbia
having hers set to port. Shamrock
cannot be seen to be distinguished.
During last few minutes Shamrock has
pulled up abit on Columbia. Boats
ought to finish within time limit.
Highlands, 1907 p. m.-The leader
which appears to be the Columbia has
taken on her spinnaker and both are
running in with booms to starboard and
balloon jibS set.
Both boats have broken out spin
makers to port. The rear boat evidently
the Shamrock seems to have gained
trifie. The race is very close.
At 3:13 p. m. the two racers are about
six miles from the finish.
While it is impossible to absolutely
identity the two boats 1t seems certain
that the leading yacht is the Columbia.
3:16 p m.-The stern boat has the
larger spread of sail which would seem
to indicate she is the Shamrock.
During the last five minutes the stern
boat has pulled UP on the leader and
from the Highlands appears to be only
a short distance behind and looks likely
to be a very exciting finish.
At 3:21 p. m. the leading yacht, which
appears to be the Columbia, has taken
in her spinnaker and catching a favor
able. shift of wind Is fairly outfoot-
ing her rival. There is apparently a
difference of about half a mile between
the two boats.
LOOKS LIKE NO RACE.
At 3:41 p. m. 1t looks now as if the
statement there was no race between
the boats is correct. The Columbia has
taken in her spinnaker and has just
luffed up, apparently waiting for Sham
rock to come up to her.
The white hull of the Columbia can
now be plainly seen off the Highlands
at 1924. She is running along very fast
with boom wide and sailing on her
strongest point. That is broad reach.
The Shamrock is hurrying after.
At 1885 the two yachts are about five
miles from the finish and excursion
fleet keeping away. A large white steam
yacht which looks like the Erin is run
ming in ahead of the two racers which
she would not do probably il the yachts
were competing, so it looks as if the
%