The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
In Final Race She Defeated
Shamrock Over 5 Minutes.
Splendid Contest in Which the Superi-
ority Of the American Yacht Was
Clearly Demonstrated.

Sandy Hook. Oct. 2O.--The Americas
cup will remain in America.In a mag
nificent race today the Columbia de-
feated the Shamrock by a margin so
wide as to show that the mug hunter
was out -classed. There was no lack OF
wind. The Irish boat had all she could
wish for and, moreover. she had the
advantage of a lead at the start, but
that did not save her. The Columbia
pulled up on her gradually then passed
her and had good lead ait the outer
mark. on the beat home the American
boat still held to the front and crossed
the finish line at 2:4O:3O.
Shamrock was then nearly a mile
astern, and did not get over until 2.4525.
There was big footing OF whistles In
honor of the Columbia victory. and
when Shamrock crossed she was also
saluted. for she had made a fine, but
losing contest.
| New York. Oct. 20.-The early morn
ing conditions again raised hopes of a
decisive race between the Columbia and
| the Shamrock The sky was overcast
with clouds suggestive Of storm and
gale and just enough blue visible here
and there to make weather prophets
wary.
off the Battery the wind was north-
west. The reporter at the Hook added.
however that the wind was increasing
i'm strength. which in a measure was
| consoling. The observers for the Asso-
ciated Press at Asbury Park and Long
Branch reported the wind from one to
four miles. northeast and freshening.
At $50 Galilee said a 20-knot breeze
was whistling along at that point ana
prospects of a still harder blow. The
| Highlands reported 10 knots
PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST.
Aboard the racing yachts at their an
chorage in Sandy Hook bay the crews
were busy with preparations for race.
| The sky began TO show signs OF clear
ing. Sandy Hook lightship could he
made out from the Highlands and the
|
becoming clearer as the sun got higher.
The Shamrock did not lake prelim-
mary spin inside the Horseshoe as she
did Yesterday but remained at her
| moorings until the time arrived for her
TO leave Cor the start. The wind being
north. northeast this morning there
was every prospect two hours before
the start that the yachts would again
he sent off before the wind and that the
turning mark would be placed off AS
hurry Park. 1t is a somewhat singular
| coincidence that out of the fve starts
that the Yachts had made on a Wind
ward and leeward course four OF them
had been down the wind and every ona
| of those four attempts have been
azzIes The onlv rate on the 15-mile
course has been when the yachts start
cd on a beat TO wiudward which oc-
cured on Monday Of this week. There
was every hone expressed this morning
thar the yachts might finish a leeward
and wndward race.
START FOR THE LINE.
The two racers as usual left their
noorings for the starting line ABOUT y
| o'clock. The green racer declined the
services OF her tug and breaking out
her lib stood up for the main snip
channel on the starboard tack. just as
sbe came around on the port tack the
Columbia's tug took the Whlte racer
I'm tow for the start.
The wind at $3.50 was little east or
north and still blowing good 10 knots
an hour at the Highlands. A number
~ coasters going to the southward ran
downward along the Jersey shore, their
sails set wing and wing, while those
inward bound found II a dead beat
Fortunately for the observers along TN
ebore the weather to the northeas
and south was quite clear. Sandy Hool
urbtship being plainly visible from tn
Highlands and much Of the haze an
smoke was swept off 70 the westwar
bv the increasing breeze.
SIR THOMAS NOT HOPEFUL.
When n reporter Of the Associate
I Press went on board the Erin thi
4 morning the wind seemed good an
strong from north. northeast. BLOWN
obout IS knots and increasing. IL wa
tben cloudy and somewhat foggv. wit
clearing indications. But Sir Thoma
Linton was not verv hopeful. saying.
3 he ala Yesterday. that Il was "dyln
wind" and he was afraid Il would nc
n last.
e IDEAL CONDITIONS.
About the starting line this mornlh
I u -. ,,,.,vr rfIan1 conditions TOT