Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
RACE DECLARED OFF.
Only the Failure Of Wind Saved
Shamrock from Defeat
COLUMBIA WOULD HAVE WON
At the Expiration Of Tims-Limit She
Vas Three Miles Ahead.
YACHTS WILL Try AGAIN TODAY,
There VIII Probably, Indeed, 10
Two More Baces--ESperts Now Con.
WINGED, However, That the Ameri-
can n the Faster Boat
YACHTS WILL Try AGAIN TO-DAY,
There VIII Probably, Indeed, 10
can Is the Faster Boat

NEW YORK, October l9.-1Tad the wind
held to-day the Columhi Shamrock Sc
ries for the Americas cup would have
ended I'm three straight wins FOR the De-
fender. and the Irish oup-hunter would
have sailed home without the trophy.
beaten as decisively as any former can
ddate. Only the failure OF the wind
saved the Shamrock from defeat more
singing than that Of Monday. To-day
she was beaten on the run 10 the outer
mark minutes and 81 seconds. elapsed
time. and on the leg home which should
have been a beat. but which. owing to q
SHIFT of the wind, was broad reach.
Columbia sailed away from her like
witch. When the race was declared off.
about 10 minutes before the expiration Of
the time-limit, Columbia was leading by
about three miles. She was then four
miles from the finish. Had the race end
ed the Shamrock would have been beaten
by at least % minutes.
Sir Thomas's hard luck continues TO fol-
low him. His boat was very badly
handled to-day. i'm spite OF the aggrega-
ton Of talent aboard Of her. The two
English captains and the captain ~ EN-
peror williams yacht, Meteor, failed 10
get the Shamrock over the line before thu
handicap gun was fred and she went into
the race pennlzed by 2 seconds on that
account. The additional ballast which
was put into her yesterday also seems 70
have been a bunder on the part OF hes
~ Ia
able TO do in rough weather and reef
ing wind IS still problomatic. but the ex-
perts are almost unanimous I'm the boder
that the Columbia can take her measure
I'm light air or a gale OF wind.
SHAMROCK CREW CONVINCED.
The crew Of the Shamrock are now con-
WINGED that we have the better boat. Be
fore the race on Monday they had tho
most supreme confidence In their ability
10 win with tho Shamrock. There was
no living with them" said one OF the
Yankee tars on the Shamrock tender
Lawrence; "they didn't think their boat
would win. they absolutely knew IL: they
wouldn't even hear arguments. After they
returned from the race Monday they were
so sore that they wouldn't speak 20 each
other. Now they are frank enough 10 ad-
init that the columbia is the better boat
by ten minutes over a thirty-mile course
Tho yachts will race again tomorrow,
and even If the Columbia wins. there Is u
possibility that two moro races VIII be-
sailed A suggestion to this effect has
been made and Sir Thomas appears anx-
ious that II should be carried out He has
been greatly disappointed in the showing
his boat has made, but believes she might
do better over a triangular course In q
heavier wind and has said that he would
ba very much pleased to san two more
races.
BIC CROWD or sIGHT-sEERS.
This was radiant day for those ahoat.
and a big holiday crowd went out TO Wit
moss what al supposed would be the last
race Of the cup series. The course 10 day
was laid fifteen miles before the wind,
southeast by south, straight out 20 sea.
After some pretty mauOeuyring behind
the line Captain Barr. on the Columbia,
hcstcd the talent aboard the challenger
sending The Columbia flying across tho
limo twcnty-seconds ahead Of his adVer-
sary. SO badly had the Shamrock miscal-
culated that the handicap gun doomed
TWO seconds before the green boat Cross
ed. ana sailed away with that penalty, IN
addition 10 the sixteen seconds sho allows
the white wonder under the new measure
ment.
The race 20 the outer mark was not ex-
citing. Both yachts crossed with bulginS
balloons. mainsails and their largest club
topsalls drawing. But as the wind had
puiiod Il little 90 the southwark atter tho
course had been set. instead Of keeping
away for the mark. they made almost
triangular race Of IT,
CorJr,fBfA GAINS FROM START.
The Columbia showed her uval Meet
noir Of heels. gaining gradually from the
etart For alin->t an hour the iufnng
match co. X,ued, carrying the yachts
four miles OF their course. The sham
rock having been badly beaten IN her
atternpt 10 get the windward, Doth
squared away for the mark, breaking OUT
their big spinnakoIs TO the wind. Inc
breeze gradually died down 10 about hFe
knots or less, and the race WAS desene-
rating into a drifting match as the blS
yachts approached the marx Inc enai-
lenper was directly astern OF the Coz
nirbia. trying. with her mountains OF
canvas. 20 blanket the towering sails
al the Yankee. But the Columbia was
wizard. Somehow she managed 10 ger
wind enough from somewhere TO Keep
her slipping through the water, ana IN
vain tho Shamrock strained 20 overtake
her. .
SHAMROCK BLANKETED.
The yachts were half an hour COVERING
the last half mile. slowly che Columbia
wore around the mark and filled away.
Passing the Shamrock. suil outward
bound. close on her weathsrooard. sne
robbed her OF the light breeze. and left
her with dropping wings, utterly De-
Gained for a full minute.
A hrass-throatcd chorus had greeted
the Columbia as she turned, ana II MAS
repeated with added yisor when mo
Shamrock went around. minutes ana -
seconds later The Columbia had gained
minutes and seconds In the nfteen
miles TO lceward.
10 CHAHcE TO GET HOME.
There appeared to be no chance Tor
either yacht TO get home. out as me
breeze continued 10 haul from the south
ward il made a fair wlnd for the return
tourney. and a faint hope or finishing
within the ;ime-llmit arose.
The Yankee sailed away from her rival
like A ghost ship. leaving her far asrern.
increasing the distance between them 50
,.niaf,, that when the race Was declared