The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-07

IOOI ner rival, and there seemed TO De no
perceptible difference in their ability to
hug the wind. Nautical experts were
jubilant. Then both yachts went over on
the starboard tack for long leg. They
I heeled heavily. The Columbia SEEM
ed more tender than the Defender-more
| tender, but perhaps more stately-as she
| lay down to her work. She heeled enough
| to let the seas swirl and bubble along
| her lee rail, and sometimes when she
] smashed a big wave into tatters she
shipped some water forward. Miniature
cataracts poured from her gliStening
decks when the water spurted twenty
| feet high form her bows but as she
| lifted beautifully she looked like a huge
| gull romping from the water.
SPECTATORS NERVOUS.
Then the spectators began to get ner-
| vous. Gradually, but surely, the Defender
was drawing ahead, and 1t was also ap-
parent that she was pointing higher than
| Columbia. 1t did not take the yachtSrnen
| long to discover the cause The De-
tenders sail fit to perfection and every
| inch of canvas drew. The club topsail Of
| the Columbia, on the other hand, was
| loose and cracked in the wind. The fore
| stay-sail did not draw. BY this time the
breeze was blowing about ten knots an
| hour, and while it continued at that clip
| the Defender continued to gain, very
| slowly, but also very surely.
Half an hour later the wind sank to
| ABOUT hVe knots, and Immediately the
| sails Of the Columbia began to draw, and
| she began to gain upon her adversary
Both shippers were now straining for the
| mastery. Both pinched until their head
sails trembled as they strove for the
weather gauge. The Columbia continued
| to gain on every tack, and a few minutes
| before the first mark was reached she
crossed the Defenders bow on the star
board tack. Then the nautical sharps
oreathed easier. She rounded the stake
exactly one minute ahead of the De-
fender.
AS she eased her sheets and turned the
mark all the steam craft screamed their
| congratulations. But here also trouble
with her head sails was conspicuous
Both yachts had slowed their baby ibis
| ana mad sent up their big jib topsails In
I steps as they approached the stake: but
Defender, although the last around, broke
out her big jib fully minute before the
Columbia loosed hers. And then the tat
ters mad to be taken down and reset On
the long reach for the second mark. with
the wind abeam, the Columbia gained
hfty-eight seconds About half wav
uoWh black squall, which had been
threatening to the southwark broke
sharply, and completely swallowed IN
the Dig yachts and their trains. 1t was
only a question of how much the Col
umbia would beat the Defender now. and
many OF the steamers and tugs headed
back for the finish
WHISTLES SHRIEKED.
When the rainfall ceased the wind
hauled to the west, and instead OF runnino
nome before the wind with spinnakers
set, the yachts made the last leg with the
Wlho on the port bow. This was a grave
disappointment to the spectators. The
wind gradually died down, and when the
yachts were within about a fourth of a
mile of the finish the fleet eathered
ABOUT the lightship and Commodore Nor
gan's flagship. Gracefully and noblv the
Columbia swept over the invisible line
between them, and as she crossed she re-
ceIveu royal salute. Whistles shrieked
ana sirens walled. For several minutes
the din continued. The Columbia made
no response to this thunderous demon
stratlon. AS the Defender crossed the
line she also was greeted with a demon
stration quite as enthusiastic and pro-
longed.
The yachts were Immediately taken in
Tow by their tugs, and brought up the
bay.
Herbert Leeds, on behalf Of Mr.. IseIin.
said, after the race, that the friends of
Columbia were we'll satisfied and hoped
TO do better when their sails were made
more trim He said there was no acci-
uenl OF any Kind, and the yacht would
leave for. New Rochelle tomorrow
Butler Duncan said he had nothing to
say for Defender, Everything had been
satisfactory.
The race today was an informal trial
for cup offered by the New York Yacht
club. The official trials will occur in
| September
OFFICIAL FIGURES.
| SANDY HOOK, N. J., July 6-Columb,a
won the race She crossed the finish
line at 4:47:55 official time Defender fin
ished at 4:49:4S official time, Columbia
winning by 1 minute So seconds AS she
! started two minutes astern of Defender
! Columbia actually beat the other boat bv
minutes and So seconds Columbia's s
elapsed time was 3:53:55; Defender, 1857 :48
In the ten miles of windward work be,
! tween the start and first tack off Shrews,
| bury Rocks, Defender held her own, while
the southwest breeze was strong 1t be-
came light during the last two miles and
Columbia passed Defender, keeping off
around the mark as follows: Columbia
| 2:33:30; Defender, 2:34:30
! Columbia continued to gain in the reach
! from the first to the second mark, round
ing as follows: Columbia $4,000; De-
fender, 3:35:5S.
During a rain squall soon after 4 D. m.
the wind shifted to west northwest, max
ing it close-hauled work to the finish.