The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-07
In a Falling Breeze Columbia
Gets Over Line First.
shamrock Pulls Up and Quickly Out
foots Her to Outer Mark.
A Close Race.

New York, Oct AT sunrise this
morning strong northerly breeze was
| stirring up the white caps on the upper
pay the sky was absolutely clear. a
light autumn haze hung over the Long
island and Staten Island shores. and
the air was crisp and invigorating. II
would be impossible 70 imagine a
morning more full of promise for a
fine race between the Columbia and
the Shamrock. AT the anchorages and
places Of embarkation, however. il was
seen that the disappointmemts OF Tues
day and Thursday had affected the
spirits of the yachtsmen and yachts
women, for the number of people hllr-
rying to jam the excursion fleet did
not appear 10 be nearly as large as on
the previous days set for racing. OFF
the Battery :Jnly five tugs were waiting
for Their passengers, these boats in
Guiding the tug Volunteer, flying the
Shamrock's flag, which WAS taking on
board the guests OF SIR Thomas Upton
previous To transferring them to his
steam yacht Erin in the Horseshoe.
Winter overcoats and wraps were in
order on all sides among those on
yachting bent. for while ashore the at
mosphere was grandly exhilarating il
was readily Judged that IL would be
quite chilly off the Hook.
TWENTY MILES AN HOUR.
The first weather bulletin of the dav
came from Galilee n. j.. from which
point the Associated Press correspond
ent al 7.20 am. reported that the north
wind was whistling down the coast AT
the rate Of 20 miles an hour. He added
the disqu,eting remark, however. that
the breeze showed signs of moderating
by noon
ngbataoaoshvact- pjhe ivogeplace-ishrd
a very high sea was running at that I
time and the observation limit was ~ |
miles. At the Highlands AT about am.
The storm signals were lowered. The
conditions for the race were almost eX-
actly similar TO those prevailing at the |
same time ON Tuesday.
The wind was from the north north
east, blowing almost directly down the
Jersey dlore and was coming over from
the Long Island shore at a velocity of
almost 10 knots an hour
The sea was covered with white caps ,
and the waves, the relics Of yesterdays
storm had their tops and crests taken
off by the breeze as they broke on the
THE WEATHER CLEAR.
A number Of coasters came out
around the hook during the early morn
ing and ran away before the wind down
the coast making excellent time. one or
two OF )Ism had reefs in but the ma
jOrity carried their topsalls, as il Wls
run bsfore the wind. The weather at
the Highlands at 8 O'clock. however. was
much clearer than on the two previous
race days and observation was quite
extensive. ~ the south and east the
range Of vision from the Highland light
extended TO distance of over 10 miles
and Long Beach Hotel on the Long ISL
and shore about is miles away could
a $50 be seen. A haze hung over New
York harbOr and very little i'm that di-
rection could Sbe seen beyond the point
Of the Hook distance OF about five
miles.
\ number OF weather sharps at the
this morning predicted that
the yachts today would have an expe-
rience similar 10 that OF Thursday. and
the wind would likely drop before the
afternoon, If IL did not die away entire
".
The Shamrock inside the Horseshoe
had her two headsails IN stops by
o'clock and by half past eight her ten
der was making preparations TO tow
her outside.
SHAMROCK STARTS OUT.
The breeze was 20 fine and true off |
he Hook this morning that the Sham
.ock dlspensei with the aid OF the tug.
md started out for the lightship under
.aH The crew began getting up the
nainsau and by $50 ~ was M 10 the
u those on board. At
,clock the jib was broken out and the
,hallenger headed for the channel on
he starbOard tack. Just as she got
lnder way the Columbia came down the
.hanncl. and rounded the southwest
pit IN tow.
Tn, shamrock ran up towards the
northwest until she could fctch the
,oint OF the hook and then stood on the
l,rt tack at a lively rate and as on the
,revious days was the first Of the two
acers to get out 60 sea for the start
-ho Columbia stopped about n mile 20
be west Of thu point and began hoist
nr her mainsoil
T'Ta- wind then still held from the
,1ith. northeast blowing about IS knots
IN hour.
The weather on shore from tho High ,
am is was very clear and ships over {
weuty miles away could be- plainly {
cen.
COLUMBIA STARTS OUT. :
The T'ofup,hfa broke ont her iih and. |