Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-17

wholesale breeze over a windward and
lecward course of 30 miles the Yankee
defender Columbia, today. scored
against the Shamrock, the first race Of
| the 1899 series for the Americas cup
The Columbia bounded across the finish
line fully mile and q half ahead of
the challenger. defeating her By 10
minutes and IA seconds actual time. or
10 minutes and seconds corrected
time. after allowing the six seconds
h&hdlcap when the columbia must
cohceue !" tiie cli'liIHsFF On account
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shamrock Wouid De so oNrrWneimlfEly
Nanqulshed as 81" was In today 5 con-
test. The Yankee boat outGcnerallcd
her at the start. beat her helplcssly in
WindWard work to the outer mark ann
gained - seconds in the run home ht-
fore the wind.
No excuse can be offered for the
Shamrock defeat. There was good
strong 10 or 12-knot breeze and il held
throughout the race true as the needle
to the pole. The regatta committee as
result Of the showing made hy tn"
defender today. are convinced that
the cup is safe. Blow high. blow low.
Columbia, it is believed by her 1nana
ser. Mr.. lselin. can take III" measure
OF her rival
| INT .ot,f...-at1 .4Tf.t.
the race that he had been fairly ana
squareIy beaten. lie had no apologies
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tnl,a his first look at the weather. the
nrosnact was NOT very alI,lriny. StiH
th,. mist Wreaths were carried alops
~ ! rond 1o-krot brerze from liz. east
and the old shelIbacks said there was
moro wind whore that came from.
Eut the excursionists who came down
the bay were not very hopeful until
thov wnrn outside
The low. leadcn clouds overhead
shut ont the skv The wall of yapor
bIotted ont the horizon. The mist made
everything look ghostlike and indis-
tinct. The only color in the dun scene
was furnished by the ensign and Thu
flags which adorned the excursion fleet
and the dash Of red from the big hulk
Of the lichtship. Outside the wind was
frosher and whipped some foam ont 81
the waves. Both yachts were towel
out from the anchorages and raised
mainsails before casting off. Mrs. Isc- +
lin was conspicuous figure on the |
deck of the Columbia wrapped up in q |
big yellow oil skin. SANDY" her dog |
the old mascot Of the Defender. was
snuggled up under her lee.
The crew had on their working suits |
IF white and Wore watch caps OF black
and red. Mr.. Iselin's private colors. !
Several of the crew of the shamrock |
had on sOuwesters. From the truck /
If the Shamrock's topmast fioated Lip |
tons flag. q green shamrock in a vel /
ow field The wind kept freshening all /
the way out of the lightship and the /
seas split more froth.
No large assemblage was on hand /
o witness the start. A few side wheel |
ars. the regular fleet Of ocean going /
Jugs and score or two Of steam yachts /
were about all. Many. however, got |
Dut in time to see the finish.
Promntlv' AT 10 o'clock the commit
700 boo+ eiona1lad tbe course IL miles
load irto the eve Of the wind 10 the I
eastward and return. Immediately a
no steamed ont narallel with the long
stand shore 10 set the outer mark.
potb Yachts SET No clubtopsails.
met IL the warning gun doomed. a
1ri,.i,~ mist syent in from the east