The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-20
COLUMBIA LED
BY THREE NILES.
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tars on the Shamrock Tender Lawrence
'.they didn't think their boat wouid WIN
they absolutely knew It: they wouldn
even hear arguments. After they returned
from the race Monday they were 80 sore
that they wouldn't speak 10 each olher.
Now they are frank enough 70 ADMIT ulaI
the Columbia is the better boat oy ten
minutes over a thirty mile course.
RACE TO-DAY.
The yachts Will race again tomorrow
and even II Columbia wins. there is pos
sibllity that two more races viii be saheu.
A suggestion to this effect has been mace
and Sir Thomas appears anxious lnal II
should be carried out. lie has becn great
~ disappointed in the shaving his boat
has made. but believes she might DO better
over a triangular course IN heavier
wind and has said that he would be very
pleased to sail two more races.
This was "A radiant day for those ahoat
and a big holiday crowd went out 20 wit
ness what an supposed would be the last
race of the cur series The course to-day
was laid fifteen miles before Inc wihu'
southeast by south. straight out 10 sea
After some pretty man0euvering behihd
the line. Captain Barr. on the tolumold'
bested the talent aboard the cnaiienseH
sending tho Columbia flying across lnc
line twenty-scven seconds ahead or ms
adversary. SO badly had the shamrock
mfscalculated that the handicap gun
boomed two second before the green boat
crossed and sailed away with that penalty
I'm addition TO the sixteen seconds she all
lows the white wonder under the new
| measurement
COLUMBIA THE FASTEST
Tho race TO the outer mark was not ox-
| citing. Both yachts crossed with bullying
balloons. mainsails and their largest club
| top sails drawing. But as the wind had
uuiied a little TO southwark after the courss
| had been set instead Of keeping away
| FOR the mark, they made almost a trian-
| eular race for II. The Columbia showed
| her rival a feet pair Of heels gaining
| gradually from the start. For almost
an hour the lufiing match continued car
ry.ng the yachts four miles on their
! course TIE shamrock having been baaly
beaten in her attempt TO get TO windNard'
both squared away for the mark Dr. AK
! ing ont their big sp'nnakers 10 the wind.
| The breeze gradually died down 20 ABOUT
| five knots or less. and the race was d,-
| generating into q drifting match as lAe
| big yachts approached the marx. .e
| challenger was directly astern 81 the
Columbia. trying with her mountains oil
| canvas 20 blanket the towering sails OF
! The anANts Juk ANANAli'st+ 'ttt- ~
somehow she managed 10 get wind enough
from somewhere tc keep her slipping
through the water, and I'm vain snamroch
strained to overtake her.
THE WIND FAILS.
The yachts were balf an hour GOVERNS
the last half mile. slowly Columbia wore
around the mark and filed away. Pass
inc. Shamrock still outward bound, clos'
aboard on her weather. she robbed her Of
the light breeze and left her with drop
ping wings utterly becalmed for iul
minute.
A brqee-thr0ated chorus had greetft
tho Columbia as she turned, and 1t was
rsrested with added visor when Snam
rock wen around six minutes ana j
seconds later.
The Columbia had gained minutes an'
= seconds I'm the Il miles 10 leeward- Iher'
appeared 90 be no chance FOR either yach
IN get home. but as the breeze CONTINUED
10 hau from the southwark 1T made
foir wind FOR the return journey and
faint hope for finishing within the TIM
limit arose. -,..,
THE yankee sailed away from her riVa
Ike n ghost ship leaving her far astern
,r,reasin- the distance between them 81
rap'dlv that when the race was or
clarod off 40 4.19 she was leading by thre
| miles