The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-20
CUP STAYS.
The Columbia Makes 1t Three
Straight Today.
Crosses the Line With Two
hours to Spare.
SHAMROCK BEHIND
Two Thirds of a Mile at the
Finish.
Best Race of the Series Sailed
Today.
THE CHALLENGER LED
THE CHALLENGER LED
at the Start and For Several
Miles of Course.
But the Defender Rounded the
Stake First.

Stake EIfSGs
New York, Oct. 2O-In strong
breeze today. Columbia beat the chal-
lenging yacht, the Shamrock, in the
third of the international series for the
Americas cup and the Americas cup
remains in the United States. As in
the first race the American boat won
from the challenger by a large margin
over the same course. a run of fifteen
miles to Ieeward and a beat home.
1t was such q. breeze as Sir Thomas
Upton has been praying for. from Is
to 20 knots an hour, with only a little
tightening. just before the yachts reach
ed the outer mark. But the wind fresh
ened again ana the beat home was
made with rails awash and with belly
ing sails.
The start was a beautiful one and
the race to the outer mark a battle
royal Capt. Hogarth took the Sham
rock across the line, first beating the
Columbia over a minute and more.
Spfnnakers were broken out and during
the first few minutes of the contest the
Columbia's. which was much the larger
gave the American boat lot of trou-
bic. Gradually, however, the spin
maker was better handled and with it
drawing well the Columbia managed to
regain her lost ground
The official time of the start was as
follows: Shamrock, 11:OO:34; Columbia,
11:O1:35.
The Shamrock made good use of her
gain and was many boat lengths ahead
before the Defender got over the line.
She seemed to improve this lead for a
time, but when the defenders spin
maker began to draw properly the lat
ter slowly but surely moved up on the
challenger.
The latter slowly but surely moved
up on the challenger. When the outer
mark was we'll in sight, the boats were
racing bow and bow with the American
in the better position. Three times had
she tried to pass the Shamrock and
thousands of spectators on the excur-
sion boats watched mid intense excite
ment the keenest contest that the in
ternatiOnal races have ever developed.
Gradually she dug her nose in front
and when they rounded the mark with
the footing of many whistles and shouts
of joy, the good cup defender Columbia
was in the lead. The official times so
far as could be ascertained gave the
Columbia the advantage of about sec
Onds. The unofficial time of rounding
was as follows: Columbia, 12:19:1O;
Shamrock. 12:19:2O.
In the beat to the finish mark. the
Columbia again showed her superiority
in windward work, She pointed higher.
footed faster and carried herself better
than the challenger.
1t was a steady increase to her lead
all the way and she was something like
mile ahead when she crossed the fin
ish line at 2:4O;3O unofficial time The
Shamrock crossed at 2:45::25.
The official times of race at the
finish We're: Columbia, 2:4O:OO; sham
rock. 2:45:17
Elapsed time: Columbia, S:88:O9;
Shamrock, S:44:4S.
Columbia beats Shamrock six min
utes Is seconds actual and six minutes
thirty-four seconds corrected time.
New York. Oct. 2O.-The conditions O.
wind and weather in this vicinity at S:3
a m today were encouraging for tn,
sailing of the International yacht race
although the experiences of the pas
three weeks have been such as to max,
people slow to accept appearances a.
conclusive of results. Reports from
Associated Press observers at New. Jer
sey and Long Island coast points a
the hour indicated, were as follows:
The Highlands-Wind northeast east
ABOUT fifteen miles an hour, with SIX,
overcast. but rapidly clearing.
Asbury Park-The wind has bauIa,
IN TO the north and is RAPIDLY increa 9
ing to a fresh breeze
Galllee-Wind has increased rani71,
ana IS blowing nearly twenty mile
an nour with indications of BLOWN,
heavier later in the day. Schooner
OUTSIDE We're reefing down and taIlfnl
IN their top sails. The sea was 90
ing rough. %
ar Roekaway-The wind is in tn
north ABOUT II miles an hour
The Shamrock did not take 2. nrelirn
mary sail inside the Horse Shoe as eb
GAG yesterday, but remained at he