Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-05
EXCEED TIE TINE LIMIT
Contest Of the Columbia and Sham.
rock Ends in mo Race
Again Today.
Race is Exciting and Close, With
Columbia Leading by Small
Margin.
Light Wind Fails to Carry Boats
Over Course Within the Time
Limit.

awoke this morning hardly a breath OF
air was stirring, and blanket Of mist
hung over the roofs. But, as the sun
rose, the misty mantle began to lift, the
sky showed clear blue and the wind
began to veer to the westward and
freshen. AS early as o'clock vessels
began to move toward the scene of the
contest between the Shamrock and the
Columbia. The weatherwise predicted
that before IL o'clock there would be
wind enough to start the yachts and
that before finishing they might have
all the wind they desired.
AT S:45 the Columbia and Shamrock
We're taken i'll tow for the starting
point. Half an hour after the contests
ants passed out for the days contest,
the yacht that originally brought the
trophy to these shores also leaving her
anchorage, but America, in her white
dress. cut little figure beside the majes-
tic proportions Of the two latest rivals
for the cup. The old cup defender Vigi-
liant ran out ahead Of the contestants.
The big racers were accompanied to
Sandy Hook lightship by number of
newspaper tugs and the Associated
Press yacht Wanda.
The wind at $50 was blowing off the
Jersey shore at velocity of seven
Knots, but showed little indications of
increasing materially. 1t held to the
west of southwest. a most unfavorable
quarter for starting the yachts either to
windward or leeward. The sky Avas
comparatively clear, although in the
south heavy bank of clouds seemed
to forsbode q storm from that direction.
Sandy Hook Lightship, Oct. Sat
1898 the Western Union cable boat with
the regatta committee set the signal
southeast by east as the course. The
tug to set the outer mark at once
steamed out to sea in that direction.
The wind hauled northwest, which will;
give the boats a run before 1t, fifteen
miles to the stakeboat.
Western Union Gable Boat, Oct. 81
The starting gun was fired at 1880
a. m.
Highlands, Oct. 5.-From this point
Shamrock apparently crossed the line
1sU
11:O5-The contestants are running off
before the wind very slowly. The Sham
rock is still in the lead, but Columbia
is gaining slightly.
11:11 a. m.-Shamrock is about 100
yards ahead. The wind is apparently
puffy. 1t looks as if the Shamrock
benefited by one of these puffs.
11:19 a. m.-Apparently a favorable
c,1, t,;,,
the Shamrock's stern. She seems not
lenger.
ly ON even terms, three miles from the
line.
11:35 a. m.-The yachts are about five
miles away. 1t looks as If Columbia
has made gain, being somewhat
ahead of Shamrock. but hardly an ap-
preciable lead. The boats will be out of
sight in a haze in ten minutes.
1850 a. m.-When last sighted Column
bia seemed slightly ahead. While the
wind here had nearly died out. all sails
of the yachts were set and seemed to be
drawing we'll, indicating more wind
there.
Far Rockaway, 1890 p. m.-The
yachts in sight, but unable to distirf-
guish one from the other.
Long Beach. ~ m.-Shamrock is ap-
parently in the lead.
Long Beach, 1927 p. m.-Shamrock
seems TO have increased the lead. Az
near as can be seen from here she il
carrying balloon jb, topsail. forestay
sail. main sail and club topsail.
12:47 p. m.-The yachts are dimly dis
cernable from here. 1t is impossible to
say which is in the lead.
1:15 p. m.-When the Associated Press
dispatch boat left the race at 1920 the
Columbia was one-eighth Of mile
ahead.
Long Beach-From 1920 to 1850 the
Columbia had increased its lead from
half mile to nearly mile.
Mackay-Bennett Cable Boat, 1:27-
The yachts have covered ten miles
Far Rockaway, 2:34 p. m.-United
States life-saving telephone, from Point
Lookout-The yachts have not turned
the stake boat yet.
Long Beach, 2:35 p. m.-Both yachts
are heading due east. Have caught a
light breeze from the south. They do
not seem, from here, over 100 yards
apart.
3:O1 p. NIT is impossible to distin-
guish distinctly the two boats. The
stern boat looks like the Shamrock. If
such is the case. Columbia is leading by
quarter Of mile. II the wind holds
the American boat appears like win
ner.
3:O6 p. m.-The fog has lifted. It
seems as though the yachts are running
to the lightship before the wind. The
leading boat appears to be the Colum-
bia, about a quarter of a mile ahead.
They seemingly win have no difficulty
in finishing within the time limit. Dur
ing the last few minutes the Shamrock
has gained some on the Columbia.
3:13 p! m.-The race is very close.
They are about six miles from the
finish. 1t seems certain the Columbia
leads.
1926 p. m.-The Shamrock is unable to
pass the Columbia. They are sailing
almost side by side. The steam yacht
Columbia and several yachts Of the
New York Yacht Club which passed
Asss inward bound announce mo race. !"