The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-04

good very long.
At / 40 O'Clock It began to grow finky again,
and one could see little pufis OF wind shooting
over the surface OF the water like shoals OF
fish. Columbia got in soft spot and stayed
there for Ave minutes; In the meantime the
Shamrock seemed to be magnet for all tho
wind in the neighborhood. She heeled and
footed it through the water at a great rate.
COLUMBIA IN HARD LUCK.
While the Coumbia's sails were almost
Tapping. she was able to cut down greater
part Of tho lead OF the American boat Cppt.
Hogarth did rot pinch her; on the con.
trary he gave her plenty OF head and
let the wind do the rest However.
the challenger soon ran into n calm. and then
both boats were In the same fix. A minute
later fresh pun sent them both flying and
they were able to head up six points ncnrerthe
finishing line In five minutes the wind had
come from nbout sixteen out OF the thirty
two points OF tho compass. The boats simply
lay waiting for a definite slant OF n wind to
strike their sails. From the time the stake
boat was rounded until now tho challenger
had had much the better Of every change.
After another period of comparative calm
and again the Shamrock was fortunate. She
caught nun that enabled her to point close
up to the liRhtshp. while the breeze that struck
the Columbia held her away off the mark Thus
they sailed for three minutes or more when
finally tho Yankee caught the wind that had
helped the Shamrock. and she was able to head
up ns high as her rival
At SO the Columbia tackled to starboard.
The Shamrock followed half minute later,
but only held this board minute, for
at l :o7 she tucked to port again. Columbia
promptly put about too. On each of these
bitches the green colored sloop had gained
second or two and what with her qulckness
In stays and Capt. Hogarth's skill in handling.
she seemed In fair way to soon overhaul the
Columbia.
ATTACKING DUEL.
This was only the beginning OF a sharp tack-
ing duel At l 90 Shamrock tack ed again; NJ
teen seconds later Columbia followed her Half
minute after this Shamrock came about and
she was Immediately followed by the American
boat This series seemed to satisfy the chal-
lenRer for time and II was almost fifteen min
utes before the battle was renewed. At two
o'clock the boats were close together: not much
more than furlong separated them. Column
bia was still leading. but 1t was mighty close
zee. There was another period OF calm and
then favoring wind moved both yachts. The
Shamrock seemed to get little the better Of it
for she crawled up under Columbias lee and
soon had a clear wind on the other side
Her sails were fairly well filled most OF the
shaking almost constantly. At 2:15 Columbia
put about on the starboard tack this move was
| promptly followed by the Shamrock's skipper.
and when they Strengthened out again the
| challenger was heading half point higher.
Then the defender got a good puff and headed
| much higher than the Shamrock When it
| reached the latter. she too. headed up aud they
| sailed along close together for fva minutes
| or So
| At2:2O Shamrock tackled to port and stood
| out to sea. Her rival would not take the bait
for minute or two but finally came about
| and headed in the same direction as the other
| boat. At 2:24 the Shamrock spun around and
| the Columbia promptly followed suit. This
| board was held for five minutes. when tho
| Colum ba came about and the boats began to
| near each other.
| AN EXCITING MOMENT.
| During the last Ave or ten IN nutes there had
| been some doubt az to which boat was Low in
| the lead and there was excitement as the bows
OF the rival sloopS converged. At last all doubt
| was put aside when it was seen that the Coll
| umbia had crossed the Shamrocks bow. Then
| the whistles on the excursion boats broke
| loose. and for a few seconds there was a great
| din. The lead which Columbia showed was
not much to brag about. but as II satisfied with
| proving that she was ahead. she tackled again
| The lead when she crossed the ShamrOck's
| course was estimated all the way from 400 and
| 900 yards. At 1885 O'Clock the challenger was
| again fortunate in meeting a cant OF wind that
| enabled her to point much higher than tho
| other boat. The breeze now gradually In
| creased until 1t was blowing nearly eight miles
| an hour. The boats got its benefit in equal
shares. They were still below Seabright and
! were heading in shore.
At 1,37 rho Shamrock came about AMI .
minute later the Columbia duplicated the move.
thus making ont to sea again. Two minutes
later both boats came about and Columbia ar-
peared to have held the lead she had when shs
crossed her rivals bow. Tho wind had been
steady from that time. n condition that suited
tho American boat exactly. The ShamrocS
people seemed bent on resuming the tack NJ.
duel SO within threp minute. sh came about
again. Columbia prnmp Going likewise.
There was tide in shore when the ylchts
wanted to make use Of. but were prevsnjei
from doing so by the fleet IL excursion boats.
At 2:45 the Shamrock ta"ked again. The Coz
lum bia waited until she had her covered and
then she too came about This m ade them
head for the shore again. but tho challenger
evidently did not care to get too near tho coast
and lose the W nd. at PAT she spun around
and put out into deep water The Columhil
kept on and II was not until . ~ hat she came
about Ihreo IN hnieS lnter shamrock heau"u
In again aid the Columbia followed.
They were about two miles of shore at this
| point. Just below Scabrlglt and heading Tor
the Highlands 81 Navcsint Shamrock was
| further out and was getting the best Of tho
! dying breeze. At 2:J7 both Luats tackled again.
The wind at this time was not more than
| three miles an hour aud there was less - t
ahead. The vessels m Sandy Hook wcls
! almost becnimrl J. seemed il the Coum-
| bia had made an error in allowing
the Shanlock to keep h"r c'osa to tie
| shore because whore the cha longer was doug
| business there was cons r!eral'Y more win!
| than there was nearer the coast At 3:O5 CO.
| umhia came about again AMI "A slight shift ~
| the wud enabled her To point almost for the
| IigEtshii Tn" Shamrock came about at 3 ~
aud stood in shore again 1t was very slow
work aud tho finishing mark was still miles
| away.
| BEGINS TO 10 X LIKE ~" RACE