New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
RrTTING TAKES 4 DECIDED TURN.
CONGRATULATIONS AS TO IFS
CAUSE AND ASTONlSHMhNI
THE FIGURES.
AT THE FIGURES.

AT THE FIGURES.
rhs first race of the Commbia-shamrock series
,as actually been sailed and in fifteen mile neat
IN windward and run home the American noa' mas
heaten her emerald colored rival by no less IMAM
10 minutes and S seconds. These figures were '''
talk of the town last night
Some ingenious theories were advanced in uptown
resorts 10 account FOR the ShamrocKs uel'a''
among them being the following;
"Given" said the Shamrocks admirer' 'ha' ''7
challenger was we'll handled In the previous "uNe'
and I think are all agreed mat she was 81
nerbly handled, how can you account ior ne, con
&C., during tho race? The crew couldn't all nave
- .,h. or ber cantain suddenly lost his head.
o. ho "a ecknowle edged one Of the best. II not Inc
rest Of the English sailing masters ana YET 'lo
shamrock with the exception or her Dd"'on J'
a,d roainsan changed her entire sun OF sans "o
,oss than three times during the race ana ""e"
49, Columbia was making her wonderful long hea's
IN v,,ndvard the Shamrock. on the other manu-
- ,,ok,r1 short legs even though her rival was
,nanifestly getting the better OF her. can oHS
account for Il the theory tlat 'ie ~o'N''
having the windward berth, the SHAMROCK '"p
tain early in the race made up MS MN" ..''. 80.
oo,,Id not win and tried all sorts Of experiments
,.h b,s boat with view to using what ois-
o,,ar,es he might make in the races yet 10 nc
sailed Rut" and then came the ineV'apie s"V
heat her by 10 minutes seconds ca" "'0''-
stand that ~ $500 o,,,6 Goa
The Columbia men were Juniid"' an -
nothing except Columbia IL II. ana one ~ ~ 49,,
eta. .sThe Shamrock's gain Of twenty secohUs il"
the run I'm was not n gain at all, buy "heh YOU
take into consideration the character OF '"e VIM
,e,-iv q loss II was n following vino, ana the
shamrock caught II first and ought to nave game"
far more than she did. Had the positions Deeh re-
yersed the Columbia would have sa.hfu H ~ ,jT
instead If seconds but we beat heT py Az ,i ~.
49, and \ seconds / never expected that. W ny
tbe Defender Would have beaten the ShainIoch 10
minutes Judging by the Columbia Defender '"'7'
OF last summer , seoided NOT n
ro down The Bay. Il was reported ioEsN. wa" a. a.,
night these smart ones Of the carrier par ~ ta
day could easily be picked out ny '"e' "00
one OF the most jubllant men in town was tn'
ma, with the Interior motive and, ACCORDING !,
his accounts, surpiusase Vi I'm e.ihrs IN p
il sad 10 relate but he mad beth ccleui o.i' ?
.srl,irk of II old man" he cried. They've actual
had the first race. DO you know what II CVS
me- You know told you how iunny J tol VIZ
third nuke that happened and there nave pc
fonr since That's two tickets al s. each' mum
Mid bv f0ur-thats S0-then luncheon on, me bo'
and dinner the Waldorf, and ie" oIlhhS
the side: and what did you say the toia! came 10
don't know hut I'm Overdrawn, nut us eli owe
now We are not going 10 any more. ahG Won
you have a drink Just think OF ". Inc 'oluH
bta won hy ten minutes and eight seconds
can't understand that. and as the reporter Stdlte
away he Nos ordering drinks for a crowd.
he hot Is ANYTHING you please on Inc elulI
bia Numbers Of bets made last night
small amounts at lj0 TO 81 on the Columbia At n
turn IT reported mat on one OF me D9als elV
$40 was bet on the Columbia put iate lasI evei
ing the odds raised TO 8 TO / on the 'olumplh VII
no shamrock money In sight. This caused }
the keen desire Of those who had bet on N" shan
rock 10 hedge To hedge at any hazard, ana
were 10 10 9 on the Columbia. and n some cas-
as good as even money could be had.