The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-06

PRICE THREE CENTS immediately and then stopped. The lazy breeze was carrying the big yachts down the wind at a snails pace. For almost an hour the spectators on the excursion boats watched them drift ing.
 Columbia Gained at First. The Columbia steadily gained ground.
 Inch by inch she crept along. At the
 end of fifteen minutes several lengths of clear water showed between her and
 her rival. The bands played and the
 few whistles footed. On, on she nov
 ed until she was fully 800 yards ahead.
 The immense spread of canvas, includ-
 ing the balloonjib was drawing on the
 gentle breeze. The whole crew of each
 yacht was aft to act as ballast and keep the head of the yacht up. Then
 the wind began to die and the great
 balloons of canvas forward collapsed. At the same time the wind canted little and Columbia took in her spin maker and tried reaching, leaving the balloonjib set.
 Shamrock Beaten on Her Best Point.
 It was challenge to the Shamrock on her best point of sailing and Cap tain Hogarth accepted the gauge. They went heading over toward Long Is land shore, and the Columbia continued to increase her lead. The Shamrock set her staysail but it only kept the wind from her balloon and the sail it. self hung limp. It a few minutes she took it down.
 Ocean Liners Dip Colors.
 The steamship Augusta Victoria, out ward bound to Southampton, slowed down to let the passengers catch glimpse of the contest. Then she dip- ped her flag and sped on. A few min utes later the Cunard liner Servia came foaming into port, In vain the patrol boats whistled their warning, but she swung slightly outward as she came on straight through the course, dipped her flag when abeam of the rac- CTS and disappeared to leeward. The emigrants aboard crowded on her fore- castle deck to see the sight. The Co., lumbia got most of the wash from the big liner, bobbing on the huge swell and spilling much wind out of her sails. Meanwhile the excursion boats pushed toward the outer mark. When they got there they waited for an hour but the champions did not came. Then when the wind hauled around to the south-southeast and the racers had taken in their spinnakers to beat into it close hauled the excursion boats puff fed back to see what the yachts were doing.
 
 BattIed for Better of Ztphyrs.
 But for the rest of the race the yachts were half the time in doldrums, with their sails Tapping listlessly. When the streaks of wind would strike them they would Huff and tack and split tacks, each vainly endeavoring to get into the place where the zephyrs were crinkling the ocean, For two hours this was kept up during which no one seemed able to tell exactly how the Shamrock drew up with her adver sary. At 3:45, when it was apparent to all that the yachts could not make | the outer mark, much less the finish, | and when both were practically on sven terms, the committee decided to | call the race off.
 Interesting Struggle at Finish.
 Just before the regatta committee | boat hung out the ball on the triatic ! stay, which declared the race off, the 1 spectators were watching the yachts l with intense interest. They had split l .acks and now the Columbia was sail | ng toward the Shamrock on the port | ack with the evident intention of | crossing her bow. The water between | hem grew narrower and narrower, un- il she was close enough to pass a inc aboard. Everybody aboard the ex- ursion fleet expected her to cross the 'hamrock's bow, but Captain Barr bought it too risky and came about The Columbia had her nose in front he challenger Tapped her and held the weather gauge. Just at this instant he signal went up declaring the race if, and both yachts turned about and leaded for home.
 The Sen n Picture.
 The sea was a picture All about the orizon was a tangle of masts and tacks and sails. Away off to the east yard the steamship Germanic was oming in from the Atlantic with a one in her teeth. A full rigged ship with all royals set was sailing out to ca, while off to the westward, in the rack of the excursion boats as they eaded for home, the North Atlantic quadron, bound for Hampton Roads, yas majestically bearing down, in quadron formation line ahead AS he excursion fleet moved toward them l
 stream of signal flags fluttered from he flagship the cruiser New York, and he squadron changed the formation, ne abreast and came on as if to an- ihilate the holiday fleet. But the mob vessels never faltered and went rac- lg homeward, surging between the len-of-war with whistles shrieking | nd bands playing patriotic airs One the police patrol boats, flying the | ( az of the mayor of New York, parked |
 salute of thirteen guns to Rear Ad- liral Sampson. The admiral roared | ut his response, gun for gun. Un- CT the rules the Columbia and Sham )ck will race again on Saturday next.
 TECHNICAL STORY OF RACE. 2 oth Boats Well Saiied-Shamrock