The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
RACERS HAD A CLEAR COURSE.


Capt. Evans Jubilant.
Capt. Bob" Evans's heart was made glad by
Columbias splendid performance Yesterday
From the day he frat took the patrolling fleet
OF Uncle Sans white revenue cutters and
black destroyers out to Sandy Hook Lightship
to give the ngle-stickers a clear course, he
hadn't any other idea than that Columbia
would show her heels to the Briton In any wind
that blew. before yesterdays race was half
over he emphatically told his friends on the
revenue cutter Manning that Shamrock wasn't
in Coumbia's class" fSir Thomas Lipton's
challenger leads the American boat at the finish
In any OF the Cup races, the most astounded
man in this neighborhood will be Capt. Robley
ID. Evans. Even the tlukes of the first weeks
racing didn't shake his unbounded faith in
Colum bla ability to whip the aenEer of ~
in the fashion set by the old-time defenders.
Give EN- fair blow" said Capt Evans. and
Shamrock will follow Columbia home every
time"
III anybody had any com plant to make about
the way the patrol fleet kept the course clear
yesterday it would have been some skipper
who couldn't get his excursion craft near
enough to see Shamrock through the mist
whom Columbia. with all her canvas drawing.
was for speeding homo. Capt. Evans, himself.
didn't see Colum bia cross the finish line for
on the homeward run he let the whole eIcur-
sion fleet pass him. keeping the Manning on
Shamrock's starboard quarter to make sure
that the Briton had the ocean to herself. This
rather chafed the Manning's skipper. Capt
Roberts, who wanted to see how big
q victory the American yacht was winning
"Shan't l let her out little. Captain?"
he called down from the bridge. We'd better
look after this fellow or here" Capt. Evans
answered with a smile. And Capt. Roberts
took up his glass and eazed longingy toward
the Lightship. where the fleet WAS waiting to
welcome Columbia few minutes later Capt.
Evans made out the thin white column of
steam rising over the fleet about the Light
ship that told that tho Cup defender was being
footed across the line. and then the Manning
started ahead under all steam. As soon as the
Manning speed signal was raised tho Rrin.
which had kept behind. too. to look after her
charge. started racing homo. and in few
minutes the whole fleet had crowded in about
the finish line.
Ono vessel OF the excursion fleet had to be
reprmanded. and that sharply This WAS the
fishing steamer Dolphin. the old time Al Foster.
As the Manning was waiting near the turning
buoy for the Shamrock to round the mark the
Dolphin backed in right behind the revenue
cutter
You'll have to keep further away. Dolphin
shouted Capt. Roberts from the bridge OF the
Manning. You've been keeping too near"
Aye. aye sir!" answered the Dolphin's
captain.
Just then tho guard boat J. l.. Iuckenback
came UP on the other aide OF the Manning and
hailed Capt. Evans. Lieut.. Hotel. the revenue
officer in charge Of her. shouted through his
meRaphone.
Capt. Evans. can we have a boat to send an
ofreer aboard tho Dolphin to take her back to
New York? She won't obey our orders"
Report her when you get back to New
York ~ answered Capt. Evans. we don't
want to keep those people from seeing the race.
When you go back keep In the lee Of tho
Columb ia and sec that she isn't bothered"
Capt Evans was bubbinR over with boyish
enthusiasm while waiting for the challenger to
round the mark. He held his watch on the
yachts and made Colum bias lead to be ten
minutes.
That's the worst everl" he exclaimed. Did
you ever see q boat beaten like that in wind
ward work Why Shamrock's the worst
beaten yacht that ever came over here. Those
fellows in New York whove lost their courage
will be scurrying around to hedge when they
hear this. Shamrock isn't in Coumbia's class.
don't like to say l told you so. but
One OF the official boats came rushing BY Just
then and Capt. Evans saw Lieutenant Com
mandsr Halsey on the hurricane deck.
'How's that HalSey?" shouted Capt Evans
jubilantly.
"Greot, 7" eried Haley. waving hin arms liIo
n coIIsoia, At football goms
Jptba r,c. bom. after tb. fni,b tho Mamma
ran close by Columbia The cup defenders
cr.v Hpsd n, along m. rail and cb.ered tho
rsv.nr. cutter
Concentration. for Mrs Jsa,in !" Cant
Evans cried out.
Mrs Iselin uavad h.r hand and than bar
bu.b.nd c,Ilad out. .Tbraa cher. ,o- cat
Ey,n.rr n.fo-o Co,umhi.. man h,d .hair
cheer ont III. u.nning,a sailors g,ve. mightv
about Tor the American Yacht C,n. w.r.
tos.od IN tho Dir and arus waved tr,nti,,ux
nh. M.nnire N. Onond,go and Tho Gr..han,
b,d pin-,rd- tuck r,c, for th.ir annbor,ca In
tho unnar hoy Tho Ononda.. hitch had = o,oa,
.,.r, Id oil IN. otb.r or,t.rs Ill ,ho ~ Tho
cr..h.n and m. M.nnino w.r. bou I'D
BOW for about an hour and neither could gain
an advantage.
Ths tornado hoats Dupont Porter Norri.
and NcKenzis Ind very Iittl, to do k.epinp ey-
cursion boats ont O, tho way OF the racers