The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-17

lin. with Mrs. Iseun and party of
friends had just arrived from the Col
umb.a and were gathered aloft. There
was no particular sign of exultation on
the face OF Mr.. Iselln although he did
look extremely well satisfied.
Il do not know he said. that |
have any particular comment to make.
We won today because We had the bet
ter boat. l have felt that all along
Now. others. | think will admit IT, We
are ready to race tomorrow and AS for
wind and sea. We are prepared TO take
chances with both. The boat sailed
well today During the race we did not
have n hitch or accident of any sort.
feet manner"
The crew OF the Columbia were
boarding the tender foe supper. Their
enthusiasm was a little more apparent
than that OF the Iselln group and Capt
Barr. who sat in the stern. smiled In
his own quiet way.
DETAILS OF THE RACE.
New York, Oct 1s--The crews OF both
yachts had BREAKFAST early and when
they turned to" soon after o'clock
II was with a viii for, in spite OF the
rather hazy weather, there was good
breeze from the eastward which prom
ised 10 increase and give the yachts
good race at last. Jibs and stay sails
were set up in stops on The stays. rae
ing matches put on. and everything
made snug before O'Clock. AT 9;l5
the Columbia cast OF from her moor
ings and was taken in tow by tug
The Shamrock started In tow few
minutes later. Covers were on the main
sails and club topsails 10 keep them
dry until the last moment as there was
! Just enough fine rain 10 dampen them
r At 10 o'clock both yachts had reaches
, the east end OF Geddes channel and ~
: 1910 the columbias crew began hoist
! ing the main san 1t was set In five
minutes. The Shamrock's mainsail be-
gan TO go up at the same time. but u
- was fully fifteen minutes before ahe
: sail was set
4 At 1925 both yachts 'ast OF theii
! tow Ines broke out their tibs and
r masaheaded their No. 2 club topsails
II The Columbia also set her baby jli
r tOpsail on the stay. AZ the same tim'
the committee boat Walter Lukenbaci
q anchored due south OF the Sandy HOol
3. alght ship and sent up the course slg
p nal. II was east making IL beat dea'
II 10 windward or 10 miles and a run baci
II the wind held from that quarter
REGATTA COMMITTEE START.
'- The regatta committee meant bus
u ness for few minutes later they start
"a the tug u log on the course, am
az l0:4s the preparatory signal wa
= made Both yachts then began man
y ouevering for positions ana at le'5
. wien the warning signal WAS gwen
% they were playing FOR weather bert
- % ne northward Of the line, the sham
=. rock breaking out her stay ssul az IN
- time
when two minutes were lefi Doior
the starting signal. both yachts wer
heading a couple or lengths apart {
me westward with boOms 20 port, III
4. Columbia TO wi9dward. At one minait
a. the Shamrock began 90 keep on Tor IN
committee wh9ch was lying AT the sout
,g end Of the line, Capt Hogartk 1As N
a, tention apparently being 10 step "a
ne Columbia, then a length or 80 astef
n from getting The weather berth Nhe
re. the starting gun was fired the shan
nd rock had ran parallel elth the line
We nearly the center or north. she 81
nix held her cOsrse until D.ariy over 10 q
IN hgI4l ship before she began 70 iun
cross the line. Capt. Barr on the co
ga umbla, held hia yacht weli IN han
,1h being at this time a good length astei
with sheets nat AFT. lie began 10 iu
the moment H0gafsh ala aud, shoot
80 the c0iumisa aer2A, ths y "a nrocA
81 weke he sent tier acrsss y bne mo
Sc than - yards 90 wlnawafd I. me ems