The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-21
4 GLORIOUS TEST

Iodays race was q glorious test Of
the roUE'h weather qualbdes OF the two
yachts. There was too much freshness in
tho air FOR comfort. and & was far too
rough FOR land lubSers. The sky was
overcast with cold gray clouds and the
fierce Aaws OF chi8ing blast out Of the
uc-thc1s. whipped the foam out OF the
racing wa = until they whitenei the face
o. tho sea. outside the ocean was n riot
of white caps Some OF the htliday fleets
declined to brave che perils Of the harpies
riding on the nor heaster. aud those that
dil rolled and plunged in the tumblng BIZ
lows. sen ting all but the old saits below
Tho prayer Of Sir Thomas for wind w, 8
answered. 1t was blowing 25 miles an
hour at the light ship. enough wind and
enough sea TO make any racing machine
staggc'. Even the pilots boa-s, that can
w"a;hcr any gale. were under shortened
sail. ana the wind fairly tore the steam
from The exhaust and the smoka from
the stack into shreis. The course. Is
miles before the wind, south by west.
carried the yachts straight down tn
jersey coast to point off Long Branch
- Ina. the .ace was sailed in plain view
OF the thousands perched upos the heights
OF Navcsink and stretched along The shore
from Sc1bright to Asbury park. The crew
OF the Columbia were prepared for tho
fray I'm yellow oilskins and southwesters
1nl hose Of the Shamrock N white can
v1ss. Il was blowing too hard for club
toosasls ana both shippers contented them
Ives with hosting small working ton
sails. Both yachts fed across the start
Ing line before the % knot breeze wing
and wing, their spinnakers breaking out
Ike puffs Of white smoke and setting
hard as plaster The Shamrock was over
o. minute and one second before the de-
fend r. But this was not due to sun
o"ior scamanship. Captain Barr held off
for that length of time after the green
boat crossed in order that he might get
the position as.ern, where he could have
an opportunity to olanket his rival. Tho
yachts made beautiful picture as tbev
spe away with uotstretched pinione. COL |
umbia carried her spinuaker boom A. an
angie OF almost 45 degrees. This allowed |
the big 9hl to belly far out forward and
draw like a locomotive But it was rath- |
er dangerous, and twice an extra puff Of
win carried the sail forward and up
until 1t tumbed over the stay. But the
Deer Isle sailors each time had it back in
Piece i'm iff. The Shamrock had no |
such mishap, as Hogarth carried his boom
much lower. The Yankee trick however.
did its work. lifting the head Of the
Blu. the big sloop set so hot pace that
fast as their steam would carry Them. |
they left half the tug boats AMI some
of the steam yachts astern.
COLUMBIA GAINS.
Closer ana closer Columbia drew astern
OF the challenger hoping with her noun
l2:l0 o'clock half a mile from the mark.
che Bristol boat got alongside the chql-
ienger and neck and neck, like n span
OF race horses they bowled down for tho
Hoat. Three minutes later. when they took
IN their spinnakers preparatory to gibing |
'oidmbia out Of the water until she seem /
cd to be skimming over the surface. The /
excursion fleet trailing down on either
side, were chasing after the yachts as
was again picking up on the enemy. At
the Columbia was a length in the lead
tain Of canvass TO shat off her rivals wind .
When the Columbia had cropt up TO with /
IN striking distance the green boat crowd .
"A on httle more canvass, setting "A baby .
lip tops1i, and for ten minutes she seem .
ad TO hold the American even Both were
-oinE like scared 5eers a stern chase
i~ @ long on, but as the yachts approach
cd the outer mark the PARROTS with high
bounding pulse saw that the Columbia
and footing like mad. The yachts swept
lrounl the mark, the Columbia Il seconds
ahead. but So close that one chorus from
The feet answered for both. The Column
oia had gained minute and IS seconds
10 the IS mile run. As they leaned away
1n The starboard tack for the beat home
the white flyer was 10 windward and
about a length ahead with their sheets
trimmed fiat aft they surge1 into the
mead seas. sending the brine smoking as
iiIh a the spreaders. They careened un-
81 their lee rails We're awash in the swirl
ne driving waves. Oceans Of spray came
,ver apd occa asionally both shipped soned
rests Of green water forward. Their
wakes were smotherei foam Seldom
ia- there been such "A smashing sea un-
ier the bows of cup contestants.
The water spurted 20 fee; into the air
The green boat Iabored more than the
Yankee. once or twice she buried her
,oW-urit I'm the seas, wcttins her head
-ts. IL was grand sight.
GREAT SEAAiANSHIP
The Columbia pointed almost a point
higher than her rival and footed just a.
a-, The Columbia had housed her work
nE topslil before they turned the mari,
1at the Shamrock held ON until in the
instantly freshening wind, she decided
nadt was dangerous TO carrv it l1nser
Q Was a delicate job with the big % footer
ru King INTO the jumping sea IKE a
l.1ncho, but after five minutes Of hard