Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

two boats broke through the Shamrock
with the squirt which had given her first
place over the line. missing all but a few
rings of it, the Columbia. which was just
off the mark boat, catching all of it. They
were off
| 1t was difficult to distinctly see the racers.
the course set took the boats practically
out to sea. -.
The racers Were carrying their sails alike.
| Forward the big ballooners filled and sag
ged with the fickle breeze, while the spin
| makers seemed to draw but little
The first five minutes We're not cheering
| for the Columbia The half length lead
of the Shamrock ar the start was lengthen-
ed out until clear water showed. The Co
| iumblas sail filled, and then she went on
ana caught her opponent. Inch by inch
she crept up until she had a lead of one
| length and half. Captain Hogarth had
| practically all his men aft, but few green
| caps could be seen forward and almost
seemed that If the head of the Shamrock
lifted Her spinnaker poe seemed to bear
lurtner forward than on the Columbia.
| Gear water went by. the Shamrock nipped
| the stern of the Columbia and was making
great Roadway
Race on In Good Form.
The sailing maneuvers were on good.
capt. Hosarth eased his sheets still fur
Their off, while Capt. Barr, perhaps with
the understanding idea in mind, began to
get more Of his sheet aboard. Whatever
the exact idea of the move, 1t redounded
~ 'ho Nieuit OIL 10luGD1d s skipper, 1Or the
aher lcan boat began to drop the Sham
rcck. not by starts. but steadily. By IL 20
the Iuiief way of Columbia was noticeable,
ana IN ten minutes the lead was one of
lhree ships lengths The wind filled out
the big ballooners for both craft round
and fair as New England apple, and
then stopped. The club topsail was left to
sway uneasily, while the spinnakers We're
as wrinkled as an old woman's cheek.
1t was nothing but drifting match, and
the SKY had no promise of wind. II was
about 1l:4o when it began to seem
though some of the weather rumors would
be kept. Both crafts got puff with a
shift, and in three minutes the spinnakers
We're taken in with a rush. Hogarth and
Nr1nge mad hurried consultation on the
Shamrock
The breeze was now north northwest
and the Shamrock's boom came in with it.
Trey took their staysail in. BY noon, when
this move had been ten minutes in action. a
chance was opened to compare the results
of the work on both boats. The Shamrock
had gained. Columbia's mainsail was trim
med too flat while the Shamrock's fell off
caught more wind and the great green
boat was pulling faster Furthermore, the
shamrock had been put in a windward
position and was heading it now on what
had changed from a broad run to some
thing like reach with sheets eased off.
Sheets Eased OFF.
At 1905 the sheets were eased off on
both boats, and for five minutes they sailed
off the course. The men walked away with
the sheets and the booms aboard
again. while they swung back into line on
the regular course The Columbia was
footing away and making gains. The gains
were very, very small ones, but yet the
fact was apparent that while the Shamrock
was lifted only by occasional spurts, the
Columbia averaged better.
The Shamrock was showing herself to be
4 wonderful light weather boat, yet the
Columbia was displaying the extra bit that
bore out her first reputation
AT II 20 the two yachts were headed east
by south a broad reach, being several
points over their true course, with the Co
iu1nbia at least a quarter of a mile in the
lead. Both We're, carrying balloon jibs,
matnsails and club topsafls. AT this point
Of the race the yachts engaged in a lutfng
match. the Shamrock trying to work up
to the Windward of the Columbia
Capt. Barr the Columbia met the
Shamrock S captain at every move
At 1922 the Columbia was heading north
east or several points to windward of her
true course, the yacht sailing as close TO
the wind as it could without spiling the
breeze out of her sails. The Columbia
found the luttlng very much to her liking
and was plainly Increasing her lead every
minute, while the Shamrock. although she
had worked out to windward. lost rather
than gained by the play for position.
Shamrock Falling Behind.
At 1926 Captain Barr eased the Column
bia to within a point or two of her true
course, as it was evident that the Sham
rock was falling behind and becoming less
dangerous
The Columbia had increased her lead we'll
beyond the quarter mile. and both boats
were showing some life for the first time
in the race.
The breeze was holding true from the
north, and though light at the best was
enough to give the racers fair move. and
lend some animation to the feature
The Columbia was gaining steadily all
the time, and a 1875 was seemingly near
ly a mile in the lead.
At 1910 the Columbia gibed over to the
starboard tack and the Shamrock at once
followed AS the yachts filled away, the
Shamrock was again placed in the weather
berth. but she had dropped so far behind
during the long luffing match that 1t was
impossible for her to take away any of the
Columbia's wind, and the cup defender still
gained steadily. The luffing had taken the
boats so far out of their course that they
were obliged to sail south by west to reach
the outer mark.
The wind seemed to increase slightly and
it drove the Columbia ahead faster than
the Shamrock.
At 12:i3 the spinnaker pole on the Sham
rock was shifted over to starboard. but
the spinnaker y, as not set for some time.
At 1855 the Columbia had lead of near
ly mile.
Authority to Regulate Racing.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding said to
representative of The Star today, in an
swer to a question, that under the naviga-
ton and inspection laws of the United
States the government has abundant au-
thority to punish the masters of vessels
which violate the rules which have been
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury for the conduct of vessels witnessing
the International yacht race in New York.
He said that it did not make any difference
whether these vessels were beyond the
three-mile limit or not. I'VE have jurs-
diction of our officers and vessels no mat