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

ought to finish within the time limit
3.07 p.m.-The leader, which appears to
be the Columbia, has taken on her spinna-
ker. and both boats are running in with
booms to starboard and balloon jbs set.
3:12 p.m.-Both boats have broken out
their spnnakers to port The rear boat.
evidently the Shamrock, seems to have
gained a triie. The race is very close.
3:15 p.m.-The two racers are about six
miles from the finish.
AS SEEN FROM THE SURF BOATS.
scenes and Incidents Attending the
Start of the Racers.
From the Associa ted Press Surf Boats
SANDY HOOK, October ), 0 a.m.-The
early morning hours did not give promise
of a good racing day. At Z o'clock the
wind was very light and fluky from about
southwest by west hardly enough to start
the old cup defender Vigilant away from
her mornings off Tompknsville against the
flood tide.
Off Fort Wadsworth the water was CLASSY
from shore to shore, and the few vessels
that We're attempting to stem the tide made
but little Roadway. The Vigilant although
considered fast light-weather boat in
her day, gave up her attempt to go through
the NarroWS under her own sail, took a
hawser from small tug and was towed
down to below the west bank where she
found more air moving. There she cast off
from the towboat and hauled in her sheets
for the close stretch across to the Horse
shoe.
At s o'clock the wind had hauled to west
southwest, having freshened steadily In the
preceding half hour, and then dropped into
almost fiat calm.
The few puffs which came after that
seemed to indicate that the wind would
eventually come from the west.
The tug Wallace b. Flint, which is a
tender to the Columbia, left the city short
~ before o'clock, bound for Sandy Hook,
flying Mr. Isein's colors.
There We're half a dozen people on board
the Flint, among them florists clerk,
who had charge of an immense horseshoe
which admirers of the Columbia We're for
warding to her. The emblem was not put
on board the Columbia, but the tug
passed by the piece was held aioft for the
benefit of the sailors.
Inside the Horseshoe the breeze was from
the west by south, not very strong.
The crews of both contestants boarded
their respective vessels shortly after
o'clock, and, having had good nights rest
and a substantial breakfast, We're eager for
the fray.
The rigging was overlooked carefully and
then the two head sails We're hoisted in
stops. The covers of the mainsails were
next taken off. The Shamrock cast loose
from her mornings at s:35, after taking
line from her tug, the James A. Lawrence.
The Lawrence turned her engines over
slowly for the next ten minutes. awaiting
the party from the Erin that was to sail
On "a htr t W. 9ri,,s 1a,7rohos az Siz
siis ~ o'i S, -, ~ 1865 ~ 100 -
Hook.
Shamrock Used Same Mainshh.
The crew of the British boat began hoist
ing her mainsail shortly after leaving her
moorngs. 1t was the same mainsail as
used in Tuesdays race The only change
in rigging on the Shamrock was the addi-
ton of a pair of small spreaders, which
were put Oh yesterday u ieno "uui' 'i''i
strength TO the spar, ana small strut
Inc tolumbia was ready 70 ledNe He'
moorings at $40 m, but waited iVe min
utes Tor MI. Leeds ana Mrs. lselih To eohie
An boI1r nftar having heT. mornings inside
Sandy Hook the tow line from the tug
Flint to the Columbia was cast of me
boat was theh nan d hillc II. I'ni 5osi.uS
100 tfiI 1r 49, nl,t the American
boat headed close into the wind to try the
air.
on the way down TO me hsnlshlp I,le
Columbia malnsall was swung mo p!a.e
and then the cup tops@i was SEM a4o, l.
Inc malhsah httea Il Urine Deter man me
one used TUESDAY, but laefe was not ma
SnoothheSs llldt MARKS the i'dtsE' suns t''-
the Shamfock Alter casttLS on from 6!4S
toWboat the columbia trimmed sheets liat
ana tfied the pfceZe. liere was I4ot tiipuSil
wind moving to heel the American BOAT
she slipped along mefrlly 1"r lew MIN
utes For some reason the new cIup topsail
was lowered to the decks ana hVe minutes
later was again hoiSted. Inc new san u4u
not fit we'll as that used Tuesday. There
was lot of slack canvas in the leach, but
it was larger and more like the Shamrock's.
The Shamrock did not cast off from the
towboat until she had passed the light ship.
Her jib and forestaysail were broken out,
and after the ship had headed into the wind
were trimmed aft Sailmaker Ratsey look
,f~ a
satisfaction to Capt. Hogarth. The Sham
rock did not move so lively in the faint
breeze as her rival.
At 1918 am the committee and guide
boats arrived off the lightship.
VIVA hauis 10 the NoTth"aro.
The wind had been hauling slowly for the
last hour more to the north and at 1915
80 800, a,o,,. ,,or,hr.s+ h,, net w.,
was iioiii aoout HUI III" es' W "e''' 'ei'
hght.
The feet of excursion boats began to ar
rive off tho liehtshin at 1000 The fleet of
., ~ CT, -. -. 49,,
.oi peuo ood's Shhie ny ing oo"ti aioii .iie
NdrIoWs al !ull sPee4' me COURSES oerIs
harkeu py streams OF oIack SMOKE. Inc
Pc Vi pIa' .oo. up ptaN'S " ~. ~
ana south OF the slarung Hhe, giving the
1er for tba hest positjon oyer tho line
The fleet of patrol boats did its work we'll
and there was plenty clear water ~