The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
AMERICA WILL
KEEP THE CUP
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loom al an angle Of almost forty-tve de-
crees. This allowed the big sail to belly
far out forward and draw like locono-
tive. But is was rather dangerous, ana
twice am extra pun of wind carried the
sail forward ana mp. until IL tumoied over
The stay But the Deer Isle sailors eacn
time had 70 back I'm place in a jiffy The
Shamrock had no such mishap, - Ho-
garth carried his boom much lower Inc
Yankee trick. however. did It's work, MT
ing the head OF Columbia out of the water
until she seemed TO be skimming over the
surface.
The excursion fleet trailing down on
either side. were chasing after the yachts
as fast as their steam would carry them.
But The big sl0ops set 20 hot pace that
they LETT half the tug boats and some of
the steam yachts astern. They were go
ing al a 18-knot clip. the Yankea slowly but
surely inch by inch, overhaulng her adj
versary. Closer and closer she drew.
dead after the challenger, hoping with
her mountains of canvas % shut on her
rivals WIND. When Columbia had caught
mn 10 within striking distance the green
boat crowded on a little more canvas
setting a baby jib top sail. and for ten
minutes she seemed 10 hold the Ameri-
can even. Both were going like scared
deers. A stern chase IS q long one but
as the yachts approached the outer mark
the patriots with high bounding pulls
saw that Columbia was again picking up
on the enemy.
SHAMROCK OVERHAULED.
AT i2.io o'clock. half mile from the
mark. the Bristol boat got alongside the
challenger. ana. neck and neck, ike
span of race horses they bowled down
for the float Three m nutes later "h-n
they took in their sp.nnakers preparatory
10 gybing Columbia was "A length 10 the
lead. and footing ike mad. The yachts
swept around the mark, Columbia j, Sec
onds an. ad. but so close that one chorus
from the fleet answered for both. column
bia had gained a minute and is seconds
/ in the fifteen mile run.
As they leaned away on the starooard
tack for the beat honfe. the white hyeI
l was TO windward and about a enstl
! ahead.
I with their sheets trimmed fiat art they
surged into the head seas, sending th'
brine smoking as high as the spreadefs
, They careened until their lee rails were
awash in the swirling, driving waves
| Oceans Of spray came over, and occasion
/ ally both shipped solid crests OF greer
water forward Their wakes were
smothered foam. Everything aboard wa
wet ana dripping. Seldom has there beef
such a smashing sea under the bows o
Gun contestants. The water spurted TWEEN
Nv feet into the air. The green boat To
bored more than the Yankee. once o
twice she buried her bowsprt in the seas
wetting her headsals. II was gran
sight.
Columbia pointed almost a point highe
than her rival, and footed just as fast
Columbia had housed her working top
sail before they turned the mark. ol
Shamrock held on until in the CONSTANT
,freshening wind she decided that II wa
dangerous 10 carry It longer. and sailo
was sent aloft to lower g. II was del
cate lob with the big 9o-footer buckin
into the Jumping sea like a broncho, bu
after FIVE minutes Of hard work It wa
successfully accomplished. On every tao
~ the thresh 70 windward the Yanke
increased her lead sailing so close tina
the old salts said she could wipe tn
eve OF the wind"
COLUMBIA LEADS.
At 1:g Columbia was leading h. qua
ter Of a mile. The situation for Shamroc
was desperate and reckless Of the cons'
quences. the British skipper decided
crowd on more canvas. Fearlessly ,
sent up. and after a deal Of trouble sue
oee,led IN setting a small club topsail
Columbia had the race well In han'
and did not need 10 risk broken spa
she kept on under mainsail stay an
80. Fortunately. the challenger Tor
mast did not carry away. though 81
leaned over under the press OF canv,
until her slippery decks were tilted
an angle Of 20 degrees. Her speed W.
undoubtedly increased. but her inabilii
90 point lost her almost as much as 81
gaire1 n footing Then she resorted
splitting laf'ss. one running close In sho
, | under fhe Navesink Highlands.
A slight cant IN the wiri favored h
N this time. and she msrsgo1 20 close I
the gao urtl rttie more than half
, mite separated her from Columbia. II
patriots began 10 feel nervous. but wi
, the finishing line two miles away, the
was little danger. Soon after the vii
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