El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-19
Dies Down Rapidly After The
Yachts Start On Their
Third Race.
NOVEL PLAN
Suggested To Determine Ex-
actIy Whether Superior
ity Layin the CoIum-
bia or Her Crew

NEW YORK. Oct. ia feet of ex-
the city this morning for the scene of
the yacht race. 1t is larger than it has
been for some days.
| There is fine weather and the gem
eral beliefsis that today g race would be
the last of the series and is responsible
fort he increased interest in the races :.
All boats were comfortably filed
with spectators.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR A RACE.
SANDY Hook, N. j., Oct. 10, $50 a. m :.
The weather outlook for successful
yacht contest to-day could not be better
or brighter than it is this mornin ng.
The wind is ten-mile breeze and ia
from the northwest. The sea Is
smooth, with slight swell. The sky
is clear and the haziness of the shore
does not look ominous.
The Shamrock left her anchora ge
early in order to have tuning up and
a spin before the race is started. A
race is certain.
| THE START.
| 10:45-The preparatory signal has
| been fred.
1.-THE starting gun has just fred.
The Columbia crossed on the star
| board tack about a boats length ahea
of the Shamrock.
PROBABLY ANOTHER FLUKE.
2:3O-The Columbia turned the ma rk
at 2:24 and the Shamrock turne 81
minutes later.
There will probably be no race as
the wind is dying out.
3O5-The Columbia is .about a mile
ahead of the Shamrock. The wind Is
| about three knots an hour. There
no prospect that the race will be fin
| ished.
The wind has been gradually dying,
till now it is almost dead calm. The
Columbia is q mile and a quarter
ahead. 1t will be impossible for the
yachts to finish within the time
limit.
COLUMBIA SUPERIOR,
4:09.-Though they will be unable to
finish within the time limit. the beat
to windward proves couclusively that
the Columbia is better than her rival,
even in drifting match or in light
airs.
ANOTHER RACE SPOKEN OF.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-For the pur-
the qualities of the Shamrock in
stronger wind than the Irish challe ng
er has yet had, the Evening World a nd
Daily Mail of London have offered q
cup to be sailed for by the Shamro OK
and Columbia in an extra race on su ch
day as Iselin and Upton shall
agree.
The Evening World and Lond ON
Mail suggest that the test shall incl ude
change.of crews 50 that we shall settle
the question whether the men who
sail COlum bia are superior in seam an
ship to the men who sail the Sham
rock.
This test can only be shown by per-
mitting The Colum bis' g crew to sail the
Shamrock, the Shamrock's crew sail
ing the Columbia.
WILL CHALLENGE AGAIN NEXT YEA r
NANESlNh, hIGdLANO, ~. d. OCs' AO |
Before leaving the Horse Shoe bend |
this morning Sir Thomas Upton was
regarding the chances of q |
cup race next year.
'I do not think 1 will be able to-
challenge next year." said Sir Thomas
Upton, in reply to query as to
whether he would do so ifunsucces sful
in the present series, "because of
Designer Fife's Illness"
'Should Fife think that he will be |
able to construct yacht better than
the Shamrock and give her a good try
ing out in tine for next year, 1 shall
do SO. In any event 1 shall issue q
for the cup If am unsuc
cessful in these races.