Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-05
BECALMED AGAIN
The Columbia Got the Lead, But
Neither Boat Gould Make
Time.
WINDS WERE VERY TICKLE
The Watchers Gould Not Generally Tell
Which Yacht Had the Advantage, But
Neither Had Fair Chance to
Show Any Speed.

New York, october 5.-When New
York awoke this morning there was
hardly breath of air stirring, and a
mist lowered over the bay By O'clock
the mist had almost disappeared. Quite
nice little ripple swept over the upper
bay as the boats began to move toward
the scene of the contest between the
Shamrock and Columbia for Americas S
cup
Highlands of Navesink, 1922 a. m.-
The tug to set the mark left the light
ship, and is steaming straight out to sea
in a southeasterly direction. The wind
at the lghtship has apparently shifted
to the northwest. The boats will go off
to wind fifteen miles. The yachts are
within short distance of each other,
ute close to the lightship
Highlands Of Navesink, 1850 a. M
The preliminary whistle has been blown
and the two yachts are headed in the
direction of the Jersey shore. Both
crews are preparing to get out spinna-
kers, as the boats will run before the
wind
Highlands of Navesink HOP a. M
The yachts are sailing very slowly, al
most completely hidden in haze, with
the Shamrock apparently 100 yards
ahead of the Columbia, and little to
starboard. From this point the Sham
rock apparently crossed the line at
1:01:1O; the Columbia at 11:O1:45.
11:05 a. m.-Contestants are running
off before the wind slowly. The Sham
rock is still in the lead, but the Colum-
bia is gaining slightly.
Highlands 11:11 a. m.-The Shamrock
is now about 400 yards ahead. Wind, as
on Tuesday, is puffy, and the Shamrock
was benefited by one of these puffs.
Highlands, 11:19 a. m.-An apparently
favorable puff of wind set the Columbia
upon the Shamrock's stern. The defend
ing yacht seems not more than so yards
behind the challenger
Western Union Gable Boat, 1:21 a. m.
The two yachts are apparently on
even terms, about three miles from the
line.
Mackay- Bennett Gable Boat II 40 a.
m.-The yachts are about three miles
off, but can barely be seen in the haze.
They appear to be on very even terms,
with about ten ships lengths of water
between. The wind Is light and appar-
emily falling.
Sandy Hook Lightship, October 5,
1850 a. m.-When the last sight of the
yachts was obtained the Columbia
seemed slightly ahead.
Far Rockaway, 1900 p. m.-The
yachts are in sight, but unable to dis
tinguish them.
Long Branch, 12;14 p. m.-The Sham
rock is apparently in the lead.
Long Branch, 1925 p. m.-Weather
bureau reports wind veering to south
west; velocity, ten miles an hour.
Long Beach, 12:55 p. m.-From 1920
to 1850 the Columbia increased her lead
on the Shamrock from half a mile to
nearly mile.
Mackay- Bennett Gable Boat, 1:45 p
m.-Two boats are just in sight. There
is wide distance between them. Very
hazy; little wind.
Mackay- Bennett Gable Boat, 1:50 p.
m.-When the Associated Press dis
patch boat left the race at 1920 p. m.
the Columbia was seven-eighths of
mile ahead.
Lond Beach, 1:55 p. m.-Both yachts
can be indistinctly seen. They are prac-
tically becalmed.
Mackay-Bennett Gable Boat, 2:25 p.
m.-The steam yacht Adele reports the
yachts as having covered two-thirds of
the course. The Columbia is mile
ahead.
Long Beach, 2:55 p. m.-Both yachts
are now heading eastward on starboard
tack. Caught light breeze southwark.
Yachts don't seem from here to be more
than $50 yards apart.
Highlands, 2:57 p. m.-Fog just lift
ed. 1t seems as if two yachts are run
ming to the lightship before the wind.
The leading boat is quarter of a mile
ahead.
3:01 p. NIT Is impossible to distin-
guish distinctly the two boats. The
stern boat looks like the Shamrock. If
it Is, the Columbia Is leading by about
a quarter Of mile, and If the wind
holds out the American boat appears
like winner.
Highlands, 3:12 p. m.-Both boats
have broken out spinnakers to port. The
rear boat, evidently the Shamrock,
seems to have gained a trifie. The race
Is very close.
3:13 p. m.-The two racers are about
six miles from the finish