The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-21
EASY FOR COLUMBIA
AMERICAS CUP WILL REMAIN IN
THIS COUNTRY.
Defeated Easily by Co.
lumbia IL the First Race OF the
series-Columbia Crosses the Fin
ish q Mile and q Half in Advance
Of the Irish BOat-A Magnificent
Race, Magnincently Sailed and
Magnincently Won - Upton on
fesses He Was Fairly Beaten.

New York, Oct. 18.-The cup which
the old schooner America so CALAMITY
won against all corners over the
course around the Isle of Wight in
1851 and brought back across the seas
will probably remain here another
year a defiance to the world. In a
glorious breeze over a windward and
leeward course Of thirty miles Column
bia scored against Shamrock yesterday
in the first race of the 1899 series for
the trophy. She bounded across the
finish line fully Il mile and n half
ahead of the challenger, defeating her
by 10 minutes and IA seconds actual
time, OF 10 minutes and 8 seconds cor
rected time, after allowing 6 seconds
hardicap which Columbia must con-
cede to the challenger On account of
her longer water line. 1t was a de-
cisive contest, a magnificent race,
magnificently sailed and m~agnidcently
Won Opinion as to the merits of h
two boats had been somewhat divided
as a result Of the fukes during h
past two weeks. Although the pre-
ponderance of native feeling eve
wavered in its loyalty to the wonder
full speed and ability Of the white flyer,
nautical sharks thought Sham
rock would be SO overwhelmingly de-
feated us she was in yesterdays strug-
gle. The Yankee boat beat her hope
lessly in windward work on the out
ward leg and beat her % seconds on
the run home. There was a good
strong 10 to 12-knot breeze, and it held
throughout the race. 1t is undoubted-
ly q bitter blow, because the English
hopes of lifting the cup have lev
been brighter since Thistle met Volun-
teer in 1887. Like Shamrock she was
decisively defeated in the first hours
sailing. The regatta committee. as a
result of the showing made by Column
bia, are convinced that the cup is safe.
Blow high or blow low, it is believed
by her owner, Mr.. Iselin, that
Columbia Can Beat Shamrock.
Sir Thomas Upton, after the race,
confessed he had been fairly beaten.
He had no apologies to make. The
race was a magnificent spectacle. 1t
was anything but a comfortable day
on the water. The prospect was not
alluring. Still the mist wreaths We're
carried along by a good 1O-knot breeze
right in from the east and the old
shellbacks said there was more wind
where that came from. But the ex-
c%ursionists who went down the bay
were not very hopeful until they got
outside. The low clouds overhead
shut out the sky and the streaked
water matched them. The mist made
everything look ghost-like and indis-
tince. There vas some lively Jockey.
ing behind the line before the start
and Columbia got the better of it. She
clearly outmanouvered her rival,
eventually forcing her over the line
first by half a length, but leaving
Columbia in the weather position.
The first few minutes Of the race were
the most interesting. They made a
beautiful picture as they laced away
like hounds. Their sails, to the nauti-
cal eye, were perfection in fit. 1t was
soon apparent that the white flyer was
forging ahead. The clear water be-
gan to show between them. The Co.
iumbia not only seemed to outfoot the
challenger, but the experts saw that
she pointed higher. 1t was astonishing
how she sliced her way up into the
wind. In fifteen minutes she had a
lead of four lengths, and from that
time On the a C was hers.
There was n soul stirling scene as
the Columbia finished. The excursion
boats had gathered in a semicircle to
give her a welcome, and as she swept
across the finish bedlam broke loose.
The steam whistles shrieked, sirens
walled. the Corsair, flagship Of the
New York Yacht club, and several
other yachts flung powder into smoke
and the multitudes cheered.