The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

and steam stretched far down the coast
nankod By white cutters and slim. black. bar
barrie torpedo boats. Steam craft In the vcin-
ity OF the yachts were throbbinR along at
about an eiRht-knot gait in order to keep
abeam Of tho racers. Gradually the propellers
began to churn slowly and the sidewheels to
revolve lazlly. The wind was dropping and
tho Shamrock began to gain.
The Shamrock had headed of her course q
bit, and when she stood on again she appar-
entity got better wind. She took In her spin
maker gybed her boom to starboard. shifted
her balloon lib to II same side and set stay
sail in stops. Her spinnaker pole dropped to
port four minutes later The Columbia fol-
lowed her example in gybinR to starboard.
simultaneously shifting her balloon lib and
sending up her balloon jib topsail and a stay
sail in stops The Briton carried her
big side sail we'll forward II APP
parently did not help her much. and
she took It In setting her balloon lib top
sail with plenty OF sheet. The Columbia
trimmed her balloon lib topssil somewhat fiat.
1t took the talent aboardNher fully ten minutes
TO realize that II was better to give tho call .
little more sheet. which they did. This APP
peared to help her som what and she began to
draw up on the Shamrock. which was then APP
parsntly nearly a quarter OF mile In the lead.
The Shamrock had set a small lib and fore stay
sail to be In readiness to 20 on the wind imme-
diatsly after rounding tho fifteen mile stake.
These sails interfered with the drawing
power OF her balloon and Column ba decreased
little moro OF the daylight between her bow
and the stern OF her rival. The shamrock's
balloon came down she approached the
mark. aud she rounded it three minutes later.
or at 1925. The Columbia slipped In be-
tween her and the mark both stood inshore
on the starboard tack. the Columbia on the
weather OF the Brton and only seventeen
seconds astern. Counting the nine seconds
that tho Colum bia was ahead at the start. the
Shamrock was now twenty six seconds to the
good. They made only short board inshore,
then stood out to sea again on tho port tack
leebowinR tho swells.
In q series OF tacks the Shamrock apparently
outfooted and outpointed her antagonist. 1t
was plainly seen that the sea was affecting the
American boat much more than the green
racer. The Shamrock club topsail was as stitr
as though II we're carved OF marble. Tho head
OF the Columb bias club topsail wrinkled with
tremors as she tried vainly to get up as high
into the wind as the British Riantess. Pinch
her as they would the talent on the Yankee
boat could not make her go whore she pointed
The Ratsey sails were doing splendid work.
and were the marvel and the admiration OF
everybody in tho fleet who knew anything
about sails. Tho Columbia went hunting for
luck to seaward. She had mono during the
brief period that she was In close company with
the cha enger.
The rest OF the contest was in a wind that at
times fell to not more than two or three knots.
and at other times freshened' to hve and six.
Tho swells had COMO down somewhat and
there wasn't a suspicion Of a whitecap In sight
At 3 o'clock 1t became apparent that there was
not going to be any race. The Columbia had
got some luck in ono Of her seward excursions.
and when ut last both ships were on the star
board tack heading for the jersey shore II wns
difficult to tell which was in the better posi-
ton. They were within 300 yards OF each
other with the Columbia somewhat to wind
ward. but a distance astern OF the Emerald
craft. 1t was the general i'm preston OF close
observers on accompanying boats that there
was very little. II any advantage to either
tacht.
The Shamrock was between the sun and the
colurlbia. and the shadow OF her perfectly
lifting sails fell on the duck of tho Yankee boat
Ind moved fore and aft until the contest was
rallied Off at 4 80 o'clock. These moving sail
shadows were looked upon by some to indicate
that the Columbia was holding her own in the
windward work Whether they indicated any
thing or not. they attracted much attention
and contributed to the enjoyment OF the weary
spectators. that Is. all who were not too weary
There was n large number OF these. and they
leaned dejectedly over lee rails and looked
sadly into the pulsing sea. Flags were set on
several steamers showing that the race was
rooms. and the great fleet under full steam
headed for homo. The yachts will try again
on Tuesday morning.