Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-04
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| on the revenue cutter Gresham. the
| flagship of the patrol fleet. instructing
| them 10 change direction by the right
| flank. The patrol boats swung around
| 70 line CT west and charged down upon
| the excursion fleet. The latter, with
bells changing in the engine rooms. for
more speed, rushed madly to leeward
Leaving the first mark on the star
board hand, the racers went careening
| for the second mark. the Columbia
gaining slowly but surely. They had
covered the first 10 miles in little
over 80 minutes. When they came
around the second stake they took in
their baDyjibtopsails and hauled their
wind for the beat home. Within min
| utes after rounding the last mark il
| vas apparent that the Columbia was
footing faster and pointing higher. She
went through Shamrocks lee like a
quarter horse.
The rush of the leviathans on the
final tack was magnificent. The ex-
cursion boats, black with people from
gunwale to pilot house. gathered about
the finish in great horse shoe.
AS the white flyer came On with a
big bone in her teeth, we'll in the lead.
the patriotic shippers with their hands
| on their whistle cords could hardly re-
strain themselves. AS she swept across
the finish the din was ear-splitting
Until after the Shamrock crossed |
| minute and IS seconds later. whistles
and sirens We're kept going. When
they died away the bands could be
heard playing Columbia. the Gem OF
the Ocean," Yankee Doodle" and
other patriotic airs.
The steam yacht Corsair was the
tirst of the feet to signalize the Ameri-
can victory by setting the starry ban
ner at her mastheads. BY this time all
the shippers had had ample time to
ransack their lockers and within n
minute afterward every sail in the fleet
was alive with American flags. Sir
Thomas in the Erin did not approach
within half a mile of the finish line.
| But after the Columbia went over the
| line, he ran the American flag up to
| The forepeak ami fired a salute inits
| honor The rival crews cheered each
| other as they were towed home behind
| their tenders escorted by the whole
XcursiOn feet.
| Within half an hour Of the cOrclu-
| zion of the race. the committee boat.
| II accordance with the agreement 10
race daily from now on, set the signal
| for a race, tomorrow. Sir Thomas Lip
| ton although plainly depressed. stood
| bravely at the gIngWay of the Erin
and babe q cordial adieu to his guests.
| He also entertained a large party of
| yaChtsnen &nd ladies who visited the
| Erin after the days guests had de-
! parted.
When asked what he thought Of the
| race he said:
Il admit frankly that was licked
! by the best boat. in a fair and square
| race. and | maintain and believe that
| there is not a better skipper afloat than
capt. Sycamore nor a better crew than
mine. | have as much esteem for my
captain and crew as when | came to
this side. but they can't do impossible
ties. They took as much out Of the
| boat as could be taken.
II am very much disappointed at the
result" continued Sir Thomas, land
the only consolation I have is that
know I've been licked by a good
honorable opponent. l know that the
|
won without any fluke."
| When asked by visiting yachtsman if
he felt Respondent. Sir Thomas puckiiy
| replied
las long as the Shamrock flag flies
there is just as much fight in me. and un-
til I'm beaten in the third race I'm just
as hopeful
Sir Thomas said that what he was most
' al t.I
Shamrock in the windward work I've
| were all so sure she would DO well in that
| and in such breeze, but she seemed to
| pound too much" He added that there
would be no changes in the trim or the
sails of the Shamrock.
| Edwin ID. Morgan. the Columbia s man
aSer. when seen on board the Park City
after the race. said: I'VE won against
an excellent foe | always thought such
a day as this would be a Columbia dav.
| Both boats were superbly handled. We
have now two races against Shamrock
sailed in what was supposed to be Sham
rocks weather. There was no rcaso
why Shamrock should not win There
lore. l believe the Columbia is the best
racing yacht in the world
Mr. Morgan said the combination Of
Jameson and Sycamore had been a har
one to beat
capt Charlie Barr, who steered the Co
'umbia to victory, had only this to say:
we won the race against a very pow
erful adversary"
! capt. sycamore of the Shamrock. SIM
ply SAID; We did our best and wee
iairiy beaten by better boat"
apt BOP Wringe, who sailed the
',iroch | IN her race against the Co.
iunoia in 1899. said: THE great surprise
me was me wonderful windward wor..
.ie Noiuinbia l was sure the Sham
~" was able to outsail her in thai
breeze, but She did not