The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29

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The two big yachts were an inspiring
sight TO the spectators as they plunged
seward, pounding great fountains of
spray from their bows and drenching
the crews lined up along the weather
, ran They heeled to the wind until
I their lee rails were awash IL. the swirl
I ing, bubblinS seas, and from the wind
ward side they showed yards of their
bronze under bodies.
( Neck and neck. tack and tack they
/ raced like a team Of horses. Dismay
/ began to be written on the faces of the
patriots as Carr tried once, twice and
finally a third time 70 cross the bow
/ OF the foreigner. only to be forced
around each time by the lean golden
muzzle of the Britisher. Visions of the
} dear old cup that means the yachting
supremacy OF the world vanishing
/ across the waters danced before their
eyes.
on and on they flew. turning twin
wings of foam from their bows, and
Columbia seemingly falling back rather
than gaining. The hearts Of the patri-
OTIS sank lower and lower As the
! yachts got farther out the swells
heightened. and the white flyer seemed
to labor more heavily in the long waves
Just after passing Long Beach hotel,
with its verandas and windows nlied
with people. the old City of Paris, now
the Philadelphia, of the American line
came foaming in from the east with a
bone in her teeth. She headed signify
northvard between the racers and the
shoe. in order not to impede them
with her wash, and went by like an
express train. dipping her flag in salute.
Her passengers and crew lined her
rail for a sight of the exciting spectacle
until she was far down to port
Ocean Becomes Rough.
The vessels in-the excursion -feet-b,-
this time were rolling badly Many OF
the spectators were forced to the Sc
clusion of their cabins and many were
kept near the rails. The excursion Y es-
sells formed q crescent about the stake
boat as the yachts rounded the outer
mark. but it was a dOleful fleet.
As Shamrock wore around with her
spinnaker pole to starbOard line
lance, the big steam yacht Erin, with
the bloody hand of Ulster" in the
ROYAL Ulster Yacht club ensign at her
teff rail, opened her whistle long and
io1d. 1t was the first time Sir Thomas
had felt the JOY Of victory, and he and
his party probably enjoyed 1t to the
full.
The Yankee shippers were too polite
not to pull their whistle cords but the
| toots were not loud nor long. and the
hands did not play Columbia, the
| Gem of the Ocean" But when the rae
! ers lad spread their wings, spinnaker
matching mainsail and balloon jibs
drawing forward, and the white flyer
/ Columbia began to eat up the green
water between her and the challenger.
( dropping spirits began to rise. and when
/ the yachts got on even terms about
| half way home, the bands began to play
and the people raised a cheer.
/ As they approached the finish line.
/ Columbia leading by half a dozen
/ lengths. all the pent up enthusiasm
! burst forth. About a quarter of mile
/ before they reached the line the golden
/ boat blanketed the white one. and for
a moment she ran up alongside and it
/ looked as if she would be first home.
| Cheers died in patriotic threats.
It Was CoIumbia's Race.
Suddenly. as the Columbia luffed of
ana got her wind clear. she forged
ahead and came tearing down like mad.
I As she crossed three lengths ahead the
enthusiasm broke out again with re
/ doubled energy Every Yankee skipper
/ grabbed his whistle cord and made
l terrific noise and din. Sirens walled
/ and the white steam jets made it look
as il every ship in the fleet had broken
/ her steam chest.
The Corsair. ]. P. Morgan's steam
yacht, threw her power into smoke
/ Everybody cheered. Wen and women
jumped up and down for very joy Not
/ 2 few hats tossed into the air fell over
board. but their owners cared not The
Corsair set American flags at botn
peaks. gaffs and taft rail. Soon the
I whole fleet blossOmed out in the ma
I tiCnal cOiors. The Corsair went along
( side the defender and her crew gave
three cheers. which the Yankee tars
[ aboard Columbia answered with barred
heads The whole fleet seemed anxious
! to escort the Columbia to her anchor
age.
Meantime. Shamrock had taken a tow
I from her tender and had drawn out of
I the rl1ck of che steamers. Escorted by
| the Fris which showed a big hole that
the revenue cutter Gresham had stove
| in her port quarter. she headed for the
I berth behind the Hook Some Of the
excursion boats dropped back TO salute
| the popular sportsman who mas Deeii
/ game enough to make second effort
/ TO lift the cup. and then the whole fleet
moved on in a mad race for home.
( many of the shippers keeping their
/ whistles going until they reached the
narrows at the entrance of the upper
bay.
Upton Still Hopeful.
/ Upton showed himself the thorough
sportsman he is.
well" he said. as ne stood on the
deck of the Erin. that's one dot
against US. But in my own heart I am
just as hopeful as I was this morning
for I feel that if only have wind
am all right. It was fair and square
race. not a fiuke, but II was not Sham
rocks day. We want a breeze that
VIII put the deck six inches uLir wa
ter, and then you win see q race. Be
sure OF one thing, 1 was licked fairly
today"
Captain Bob Wringe who was on the
bridge OF the Erin al Sir Thomas Lip
tons elbow. said: II we get a fresh
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