The sun., 1901-10-05
COLUMBIA WINS THE
DECIDING YACHT RACE
Shamrock Crossed the Line First But Had to
Allow the Defender 43 Seconds.


, 50 'rnai when the cutter mark hnd once
been turned II would be beat home on
! even terms.
Challenges Holds Her Own.
| When two-thirds Of the first leg had
bcen covered, it was apparently GER
\ tainty that she could hold her lead i'm
der the weather conditions prevailing
/ and the hopes of the patriots We're cen
tered on the Columbias hope or ability
to outpoint the golden boat.
| About quarter past ~, when tho
boats We're nearing the outer mark, the
wind began to tlatten Il little, which
WIS instantly shown in the decreased
| speed of the Sloops.
/ Drawing near the outer mark the
\ weather was becoming more and more
Shamrocklike. With the tlattening wind
tile sea was comparatively smooth, and
I all conditions were absolutely ideal for
Il before the wind race. At times II
seemed as if the Columbia was about
TO pick up, but hopes raised by IN oc-
casional fayoring slant of wind were
sonn dashed when IL was seen the fly
ing Yacht Of Ulster was still showing
the American II clean pair of heels Al
i2il with the outer mark almost upon
h"r, Shanrock's white coated sailors
swarmcd forward nimbly, and In came
the great rDinnaker preparatory for the
turn. An instant later the C0lumbia's
men had also got in her great SAIL and
before it had been hauled to the deck
Shamrock was luting around the stake.
II Ia, x..,l. 1,,.
American, and right behind her she
turned.
Shamrock purns First.
The official timing put the Shamrock
around the mark forty-nine seconds
ahead. After rounding the Shamrock
held off tUw.rd the Jersey shore OH the
siarboard tack, while Columbia went
oifshore on the port tack. But Barr
only held this for IN instant before II,
swung tie Columbia around on the
starboard tack, and the racers begaL
the thrash to windward which was te
decide tie contest.
At l:0H Sycamore put the Shamrock
on the port tack and crossed the 60
lumbia's bow. She held this tack foi
about two minutes, then again SWUNG
about on the etnrhoard tack and both
boats were headed dead mShore to-
ward Long Branch. For five minutes
more they Had it nip and tuck, and
then Sycamore again laid the Sham
rock on the port tack, followed closely
hy his rival. II was then that the pa.
triOts took new hope. for the white tlier
seemed to bc pointing higher and foot
ing faster than her opponent. When
they had been on the part tack long
enough to draw comparison, ii was
evident that this was Il fact and the
American boat was slowly forging to
the front.
Colunbia Tnkcs The Lead.
As thCy held along on the port tack
both yachts kerlcd beautifully to the
breeze Which, though somewhat light
cr, still held plenty Of strength tc
: send them home within the time limit.
1t was just ~ o'clock when. beyond
J question of doubt It was seen that the
: American had turned her old trick in
} windward work and was ahead.
! With maSterlp Scalnanship Barr had
stolen the windward berth, into which
the nose Of the Columbia was gradu.
. ally eating.
. Both yachts held the long port tacl;
for almost an hour. and the race mt this
time was slow whrn compared with the
, speed of the first leg. The wind had
fallen considerably II was lust 80:
. wlcn Captain Earr put the Columbia
J ~ the stariua!d tack and headed in to
. ward the Jersey share. \ minute later
'aptain Sycamore put the Slamrocb
2 ruund Oh the same tack, ana as they
ped Nhorcward il was seen that Co
lumbin was still ahead and well t
Windward.
I After ten minutes of sailing botl
$ hont* again went on the port tack, thu
: Columbia, as usual, taking the lead il
Z his mancuver. bat Captain Barr onl,
j acid this course for II few moment.
/ before he again put the Columbi,
around on the starboard tack. Th,
I. sind was getting light and inclined {,
}, he tluky and the race was becomin,
k slower. III less than five minutes TIN
t Columbia was again put on the por
$ tack, leading almost for the lightship
I while the Shamrock went about OF
/ tllc starboard tack. And now tn
: Shamrock seemed to be picking III
d and had apparently taken the lead
II II was getting to he the closest kim
l. Of Il race. Al 2:15 it was evident tina
thc Ulster yacht had secured Sigh
:. lead. For tie next thirty minutes til
2, Yachts continually split tacks.
e In this game Of tacking the Shamroc
IL had crawled up to windward and wa
e ahead by il narrow margin. The win
d was getting still lighter, but the finis
mark was tl!en not more than five mile
It away.
& Three miles from the finish the Shan
Y 'ock was still slightly ahead.
y On the last tack the Columbia pulle
= lp ana crossed the finish line first.
The yachts crossed the line almost IL
! sether, the time allowance giving CO
T" umbia the race.
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