The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
The FINISH.
The Magnificent Struggle of the
Yachts.
The Cup is Retained by Time
Allowance.

New York. Oct 4-After short while
both yachts at 2:30 went about and stood
on the starboard tack for the Jersey
shore In this game of lacking, the
Shamrock had crawled up to WIndWaro
and was ahead by narrow margin Tne
wind was getting still lighter put tne
finish mark was then not more than f1ve
miles away
At 2:4O the Columbia went on a short
port tack, holding the same course as
the Shamrock. 1t was now very close
At 2:45 o'clock the Shamrock went
around on the port tack and headed
north
The Columbia soon followed. 1t was
developing into very exciting contest,
despite the light wind, and as the yachts
stood in toward the shore, the Shamrock
her big sail spread. seeming to give her
a slight advantage. At that time, now
ever, it did not seem as if the Ulster
boat was sufficiently ahead to place her
out Of the handicap of her time allow
ance. Indeed, it was anybody's race.
At 2:48 Q. m. the Columbia went on
the starboard tack, Immediately follow
ed by the Shamrock The tack was a
short one for within less than five min
utes Barr had swung the Columbia TO
port tack again and almost instantly the
British skipper followed his lead The
race had reached point where the
slightest puff of wind meant much ana
seamanship of the finest kind was re-
quired.
At 300 D. m. the yachts were SIN
holding the long port tack, and the fin
ish mark was not more than three
miles away.
At 3:17 the Shamrock went on the
starboard tack, being then ABOUT d i elie
and a half from the light ship. she
held this tack toward the Jersey shore
until she met the Columbia Then, pc
ing to the weather of the latter, the
Shamrock forced her about, and SWING
ing around on the port tack, headed
for the line. The Columbia followed
her Immediately. The boats were now
headed straight for the finish, sham
rock having the weather and what
looked like a safe lead. Tt was then
merely a question of whether or not the
American boat could get to the coveted
finish line, not ahead, but Wltnln her
AZ seconds of time allowance from the
other boat. Both racers seemed to
know that the goal was near at hand.
and they slipped through the water
faster than it seemed possible Tor the
light breeze TO drive them.
At $3.50 D. M, they went on the star
board tack, Shamrock taking the lead
At that time the Columbia was just un-
derneath the Shamrock's lee bow AS
they drew the line it was seen that
what had seemed to be a safe lead for
the Shamrock had become a doubtful
proposition A second later and 1t de-
Veloped almost to a certainty tnaI even
If the Shamrock should cross the line
first the Columbia was within her time
allowance and had the race. Almost at
once the boats went across the line, the
Shamrock first. but the Columbia so
few second behind her, that it made no
difference.
Thus Colum bia won In three straight
races
She was the victor of 1901 and retains
the cup.
WON BY 25 SECONDS.
The official start was as follows:
Columbia II .02:15
Shamrock 11:02:30.
The boats crossed the goal AZ follows:
Shamrock 3:35.35
Columbia 3:35:38.
The Columbia's AZ seconds time allow
ance thus gave her the race by 20 sec
ondS.
The Shamrock actually covered the
course in Is seconds less time than the
Columbia.