The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-04
Shamrock's Decks Three or -Four
Boards Under Water i'm Attempt
TO Overtake Columbia.
LEADS AROUND SECOND MARK
CHALLENGER LOSES THE RACE ON
THE THIRD LEG.
Columbia Late i'm startinG-Gain.
slowly on First and Second Legs
and Wins with a Rush.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Here is the official
log of the second race between Shamrock
ii and the Columbia for the Americas
cup:
Start - Shamrock. n:OS:ls; Columbia.
11:O1:f.
First mark-Shamrock. 11:5l:lO; Column
bia. 1l:52:22
Second mark-Shamrock, 12:45:57: Colum-
bia, 12:46:39
Finish Shamrock. 2:ls:es. Columbia.
2:l5:O5.
Elapsed time-shamrock. s:ls:lO: Colum-
bia, 3:l3:1S.
Corrected time-Shamrock. 3l6:10: Column
bia. 3:12:35.
Course-Triangular: First leg. east half
south, ten miles: second leg, southwest
half south, ten miles; third leg, north
northeast, ten miles, to finish.
Weather-Fresh breeze from north-north-
west which remained true and maintained
its strength throughout the day
In a glorious breeze which heeled the big
cup contestants down until their lee rails
were awash, Herreshoffs white wonder.
Columbia, to-day beat watson's British
creation over a triangular course OF thirty
miles by minutes and 50 seconds actual
time. With the 43 seconds which the Irish
sloop must allow the American boat on
account OF her larger sail plan Columbia
won the second race OF the series by
minutes 35 seconds.
The fastest race ever sailed I'm a Gun con-
test, II was not only a royal struggle from,
a spectacular point OF view, but il was
absolutely decisive as 10 the merits of the
two racing machines There is not q
yachting sharp who witnessed the race to-
day who is not firmly convinced that the
defender is the abler boat, blow high or
blow low, beating. reaching or running.
and that Sir Thomas and his merry British
tars are doomed 10 return home empty
handed.
Sir Thomas has been wishing for breeze
that would bury Shamrocks lee rail. and
to-day he had it. just as he had a similar
breeze in the concluding race two years
ago. when Columbia, in a driving finish.
beat the first Shamrock over six minutes.
The wind to-day was strong and true.
blowing around eighteen knots out Of the
northwest, and at every point of sailing the
Yankee sloop proved herself abler than
the Watson model.
HOW COLUMBIA WON
From the time she crossed the starting
line, one minute and thfrty-four seconds
behind the cup hunter. until she picked up
rounding the second mark Columbia's
pace was faster and she behaved better
than her rival.
Reaching for the first mark ten miles
down the Long island shore. with the wind
abaft the beam, she gained twenty-five sec
onds. In the closer reach for the second
stake she gained thirty seconds and i'm the
thresh 10 windward on the leg home she
gained exactly two minutes. Not perhaps
as thrilling as the remarkable contest OF
last Saturday, to-day's race was never
theless stirring from start TO finish and as
a marine spectacle it could hardly have
been surpassed. IL was an ideal October
day at There Just about enough
frostiness TO clear the atmosphere and
make the whole course visible from shore
The breeze from the land piled up little
swells, but IL was strong enough TO whip
the frOth out of the racing waves until IL
whitened the sea. The ensigns and flags
with which the vessels were dressed stood
out like painted boards. The tall canvas
clOuded racers heeled the wind smote
them until their crews could with difficulty
Keep tnelr IOOilnS on the slippery SlOpinG
decks On the thresh TO windward their
decks were smother of white and foun-
tains Of foam ciTcled away from their
graceful bows. 80.
The Yankee victory began with the start
when the crafty Barr. by a system of
maneuvering, convinced his adversary that
he was trying 10 cross the line first. Cap
tain Sycamore promptly took the bait and
rushing his boat into position sent her
away almost in the smoke OF the gum
Thereupon Captain Barr having anticipated
his purpose. tackled about back OF the line
and held on for more than minute. Then
with a flying start he went over Just be-
fore the handicap gun was fired. Some of
the patriots were disappointed until the ex-
perts explained that there was no wind
ward berth in a reach where the boats
could lay their course straight for the
mark and that the position astern where
Barr could keep his eye on every move Of
ha
first fifteen miles no human eye could
tell which ship. II either. was gaining. so
closely were they matched
But gradually IL became apparent that
Columbia was OVerhauling the flying chaI-
lenger. Inch by incn and foot by foot the
white boat gained. Both were going at a
terrific pace. The guide boat which started
fifteen minutes ahead OF the racers. dug
out at fun speed. but she hardly able
To log of the distance and get the noat
overheard before the racers were upon
her.
THE FIRST TURN.
As the yachts approached the outer mark
stream Of signal flags was on the
revenue cutter Gresham. the flagship OF the
patrol fleet. instruoting them in the uni
versal language Of the sea 10 change di-
rection by the right flank. The patrol
boats swung around TO line Of west and
charged down upon the excursion fleet. Toe
latter. with bells changing IN the engine
rooms Tor more Sptt1s AuiuSu Adil dAh the
whole fleet rushed madly 10 leeward OF tie
last leg OF the course.
Leaving the first mark on the stsrboard
hand the racers gyb bed their big boomS and
umbia gaining slowly but surely They
had covered the first ten miles i'm q little
over hftV minutes. When they swung
around the second stake they took I'm thelr
baby ib tCpsatls and hauled their wind
for the beat home. Both yachts heeled until
their under bodies were lifted high over