The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-Today's attempt
to sail the second of the present series
of international yacht races for the blue
ribbon of the sea proved dismal failure.
Between 25,000 and 10000 people who
crowded the pleasure fleet off Sandy Hook
hghtship in the hope of seeing a repeti-
ton of the thrilling sport of last Satur-
day, witnessed instead more of drifting
match than race. The wind was ex-
ceed1ngly light and variable. at times
railing so low that the gossamer wind
pennants, which are as light as thistle
down. hung limp against the masts Of the
big S1ngle-Stickers The wind, with crews
hned up on the lee rails was not suf-
hclent at any time to make the racing ma
chlnes heel to their lines. AT the end of
TOUR and half hours the two yachts
having covered less than one-haIf of the
prescribed course of thirty miles, and as
there was no possibility of their finish
ing within the time limit, the regatta
committee declared the race off When
the gun was fired announcing this decision
the challenger was about half a mile
ahead OF the defender and to that ex-
tent today,s trial was a victory for
shamrock II. But the fiuke today dem
onstrated little as to the question of
supremacy between the two boats ex-
eept, perhaps, that Sir Thomas new
champion is more dangerous in light airs
tildh was supposed after her two former
meetings. with the white flyer to which
the patriots are pinning their faith
LUCK WITH Upton.
In fuky winds of variable strength
shifting as they did today, through six
points OF the compass luck cuts almost as
much figure as model seamansbip and
today fortune was Enthusiastically with the
foreigner
Inc course was an equilateral triangle.
ten miles to the leg, the first leg being
peat due east into the wind The Yam
kee skipper at the start olIt-generaIed
ms adversary in splendid piece of Jock
eyllg, crossing the line in the windWard
perth twelve seconds ahead of the Brit
lsner. fhls advantage Columbia held for
Two hours, while both yachts steered far
OH their course to the southwark looking,
1or streak of wind that would nroft
them. Finally Barr declined longer to CON
unue the vain quest. He put his helm
uoWn ana headed inshore on the star
BOARD tack. The Shamrock at thie tin,o
after both had been sailing in the san,e
airs, was beaten boat, and her skinner
could afford to take a gamblers chance
with fortune He held doggedlv on ana
fortune smiled upon him. Within five
minutes he got breeze out of the south
Whlch ruftied the crestless seas and WATT
ca MN IKE ghost through the CoIum-
pia weather. But this was not his best
piece OF good fortune. After this reverse
the Columbia, slipping through the son 9
d an astonishing pace considering the
hghtness of the breeze, had worked ont
ahead of the Shamrock but to laeward
When the two yachts were in this posit:on
ABOUT two miles from the first turn a
CANT OF WIND
threatened to blanket Columbia, and to
avoid such a possibility Barr went under
Shamrocks stern. Just as he did so. the
WIND hauled around more to the south
hIlocklng the Columbia's head off until
TO the astonished spectators. she seemed
headed almost back for the liqbtshir,
at the starting line The golden boat
favored by the same breeze. was headed
IN exactly the opposite direction. Then
tne shlfung wind backed again and Barr
got the Columbia Strengthened ont
again, third of mile behind the
shamrock. In this position the two boats
- 1uutioeu the first mark, the Shamrock
SnIs1iI Lnliiutes ana eight seconds before
Columpla, or gain for Shamrock in tbo
peat to windward, adding the twelve
seconds which Columbia beat her over
the line, OF three minutes and twentI,
seconds. i''
During the next hour, in a close reach
lol the second mark. the yachts were
able to cover about four or four and q
nan miles of the remaining twenty. and
as only fifteen minutes then remained
De1ore the expiration of the time limit
the race was declared off. After turning
tne marx experts thought Shamrock in
creased her lead slightly This gain NAV
however, be accounted for by the fact
I.al she carried large reaching, topsail
Whlle Columbia was working close to the
wind with small baby jib topsail. a
mere handkerchief compared with sham
rock larger sail. When the excursion
heet headed back for home the ONLY real
race OF the day occurred. 1t was the race
for New York
WHIsTLING FOR WIND.