Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-05
WHITE FLYERS AGAIN
TEST THEIR METTLE
On the Home Stretch It Was
AnybOdy's Race.
COLUMBIA's FINE Squirt

Northwestern, which yesterday blew the
O0lum bia to victory, prevailed this
morning A smashing wind scurrled
across lower New York bay, kicking up
white caps in every direction. 1t blew
out the flags and penpants on board the
AAet anchored inside the Hook as
straight as boards. and out to sea sent
q lot of coasters down the Jersey coast
@b q lively rate.
AS was the case ON yesterday, 1t in
creased steadily after sunrise and at 8
o'clock was blowing from Is to 20
knots. In fact. it seems to have more
power than at the same time yesterday,
due perhaps to a reported storm near
the Bermudas Nearly all the pilot
boats on the station off Sandy Hook
were well reefed down and only the
heavy laden ooasting schooners were
able to carry all sail
There was an added touch of frost in
the air, but overhead a brilliant sun
Shone from clear autumn sky. Wind
and weather were absolutely perfect for
Eoday's contest.
Under the rules today's race was 10
R2lleS to windward or leeward and re-
turn and it was a foregone conclusion
that the course would be a dead run be-
fore the wind to the first mark and, if
the wind held true, long beat back to
the Enish. 1t tThs just such a race as
this that two years ago the Columbia
gave the Shamrock l q decisive beating
OF over minutes. It was again Sham
rock weather, or at least what the goI-
den yacht people have been asking for.
o. Fair Test Promised.
The yachting experts looked forward
with keen interest to the splendid run
before the wind today as promising a
fair test of the Shamrock direction.
Yesterday the American boat demon
strated her superiority in both the close
reach, the broad reach and the wind
ward work, but as yet the two racers
have not met under good conditions in
a run square before the wind. While
Saturday race was of this description,
Yhe wind was so light and uncertain
that none of the sharps considered 1t as
decisive.
Both yachts got away from their
mOorings earlier than usual this morn
ing, the Shamrock, instead of waiting
until she got outside, hosting her main.
sail inside the Hook. The Columbia,
however, went out under tow with bare
poles, and before O'Clock both the fly
srs had passed outside Sandy Hook.
The splendid breeze still held true and
strong and way out beyond the light
ship was kicking up the blue and white
caps
When the preparatory gun was Tired
at l0:45 both boats were TO the wind
ward of the line and holding away from
it, as neither skipper wanted to cross
first. The windward position was the
coveted one, as it gave the stern boat an
opportunity of blanketing the other.
There was some pretty jockeying for
this berth.
Ten minutes later, when the warning
qua sounded, both were still holding
away from the line as if it were a reef
or a sand bar. Two minutes after the
starMnR gun was fired the boats contin-
ued to hold away and it seemed impos
sible that they could GROSS the line be.
fore the firing of the handicap gun.
Columbia Crosses First.
Both shippers held stubbornly to
Ehsir determination not to cross first,
but at last Captain Barr sent the Co.
lunbia forward, Shamrock coming right
behind him and breaking out her spin
maker TO srarboard. An instant later
the Colum bias great spinnaker doomed
out TO starboard, and as they crossed
each broke out balloon jib topsails.
IL was evident that the handicap gun
had been fired before Columbia, few
seconds in the lead. went over the line.
She was probably so yards ahead of the
Shamrock at this time and both yachts
were on tine Srarboard tack.
The Columbia crossed the line appa.
rently about IS seconds ahead of the
official starting time, the handicap gun
having been fired at 1902 for both the
boats
After they crossed the line a magnifi
cent neck and neck race was run unit
at Has the bronze boat drew ahead anC
In few minutes had put good stretch
of water between her stern and Colum
bias bow After 80 minutes sailing
both going az a terrific pace, the yachts
had sailed about a half of the first les
and try as the American would, she die
not seem TO be able TO lessen her flying
rivals good lead.
It was II 80 when the boats were near
ing the outer mark. The wind began K
fiauuen q little. which was instantly
SHOWN III Ju6 UGCTedSSu speed OF the
sloops, but they were eating up the Il
miles. which lay between them and tn,
stake boat, at a splendid gait, and still
going like the wind. Shamrock still lead
ing.
1850 p. m.-Shamrock turned tn
outer mark, her unofficial time bein,
I2;4S;5T. Columbia turned the QUITE
mark, unofficial time, 12:49:45.
1915 p. m.-The Columbia is ahead
Passed Shamrock at I:l2.
1874 o. m.-Columbia now nearly
mile to windward
2:03 p. m.-Columbia has gone abou
on the starboard tack and still hold
her lead.
2:I6 p. m.-Columbia has gone on par
tack followed by Shamrock.
&23 D. m.-The Shamrock is appa
gently ahead. as developed on the las
tack.
2:84 p. m.-Both yachts are now Of
the starboard tack, Shamrock ahead, tn