Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01

Meanwhile the wind had fallen 50
light that the Two big yachts stood up
like churches, the breeze not beins
strong enough to give them any heel.
By this time the preparatory gun
was fired the yachts scarcely had steer
age way, the fiags on the committee
boat barely being lifted OUT from ths
mast In order to facilitate her man
euyering, Shamrock broke out her baby
jib top sail, as also did Columbia. the
yachts spent more than seven minutes
after the preparatory signal was ilre1 In
following each other III circles about
the committee boat. Soon after the
warning signal was fired Columbia
stood off and then headed back for the
Shamrock, which at that time was
standing ON The starbOard tack and
heading for the line There was the
usual jockeying for She wlndwar.
berth.
HARD LUCK FOR SHAMROCK.
Hard luck was with the British chal-
lenser, lor Sis stood IN too near the
line and went over before the startlns
gun was fired. Columbia, on the otner
hand, Mas In beaUtllul position and
poked her bow across the line a few
seconds after the gun IRE. The sham
rock haa to wear 20 fr-eross this line,
ihts mistake haQiy na4stiqgpping her al
the outset The wino MAS not more
than four knots and both yachts headed
TOR the Long island shore on the star.
board tack Columbia was far to THE
windwafd but the yachts were appar-
emily on equal terms as far as footing
VAS concerned.
After fifteen minutes Of sailing sham
rock swung around on the port tack
and was soon followed by Columbia.
who was still holding a commanding
position.
At 1884 Shamrock went around oil
the starboard tack and stood across
Columblas wake, but less than a min
ute afterward capt. Barr swung Co
lumbia around on the starboard tack.
still holding her in nice berth to the
windward OF his rival
Al this time the wind was dlscouiag-
ingly light and Il seemed an imp0ssi-
bility that the yachts would finish
within the time limit.
The yachts held this tack for about
six minutes, when the Shamrock. TAX.
ing the lead in lacking again, went on
the port tack. Barr waited nearly two
minutes before following suit. and the
wind was so light that both yachts
were more than thirty seconds swinging
in stays.
At 9;i5 wind had dropped TO 12h
knots at Sandy Hook station. Both
yachts going over starting line at 9:i5,
wind dropped to I knots.
New York. oct. Lille a.m.-Ofiicial
time start by Marconi telegraph
Columbia. li;0O:l0
Shamrock. li:0O:22.
New York. oct. LIZ 30-The yachts
are almost becalmed. About three and
a half miles OF the course have been
covered.
New York, oct l.-l;20 p.m.-Both
boats seemed 20 have caught nice
breeze from the southeast, Shamrock
catching II first and apparently getting
some advantage from II, but Columbia
was stlll in the lead.
New York. Oct LIZ pm.-sham-
rock Is now ahead.
la p.m.-The first mark Is now two
miles away.
1859 p.m.-Shamrock four lengths
ahead 10 the windward.
New York. Oct. l-l:57 D. medium
bla is gaining and has passed sham.
rock TO leeward.
New York. Oct, l-2:OS D. m-Colum-
IA. 4 nom Th. x.4t,l
first one boat getting It and then the
other.
New York, Oct l.--2:lo p. m.-Colum-
bia Is now two lengths ahead but stlil
leeward.
New York. oct. l.--2;2O p. m.-sham-
rock now leading by several lengths.
New York, oct i.-2;l0 D. m.-sharn-
rock seems 10 be drawing away from
Columbia with favoring breeze which
the latter has not yet caught. They
are near the FIRST mark.
2:fo.S0 p. m.-Shamrock turned first
mark.
New York. oct i.--2:H p.m.-Unofficiai
time Of turning first mark:
Shamrock. 2:il;t0
Columbia well as,ern.
New York. oct i.--S;06 y. m. oficlal
time OF turning first mark:
Shamrock. 2.N.56.
Columbia. 2.i4:A
John p. Redmond and the other dele.
gates OF the Irish parliamentary. who
are 10 speak In this city next month.
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