Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-09

lumbia went on the starboard tack,
the Shamrock following about a min
ute later. The Shamrock appeared to
be heeling at a sharper angle and
footing 1t somewhat faster than the
Yankee. The Columbia took short
board on the port and then another on
the starboard, which brought her un-
der the lee bow OF the Shamrock, which
held on. Both we're pinching. The
Shamrock seemed TO be improving her
weather position. The Columbia was
trying to make up in footing what she
was losing In pointing.
The most thrilling episode of the
fight occurred a; l1;i5 o'clock, when
Captain Barr evidently thought he was
far enough ahead. although to the
leeward. to cross the Briton's bow. He
put the white sloop about on the port
tack and headed across the Shamrock's
course. The Columbia came about on
the starboard tack. 1t looked for
moment as II Captain Barr had not
miscalculated and had accomplished
his object. There was much jubila-
ton. but II was premature. as II was
soon seen that the Columbia was still
vi we zee ooW' Out yer! ciose ABOARD
the shamrock.
This discouraging revelation cams
to the throng astern by the shadow ON
the mainsail OF the Columbia. II was
) silhouette of the Shamrock's ciuD.
topsail, and II appeared and vanished
In a manner that told pla!per than ok.
merit on,pion that the Columbia -,
d ., ~, ,.s
W '.e iee"aru' Az hrs' mere pa':i
OF shadow showed on the Yankee Is
white sail. II travelled from the leech
almost IN tho mS and hack agar,
IT,. 4. -. -.
"' '"'H .""'' "s"'"'
captain sycamore saw, the exper's
/ surmised. that he was SO close that
. ne mlSht pc pack-winded II ne dldh
get out. SO he sent the Shamrock on
TIME port tack. captain Barr Kept
his course only fifteen seconds and
/, put the Columbia around on the port.
! Inc wind was freshening bit-proo.
AMY II was about ten or eleven kno.s
2 now-and the Shamrock was Logging
4 u IN a way that doubtless pleased tho
toik ABOARD the Erin.
The American liner Philadelphia
: passed to the windward OF the racers
10 far enough away not to affect the'n.
t. and dipped her ensign while her paS-
!, sengers crowded to her rails to 500
: the glorious fray. The Columbia went
i. on the starboard tack. making short
broad. Less than two minutes later
the Shamrock also tackled. Then the
wnite sloop put about and again head.
L ed across the Shamrock's course On
: the port tack. In another effort to cross
the bows OF her bronze rival. Again
4 she failed, bringing up on the sta;-
I board tack on the lee bow OF the IRISH
racer. The shamrock went about on
, the port tack and the Columbia follow
, ed. both standing for the outer fifteen
mile mark.
II was seen as she eased her sheet q
bit and headed for the mark boat that
the Shamrock was going to beat the
J Yankee by seconds only. AS sne
: rounded the mark and let her boorl
swing out to port. her alert sailormen
began to lower her spinnaker pole am,
sent the volumnous sail up in topa
No half-hearted applause greeted her
performance. There was an outburst
4 OF cheers, jingle of bells. weird shrieGs
a OF sirens and roaring OF steam that
a ought to have scared the fishes faith.
: pms below.
|, The Shamrock was forty.one secoii u
= ahead of her rival around the mark.
and anxious Americans who knew .hc