Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-04

fresh breeze and their mainSailS draw ing beautifully. The foreigner began to inch up on the Columbia and after few minutes of sailing she had pulicd up considerably. At this point, how ever, the Columbia seemed to catch her wind and maintained. if she did ont increase, her lead for the next two minutes. Then again the Shamrock, her greater sail area beginning to tell. drew up and it was magnificent neck and neck race until at 11:17 the bronze boat drew ahead and i'll q few moments she had placed q good stretch of water between her flying stern and the Go lumbia's nose. In ten minutes more fairly skipping over the white crested waves, she had reeled off good ten lengths of lead and at that time seemed to be able to hold it. After thirty-fiye minutes of sailing, both yachts going at terrific pace, the yachts had sailed. about half of the first leg, and try as the American skipper would, he di1 not seem to be able to lessen his flying rivals good lead
 At HAT the Shamrock was leading by 100 yards and t-e Columbia was making every effort to overtake her. Captain Barr was watching the flying challenger and every move was noted ttiid tuS QelcLueI WttS kept Ter Wak0 doggedly. At II :55 the Shamrock took on new gust of wind and sped fur ther to the front She is sailing so fast that the outer mark will be turned within the time limit At 12:O3 the Shamrock was fully one minute ahead of the Columbia. At this time the Co., lumbia struck a favorable slant of wind and she lessened the distance be- tween her and her rival She kept up this work until there was less than 40 seconds between the two. The sham rock turned the outer mark at 12:4S-46 and the Columbia at 12:49-35. As soon as they had turned Captain Barr held to the port tack but an instant and then went on the starboard tack, and both yachts headed for the Jersey shore At o'clock the Columbia grad ually forced herself up on an even foot ing with the Shamrock, and at 1:l2 she went flying by the challenger. be- ing at that time nearly mile to wind ward. At 1:45 the wind was blowing twelve knots an hour and the COlum- bia was maintaining her lead, which was not a very big one. The sham rock was straining every bit of canvass in use to pull down this lead, but the defender was not to be beaten at thls time and kept up her dash for the in ish line.
 Shortly after ? o'clock the Columbia went on the starboard tack, still hold- ing her lead. The Shamrock quickly followed her on the same tack. At 2:16 the Columbia went on the port tack and the Shamrock again followed her As a result of this last tack the Shamrock took the lead and lmmedl- ately went on the port tack and headea well north. Both yachts were splitting tacks and the wind began to drop. 2:4S when they both went on the port +acl tho Shamrock was still holding q slight lead. It was a very close race. mn to this time, and twas hard to tell which boat would pull across the me first. At this time the boats were within five miles of the finish
 Columbia won the race to-day, anu the cup It was close M and croaaea exelsing ine ne e.c+ enn o+ 3.35.35. and Columbia at 3 3.35:39. Columbia thus wins the race by the time allowance.