The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
SHE WON THREE STRAIGHT
COLUMBIA WON FINAL HEAT.
Was II Mighty Close Finish-TwO Sec
Onds Retwecn Thcm->hunrock
FIRST over the Iinc-COIuUnbiu Has
Proven She Is the Faster Craft
IiptOn Disappointed.

After five trials, two of which were
declared off because of lack of wind
and inability to sail the course within
the time limit. the yacht Columbia has
cup remains on this sde Of tho water
ii has been fair test with both light
and strong winds. and American sue
cess is due to the fact that the Colun-
bia is the faster craft.
New York. Oct. with victorF
flags floating from her lowering mast
leads and the ends of her sprealers
in honor of her concluding triumph in
the cup races of 1901, the gallant
slOop Columbia returned TO her anchor
age under the escort eff the entire eX-
,'uision llett. She completed her de
f nse OF the hOn1red trophy in anot hor
auiring race with Shamrock IL. over
Il leeWard and windwald course of 81
'nlles. crossing the finish lue two Sc,
ends behind her antagonist bat win
ming on the time allowance conceded
by the Upton boat by Al seconds. For
the second time she has now success
/ fully foiled the attempt of the Irish
Knight to wrest from her possession
! the cup that means the yachting su-
! ~ emacv Of The world. And plucky Sir
! Thomas Liptcn, standing on the bridge
cf the Erin, led his guests in three
, hearty huz2as for the successful dc
fender.
"She is the better boat" he said.
'and she deserves to be cheered."
The series Of races just closed viii
always be memorable as the closest
ever sailed for the cup and Sir Thorn
| as Upton althoush defeated, will go
i rome with the satisfaction Of knowing
that his golden yacht is the ablest
foreign boat that ever crossed tn :
ocean.
i During both series of races not an
untoward incident has occurred. and
y Sir Thomas will return to Englan
far the most popular of all the for
lelgners who have challenged for the
Americas trophy. Fridays race. on
paper. was the closest Of the series
hut because of the tlukiness of tbs
wind on the beat home, as contest
OF their relative merits of the yachts
it is not TO be compared with the
Magnificent. truly run and royal,
fought battles of Saturday and yester
, day.
, New York, Oct. 5.-The usual pan
! demonium that attends the final Yam
!. kee victory in cup contest followed
the end of the races between Columbl,
end Shamrock. Whistles, sirens, bells
bands and cheers united in CRANE
chorus of jubilation, and ]. P. Nor
gan's steam yacht Corsair added I,
the terrific din by firing naval salut,
; cf Fl guns.
!, After the Columbia had hauled dowl
her sails and set her victory flag til,
excursion boats crowded alongside {,
cheer the Yankee tars and the win
ring skipper. Nor did they forge
le.ther Upton or his gallant craft. Il
turn the crowded steamers ran along
side Shamrock II. and Erin. and tn,
: vanquished received almost as mucl
3 honor as the victor. And thus, will
: Fluctuations all around the 18th serie.
, CT races for the old cup which tn,
schooner America brought over S,
! years ago. ended with the best OF feel
ing.
While taking his defeat gamely. Sil
Thomas Upton made no attempt Il
conceal the honest disappointment
when he talked about the races on the
Erin.
Il Hardly had the Erin's anchor.
touched bottom when a launch from
the yacht Corsair came alongside bear
ling the regatta committee Of the New
York Yacht club. Sir Thomas me,
them at the head OF the gangway, anl
as he shook hands with them indi
vidually he said:
+ Gentlemen. 1t was fair beat.
want to say again that you have treat
ed me with the utmost fairness and
courtesy. You have met every wish
Of mine. and from my heart | thank
you"
/ Commodore. Lewis Cass Ledyard
chairman Of the New York Yacht club
regatta committee. replied:
"Sir. we have never had q truel
sportsman to deal with"
i Many Of Sir Thomas guests on
board the Erin crowded around to ex
press their sympathy at his defeat and
assured him Of the high place he had
won In the hearts OF al Americans
when man wins heart he has wo,
more than . CUP" said one OF them.
] There were tears In the Irish baro
nets eyes whom he thanked them FOL