The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-04

the water and their lee rails dipped a foot
into the swirling pillows.
In i've minutes after rounding the second
mark IT was apparent that Columbia was
footing faster and pointing higher. she
went through ShamrOcks lee like a quarter
horse.
The rush or the levlathans on the hnal
task was magnificent The excursion boats,
black with people from gunwale 20 pilot
house. gathered about the finish in a great
horseshoe. As the white flyer came on win
a big bone IN her teeth well In the lead
the patriotic shippers with their hands on
their whistle cords could hardly restrain
themselves. Is she swept across the nnlsh
the din was deafening. Whistles split the
ear and steam sirens walled, drowning the
crash OF the bands and the cheers OF the
people. The concert of sound was terrific.
Until after the gallant Shamrock. beaten
but not disgraced. crossed a minute and
eighteen seconds later whistles and sirens
were kept going. When they died away
the bands could be heard playing Colum.
bia. Gem Of the Ocean" Yankee Doodle
and other patriotic airs
The steam yacht COrsair was the first OF
the fleet 10 signaliZe the American victory
by setting the starry banner at her mast
heads BY this time all the shippers mad
had ample time 10 ransack their lockers,
and within a minute afterwards every YES
sci in the fleet was alive with American
flags.
Sir Thomas. in the Erin. did not approach
within half a mile of the finish line. He
had seen his hopes blasted and presumably
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the defeat of his champion. But. like a
good game sportsman, after the Columbia
went over the line. he ran the American
flag up 10 the fore peak and fired a salute
in its honor.
The rival crews cheered each other as
they were towed home behind their ten
ders escorted by the whole excursion feet.
Within a half hour after the conclusion
of the race the committee boat, in accord
Snce with the agreement TO race daily from
row on. set the signal for d race tomorrow.
Sir Thomas Upton, although plainly de-
pressed at the result Of the race, stood
DrdVely at the gangway OF the Erin and
babe cordial adieu TO his guests. When
asked what he thought of the race he said:
Il admit frankly that I got licked by the
Fest boat, IN a fair and square race, and /
maintain and believe that there is not a
better skipper afOat than Captain Syca-
more nor a better crew than mine. ! have
as much esteem for my captain and crew
as when L came to this side, but they can't
do impOssibilities. They took as much out
of the boat as could be taken.
II am very much disappointed at the
result" continued Sir Thomas, ''and the
only consolation is that l know that I've
been licked by a good. honest opponent
I know that the wind was true and Co
lUmbia won without any iuke."
When asked by a visiting yachtsman, If
he felt respondent, Sir Thomas replied
pluckily: "As long as Shamrock flag flies
there is just as much fight i'm me and until
I'm beaten in the third race I'm just as
hopeful"
Edwin d. Morgan. the columbia's mana
ger, when seen on board the Park City after
the race, said:
I'VE won against an excellent foe. I al
ways thought such a day as this would be
a Columbia day. Both boats were superbly
landled. We have now two races against
Shamrock, sailed in what was supposed to
be Shamrock weather. There was no rea-
son why Shamrock should not win. there
fore / believe the Columbia is the best
yacht in the world"
Capt. Charlie Barr, who steered Columbia
to victory, had only this TO say: I'VE won
the race against a very powerful adver-
sary."
Captain Sycamore. OF Shamrock, simply
said: w did our best and were fairly
beaten by a better boat"
Captain Bob" Wringe, who sailed
Shamrock I in her race against Columbia
in 1899, said:
The great surprise to me was the won
derfui windward work of Columbia. 1 was
sure Shamrock would be able to outsail her
IN that breeze, but she did not"