Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-01
No RACE.
Light Winds Prevented
Finish in Time.
Shamrock Led at the First
Mark.
Thousands. OF Spectators Disappoint-
ed Over the Result Of Race.
DENVER GRAND Jury DISCHARGED.
DENVER GRAND Jury DISCHARGED.

New York, Oct. IA 15.knot breeze
from the north northeast was ruffling
the ocean when the crews of the Co
lumbia and Shamrock turned out this
morning. Both yachts were ready to
start by $3.50.
At 9:15 the wind dropped to 12h
knots at Sandy Hook station. Both
yachts are going to the starting lines.
BY 10 o'clock the racers were at
the lightshlp and skirmish line with
the excursion feet sweeping around
the hook
1910 p. M.--Wind IL knots from the
southeast. The preparatory gun was
fired ut 10:i5. The wind is falling
steadily.
The starting gun was fired at II
o'clock. the Columbia in excellent po-
sition. Wind not over knots.
Soon after the warning signal was
fired there was the usual jockeying for
the windward berth. Hard luck fell to
the British challenger, for she stood
too near the line and went over be.
fore the starting gun was fired. The
Columbia, on the other hand, was in
beautiful position and poked her bow
across the line a few seconds after
the gun was fired. The Shamrock
had to recross the line. This badly
handicapped her at the outset. The
wind wa snot more than knots and
both yachts headed for the Long ISL
and shore on the starboard tack. The
Columbia was far to the windward.
but the yachts apparently are on equal
terms as far as footing Is concerned
At 1884 the wind was discouraging-
ly light and It seemed an impossibility
for the yachts to finish within the
time limit. At 1880 the yachts were
almost becalmed. About three and a
half miles OF the course has been COW
cred.
Official time start by Marconi tel.
egraph: Columbia. 11:00:10; Sham
rock. 11:O022.
At 1870 p. m. both yachts seemed
caught in a nice breeze from the south
east. the Shamrock catching Il first
and apparently first getting some ad.
vantage, but the Columbia still led.
At 1877 p. m. the Shamrock is now
ahead with the first mark two miles
away.
1:57-The Columbia is gaining and
passed the Shamrock to leeward
2:OS p. M.-Columbia NOW ahead.
Wink fiunky, first one boat getting It
and then the other.
2:15-Shamrock ahead again.
2:2O-Shamrock caught n puff of
wind and now leads by several
lengths.
2:4O-The Shamrock seems draw.
Ing away from the Columbia with a
favoring breeze which the latter has
not yet caught near the first mark.
2:42:3O-The Shamrock turned the
first mark.
2.44 p. M.-The unofficial time OF
turning the first mark: Shamrock.
2:41:40; Columbia well astern.
For nearly an hour the Columbia
and Shamrock both held the port tack.
the wind being so light at times that
they alternately fell off with the sea
and then luffed up. Shortly after IL
O'Clock for a little time they were
practically becalmed, but the Columbia
maintained the lead secured at the
start. About 1890 there were signs
down the Jersey coast OF wind in
creasing. The Shamrock got II first
and started ahead and decidedly cut
down the distance between her and
the Columbia. The captain OF the
Shamrock took every possible advant-
age of the favorable slant and before
II reached the Columbia he was almost
on even terms.
Fortune was with the British skip
per and he slowly worked into the
windward berth and then took the
lead. II was just at 1:15 when the
boats changed positions held since
the start The tlunky, shifting wind
seemed to always favor the Shamrock
and at 1:52 she led by four lengths.
Unofficial time: Columbia, ,2:44:45
over three minutes behind the Sham,
rock
little later the Columbia, catch
ing little more than her share of the