Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

| Shamrock crossed line mt sOOi14.
! Columbia crossed line ut II ;0Ot1G.
| Shamrock turned outer mark at
l,25;12.
Columbia turned outer mark at
1,25 ,5a.
Columbia crossed finish line Mt
3:31;O7.
Shamrock crossed finish line mt
8,3l:44.
/ Course was 1b miles to vindyynrd
and return aud was east by south
with the start Mt sandy Hook light
ship.
4 story of the Race.
New York, Sept. 30.-Soon after ten
o'clock both the flyers discarded their
tug boats and coming up to the wind
both broke out almost simultaneously
their jibs and staysails, which had been
put in stops. AS they tackled back and
forth between the line the committee
boat set signal that the course would
be Is miles to the windward and return
and that the compass course would be
east by south.
| Meantime the great fleet of excur-
sion vessels had rolled out toward the
lightship and spread out behind the
starting line in two great wings. 1T
wassa superb fotilla, crowding the in
ner space of water, while outside where
the course layewas a clear expanse of
lglinting sea, almost bare of life save for
the few sails of coasters and an occa-
sional craft making up toward the har-
Dor.
The Shamrock had pretty silk flag
at her masthead Saturday, the gift of
the aged mother of Designer Watson,
which Sir Thomas Upton ordered put
in a Place of honor.
The yachts were sent away within
minute of the appointed time. Sham
rock took the honors of Saturdays
start, the official time of crossing be-
ing: Shamrock, 11:00:14; Columbia,
l1:00:16.
The Shamrock occupied the weather
berth. The jockeying at the start was
in no way as spectacular as that dis
played in the maneuvering prior to the
start of Thursdays contest, and what
ever of honors there were went to the
captain of the Shamrock.
Promptly at 10:45 the preparatory
gun was fired. The Shamrock at
once broke out her number one jibtop-
sail. The Columbia sent the same cam
yas'np in the stops and q moment later
broke out. 1t was not long before they
came together to the leeward side OF
the line.
j AS the contesting yachts tackled back
a and forth about the line with main
sails, club topsails, staysails and Ibs
set it was noticeable how much high
er Colnmbfa's bow comes out of the
water as she moves under sail than
does the Shamrock's. She did not dip
in the bigger seas nearly as much as
the challenger. Both boats after run
ming to the north tackled and ran
south, Columbia beating her rival in
getting about.
Columbia Takes Lead.
AT 11:1s the Columbia was distinctly
ahead. Both boats were responding to
the increasing wind. but the Columbia
seemed to be increasing her lead. In
q moment the Columbia went on the
starboard tack, followed moment
Ilater by the Shamrock. The Columbia
was evidently unable to cross the
Shamrock's bow and was forced to
come around. The Columbia was try
ing to back wind the Shamrock again,
but the maneuver was not effective.
The Shamrock had fine position on
the weather of the American boat and
all of the efforts of the Columbia to
fore-reach her were unavailing.
A Battle Royal.
The wind was steadily increasing,
BY 1880 all conceded that the Sham-
rock was ahead. They were both on
the starboard tack sailing northeast
and the Shamrock seemed to be gain
ing.
1T was a battle royal. Both yachts
had sailed four miles from the light
ship. and it was nip and tuck between
them.
i The Shamrock was certainly nearer
the turning boat than was the Column
bia.
The Race by Bulletins.
At 11:05-In the first five minutes of sail
ing 1t looked as If the Columbia was out
sailing the Shamrock.
/ At 1913 Shamrock led by $50 yards.
AT 30 (MarconD Shamrock to windward
but astern Boats heeing to increasing
wind, Columbia increased her lead.
II AT ll:21 the shamrock aheaQ ana on the
starboard tack. Columbia on port tack
forced about by the Shamrock.
| AT 11:47 Shamrock was still ahead and
seemed to be doing great wtndward work.
4 At l2:0S both boats were on the port tack
and Columbia had worked slightly to wind
ward, but little astern.
AT 1923 boats had sailed about nine miles
of the course. Both werkae the port tack
and Shamrock appeared 10 have worked
out from under the Columbia's lee.
In Sight of Mark.
At 1896 both boats had gone on the star
board tack and the mark was now In sight.
At 1898 Shamrock was ahead and forced
the Columbia about. Both are now on the
i starboard tack and the Shamrock to the
| windward.
AT 1850 the wind was Increasing and the
| Shamrock was gaining slightly.
| AT p. m. both boats were on port tack
q very close together; Columbia had the
windward but was behind.
At 20 the boats were now close to the
outer mark.
Shamrock Turns Mark First.
Official time of turning-Shamrock,
1:25:12; Columbia. 1:25:53
At 1870 both boats were running before
the wind on north-northwest course.
Neither racer had yet changed sails since
turning outer mark.
l At 1892 the yachts were coming home be-
fore the wind with booms to port and
spinnakers to starboard, Shamrock lead
Ing.
AT 1859 the yachts had covered about four
miles of the run in and the Shamrock