The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-05
CLOSEST IN the CUPS HISTORY
THE YANKEE BOAT WINS BY
THIRTY-NINE SECONDS AC-
TUAL TIME.
SHAMROCK AHEAD. AT the TURN
AMERICANS DO NOT CONSIDER
THE CUP ENTIRELY OUT OF
DANGER.

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sticker, Columbia, Saturday defeated
Shamrock II. by the small margin Of
thirty-nine seconds actual time n
n minute and twenty-five seconds
corrected time.
Both yachts were handled with con-
srmmate skill by their shippers. Never
in the history of cups races have the
contending yachts been SO "close
aboard each other as during their
duel Saturday. There was never g.
time while the . Irish yacht and the
Yankee were on the same tack and
while they were slipping down the
wind that their shippers could not a
each other, or, perhaps. toss a biscuit
from deck to deck.
Through the long, gentle, crestless
swells on the fifteen mile stretch to
windward Shamrock proved conclus-
lively that it was a trife the better
ship. It's advocates have declared
from the start that in smooth water
and with a breeze at eight knots or
more it would surprise the Yankee tai
ent, and 1t did. On the weather work
1t v%anquished the Columbia by thirty
nine seconds, which is officially four
seconds less than the time allowed the
white sloop.
Where Shamrock Failed.
In running, Notwithstanding an ad.
vantage Of about 800 feet of sail,
Shamrock II. sent a dumb chill
through its admirers and warmed the
circulation of Supplied patriots by
dropping astern Of the Yankee yacht.
It was apparent that the unapproach-
able Herreshof model, with less driv-
ing power, was doing the work its de-
signer expected Of it. Sleek and knife
like. it carved the lorg rolls. incident-
ally cutting its way to the port Of the
challenger. Within four miles OF the
outer mark, on the run in. the Column
bia had overcome all the gain OF.
Shamrock II. on its splendid struggle
to Windward. Then he pent-up feel
ings of the m~ultitudinous patriots be-
gan to find vent in yells and cheers,
and the bands began to play "Colum-
,bia, the, Gem Of the Ocean," a senti-
ment which seemed to be. at that time
still, somewhat sdebatable.
Down the wind Columbia gained not
only the time lost in the windward
work, but added thirty-seven seconds
to. It, beating it's, rival in the runnine
By 1;16. It crossed. the finish line IS
seconds ahead of Shamrock II.
Americans Are Anxious. a.
New York, Sept. 80. An anxious
but determined. lot of yachtsmen gath
cred at the New York Yacht club yes
terday to talk over Saturdays excit-
ing events, the chances of Columbia In
her next contest with Shamrock II. on
Tuesday, but above all that dreaded
question Of the famous cup returning
to whence it came after being in
American hands a brief month over
half q century.
The, anxious members seemed to be
in the majority, although the grim air
Of determination not to give up the
cup was quite prevalent. Every menu
Der frankly admitted that he had x
perienced something like a scare and
no one wanted to have Columbia win
another race by so close a margin.
II Capt. Barr can win Tuesdays race
the clubmen will heave a long sigh Of
relief, but until that triangular course
contest Is decided in favor Of Columbia
the cup will be considered, IL not in
actual danger Of returning. at least as
rocking in its glass case in its deposit
tory. 5,st s.