Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01
C0LUMBIA=SHAMROCK RACE Is OFF

New York. oct. /, $40. p. m.-The
race is Off.
S;i9 p. m.-The Shamrock was half a
mile ahead when the race was declared
of.
New York, Oct. LA 15-knot breeze
from the north northeast was ruiiling
the ocean when the crews Of the
Columbia and the British challenger
turned out with the sun this morning
There was snap Of early autumn in
the air and overhead an unspotted blue
sky gave promise of an ideal day for
the second race between the big flyers
The crews of the yachts were early
astlr.
Both yachts were ready for start
by $3.50. The mooring chains had been
unshackled and they were holding only
by slip line.
All night the wind blew strongly
from the northwest but II began to
subside at sunrise and the weather
sharps shook their heads obviously and
predicted sthat the beautiful i5-knot
wind would no. hold long enough to
set ~. race fairly sta ri. yrA.. 5ti.l
shifted around TO the north-northeast,
but the sea, owing 20 the off-shore
wind of the past day or two seemed 10
have subsidized and there was very lit
tie surf on the Jersey coast.
The members of the committee stated
Narhe fArf . .tss .fa.
sire to send the yachts to the windward
leg Of ten miles from the start so that
In case the wind should shift the
yachts would at least have beat In
Some portion of the race But ten
miles from Sandy Hook lightshlp.would
have brought the yachts up on the
Long Island shore and in order to give
them a beat Of ten miles In that direc-
ton IL looked this morning as II the
committee would have to shift the
starting point TO very close TO the Jer-
sey shore near Seabright
AT = O'clock the observer at Sandy
Hook reported the wind as fourteen
miles from the northeast and the sea
smooth.
Columbia was the first TO start Tor
the lightship. She was In tow and was
followed few moments later by sham
rock.
At o'clock the lower bay presented
a prettier and more animated sight
than il had on either Of the previous
race days.
FLEET OF PLEASURE CRAFT.
There was large fleet Of pleasure
craft lowering about, and a noticeable
increase In the number OF sailing
yachts. Lewis Nixons house boat, the
Loudin. was anchored near Sir Thomas
Liptons big yacht, the Erin, while
nearby was the old schooner yacht
America, which, fifty years ago,
brought 20 these shores the silver
trophy for which the Columbia and
Shamrock are struggling.
Az the yachts drew down toward the
starting line the wind was decreasing
perceptibly. When they were about
three miles from the lightship the van
gard OF the patrol boats and committee
boat hove in sight and away up the
narrows a growing cloud OF black
smoke heralded the coming Of the
great excursion fleet. The close race OF
Saturday and the beautiful weather
which prevailed in the early morning
today drew an attendance considerably
in excess Of either Of the preceding
days.
BY 10 o'clock the racers We're at the
lightship and the sldrmish line of the
excursion fleet was sweeping around
the Hook.
Sir Thomas Llpton's steam yacht. the
Erin, was we'll to the front OF the fleet
with distinguished party on board.
The big dent In her port quarter made
by the revenue cutter Gresham In coli
lision on Saturday had been straight
ened out and a coat OF green paint COW
cred all outer marks OF the accident
Meantime both Columbia and sham
rock were making sail.
A few minutes after 10 clock sham
rock had set her club top sail. stay
sail and jib In addition TO her main
sail and a minute or two after Colum-
bia followed suit. The Fails filled fail-
ly well as they came about 10 the wind
but the breeze appeared TO be rather
htful. Then both dropped their tow
lines and stood OF while the judges
boat took a position somewhat TO The
north Of the lightship.
SIGNALS FOR COURSE SET.
After a conference on board the com
mi;tee boat. signals were set for a
course as follows:
The first lex due east, a beat. the
second, south-southwest. one-half west,
a broad reach on the port tack, and
the third, norih-northwest. one-half
west. close fetch TO the finish on the
starboard tack
No Committee to Receive Redmond.
New York. Oct. 1.-THE United Irish