Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-04
ITHE HISTORIC CUP STILL STAYS ON THIS SIDE
The Race Today Was Exciting and the Shamrock
Twice Passed the Columbia
Yankee Yacht It's Superiority in Sailing AGAINST the
Wind..lreat Interest Conferred in the Contest From
sa sss BEGINNING. Shamrock Crossed Line First.
Columbia Won on Time Allowance.

mittee boat before sfne gave away.
Both shippers held stubbornly to their
determination not to cross first. but at
ward, the Shamrock coming right be-
hind him, both yachts breaking put
spinnakers to starboar1 and balloon jib
topsails. It was now evident the handi-
cap gun had been fired before the Co
lumbia, few seconds in the lead, went
over the line. She WAS probably fifty
yards ahead of the Shamrock at this
time. both yachts on the starboard tack.
The Columbia crossed the line appar-
emily about eighteen seconds ahead. but
the official starting time, the handicap
gun being fired, was 1902 for both boats.
!. After they had crossed the line the
British boat seemed to cut Columbias
wind to some extent. and there ensuetl a
little luffing match, Barr trying to iset
his wind clear. The yachts were sailing
very rapidly, their huge spinnakers and
mainsails drawing beautifully. The for
eigner began to inch up on Columbia.
and after few minutes sailing had
pulled up considerably. At this point
Columbia seemed to catch the wind and
maintained her lead for the next two
minutes, and then again Shamrock, her
greater gail area beginning to tell, drew
up and It was a magnificent neck and
neck race, until at u:17 the bronze boat
drew ahead and in few moments lad
good stretch OF water behind her stern
and Columbia's $ nose. In ten minutes
more, fairly slsimmingt over the white
crested waves. she had reeled of a good
ten lengths of lead. and at that time
eeemed to be able to h{ld 1t. After tllir-
ty five minutes OF sailing, both going
ut a terrific pace, the yachts had sailed
about half of the fret leg, and try as the
American skipper would. he did not
seem able to lessen the flying rivals
good lead.
"A splendid wind sent the great white
clcuded racers fairly spinning along
toward the outer mark. Every square
inch of their canvas seemed to draw
perfectly. They were sailing wing "a
wing huge spinnakers out to starbos.rd,
Emainsails to port. the enormous cloud OF
canvas hiding the hulls. But the En-
giish yacht was not to De overtaEen.
She had more square feet of Sail and
every one of these feet was telling in the
beautiful run before the wind. It looked
as II the Shamrock meant to make up
the forty three seconds she had to give
her rival, SO when the outer mark had
been turned 1t would beat home on
been turned 1t would be beat home on
first leg had been covered 1t seemed cer-
tain she would be able to held her lead
nv
and the hopes OF the patriots centered
on the Columbia's ability to outpoint
the golden boat.
Drawing near the outer mark the
weather became more and more Sh,lm-
rock-likc. The wind was fiattening. the
sea comparatively smooth, and all con-
dittons absolutely ideal for before-the-
wind race. At times 1t seemed as II
Columbia ought to pick up, but the
hopes raised by an occasional favoIing
slant wind, were sooll dashed when 1t
was seen that the Brltisher was sGll
showing the American a. clean pair OF
heels. AT 12:45. with the outer mark al
most upon her, Shamlock's sailors took
in the spinaxer preparatory to turning.
An instant later the Columbia followed,
but before II was hauled to the deck
Shamrock was luffing around the stake,
boat Right In her wake came the
American and right behind her she
turned. Unofficial timing put Shamrock
around the mark 4S seconds ahead. At
ter rounding the Shamrock held off to-
ward the Jersey shore. on the starboard
tack and Columbia went or shore on the
port tack. But Bary only held this for
an instant before he swung Columbia,
around on the starboard tack and the
racers began their thresh to windward,
which was to decide the contest AT
IA :05 Sycamore put Shamrock on the
port tack and crossed Columbia's bow.
She held this tack for two minutes and
then swung about on the starbeard
tack, both boats headed dead inshore
towards Long Branch. For five minutes
more they had it nip and tuck and then
Sycamore again laid Shamrock on the
port, tack, followed closely by hisn rival.
1t was then the patriots took new hope.
for the white flyer was pointing higher
and footing faster than her opponent.
BY this time the official turning times
had been worked out and posted. show
ing at the turning the foreigner 49 sec
onds ahead, which left Columbia only 6
seconds to make up to get within the
time she is allowed. 1t was just 1:12
when beyond question of a doubt it
was seen that the American had turned
her old trick in windyrard work and was
ahead.
With mastery seainanship Barr had
stolen the windward berth into which
the nose of the Columbia was gradually
eating. The willy Yankee skipper had
turned what looked Ike defeat into a
promise of victory. 1t was not all sea-
manship, however, foishc had been aided
by an unfortunate pun Of wind catching
the Shamrock and laying itsover, but! his
keen eye saw9i it and took instant ad,'an-
tsge Of the Shamrock's misfortune. Isoth
yachts held the long port tack for al