Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-28
COL LUMBIA WINS.
The Upton Boat Ahead to the
 Outer Mark.
TURNED Al SECONDS AHEAD

Race Was Started at Almost Exact
 ly Eleven O'clock-The Race To-day
 is Fifteen Miles to Windward and
 Return.
 New York, Sept 2S-Thick fog and no wind gave a most discouraging out look at dawn for good racing condi- tions. At sunrise there were no indi- cations whatever of a racing breeze and the foghorn at Sandy Hook moaned dolefullY. But the sun had not been above the horizon many min utes before the fog commenced to melt. By o'clock it had lifted entirely, and out of the northeast came a puff of wind full of promise and by o'clock it had increased to 12 knots As the morning wore on the sky became slightly overcast, but below the atmos- phere was clear. giving splendid view of the course.
 Now and then the sun would burst through the clouds and flash on the sea- Some of the lower clouds seemed to have considerable speed and the weatherwise came forward with the prediction that their swift movement presaged the coming of enough wind to suit either the Shamrock or the Co lumbia.
 The fog had burned away at sunrise before the crews of the rival yachts were at work. Capt Barr was early aboard the Columbia and he was among those who cheerfully predicted a good sailing breeze
 Those things up there,' he said, pointing to the feecy clouds in the northeast. hold the wind and you no tice there are lots of them today
 Just before 8 o'clock fleet of half a hundred schooners and sailboats that had been fogbound, made sail and put to sea at spanking gait. and the way they rode showed that the sea was smoother than on Thursday.
 The crew of the Shamrock content cd themselves before breakfast with wiping off deck and rails, but on the Columbia they were very active indeed and by o'clock had put the jib and staysail in stops. Then they took the cover off the mainsail and opened that up to get the dampness out of it. It was very evident that Mr Morgan and Capt Barr were going to be ready for an early start
 The Shamrock's sailors in rhe meantime were leisureIy breakfastfng aboard the Porto Rico After break fast they went aboard the Shamrock and began the work of preparation. The Shamrock had a pretty silk flag at her masthead today. It was the pif fl Of tbn auod r1ntbo,. of nociUpa,. Watson, and Sir Thomas Lipton or dered it put in place of honor.
 By o'clock both of the crews seemed satisfied with their work and lolled about the decks of their respect i've vessels awaiting the order to move
 Just before 9 o'clock the tug Flint arrived, and five minutes later the Lawrence went alongside the Sham rock. NJ Jameson, M Watson and w Butler Duncan then went on board the Shamrock. The Columbia was first taken in tow, and five minutes later she was off the point of the Hook passing out. the Shamrock fol lowing close behind her.
 On board the Columbia are D D. Morgan, H. c. McGildowney and Her. bert Leeds.
 The Columbia turned the Hook and went down rapidly towards the start ing place in tow and without attempt ing to make sail On the Shamrock just as she got clear of the horseshoe the sailors began hoisting the great mainsail The challenger, however, did not drop her tow, as she was run ming against the wind.
 The wind at the Hook was then blowing steadily from the northeast at ten knots an hour, and with indi- cations that it would freshen. Both boats as laey went down turned the white foam from under their bows in pretty shape.
 Both the racers started out too early to be bothered by the excursion boats, and they were pretty well down to- ward the start before the clouds of smoke from up the bay heralded the approach of the pleasure feet
 Sir. Thomas Lipton did not go aboard the Shamrock to-day. but stay ed on board the Erin until his guests arrived, and did not leave for the starting point until 9:30 o'clock. 1t was still later than that when the eX- cursion fleet passed the Hook. It was equally varied and picturesque as on Thursday, and in point of number of boats somewhat larger.
 In the magnificent procession which swept toward the Hook there were beautiful steam yachts flying the pri- yate signals of well-known men, big excursion steamers packed to the rails, revenue cutters, chartered tug boats, sailboats with auxiliary power and every imaginable craft that could stand the weather in open sea. From every staff and available place snap ped bright colored bunting. while mu- sic from many bands mingled with the screeching of whistles.
 As the racing yachts moved down toward the starting point it looked, from the way they dug into the roll ers as if the wind was increasing. The haze too, that prevailed about the starting point during the morning broke away to some extent and gave much clearer view of the lightship, and the beautiful stretch of sea be- yond.
 The Columbia went almost down to the line without attempting to raise sail The Shamrock had only her mainsail set when she reached the line but her clubtopsail was ready to be. broken out. The wind at $50 had increased to Ii knots an hour. Sud denly there was scurrying of white