Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-28
COLUMBIA WINS.
Exciting Yacht Race For
the Cup.
More Testimonyin the Sch|ey
Inquiry.
Indiana College Students Have a
Lively and Brutal Fight.
REVOLUTION IN HAITI.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Thick fog and
no wind gave most discouraging out
look at dawn for good racing condi
tons. But the sun had not been
above the horizon many minutes be
fore the fog began to melt BY
O'Clock II lifted entirely. while out OF
the northeast came a pun of wind full
cf promise and by s o'clock had In.
creased to ~ knots. AS the morning
wore on the sky became slightly over.
cast. At $40 a. m. Sandy Hook re.
ported the wind blowing between
eight and nine knots.
Just before 9 o'clock jameson, Wat
son and Duncan went aboard of the
Shamrock. The Columbia was first
taken in tow and five minutes later
off the point OF the Hook passing out
the Shamrock following close behind
her.
On board the Columbia are Morgan,
McGildowney and Leeds.
At 1918 the committee boat set the
signal for a % mile race to windward
and return. the course east by south,
with the start at Sandy Hook light.
ship
The preparatory signal was fired at
10.45.
The run out before the wind was a
battle royal, with the advantage slight.
ly with the challenger. The Sham.
rock turned the outer stake boat al
125.12, lust AZ seconds ahead OF the
American boat The beat homeward
showed ell the fine points of the boats
and seamanship. and soon began to
give the defender a better showing.
Official time of start: Shamrock,
10000 Columbia, 11.00.O6
The first five minutes sailing looked
as II the Columbia would outsail the
Shamrock.
At 11.23 the Columbia had Just gone
about on the port tack and leading the
Shamrock coming down on the star
board tack.
At 11.27 the Shamrock was ahead
and on the starboard tack, the Colum.
bia being upon the port tack, forced
about by the Shamrock
At 11.F a. m. the Shamrock was
still ahead and is doing great wind
ward work.
At 1212 the boats had sailed about
nine miles of the course, both on the
port tack.
At 1890 p. m. both boats had gone
on the starboard tack and the mark In
sight. Shamrock ahead and forces Co
lumbia about.
The Shamrock turned the mark at
1852; Columbia, at 1858, official
time.
BY o'clock It was evident that she
had gained materially, and at 2.14 1t
became known that she was in the
lead.
2.22 p. Columbia length ahead.
2.3O p. m.-Columbia two lengths
ahead and stlll gaining.
PAP p. m.-Lightship in sight. eight
miles away. Columbia still gaining
slightly.
2.51 p. m.-Columbia four lengths
ahead and lightship four miles away.
$40 p. m.-Wind has fallen to seven
knots. Shamrock has been gaining
and almost overhauled the Columbia
two miles from the finish.
3.15 p. m.-Columbia still maintains
positive lead and should win the race.
The Shamrock crossed the line at
3.31.10; Columbia, 3.3l.15. Columbia
wins by 35 seconds.
On the return the Erin was in a
collision and had a small hole stove
in her port quarters. II was not seri
Gus.
The Columbia crossed the line first
Ofilcial time: Columbia, 3.3l.O7;
Shamrock. 3.3l.44.
3.49 p. m.-The finish time, received
by the Marconi wireless telegraph:
Shamrock, 3.3l.04; Columbia, 3,3l.0s.