The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-05

| bia passed clear through the lee of the l challenger, went on the port tack and easily crossed her bows. The Sham
 rock at once tackled under the defend | CTS lee and then developed situation ] that could not be explained unless by | change of wind. While the Columbia kept on pointing very high the Sham ! rock headed far off to leeward and for
 several minutes did not point anywhere
 near as high as the Columbia and rap | idly fell off. The wind had now drop | ped materially and it became fluky as
 well, first one boat getting it in puffs
 and then the other. At times there
 was great difference in their pointing
 the Columbia now heading well up
 while the Shamrock fell off, and then again the reverse was true. At 1:30
 the boats were standing along on the
 port tack but wide. apart The Co.,
 lumbia was well to windward, the dist
 ance being estimated by some of the yachting sharps at nearly mile, but
 at the same time she was slightly astern. A series of short tacks was
 then begun by both racers and in these lIic DlietlllIOCh SllONCu GNldtHl
 being aided by friendly slants of wind.
 For half an hour these short tacks
 continued and when at 2 o'clock the boats came together near enough to of
 fer comparison it was seen that the
 challenger had made up a large part if
 not all of her loss. The wind mean
 time became more and more fiuky and
 was blowing not over seven or eight
 knots. Instead of being good test of
 sailing the race now became a matter
 of luck in getting wind and good sea-
 manship in meeting the various puffs.
 At the same time it became a very
 close affair, and there was intense ex- citement in the sightseeing fleet.
 A few minutes after o'clock Barr put the Columbia about on the star |
 board tack and headed for the Jersey l shore. A minute later the Shamrock followed and it was then soon beyond | possibility of doubt that the American
 boat was not only to windward but | slightly ahead. Again the two racers
 went into short tacks and again the
 challenger came out with gains to her credit, so that at 2:20 she took the lead. The wind was now fast dropping, but the boats were within five miles of the finish line and had plenty of time in which to cross in the limit unless the breeze fell to a flat calm. It became anybody's race and the excitement in creased. A few more short tacks and the British boat added to her lead by favoring puffs. Seamanship of the highest order was now required and in this respect it was hats off to doughty .4~.- l tc ors0F along in the light airs in a wonderful and at every moment had a sharp eye out for any change of wind. Shortly after 2:30 both boats went on a long port tack and when at 3:17 the Shamrock put about to meet the Co., lumbia it was evident that she still had a slight lead, for she forced the defend- ar about. Having done this the Sham rock again went about on the port tack with the evident hope of fetching the
 line, now about a mile away. The Co.,
 umbia kept on a couple of minutes onger, and then followed her rival. She was in the windward berth, but we'll astern, and the lead of the Englishman vas unmistakable. Both boats were being sailed for all there was in them ( md they went through the water at I ;peed remarkable for the wind that I vas then blowing. It was apparent V hat nevre straining finish was at g .and. Garlic Barr kept up his good 2 york and took advantage of every pos k
 ble change of air that could possibly | lelp him. The Columbia was percep- e ibly gaining, but every soul in the fleet vas wondering if she could pull up r nough to cross the line ahead. The V wind headed both boats a bit, and it be- n anne apparent that neither could fetch i, " the lightship. At 330 the Sham VI ock went about on the stafboard and ', eaded for the middle of the line The h ,olumbia tackled under her lee, Barr's f. anne being to back wind the headsails r n the challenger. On they came the :, american boat gaining slightly. The z. rowd began to cheer for 1t was then a ~ ertanty that the gallant defender was |, yell within her time allowance, if she -' ould not cross first. .. The Shamrock was first to Huff across, ~ ut hardly was this perceptible before . ;arr did the same thing with the Co., |, 1mbia and they went over only two .i econds apart, but the two seconds were u , the credit of the Shamrock in actual e' me, though she was a beaten boat ccording to the rules of the game. Following is the official report of the ,,. egatta committee on the New York ~ acht club relative to to-day's cup <. zee: d. Shamrock-Start 11:02 200; outer mark fl ,:4S :46; finish 335:3S; elapsed 433 3S
 ,rrected 3:3S. q. Columbia-Start il 0200 outer mark sr :49.35; finish 3:35 40; elapsed $40; fo ,rrected 4:32:57. a,