The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-02
YACHTS COULD NOT
FINISH IN LIMIT TINE
Continued From, Page One.

ward, SO that great sea may be raised
by 1t.
Always optimistic. Sir Thomas Upton to-
day after the race was in the best OF
spirits. He said
VERY LITTLE on WHICH
TO BASE An OPINION.
II really don't see anything yet on which
to base definite opinion regarding the two
boats. While Shamrock was leading when
the race was called off. there's nothing TO
brag about.
To-day while the winds were very light.
there was little fukng. therein differing
from last Thursdays breeZes. which in
spots failed utterly. each boat in turn strik-
ing dead Gains. After the showing made
thus far by both boats. / should not hesi-
tate IL I were Il betting man TO lay even
money on Shamrock. Both boats Were.
handled to-day to the best ability of the
best men each country could produce.
don't think there's better skipper In
America than Captain Charlie Barr of the
Columbia" =.
Captain Bob Wringe. who stands by Sir
Thomas on the bridge. when asked IL he
considered ShamrOcks chances better. said:
81 can't say her chances are better. for
they were never bad"
The official time OF the start was:
Columbia II co.,
Shamrock IL 90 -
LUCK WITH THE COLUMBIA
EARLY IN THE sTRUGGIE.
Luck was with the American boat at
first. for Il fortunate catspaw struck her
and enabled her to head up couple of
points higher than her opponent. This gave
her commanding lead, the Shamrock
meanwhile scarcely moving through the Wa
ter. and appearing to be dull and Ioggy
The Shamrock went on the port tack
fifteen minutes after the start. the Column
bia following Immediately. Once again the
American boat showed her superior smart
ness in stays. coming about much quicker
than her rival. and gathering way as soon
as her head sheets were trimmed down.
At leo both yachts were pretty nearly
bccalmcd. the Columbia having Il lead OF
about a quarter Of mile. At :35 the
Shamrock went on the starboard tack the
Columbia following. and then lucky streak
filed the Shamrock's sails and gave her al,
appreciable lift. At noon both yachts were
the port tack almost becalmed. The club
topsails and jib topsals were the only sails
that puffed out responsive to the stray
streaks of air. The big mainsails tapped az
the yachts rose and fell in the long easterly
roll and the 1un OF the head sails u,Iiy-
cred. The result was that the yachts barely
had steerage way.
SHAMROCK OvERHAULs AND
PASSES THE COLUMBIA.
Then the unexpected happened. Waited
along at fine clip by a stray Duff. the
Shamrock overhaucd the Columbia. and at
lis she was, 50 close tina: Captain Barr
bore down on ner. in order TO kill her wind
as he had often killed the wind of the
Constitution. The Shamrock went on the
port tack. Immediately followed by the Co.
lumbia. and In another minute the Brifisber
was ahead and to windward.
The wind now became more southerly
Both yachts set reaching jib tOpsaiis and
eased Off sheets. steering a direct course
for the mark.
Then the Shamrock forged ahead and got
into the doldrums. while the Columbia got
a slant OF wind and at I:oJ parsed the
Shame ock. Then II was Shamrock's turn
10 get the benefit OF breeze. and she came
along and planted herself on the Column
bias weather quarter, crawling up on her
until at z,os they were neck and neck, with