The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05

over a leeward and windward course of
thirty miles, crossing the finish line two
seconds behind her antagonist, but winning
on the time allowance conceded by Liptons
boat by forty-one seconds.
For the second time she has successfully
foiled the attempt of the Irish knight TO
wrest from our possession the cup that
means the yachting supremacy of the
world. And plucky Sir Thomas Lipton
standing on the bridge of the Erin, led his
guests in three hearty huzzas for the sue
ceSSful defender.
She is the better boat" he said, land
she deserves to be cheered.'
Inc series or races just closed always
will be memorable as the closest ever sailed
for the cup, and Sir Thomas, although de-
teated, Will go home with the satisfa ction
of knowing that his golden yacht is the
ablest foreign boat that ever crossed the
western ocean. During both series of races
not an untOward incident has occurred. and
Sir Thomas Will return TO England by far
the most popular of all the foreigners who
have challenged for the Americas trophy
IO-dayS race on paper was the closest
of the serise, but because of the fukiness
OF the wind on the beat home, as a contest
OF the relative merits of the yachts. it is
not TO be compared with the magnificent
truly run and royalty fought battles of
saturday and yesterday. The conditions
of the race at the start to-day were SINH
lar TO those of yesterday. The wind was
strong and from the shore. embroidering
the sea with foam and piling up no swell
ideal conditions for the challenger.
BOTH HANDICAPPED.
The racers were sent away before the
wind each carrying penalty for crossing
the line after the handicap gun. No Off
cial record is kept of the time after that
gun is fired, but the experts with stop
watches estimated Columbia's handicap at
fifteen seconds and Shamrock's at thirty
seconds.
The contest of the yachts flying before
the wind was picturesque. but not exciting.
The big racers, like gulls with outstretched
pinions had every inch of canvas spread.
all their light sails, including bulging SPIN
makers and balloon jib topsais. Their
crews were gathered aft to keep the heads
of the boats up, and thereafter, until the
outer mark was reached. it was merely. a
question Of holding TO all the canvas
and letting the wind do the rest Not
Nithstanding the fact that Columbia beat
the challenger to-day gained slowly but
steadily all the way out and rounded fortv-
nine seconds before the defender. having
actually gained one minute and four Sec
onds.
Immediately after the yachts turned their
noses INTO the wind Tor the beat home the
breeze moderated and turned fiuky. The
shippers split tacks, each searching for
vino. with the result that first one would
get llIt ana tnen the other. AT one time
Columbia seemed mile ahead, when VIII n
a sudden cant. the wind allowed Shamrock
To- point nearer the mark and mile from
home the challenger appeared TO be lead
ing by fully half a mile. The talent bega n
TO feel nervous, but the yachts APP
preached the finish the Yankee skipper. bv
some miraculous legerdemain showed his
boat into the light air like a phantom
ship ana one hundred yards from home
the two racers were almost on even terms
IL was a pretty sight and one seldom wit
mt a roll ha
white yachts bowsprit just tapping the
golden boats mast.
The usual pandemonium that attends the
final Yankee victory in a cup contest fol-
lowed. Whistles. sirens, bells. bands and
cheers united in a grand chorus of jubia-
ton, and J. +. Morgan's steam yacht Cor