The age-herald., 1901-10-05
DETAILS RACE THAT
 HOLDS THE TROPHY

New York October An todays race the American boat was first to come about after the warning signal at 10:55. Shamrock immediately followed ana planted herself astern of :lraaDefender at the same time breaking sut her bal lon lib and letting fall to stnri1oaTd her spinnaker pole It was Sycamores game to cross last If possible. This he was able to do but while he had the pride of posi- tion in a leeward start, he found himself thirty seconds behind the handicap gun. Barr, in the meantime had delayed break ing out his light sails and held the Col umbias sheets in fat. Thus, he too, hand icapped his boat in crossing.
 Both boats being handicapped the off, cial time of the start was as follows: Shamrock Il :02 zoo; Columbia 11:O2:00. ? Hardly had the boats got over the line before 1t was seen that the Shamrock was gaining on her rival. Slowly she crept up and at 11:17 was on even terms. Half a minute later she showed her bow spirit ahead and from there on led the Columbia to the outer mark.
 Columbia Climbs Up Loss.
 The run down the wind was uneventful after the Shamrock took the lead, ex- 
 when the Columbia, catching first fresh nuff of wind, ran up on the challengers 8 weather quarter. The boats were then very near the turning buoy, so that the Shamrock took in her spinnaker and bal lon lib and set her jib and stay sail. As soon as these two headsails were nlied with wind the British boat luffed out under the bow of the Columbia, took on new life and romped ahead again. Colum- bia kept her spinnaker until within two minutes of the mark, hoping with this additional sail to pull up. But she was unable to do so and had to turn forty nine seconds behind her rival. The time of turning was as follows: Shamrock 2:4S:46; Columbia 12:49:3o.
 Thus. on the run straight down the wind the challenger had gained, accord ing to official time, forty-nine seconds but in reality she had done better than this, for to this forty-nine seconds are to be added the fifteen seconds which the Columbia led over the starting line.
 Wind Becomes Fluky.
 After turning the boats took several tacks and the wind soon became fiukey, first one boat getting it in puffs and then the other. At 130 the beats were stand ing along on the port tack but wide apart The Columbia was well to windward, the distance estimated by some of the yacht ing snarps 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 the Shamrock showed evident gains. being aided b, friendly slants of wind For half an hour these short tac6s continued and when at o'clock the boats came together near enough to afford comparison it was seen that the challenger had made up a large part if not all her loss Instead of being good test of sailing the race now became a matter of luck in getting in and good seamanship in meeting the varying puffs. At the same time it became very close affair and there was intense excite ment in the sightseeing fleet
 A few minutes after o'clock Barr put the Columbia about on the starboard tack and headed for the Jersey shore. A min ute later the Shamrock followed and if was then seen beyond possibility of doubt that the American boat was not only to windward, but was slightly ahead. Again the two racers went into short reaches and again the challenger came out with gains to her. credit, so that at 2:2O she took the lead.
 It Was Anybody's Race.
 It became anybody's race and the ex- citement increased. few more short tacks and the British boat added to her lead by favoring puffs. Barr nursed his craft along in the light airs in wonder full manner 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 then, at 3:17, the Shamrock put about to meet the Colum- bia, and it was evident that she still had Q slight lead, for she forced the defender about.
 Having done this the Shamrock again went about on the port tack with the evident hope of filching the line, now about mile away. The Columbia kept