Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-04


and lower. AS the yachts got further
out the swells heightened and the
white flyer seemed to labor more heav'
lily In the long waves.
As the Shamrock wore around with
her spinnaker pole to starboard. Erin,
with "the bloody hand of Ulster" In
the Royal Yacht club ensign at her
loud. It was the first time Sir Thomas
Upton felt the Joy Of victory and he
end his party probably enjoyed 1t to
the full. The Yankee shippers were
too polite not to pull their whistle
cords. but the toOts were not lour nor
long, and the bands did not play Co
lumbia." But when the racers had
spread their wings. spinnaker match
ing mainsail and balloon jibs drawing
forward and the white flyer Columbia
began to eat up the green water be.
tween her and the challenger. droop.
Ing spirits began to rise. and when
the yachts got on even terms about
half way home the bands began to
play and the people raised cheer.
As they approached the finish line.
Columbia leading by half dozen
lengths. all the pent up enthusiasm
burst FORTH About a quarter OF a
mile before they reached the line the
golden boat blanketed the white one
and for q moment she ran up along.
side and It looked as II she would be
first home Cheers died in patriotic
throats. Suddenly, as the Columbia
luffed of and got her wind clear. she
forged ahead and came tearing down
the line like mad. AS she crossed the
mark three lengths ahead the en-.
thusiasm broke out again with re-
doubled energy. Every Yankee skip
per grabbed his whistle cord and made
Ia terrific noise and din. Sirens walled
and the white steam jets made 1t look
as II every ship In the feet had broken
her steam chest. The Corsair ]. p.
Morgans yacht, threw her power into
smoke. Everybody cheered. Men and
women jumped up and down for JOY.
Not few hats tossed into the air and
fell overheard. but their owners cared
not.
| When the excitement over the vic
tory OF Columbia over Shamrock H.
was all over Sir Thomas Upton said
as he stood on the deck OF the Erin;
That's one. dot against us. But in
my own heart I am just as hopeful as
was before the race, for feel that
II only have a wind l am all right
1t was fair and square race. not a
fluke. but 1t was not the Shamrocks
day. We want breeze that will put
that deck six inches under water and
then you will see race. Be sure of
one thing-I was licked fairly today"
Captain Bob Wringe. who was on
the bridge OF the Erin at Sir Thomas
Lipton's elbow, said: IF we get a
fresh breeze we will lift the cup yet
A 9 to IL knot breeze is what we
want"
T.. d. Morgan. while highly pleased
over the result of the race, had little
comment to make.
I'VE beat them fairly" he said. cal
though the wind conditions were not
all that could have been desired after
turning the outer mark. we were conf.
dent OF bringing the Columbia home a
winner. | will venture no predictions
as to the outcome Of the future races.
We have carefully avoided Boosting,
but shall put forth our best endeavors
to keep the Americas cup on this sido
OF the Atlantic"
Captain Barr also was much graft.
fed over the victory.
1T was close race. but a clean
one" he said. "Wind conditions were,
perhaps. not all that could have been
desired. but such as they were our
boat was never In danger, l believe,
at any point"
Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin narrowly
escaped serious accident. Just after
the Shamrock and Columbia rounded
the line. the United States revenue
cutter Gresham collided with her.
Both boats were doing patrol duty, the
Gresham In the hands Of Thomas B.
Walker. and the. Erin for the day in
charge OF Lieutenant John Bodecker
Of the United States revenue cutter
service. In starting to clear the course
for the home stretch the Gresham ap.
parently tried to cross the bows of
the Erin. There was evidently a mis-.
understanding Of signals by the Gresh.
am and the danger was seen too late
, When at last she tried to back out,
the Erin put on full steam ahead. The
revenue cutter struck the yacht q
, glancing blow on the port quarter some
, 80 or 40 feet from the stern. A plate