The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28
/. COLUMBIA WINS.
Two Yachts Sail Home Neck
and Neck.
The English Boat Proves a
Worthy Foeman.
IN FRONT FIRST HALF.
A Fast Breeze Sends American
Defender Ahead.
Boats Gross the Line Very Near
Together.
WAS S5 SECONDS AHEAD
One of the Finest Sea Contests
Ever Known.
Columbia Compelled to Win on
Time Allowance.

New York, Sept 2S.-The thick fog
and no wind gave most discouraging
outlook at dawn for good racing condi-
tions. But the sun had not been above
the horizon many minutes before the
fog began to melt. By o'clock it had
lifted entirely while out of the north
east came a puff of wind full of prom
Use, and by 8 O'Clock it had increased to
12 knots. AS the morning wore on the
sky became slightly overcast, some of
the lower clouds seeming to have con-
sidera bic, speed and the weatherwise
predicted the coming of enough wind to
suit either the Shamrock or Columbia.
At $40 a. M. Sandy Hook reported
the wind blowing between s and
knots. At Long Branch and Asbury
park it was blowing lighter but gradu-
ally increasing in strength.
The crews of Shamrock and Colun-
bia busted themselves with the work of
preparation. Shamrock had a pretty
silk flag at her masthead today, the
gift of the aged mother of Designer
Watson. which Sir Thomas Upton or
dered put in a place of honor.
By 500 o'clock both crews seemed
about the decks of their respective
vessel awaiting the order to move.
Just before 8 o'clock Mr.. Jameson, Mr..
Watson and w. Butler Duncan went
on board Shamrock. Columbia was
first taken into tow and five minutes
later she was of the point Of the hook
passing out, Shamrock following close
behind her.
On board Columbia are E. D. Morgan,
H G. McGildowney and Herbert Leeds.
The wind at the hook was then blow
ing steadily from the northeast at 10
knots an hour and with Indications
that it would freshen. Sir Thomas Lip
ton did not go aboard the Shamrock
today but stayed on board the Erin IN
til his guests arrived. The Erin did not
leave for the starting point until half
past o'clock It was still later than
that when the excursion fleet passed the
hook.
At 1918 the committee boat had set
a signal for a Is mile race to Windward
and return. The wind was a little south
of east and almost II knots Both
yachts were near the starting line.
The committee boat at 1926 has just
set signals for course east by south
west. The start was at the Sandy Hook
light ship and preparatory signal was
fired at 1o:45 At 10: 49 the Shamrock is
reaching for the line on the starboard
tack Columbia holds next to the
judges boat.
The yachts are having a fight for
position and it looks as if Columbia
had the best of it a little to Windward.
The warning signal was fired at lO.5
with both boats on the port tack and
the yachts are off. the Columbia at
11:OO:20. The Shamrock at 11a00 80
The yachts went over the line with
the Columbia trifie ahead, seeming
in the same position that they started
on Thursday. They went over on the
starboard tack
11:O5-In the first five minutes of sail
ing it looked as if the Columbia was
outsailing the Shamrock.
The official time of the start was the
Shamrock 11.e0:14; Columbia 11:00:16
Z I 10 Ioa dc
At 1920 a. IN. the Shamrock is to
windward but astern. Boats heeling to
increasing wind. Columbia increasing
her lead.
11:2S a. m.-The Columbia has just
gone about on the port tack, and is
leading the Shamrock coming down on
the starbOard tack.
and on the starboard tack, Columbia
being upon port tack, forced about by
the Shamrock
At 11:47 a. M, the Shamrock is still
ahead and seems to be doing great
windward work.
At 1908 both boats are on the port
tack and the Columbia has worked
slightly to the windward, but a little
Both boats have sailed about nine
miles of the course. Both are on the
port tack, and Shamrock appears to
have worked out from under the Col
12:39-Both boats have gone on the
starboard tack and the mark is now in
sight. The Shamrock is ahead and
forces the Columbia about. Both are
now on the starboard tack with the
Shamrock TO the windward. At 1880
the wind is increasing and the Sham
rock is gaining slightly.
Both boats on port tack very close to-
gether at 1 p. m. The Columbia has
the windward but is behind. Shamrock
turned at 1852. Columbia at 1858,
official time
The yachts are coming home befoTe
the wind with booms to port and pin
makers to starboard, Shamrock lead
ing.
1:59 P. M.-The yachts have covered
about four miles of the run in and the
Shamrock seems to have maintained
her relative distance ahead At 2:18 D.
m, the Columbia is leading by a length
At 2:30 the Columbia is two lengths
ahead and still gaining At PAP the
lightship is in sight, eight miles away
with the Columbia gaining slightly.
Psi P M.zThe Colun bia is four
lengths ahead and the lightship four
miles away
At 3;1o D. m. the wind has fallen to
seven knots. Shamrock has been gain
ing, and has almost overhauled the