New Ulm review., 1901-10-02

/ Shamrock crossed line at IL :OO:l4.
! Columbia crossed line at 11:OO:16.
| Shamrock turned outer mark at
| 1 :25 :12.
Columbia turned outer mark at
| 4 $50 :53.
/ Columbia crossed finish line at
| 1881 :O7.
3:3l,44.
| and return and was east by south
| with the start at Sandy Hook light
| ship.
| Story of the Race.
New York, Sept. 30.-Soon after ten
| o'clock both the flyers discarded their
| tug boats and coming up to the wind
both broke out almost simultaneously
| their jibs and staysails, which had been
put in stops. AS they tackled back and
| forth between the line the committee
| boat set signal that the course would
| be Is miles to the windward and return
and that the compass course would be
casts by south.
Meantime the great fleet of excur-
sion vessels had rolled out toward the
lightship and spread out behind the
starting line in two great wings. 1t
| was superb fotilla, crowding the in
ner space of water, while outside where
the course lay was a clear expanse of
glinting sea, almost bare of life save for
the few sails of coasters and an occa-
sional craft making up toward the ihar-
bor.
The Shamrock had a pretty silk flag
at her masthead Saturday, the gift of
the aged mother of Designer Watson,
which Sir Thomas Upton ordered put
in a place of honor.
The yachts were sent away within a
minute Of the appointed time. Sham
rock took the honors Of Saturdays
start, the official time of crossing be-
| ing: Shamrock, 11:00:14; Columbia,
11:00:16.
The Shamrock occupied the weather
berth. The jockeying at the start was
| in no way IS spectacular as that dis
| played in the maneuvering prior to the
start of Thursdays contest, and what
ever of honors there were went to the
| captain of the Shamrock.
Promptly at 1o:45 the preparatory
gun was fired. The Shamrock at
| once broke out her number one jibtop-
| sail. The Columbia sent the same cam
vas up in the stops and moment later
/ broke out. It was not long before they
| came together to the leeward side of
| the line.
AS the contesting yachts tackled back
| and forth about the line with main
sails, club topsails, staysails and Ubs
set it was noticeable how much high
er Columbia's bow comes out of the
! water as she moves under sail than
| does the Shamrock's. She did not dip
in the bigger seas nearly as much as
the challenger. Both boats after run
ming to the north tackled and ran
south. Columbia beating her rival in
| getting about.
| Columbia Takes Lead.
At 11:18 the Columbia was distinctly
ahead. Both boats were responding to
| the increasing wind, but the Colum bia
seemed to be increasing her lead. In
a moment the Columbia went on the
| starboard tack, followed a moment
| later by the Shamrock. The Columbia
was evidently unable to cross the
Shamrock's bow and was forced to
come around. The Columbia was try
| ing to back wind the Shamrock again,
! but the maneuver was not effective.
! The Shamrock had fine position on
the weather of the American boat and
all of the efforts Of the Columbia to
| fore-reach her were unavailing.
| Rattle Rnval
The wind was steadily increasing.
BY 1880 all conceded that the Sham
rock was ahead. They were both on
the starboard tack sailing northeast
and the Shamrock seemed to be gain
ing.
/ It was battle royal. Both yachts
had sailed four5miles from the light
ship, and it was nip and tuck between
| them.
/ The Shamrock was certainly nearer.
the turning boat than was the Column
bia.
The Race by Bulletins.
At 11:o5-In the first five minutes of sail
| ing 1t looked as If the Columbia was out
sailing the Shamrock.
/ AT II :13 Shamrock led by $50 yards.
AT 1:20 (MarconD Shamrock to windward
but astern. Boats heeling to increasing
wind, Columbia increased her lead.
At 11:27 the Shamrock ahead and on the
starboard tack. Columbia on port tack
forced about by the Shamrock.
] At HAT Shamrock was still ahead and
seemed to be doing great windward work
/ At 12:0S both boats were on the port tack
! and Columbia had worked slightly to wind
| ward. but little astern-
! AT 1928 boats had sailed about nine miles
of the course Both were on the port tack
and Shamrock appeared to have worked
! out from under the Columbia's lee.
! In Sight OF Mark
/ At 1886 both boats had gone on the star
board tack and the mark was now in sight.
/ At 1898 Shamrock was ahead and forced
the Columbia about. Both are now on the
starboard tack and the Shamrock to the
/ Windward.
AT 1850 the wind was increasing and the
/ Shamrock was gaining slightly.
/ At p. m. both boats were on port tack
very close together; Columbia had the
windward but was behind.
4 At 1:20 the boats were now close to the
/ outer mark.
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