Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
AND WE KEEP THE CUP.
Shamrock Crossing Line First,
Lost on Time Allowance.
TAKES DEFEAT LIKE A MAN
Sir Thomas Upton Acknowledges His
Severe eDisappointment,b but Comedies
that the Victory of the Columbia was
Fair and square.

New York. Oct. with victory
flags floating from her mastheads
and the ends of her spreaders in
honor of her concluding triumph in
the cup races of 1901, the gallant
sloop Columbia returned to her
anchorage last night under escort of
the entire excursion fleet. Yester-
day she completed her defence of the
honored trophy in another stirring
race with Shamrock II. in leeward
and windward race of 30 miles. cross
ing the finish line two seconds behind
her antagonist, but winning on the
time allowance conceded by Lipton's
boat, by Al seconds.
For the second time she has now
successfully foiled the attempt of the
Irish yacht to wrest from our possess
sion the cup that means the yachting
supremacy of the world. And plucky
Sir Thomas Upton, standing on the
bridge of the Erin, led his guests in
three huzzahs for the successful de-
fender ''She is the better boat" he
said, land she deserves to be
cheered."
The series of races just closed will
always be memorable as the closest
ever sailed for the cup and Sir
Thomas, although defeated, will go
home with the satisfaction of know
ing that his yacht is the ablest
foreign boat that ever crossed the
western ocean.
Fridays race, on paper. was the
closest of the series, but because of
the lukiness 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 bat
ties of last Saturday and Thursday.
At one time Columbia seemed a mile
ahead, when sudden slant of the
wind allowed the Shamrock to point
nearer the mark and a mile from
home the challenger appeared to be
leading by fully half a mile. The
talent began to feel nervous, but as
the yachts approached the finish the
Yankee skipper by some miraculous
legerdemain showed his boat into the
light air like a phantom ship, and
100 yards from home the two racers
were almost on even terms. 1t was
a pretty sight and one seldom wit
messed when they crossed rail to rail,
the white yachts bowsprit tapping
the golden boats mast.
The usual pandemonium that at
tends the final Yankee victory In u
cup contest followed. Whistles,
sirens, bells, bands and cheers united
in a grand chorus of jubilation and j.
p. Morgan's steam yacht Corsair,
added to the din by firing a national
salute of 21 guns.
After the Columbia had hauled
down her sails and set her victory
flag the excursion boats crowded
alongside to cheer the Yankee sailors
and the winning skipper. Nor did
they forget Upton and his gallant
craft. In turn the crowded steamers
ran alongside the Shamrock and Erin
and the vanquished received almost as
much honor as the victor. And thus
with fluctuations all around, the
twelfth series of races for the cup
which the schooner America brought
over 50 years ago ended with the best
of feeling.
While taking his defeat gamely, Sir
Thomas Upton made no attempt to
conceal his disappointment when he
talked about the race.
Il am much disappointed" he said.
81 thought within Is minutes of the
finish that we had won. | was sure
as my life that we had won. When
| looked around the situation had
changed and we had lost. 1t was a
hard blow to be so near winning and
then to lose. / should like to have
got one race, just by way of consola-
tion. 1t is a very hard thing to be
beaten by breat th-a few beats of
the pulse. 1t has been a severe
strain on me. l have worked so hard
for many months now and | am glad
it is over. Columbia's win to-day
was fair and square and honorable"