Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-28

seconds to the good in the matter OF
time In less than two. minutes after
crossing they went about on port tack,
Shamrock making unusual movement.
Within quarter of an hour Columbia
was sailing under the starboard tack,
but Shamrock held on until she vas on
well to the weather of her rival before
taking after her. Both boats We're now
swinging along on the starboard tack
heading almost due northeast. AT l1:lS
Columbia was distinctly ahead. Both
boats We're responding to the increas-
ing wind, but Columbia seemed to be
increasing theAlead. In a moment CO.
lumbia went onestarbpard tack, followed
a moment later by Shamrock. Column
bia was unablesto cross Shamrock's bow
and was forced to come around. Co
lumbia was trying to back the wind
of Shamrock again, but the maneuver
was not effective. Shamrock had hne
position on the weather of the Arneri-
can boat and all efforts Of the Columbia
to fore reach her We're unavailing. The
wind was steadily increasing. AT haif
past eleven both were on the
starboard tack, Calling northeast. The
Shamrock seemed to be gaining. IL was
c battle royal. Both yachts had sailed
four miles from the llghtship, and " was
nip and tuck between them.
The yachts had now sailed an hour,
and it had been clese work for every
yard OF the course. The Columbis, was
close under the Sharnrock's lee and ap-
peared to be reaching faster than the
Echallenger. but the Shamrock Is still!
aiiead. The Columbia tackled to the. port
in an attempt to cross the bow OF the
and thirty ssconds s.is later csme llbout
again on the starboitrd tack. Precisely
at noon the Shamrock went about on The
Columbia. Admittedly. the Columbia
had gained considerably in the last ten
minutes sailing. They both were close
Eauled and each seemed to be holding
her own, the advantage, IL any, being
with the Shamrock. The wind hell true
ct about ten knots. There seemed to be
little advantage on either side. Both
yachts were sailing, magnificently, the
Columbia having worked little to
windward, but astern OF the british
boat. Captain Sycamore seemed to be
working the Shamrock slowly from un-
der the Columiba's lee.
The boats held to the port tack off
shore and at 1925 they were pretty
nearly on even terms. The Columbia
was still to windward, but probably ITO
yards astern of the British boat. The
outer mark was then more than six
miles away and the. battle had reached
an exciting stage.
Both captains were giving wonder
ful exhibition of seamanship under con-
ditions which looked as II q slfghs error
in judgment or seamanship would be.
costly. At 1857, after two hours of
sailing the Shamrock went about on a
short tack, followed closely by the
ward berth and they held this tack for
three-quarters of an hour in neck and
neck race. The boats were not IL hun
dred yards apart, but the Shamrock
maintained the lead clean thru to the
outer mark. They held the port tack to
the outer mark, the, great yachts smoth-
ering along toward the turn in a royal
race. but the Shamrock had the right
berth and Captain Sycamore swung her
around the stake boat little more than
a minute ahead. Both yachts squared
away for home. running before the
wind. Ten minutes after the turn both
broke out spinnakers, the Shamrock be-
ing behind the Arnericsan in doing so
The official time of turning the outer
mark as given by the Marconi wireless
telegraph was.
Shamrock. 1852.
Columbia, 1:25:53.
For brief time the boats sped home
ward, apparently without change in
their respective positions, but about 2:1o
the Columbia began overhauling the
Shamrock. Slowly. very slowly, she
slowed up and at 2:12 she had reached
her flying rival. The wind held, but did
not increase in velocity. Both boats
seemed to get every bit of it.
The yachts had long swell behind
them. The Shamrock's roll was a triflle
more than the Columbia's and this APP
parently accounted for some gain, altho
the American boat brings up better
from astern. The excursion fleet gave
both yachts wide berth. keeping; over
mile away from them. The Columbia
gained steadily irl spite of every effort
of the Shamrock to gain on her.
Both shippers tried every known
means to get the. advantage. But try
as he would the skipper could not over
take the flying rival and the Columbia
reached up until at 2:31 she had full
three lengths of water between her stern
and the bow of the pursuer.