Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-04
CO COLUMBIA lAK|E SECOND.
Thrilling Second Race Between Col
umbia and shan,ro ock aiken by
the columbiia Il.
Strong Wind Prevails and the Contest
is Exciting from the Start to .
the FINISH. n
Shamrock Gets Away First and Hold
cad but Columbia. Wins on the
Run Home. 5S a.

three minutes in 30-mile contest.
The wind was strong and the race
was run in shortly over three hours.
ihamrock got away in the lead and
held her advantage for the first 20
miles. After the start for home on the
last leg Columbia closed UP the gap
and soon had lead OF quarter Of
ID mile, maintaining this until the end.
The starting gun was fred on the
dot ait IL and it was apparent that the
advantage lay entirely with the Brit
ish skipper. i.s.s
just before the start he sent Sham
rock swinging around the committee
boat, cutting III between that and Co
lumbia. The latter, being under
Shamrock i lee, apparently decided
not TO cross in that position, but wore
around again, Holding tight to his
advantage, when the gun was fred
Captain Sycamore sent Shamrock
across the line almost before the stiff
wind could sweep the powder smoke
away, Columbia being considerably
behind him S35 " "a S
After crossing both yachts went on
q close reach for the first mark; fairly
tearing through the water and throw
ing great fountains Of spray from un-
der their bows $s 533$.. s, fs;5 s
The official time: OF crossing the line
was: Shamrock, IL 90: 13 4 Columbia,
Ill {. s5. as3$ s
0 It was ma gnifcent and blood-stir.
ring race to the first mark Both
yachts we're elossrreached on the port
tack and smot thered along through the
seas, the gusty wind q continually
knocking them down. The pace was
terrific, and it was imp possibIe# to de;
termine when half of the first leg had
been sailed #Whethe Ter or not Shamrock
was maintaining the lead she gained
when they Fosssd the line. Both
were carrying the same sails
Shamrock Leads at First M arb.
s q. Shamrock turned the first mark un.
official time II: /: 80 :55. Columbia fol.
lowed her around 4 minute, Is seconds
later, and based on unofficial figures
ii. seemed that She had gained nine
seconds on the first leg. Both swept
away on the starbo tack, Shamrock
leading by about q quarter OF q mile.
The second leg OF the race lost moth
ing in exciting Interest. The wind
held strong and true, and after round
Ing the mark the racers maintained
their terrific speed, making no change
IN their sails The excursio fleet had
a fight TO keep up wi iith the race, being
compelled TO crowd on a full head OF
steam to maintain a position which
would keep the flying yachts in view.
AS IN the first leg 1t was mere guess
work at first whether either boat had
gained or lost. hen about half OF
the second leg had been covered it
seemed however, as if the American
boat had managed to slightly crawl up
ON her fast sailing opponent. At any
B rate she was safe Within her time
allowance and dis they neared the sec
ond mark 1t was evident that II she
was not gaining she was easily hold
Ing her own. Still scudding In the
strong wind the big white schooners
fetched the second mark, Shamrock
rounding 1t first and with fatfening
sheets she held toward the Jersey
shore On the starheard tack for about
an eighth OF d mile. The Columbia,
however. luffed around the mark and
stood osf On the port tack AS soon as
the GoIumb mbia had rounded, the Sham
rock also went on the port tack and
IN this position the yachts stood near
ly due north for more than 20 minutes.
! It was the first wind ward work of the
race and the result OF the contest de-
pended upon the respective merits OF
q the two heats III the thrash to wind.
ward toward the finish line.
Decidedly ciose Race.
At 1906 both yachts went about pn
the starboaTd tack and stood for the
Jersey shore. The race was as close
as ever. orking in the wind the
Shamrock was apparently footing
ssEery fast, but Colunhia seemed to- out.
point her. ssssy
1SS iii the first hall hour Of sail Hing after
4 the second mark had been turned The
Columbia had the race Id hand on
& time allowance unless Shamrock did
some unexpectedly superior work,
I'd sRas nip and tuck Tor the next 30
minutes of more until about 20,
hen both boats went about on the
port tack and 1T was seen that the de.
fender had eaten on her rival and
aken the lea s5s
With the flnish line about four miles;
away at I 40 the American boat had
the race well Id hand and barring ae-
eidents. II seemed inevitable that she
would rntsfe than MA Ike up Shamrock's Is
i lead over the iiiaae i'll ret home ahead
os her Bat eveE ikA golunbia' S sud.
den Spurt ana Ivan taKe the race WAS