The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02
WIND TOO LIGHT
TO FINISH RACE
Continued From First Page.)

port tack, standing to the southwark WITH
Shamrock in the lead and Columbia fol-
lowing in her wake. Ten minutes later
the bang of the warning gun was heard
and the Columbia, wearing Sharply
round. trimmed her sails on the other
tack. Shamrock crossing her bow. The
Columbia took good care TO secure the
weather BERTH and ten seconds after the
starting gun, which was fired at the dot
of II, crossed the line on the starboard
tack well to windward. The shamrock
luffed over the line a few second before
the gun fire and was recalled by the
Judges boat and had to put back.
The official time of the start was. Co.
lImbia. II: O0:10; Shamrock. 1:O9:22-
COLUMBIA LUCKY.
Luck was with the American boat at
first, for a fortunate cats paw
struck her and enabled her to
head up a couple of. points higher than
her opponent. This gave her q command
ing lead. the Shamrock meanwhile scarce
~ moving through the water, and appear
ing to be dull and loggy.
The Shamrock went on the port tack nj
teen minutes after the start, the Column
bia following Immediately. Once again
the American boat showed her superior
smartuess in stays, coming about uucn
quicker than her rival and gathering way
as soon as her head sheets were trimmed
down At 1870 both yachts were pretty
nearly becalmed, the Columbia having
a. lead of about a quarter OF mile. Al
II :35 the Shamrock went on the stafpodtD
tack. the Columbia followinf, and then a
lucky streak filed the Shamrock saiis
and gave her an apprectaole MT.
NEARLY RECLAIMED.
Ar racr both Yachts were on the port
tack almost becalmed. The CLUB topsalis
and lib topsails were the only sails tilsit
puffed out responsive to tile stray streahs
of air. The big Tnainsals tappeC as 1ne
Yachts rose and fell in ,he long edste.!y
roll ard the huff Of the head SAILS qui'-
Grad. The result was th%il the 10
barely had steerage way.
Then the unexpected happened. Nafteo
along at a fine clip by stray pun, tue
Sla,nrc ok overhauled the Cotu1nua' ano
NJ lis she was 50 close that captain
BAR lore down on her in order 10 XIII
her wind as he bad so often kitie'a Tue
wind of the Constitution. The shaHlrock
went on the port tack, lintneol ss to.-
lowed by Columbia. and ii another min
,,.e The I,ritishsr was ahead ard to wind
wsrd The wind now became more south
e,rv Eoth yachts set reaching 1ib top
s,iis and easet, off sheets. steering
direct course for the mark
SHAMROCK FORGED AHEAD.
Then the Shamrock forged aheao anu
into The 1Et.att. cdiiliSs "iiiiS- go
lunlbia got a slant of wind, ana at i.''
passed the Shamrock. Then 1t was SEaiii-
rocks turn 10 get the benefit OF a oreeE se,
and she came along ana planted nelse.N
en- the CoIumbia's weather qlaiee.'
crawling up on her until at 2:t6 they We.e
neck and neck. with the British BOAT -
windward. bIanketing her opponent 10
escape from this blanket. Captain ha.
sent the Columbia on the port taos a.
a:12. but luck was against her' anu st
lost every breath OF the tickle VINO. %
we'll as Storage war. and II was iul.y
two minutes before she got away arc
filled away on the starboard tack AGAIN.
and by that time the Shamrock was zoo
far ahead to be overtaken.
The first mark was then close at ia au'
and the yachts tackled around IL as tol-
lows: Shamrock, "a SO; Columbia. :ff,tt.
The Shamrock had beaten the detender
z three minutes and twenty SECONDS III the
first ten miles, and. try as the Coiunioia
would. she was unable TO lessen the gap
that separated her from her anita gon'se.
She held her huff hunting for wind, But.
failing to find it, dropped slowly astern
until the gun from the committee boat
brought the contest TO an end, with nearly
haif mile OF blue water between ner
and the golden boat OF Upton