Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-29
WHITE WINGS AGAIN
SKIM BLUE BILLOWS
Second Day Of international
Yacht Races.
BATTLE ROYAL IS FOUGHT

the Homsward Run Commenced, CO.
lumbia Overhauled the Challenger.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-Thick fog and
no wind gave most discouraging out
look at dawn for good racing condiuons.
But the sun had not been above the
horizon many minutes before the fog
began to melt. BY o'clock it had
lifted entirely, while out of the north.
east came puff of wind full of promise,
and by o'clock it had increased to II
knots. AS the morning wore on the
sky became extremely overcast, some of
the lower clouds seeming to have con-
siderable speed, and the weatherwise
predicted the coming of enough wind to
suit either the Shamrock or Columbia
AT $40 a. M, Sandy Hook reported the
wind blowing between eight and nine
knots At Long Branch and Asbury
Park 1t was blowing lighter, but grad
ualIy increasing In strength.
The crews of the Shamrock and Co.
lumbia busted themselves with the work
OF preparation.
The Shamrock had pretty silk flag
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aged mother of Designer Watson, which
Sir Thomas Upton ordered put in a
place of honor.
by $3.50 o'clock the crews seemed sat-
istied with their work and lolled about
the decks of their respective sets, await
ing the order to move.
Just before 9o'clock Mr.. Jameson, Mr.
Watson and W. Butler Duncan went on
board the Shamrock. Columbia was
first taken i'll tow and minutes later
she was off the point of the Hook, pass.
ing out, Shamrock following close be-.
hind her.
On board the Columbia are Ed Nor.
gan, N. @. McGildowny and Herbert
Leeds. The wind at the Hook was then
blowing steadily from the northeast at
lO.hour gait, and the conditions were
that it would freshen.
Sir Thomas Stayed on Erin.
Sir Thomas Upton did not go aboard
the Shamrock today, but stayed on
board the Erin until his guests arrived.
The Erin did not leave for the starting
point until $3.50 o'clock. It was little
later when the excursion feet passed the
Hook. At 1918 a. LII. the committee
boat had set signal for I5-mile race to
little south Of east and about ii knots
The Columbia went almost down to
the line without attempting to raise a
rail. The Shamrock had only her main
sail set when she reached the line, but
q moment later she broke out her club
topsail. The wind at $3.50 had increased
to ii knots. Tugs still held the racers
by lines in order to keep them straight
ened out to the wind.
The Columbia got her mainsail up
lively and then sent up her club topsail
Both yachts were then to the west Of
the ightship. Soon after 10 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
up in stops. AS they tackled back and
forth behind the line the committee
boat sent a signal that the course would
be east by south.
Meantime the great feet of excursion
vessels had rolled out toward the light
ship and spread out behind the starting
line in two great wings.
AS the conresting yachts tackled back
and forth about the line, with mainsails
club topsails and jibs set, it was notice
able how much higher Columbia's bow
came out as she moved under more sail
than did the Shamrock's. She did not
dip the big seas near as much as the
former. Both boats, after running to
the north, tackled and ran south, Colum.
bia beating her rival in getting about
Jockexing -For. Position.
A perrod or JocKeylng TUr posIU1on
then ensued as the yachts waited for
the preparatory signal. This was fred
at 1876. Then came the warning sig
nal 10 minutes later, and promptly at II
O'Clock the yachts went over the line
with the Shamrock trifie ahead and
apparently DO the windward. They were
both on the starboard tack as they
crossed. The fight for position was a
fine one. Shamrock went over the line
at 10000 and the Columbia at ii :0O:06.
Within q quarter of an hour the Oolum-
bia swung around on the starboard
tack, but the Shamrock continued on
until she was well to the weather of the
Columbia's wake before tacking after
her. Both boats were now swim ging along g
on the starboard tack, heading almost
due northeast.
At 1l:16 the Columbia was distinctly
ahead. Both boats were responding to
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seemed to be increasing her lead. In a
moment the Columbia went on the star.
board tack, followed a moment by the
Shamrock. The Columbia was evident
ly unable to cross the Shamrock's bow
and was forced TO come around. The
Columbia was trying to back wind
again, but the maneuver was not effec'
tive.
The wind was steadily increasing.
The Shamrock was ahead. They were
both on the stRrboad tack sailing north.
east and the Shamrock seemed to be
gaining. 1t was 8 battle royal. Both
yachts had sailed 4 miles from the light.
ship, and it was nip and tuck between
them.
Close Work Every Yard.
The yachts had now sailed an hour
and it had been close work for every
yard of the course. The Columbia w Is
close under the ShamVock's s lee and an.
peared to be reaching faster than the
challenger, but the Shamrock was still
ahead. The Columbia tackled to port in
an attempt to GROSS the bow of the
Shamrock, but was unable to reach her
and 80 seconds later came about again
in the starboard tack.
Precisely at noon the Shamrock went
about Oh the port tack followed imme.
diateIy by the Columbia.
Admittedly the Columbia had gained
considerably In the last 10 minutes of
sailing. They were both close hauled
and each seemed to be holding its own,
the advantage, if any. being with the
Shamrock. The wind held true about
10 knots. Both yachts were sailing
with difficulty, the Columbia having
worked little to windward, but astern
Of the British boat. Captain Sycamore
seemed TO be working the Shamrock
slowly from under the Columbia's lee.
Shamrock turned the mark at 1:25:12
and Columbia at 1858 and began the
homeward run.
At 2:1l p. m. the yachts had covered
miles of the run in and Columbia was
gaining.
At 2:l8 p m. the Columbia was lead
ing, and at $3.50 was two lengths ahead.