The sun., 1901-10-04
mark was: snamroex, 11:o1uo; 10.

stoiS "ih u w, uiiu HlteF TOuuuiIlS lle
mark the racers maintained their ter
life speed, making no change in their |
sails. The excursion fleet had fight |
o keep up with the race, being COM
pelled to crowd on II full head of steam
to maintain a position which woufl
keep the flying yachts in view. AS in
the first leg it was mere guesswork at
first whether either boat had gained or
lost When about half of the second
leg had been covered, ii seemed. how.
ever, as il the American had managed
to slightly crawl up on her fast sailing
AT any rate, she was safe within her
time allowance. and as she neared the
second mark it WAS evident that if She
N.as hot gaining She was easily holding
Ecr own.
phe Second Mark.
f'Fill scudding in the strong wind the
hig white racers fetched the second
mark, Shamrock rounding it first. and,
t.attening sheets. she held toward the
Jersey shore on the starbonrd tack for
n'nnt an eighth Of mile. The Co.
sHnhin, however, luffed around the
mark ana stood off on the port tack,
rs soon as the Columbia had rounded
the Shamrock also went on the port
tack. ana in tais position the yachts
toed nearly due north for more than
twenty minutes. 1t was the first wind
Wnid work of the race, and the result
of the contest depended ON the respec-
i've merits of the two boats i'll the
thrash to winawald. at The end of
which was the finish line.
At 1.GG both yachts went about on
the starbourd tack and stood for the
ierseS shore, the Columbia tacking
frst The race waa Is close rs ever.
| 10th yachts Lad tal.en in their iib top
sails lpfaee reaching the second mark
preparatory to beating rp tile last lee
lntrr the three lu5'pr sails and lower
plth tDpsaiis Working III the wind,
tn Shamrock was apparently footing
5yry fast bet Columbia seemed to out
,a.nt her.
'ile official timc Of tic second turn
E:lS: s;ha!nuvt, i2.il:ll: Columbia,
f22:l6:aa3
In thp frst hnlf hour Of sailing after
the second niarE had hepn turned the
olutnlia had the race in hand on time
allowance unless Shamrock did some
unexpectedly superior work.
Columbia fakes the Lead.
It was nip and tuck for the next
| twenty minutes or more until about
t:2H. when both boats went about on
the port tack and it was seen that thu
defender had eaten up on her rival nd
taken the lead,
She had outpointed the Shamrock
ana secured i commanding position on
4 '.c lattel's how MI during tllis tack
| Captain Barr played his old game OF
continually piuehilg into the wind.
! The SlamlucE's failure 70 point as
iii@h was II surprise IL the experts. in
View Of tlle good qualities she showed
jit tlls respect OH Saturday last.
.Nhout half past | q part Of the eXcul-
Zen tiect started for the lightSllp 10
! witness the finish.
with the finish line about four miles
tWaN 1T 140 the American boat had
'ie race well in hand. and, barring ac-
dent. it seemed inevitable that She
UGGil more than make UP the Sham
/ rarkH lead over the line ami gct homo
head Of her. i,ut even with the 60,
t@i,ia's sItddpn Spult aid advantage
| NJ race was still IN exciting one. and
Eer ful 4 moment Hid interest flag as
". NO superb Ships thlushed to wind
tard. the breeze having forgotten it>
j roHstancy of previous race days and
h t!iiHg true and strong There was nt
/ ieSti9n of faVoring Slants or f1ltu
tHte lIHllc$. Ior weather conditions
Nar" absolutely perfect from the mo
sent the Gun was fired II blew rs Il
.the 10 Veder for fair lest Of tlt
fitlSh ahd American boats. mn,
arUpgh two legs 81 reaching and III,
.s of lie windward work on til,
aap 4trotcll Columbia had shown lci.
II n IA the superior
Ioin.Hia's superiority Shnws.
Iii tim close reach 70 the first mari
Il had gained on the visitor. sh
Ein"d On the broader reach TO the see
,d mark. and wllrn they began til
yeiin@ bent home she me- hrr way III
tlle Wind hi manner thar her riva
Iil not approach.
i:oth yachts held tho port tack, head
almost north toward the Long l.
iafl shore. and il looked as if the
acant 10 hold it until they were au.
+ fetching the mark on the next tacl
they worked up the wind the glin
hgrihE bronze ltull Of tile British boa
vas getting farther and farther 10 lct
ard ami aStrrn, and the America
!Gd i lead Which hardly fnst steam
@at conl,l have cut down III the shoi
stretch 0l waiter which lay between he
aaal the finish.
/ Al l:5I both yachts went about o
{ IL Stinhoara tack and headed for til
, .iHiSh Columbia having /; safe lead 1
;lWnt quarter Of 4 milo.
!, With every inch of her bcantifl
/ sail$ drawing, the spray flying from III
i t!ar her bow the great white America
/ rarht thundered across the line on
minute and eighteen seconds ahead {
q Tile boat lying the shamrock.
The official time Of the finish rs i,
ceivca by Marcon wireless telegraph
:. was: Columbia, 2:15:Oa; sshalareel
j 2lG:23.
i There Mil n another yacht race t,
+ alpffOW.
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