The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
nv Associated press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. S-In glorious
who,e-sail breeze, which heeied the Dig
c,,u contesters down until their lee rals
were awash in the foaming seas, Herfe-
shof's white wonder, the Coiunhla' 10
aav beat Watson's British creation over
a triangular course of thirty lnlles pS
Two minutes and ffty-two SECONDS, actuai
,imo With the forty-three seconds Wtllch
~ r,;sh sloor must allow the American
boat on account OF her larger sali piah'
,h. Columbia won the second race OF me
series by three minutes and tifty-hVe sec
on0s.
FASTEST EVER SAILED.
The fastest race ever sailed IN cup
contest, 1t was not alone a royal suus-s
gle from a spectacular point Oh VIEW pet
il was absolutely decisive as to the mer-
its of the two racing machines Ihere Is
not a yachting sharp who witnessed the
race to-day who is not flrmiE convinced
that the defender is the abler boat, DO"
high. or blow low beating, reaching or
running. and that Sir Thomas and ms
merry British tars are doomed TO return
home e,npty-handed.
Again the ancient piece OF siiNefWare
brought across the western ocean my
years ago is safe. Again American su-
premacy in marine architecture mas peeh
yinofcated Sir Thomas has been wish
ing for a breeze that would bury Sham
rcck's lee rail. and to-day he had it, just
as he had similar breeze in the conclud-
ing race two years ago when Coiumpla
il: driving. finish beat the first Sham
rock over six minutes.
WIND STRONG AND TRUE.
The wind to-day was strong and true,
blowing around eighteen-knots out OF the
northwest, and at every point of sailing.
except perhaps running before the wind,
in which the defender has already taken
the measure of the challenger. the de-
fender proved herself ADLER than the
Watson model. From the time she cross
ed the starting line minute and
thirty-four seconds behind the mug hun
Ter. until she picked up and passed the
Irish boat, three miles after rounding the
second mark, Columbia's pace was faster
and she behaved better than her rival
Reaching for the first mark. ten miles
down the Long Island shore, with the
wind abaft the beam. she gained twenty
two seconds. In the closer reach for the
second stake she gained thirty SECONDS,
and in the thresh to windward on the leg
home She gained exactly two minutes.
Not perhaps as thrilling as the remarka-
bile contest of last Saturday, to-day's race
was. nevertheless. stirring from start to
finish, and as a marine spectacle it could
hardly have been surpassed. 1t was an
ideal October DAY at sea. There was lust
enough frost in the air TO clear the at
fnoSphere ana make the WQOie course
visible from shore
THE START.
The victory began with the start when
the crafty Barr, by a system of man
euvres Convinced his adversary that he
was trying to cross the line first. Cap
tain Sycamore promptly took the bait.
and, rushing his boat into position, sent
her away almost in the smoke Of the
gun Thereupon Captain Barr, having
accomplished his purpose. tackled about
hack of the line and held off for more
than a minute. Then with flying start
he went over just before the handicap
gun was fired. Some of the patriots were
disappointed until the experts explained
that there was no windNard berth in
reach where the boats could lay their
course straight for the mark. and that
the position astern. where Barr could
keep his eye on every move of his rival,
was the commanding one. He could
watch Sycamore like hawk, knowing
that when the gap between them was
closed the race was his.
WHITE BOAT GAINED
For the first fifteen miles no human
eye could tell which ship, IL either, was
gaining, so closely We're they matched
But gradually 1t became apparent that
the Columbia was overhauling the flying
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