Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-03
THE COLUMBIA
WINS THE RACE
Splendid Race in Which the Sham
rock Was Beaten After An Ex-
citing Contest.
SHAMROCK LED AT FIRST
It Was Only After the First half Of the
Race That the Columbia Forged Ahead
Of the Challenger and Kept
the Lead.

New York. Oct. SIT looked earl
this morning as if Sir Thomas Upton
wish for a strong off-shore breeze an
smooth sea had been granted, for at
O'Clock grand 24-knot breeze wa
blowing straight out from the north
west and the sea decreased so ther
was scarcely any surf along the Jer
sey shore The Columbia took the lin
from the tug at ten minutes to AM
started out, the Shamrock following
five minutes later.
At 1856 a. m. the committee set tht
signal for a triangular course, first let
east half south; second leg southwes
half south; third leg north northwest
The warning signal was fired at 1855
At 11:01 a. m. they We're off, the
Shamrock to windward. The Sham.
rock crossed first. Unofficial time
Shamrock, 11:O0:O7 Columbia, 11:01: AS
Just before the start, the Shamrock
swung around the committee boat, cut
ting in between that and the Colum
bia. The latter, being under the Sham
rocks lee, wore around again. Hold
ing tight to his advantage when the
the Shamrock across the line almost
before the stiff wind could sweep the
powder smoke away, the Columbia be-
ing considerably behind. After cross
ing, both yachts went to close reach
for the first mark, fairly tearing
through the water and throwing great
fountains of spray from under their
bows. Official time Of crossing the
line: Shamrock, 11OO:13; Columbia,
11:01:47
staggering along under a stiff wind,
the Shamrock seemed to stand up bet
ter and is ahead.
At 11:25 the yachts had covered near
ly half the distance to the first mark.
Both were holding a fine wind and
the Columbia seemed to be lightly de-
creasing the Shamrock's lead.
At 1889 the yachts were rapidly
nearing the first mark, going at ter
rife pace, with the Shamrock well
mark at 11:50:55. The Columbia turn
ed the first mark at 11:52:20.
1t was a magnificent and blood-stir
ring race to the first mark. The pace
was terrific. They lifted the first turn
as though the stake-boat itself was
coming to meet them, the Shamrock
still holding big lead. The Shamrock
turned the first mark, unofficial time,
at 11:50:55, and, gybing, stretched out
for the reach to the second mark. The
Columbia followed around one minute
and twenty-five seconds later, and
based on unofficial figures, it seemed
that she gained nine seconds on The
first leg. Both swept away on STAR
board tack, the Shamrock leading by
about a quarter to third of mile.
At 11:55 both boats were on star
board tack, heading for the second
mark At 1890 the boats were rapid
ly nearing the second mark. Both
heeled at about the same angle, with
no apparent change in their relative
positions.
At 1888 the yachts were two miles
from the second mark, the wind in
creasing. The Columbia apparently
gaining slightly. At 12:45 the Sham
rock turned the second mark. At
12:46:35 the Columbia turned the sec
ond mark.
Unofficial time, turning second mark
by Marconi wireless telegraphy: Sham
rock, 12:45:37; Columbia. 12:4639. Off
given by Marconi wireless telegraphy:
Shamrock, 11:51:O6; Columbia, 11:52:17.
The course was a triangular one, frst
leg, east half south; second leg, south
west half south; third leg, north north
west. They made the first leg rather
close reach on port tack; second broad
er reach and third leg dead beat to
finish. The starting gun was fired on
the dot of II, and it was apparent that
advantage lay entirely with the Brit
ish skipper.
Oficial- time of turning first mark
was: Shamrock, 11:51:O6; Columbia,
11:52:17 This showed the Columbia's
gain to be % seconds on the ten miles
Of the first leg. The second leg lost
nothing of the exciting interest. The
wind held strong and true, and the
racers maintained terrific speed.
When about half Of the second leg was
covered, it seemed that the American
boat had managed to slightly crawl up
on its opponent.
Still scudding in the strong wind,
the big white racers fetched the Sec
ond mark, the Shamrock rounding first
and with fiattening sheets held toward
the Jersey shore on starboard tack.
The Columbia rounded and both went
on port tack and stood nearly due
north more than twenty minutes. At
1905 she went about on starboard tack
and stood for the Jersey shore. The
race was as close as ever. Working IN
the wind, the Shamrock apparently
footed very fast but the Columbia
seemed to outpoint her. In the nrst
half hour Of sailing after the second
mark was turned the Columbia had
the race in hand on time allowance un-
less the Shamrock did unexpectedly
superior work.
1t was nip and tuck un I,
both boats went about !:
and 1t was seen that the !
taken the lead. She ou I
Shamrock and secured s
position on the latter's bt ,