Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-12
AAAuIU H0TEU wAILUKU,
"HOl lIO AH> ISLAND OF MAUI.
A. r HAGBNKAMP, Manager

Shamrock showed evident gains, be-.
ing aided by friendly slants of wind.
For half an hour these short tacks con.
tinued. and when at clock the
boats came together near enough To
AFFORD comparison. IT was seen that
the challenger had made up large
part, II not all. her loss. The wind,
meanwhile. had become more and
more nuky and was blowing not over
seven or eight knots. Instead of being
good test Of sailing, the race now
became matter Of luck In getting
aud good seamanship In meeting the
varying puffs. At the same time 1t be
came very close analr. and there
was intense excitement In the sight.
seeing feet.
4 few minutes after . o'clock Barr
put the Columbia about on the star
board tack and headed for the Jersey
shore. A minute later the Shamrock
followed. and II was then seen beyond
possibility of doubt that me American
boat was not only to windward. but
was slightly ahead. Again the two
racers went into short reaches, and
again the challenger came out with
gains to her credit, so that at 2:20 she
took the lead. The wind was now fast
dropping. but the boats were within
| Ave miles UI the finish line and had
plenty VI time In which to cross inside
the limit unless the breeze fell to u
dat calm. 1t became anybody's race,
and the excitement Increased. \ few
more short tacks and the British b.
added to her lead by IavOring. pufis
Scamanship Of the highest order was
now required, aud in this respect 1t
was hats of to doughty Charlie Barr
He nursed his craft along In the light
airs in wonderful manner. and al
every moment had a sharp eye out FOL
any change OF wind.
shortly after 80 o'clock both boats
went on long port tack. and when. al
l3:l1 o'clock, the Shamrock put about
t. meet the Columbia. II was evident
that she still had a slight lead. for sh,
forced the defender about. Havinl
done this. the Shamrock again went
about on the port tack. with the eyi
dent hope o: fetching the line. nov
about a mile away. me Columbia KEEP
ON a couple of minutes longer and thcI
followed her rival. She was In thu
; windward berth, but well astern, an,
the lead Of the Englishman was un
| uliS'thdUl', bbIH DOdts were DtlIl
sailed for all there was In them, an,
they went through the water at
speed remarkable for the light wind
II was apparent that nerve.strainini
finish was at hand. Charlie Barr KEEP
up his good work and took advantag
OF every change oil air that could pos
sibly help him. The Columbia wa
pc rceptibly gaining. but every soul 4
tnc fleet was wondering II she cOul
pull up enough to cross the lin
ahead. The wind headed both boat
bit. and it became apparent tina
. neither could fetch by the lightship.
: At $3.50 o'clock the ShamrocK weI
!, about on the starboard and heade
= for the middle OF the line. The Colun
: bia tackled under her lee, Bars gam
: being to backwind the headsails of tn
, challenger, On they came, the Anne
y lean boat gaining slightly. The crow
) began To cheer. for II was then a &c
= tainty that the gallant yacht was We
!, within her time allowance II she coul
y not cross first.
- The Shamrock was first TO In
across. but hardly was this perceptib
before Barr did the same thing wit
the Columbia. and they went over Onl
two seconds apart. But the two Sc
onds We're to the credit Of the Shar
!, rock In actual me, though she was
=, beaten boat according TO the rules
=. the game.