Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-03
DEFEATS SHAMROCK IN SPANKING BREEZE.
sToday's Race One Of the Finest Ever Sailed For
the Historic Cup.
hamrock Looked Winner First and Set Terrific
Pace But Columbia Overhauls Her and Wins by Nar
Sss row Marfin...An Exciting Contest
OFFICIAL TIME OF START.

OFFICIAL TIME OF START:
sehasnrcck. 80. ....ll " 70 -
\ Columbia. IS. -. ......11 o. 81
THE FINISH.
Columbia. -. -. z 70 % 70
shsmroek. ...... 2 10 =
ELAPSED TIME.
shamrock. ". ........ .... 3 10 ~
Columbia. ..... .....,s u 10
columbia wins by 2 minutes and So
eseends, elapsed time. and with time
allowance wins BY 8 minutes and s5
seconds.
BULLETINS OF RACE.
New York Oct. 3.-Todays course .l''
will be triangular, the first leg east nait
south. second southwest half south;
Third north. northwest. The prepara-
tory signal, was fred at 10:4b. The
3 warning at 1885: 11:0l they are on.
Shamrock Is to the windward.
U:2o Oficial start: Shamrock y: :0O:-
2 IS: Columbia 11:01:47. Columbia is
stasger4ng along under q stiff wind.
Shamrock seems to stand up better and
- ieeding.
sF 11: u The yachts are rapidly nearing
s4he fiiyt mark, going at terrific pace.
ehanirock IL we'll ahead.
11hamrock turned the first mark at
& 1l:S0: is: Columbia at III 1920.
ia;07 During the last fifteen minutes
ssiiink Columbia seems to have held
l her own, but doesn't gain. The wind
1 Gs increasing. the sea Is smooth and the
yachts are fast reaching toward the
second mark i,
Omciai time .of turning the flrst mn RI:
Shamrock II Isl :06; Columbia u:52:17.
i: 50 .. N. The boats are two miles
from the second mark. The wind Is In
creasing. Columbia is gaining slightly.
Shamrock turned the second mark at
a: A5 j; Columbia at 12:46.35.
1908 D. M The boats are very close
eps each sother. Shamrock is to wind
ward and apparently blankets Colum-
gbia. Shamrock is footing fast. but Coz
luribfa seems to out point her.
1s17s D. M. Columbia is apparently
ahead.
1 1:2S- Columbia Is now well ahead.
/: 3s Columbia now seems nearly half
aSmile ahead and still to windward. She
will win barring accidents.
Columbia wins.
Offictal time OF second turn: Sham
/ rock. 12:45:51; Columbia, 12:46:39.
Oficial time OF finish: Columbia,
2:l5:05; Shamrock, a:16:23.
Columbia went over the line a minute
and eighteen seconds ahead OF the
Shamrock, and with time allowance
wins sby three minutes and thirty-five
seconds. s
ofiiciai time Of first mark: Shamrock.
1l:5l:10; Columbia, l1:52:22.
& New York. Oct. s.-when the colum-
Nla and Shamrock left at . o'clock this
morning for the starting line for to-
& days race 1t looked as IL Sir Thomas
Idpton's wish for q strong off-sflore
breeze and smooth sea had been
granted, for at that time grand twen-
ty-two-knot breeze was blowing
straight out OF the northwest and there
vas scarcely any surf along the Jersey
shore, The sea was beautifully smooth.
there being scarcely more than a ripple
{ breaking on shore, while vessels out to
sea stood steadily along with very little
yoll. Conditions OF wind and weather, in
short, were ideal and promised a rare
days race between the two big yachts.
Sir Thomas was out early and rubbed
his hands with glee when he came OIL
deck on the Erin. This is what we
want, he said. III It holds we will have
good race. The Shamrock should do
we'll today. True, Morgan says the Co
llmbia wants wind, but so do we. If
i the breeze keeps UP we will have fair
test OF the two boats.''
The captains and crews of both yachts
were early on board their respective
q boats. The Columbia's staysai and jib
were sent up In stop. Fifteen minutes
later the Shamrock's 8 were sent up. Then
the covers were taken off the mainsails
after the captains had gauged the
strength OF the wind. and the crews of
both yachts got out some number of two
club topsails. The Columbia took a line
from her tug at 8 O'clock and started out
for the horseshoe, the Shamrock follow
Ing Ave minutes later. The Columbia
rounded O. hook under tow and started
]; for the line, not attempting to put up
her mainsail. altho 1t was easy to run
down before the wind. The Shamrock
aleoj went around under tow.
H The racers were we'll out to the ligh-
ship before the great excursion fleet
started down thru the narrows. Soon
after 10 o'clock both Columbia and
Shamrock hoisted nainsails and Col
umbia set her club topsail BY this
time the wind had hauled a little more
10 the north-northwest and while stiIl
blowing steady had apparently de-
creased In velocity, tho not enough to
cause any apprehension.
On both boats every sail seemed set
to perfection. The wind had slackened
Al little and both captains sent up their
largest club topsaiis Both yachts be-