Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28
COLUMBIA BEATS
The SHAMROCK Il.
First Race For Americas Cup Close and
Exciting With Time Allowance Only
Ahead | Minute 20 Seconds.

, back wind Shamrock again, but th,
maneuyer was not effective
The wind was steadily increasing
| By half past eleven all conceded that
Shamrock was ahead. They were both
on the ttarboard TACK, sailing northeapl
and Shamrock seemed to be gaining.
IL was a battle royal. Both yachts
had sailed four miles from the light
ship, and It was nip and tuck between
hem.
The yachts had now sailed an hour
and IL had been close work Tor every
yard OF the course. The Columbia was
close under the Shamrock's lee and ap-
peared to be reaching faster than the
challenger but Shamrock was sun
ahead. Columbia tackled to port In an
attempt to cross the bow OF the sham
rock, but was. unable to reach her ana
thirty seconds later came about again
on the 'starhoard tack, Precisely at
noon Shamrock went about on the port
tack. followed Immediately by. Cpum-
bia. Admittedly. Columbia had gained
considerably in the last ten minutes Of
sailing. They were both close hauled
and each seemed TO be holding his own.
the adyantageif any, being with sham
rock. ..
The wind held true at about ten
knots. There seemed little advantage
on either side. Both yachts were sail
ing magnlfcently Columbia having
worked a little to windward but astern
Of the British boat. Capt. Sycamore
seemed to be working Shamrock slowly
from under Columbla's lee. She was
trife quicker in stays, apparently and
got away more rapidly than Columbia.
This gave Shamrock a chance to take
the windWard berth from Columbia ana
the foreigner went TO leeward Of the
committee boat on the way back to the
line. The American skipper thought
10 overcome the disadvantage under
which he had been placed and went to
windward OF the mark boat. II was
too late, however, and as the yachts
again came together behind the line,
Shamrock caught him In an awkward
posItjon. The Yankee evidently saw
his fix and made the best Of Il, bearing
for the line as the starting gun was
fred to leeward OF Shamrock and lit
tie TO the rear. Both crossed the line
with booms TO port on the starboard
tack. In addition 10 her position to
windwara Shamrock was just two sec
onds to the good In the matter OF
time. In less than two minutes after
crossing they went about on the port
tack, Shamrock making the initial
Within quarter OF an
hour Columbia swung on the starboard
tack. hut Shamrock held on until she
was on well 10 the weather of her rival
before lacking after her.
OFFICIAL TIME START
n:14 a. m. Official time start-sham-
rock II .00:l4; Columbia ll;ooI6.
1l.i7 a, m. Shamrock is ahead and
seems doing great windward work.
1859 p. m.-The wind Is increasing
and Shamrock is gaining slightly.
p. m.-Both boats on port tack very
close together; Columbia has the wind
ward but Is behind,
LII p. m.-Shamrock still ahead.
l:19 D. m.--The turn will be very close.
1870 p m.-The boats are now close
10 the outer mark
Shamrock turned at 1850 followed
by Columbia at l:27.
Shamrock turned at l;2447; Column
lia at 1858, unofficial time.
l:32 D. m.-The yachts are coming |
nome before the wind with booms TO |
port and spinnakers TO starboard, sham
'ook leading.
Official time Of turning: Shamrock |
:25:1S Columbia, 1853.
1869 y. m.-The yachts have covered
bout four miles Of the run In and
shamrock seems TO have maintained /
Ter relative distance ahead
Columbia Is now certainly leading.
2:22 p.m.-Columbia leads by length.
22s p.m.-Columbla gains steadily.
230 p.m.-Columbia two lengths
head and still gaining.
242 pm.-The llghtship Is now in
light, eight miles away, Columbia stlll
aiming slightly.
2.5l pm.-Columbla IL four lengths
head and the lightshlp four miles
way.
$40 D. m.-The wind has fallen to
even knots. Shamrock has been gain
lg and has almost overhauled Column
Ia. They are two miles from the fin
III. II is anybody's race.
1915 p. m-Columbla still maintains a
osltive lead and should win the race.
1928 p, m.-Columbia leading by two
myths