The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
BLOOD STIRRING RACE.
Shamrock First to Cross Line and
Holds Her Own on First Leg,
BUT THE COLUMBIA FINISHES FIRST.
The Wind Blew as If Made to Order
For a. Fair Test of Sailing
Qualities of British ana
American Bonts.

New York, oct. 3.-After crossing
both yachts went on close reach for
the first mark, fairly tearing through
the water and throwing great foun'
tains of spray from under their bows.
The oficial time of crossing the
line was: Shamrock 11:00:13; Co
lumbia 11:01:47.
1t was a magnificent and blood
stirring race to the first mark. The
pace was terrific, and 1t was tmpossi'
BILE to determine when half the first
leg had been sailed whether or not the
Shamrock was maintaining the lead
she gained when they crossed the
line. Both were carrying the same
sails Every yard of the canvas piled
above the flying hulls of the racers
was as hard as board. The crews
were lined under the windward, while
off to leeward the spray from under
the bows of the yachts was swept in
clouds by the increasing winds.
They lifted the first turn as though
the stakeboat itself was coming to
meet them, the Shamrock still hold
ing her big lead. Shamrock turned
the first mark unofficial time 11:50:55,
and going stretched out for time to
reach the second mark. The Column
bia followed her around 1 minute 20
seconds later and based on unofficial
figures it seemed that she had gained
nine seconds on the first leg. Both
swept away on the starboard tack,
Shamrock leading by about one-third
of mile At any rate she was SAFE
within the time allowance and as they
neared the second mark it was evil
dent that If she was not gaining she
was easily holding her own. Still
scudding in the strong wind, the
big white racers fetched the second
mark, Shamrock rounding 1t first and
with nattening sheets she held toward
the Jersey shore on the starboard
tack for about an eighth of mile.
The Columbia, however, luffed around
the mark and stood off on the port
tack AS soon as the Columbia had
rounded the Shamrock also went on
the port tack and in this position the
yachts stood nearly due north for
more than 20 minutes 1t was the
first wind work of the race and me
result of the contest depended upon
the respective merits of the two boats
in the thrash to windward toward the
finish line.
AT 1905 both yachts went about on
the starboard tack and stood for the
Jersey shore, the Columbia lacking
first. 1t was nip and tuck for the
next 20 minutes or more until about
1920, when both. boats went about on
the port tack and 1t was seen the de-
fender had eaten up on her rival and
had taken the lead. She had outpoint-
ed the Shamrock and secured com.
handing position on the latter's bow.
All during this tack Captain Barr
played his old game of continuany
pinching into the wind The Sham
rocks failure to point as high was a
surprise to the experts in view of the
good qualities she showed in this re-
spect on Saturday last.
About half past one part of tina
excursion fleets started for the light
ship to witness the finish.
Both yachts held the port tack,
heading almost north toward the Long
Island shore and 1t looked as IL they
meant to hold 1t until they are sure
of fetching the mark on the next tack.
AS they worked up the wind, the
glimmering bronze hull of the British
boat was getting further and further
to leeward and nstern and the Amer
lean had lead which hardly fast
steamboat could have cut down III tile
short stretch of water which lay be.
tween her and the finish. The e%cur-
sion feet at this zine We're strung
out in long scattering line to West
ward of the course and doing their
best to keep up with the racers.
At 1857 p. m. both yachts went
about on the starboard tack, and
headed for the finish, Columbia hav
ing safe lead of about quarter of
a mile. The race was over then.
Nothing could head her. With ever
inch of her beautiful sails drawing
the spray flying from under her bow,
the great white American yacht cross
ed the line nearly two minutes aheaC
of the boa: ing the Shamrock.
The o--C.a! correct ii M, NJ
'baN.. oci 90 10 @a.ii'af'a t:l2
Colonel William II. Bisbee has been
appointed brigadier general in reg
ular army.
The Tampa tFla,) police have begun
q yargrancy crusade against the strik-
ing clgarmakers.
The race horses Cutting and Lillian
Brook burned to death in barn which
was destroyed near Springfield. Ills.
Governor Odell has received two
letters requesting him to commute TO
for life the sentence of
Czolgosz.
Mrs. Josephine Flanagan, an aged
WAS instantly killed by an
engine on the Lake Shore road in
Cleveland.
Tammany Hall has decided upon
NJ. Shepard OF Brooklyn as
Democratic candidate for mayor of
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