Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-03
rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
CoLUMBIA THE WINNER.


this morning that, beginning with today
the Columbia and the Shamrock would
race every day, Sunday excepted until
the series was Won; q strong breeze was
promised for todsy's race, and SANDY
Hook shippers predicted storm.
Highlands, N. j., Oct. ga fair aud
full wind give good promise for the re-
sailing of the triangular race between
Columbia and Shamrock today. The
change 10 the weather came last night
when heavy rain began to fall. When
morning broke the wind was whistling |
and bowling. The thermometer at
Sandy Hook registered 20 knots at 3 |
O'Clock. The sea was quite smooth.
II was racing day 10 suit the most
fasiidious. Reaching in strong breeze
ia Shamrock's fastest point OF sailing
aud with two reaching legs in the race
TODAY, her followers believe che will
lick Columbia. In o stiff wind and
heavy sea the American is at her best,
90 corking race is 10 order.
The weather was cold and heavy,
winter wraps were 10 demand. The
sun broke through the clouds later 10
the morning and the atmosphere
cleared so that vision from the heights
was unobscured. The tug Wallace b.
Flint came along side the Columbia at
| $50 aud took the American sloop 10
tow to the starting line. Shortly alter
wards Shamrock took a tow from the
James Lawrence and was soon tearing
along for the liehtship.
shortly after 10 o'clock the Columbia
under tow reached the lighIehip. The
wind at this time was blowing about 10
to Is knots. The Shamrock arrived
soon afterwards. The wind began to
flstten little at 1920, 80 that when the
big sloops were ready to hoist their top.
sails they found that they could send
aloft their largest clubs. The sloops
aad their club topssils sheeted In place
at 1923 ard kites were soon broken out
and tow lines cast. At 1880 course
signals were holsted but they coulo
not be read as the haze was 100
thick off shore. At 1915 the prepare
tory gun was fired, and the jockey
ing for position began, and al
1866 the warning gun was hreo'
At IL O'Clock the starting gun was
fred and Shamrock got over first.
After reaching the line they broke
out No. 2 lib topssils. Columbia was
we'll to weather of the challenger.
They headed along with the wind on
heir port quarter and scudded along
rapidly. The official time OF crossing
the line was Shamrock, ll:OO:l3 Column
bis, 11:01.H.
The yacn are standing east by
southeast on a close reach for the first
mark. Shamrock still leads. They
heeled we'll 10 the wind showing that
the breeze was still quite strong.
For the fret time in the cup races
Shamrock has got her lee rail awast
and the conditions that her owners
: have asked for to show her best quail
ties prevail. Barr then began to jan
Columbia down upon Shamrock and
the American boat careened heavily IL
the wind. The sloops carried main
sails, and topsails foresiaysails, lbs
and No. Q lib topsails. II was ratll
ing race and the excitment on shore
was intense.
The first leg will be east to half south
The second leg will be southwest BY
half west and the third leg northwest
10 80 mioutes OF sailing Columbia hs'
pulled quite piece on the Shamrock
aud appeared to be holding a better
: wind.
At 11:36 the yachts neared the fire
mark and Shamrock went around thu
mark at 11:51:06 and Columbia round
/. ed at 11:52:17.
The Columbia gained % seconds OF
the Shamrock 10 the first leg.
The wind freshened about 1880. Al
she tore along reaching for the sec
ond mark, Columbia little by little Gu
e down the challeDger's lead, though thu
} Englshman was still leading by over
: minute. II was indeed rafting aut
G exciting race.
e At 1850 the Shamrock let out bel
baby jlo topssil and then took 1t 10
/ There was evidently some trouble will
e the sail, as it tapped badly for one o
two minutes. She lost some OF he
lead until taking it in. The American
boat closed on her rapidly, though tn
shamrock led by good stretch o
a water. 1t was stubbornly fought rae
n in heavy air. Columbia then took 10 be
r lib topsail at 12:44 and both boats got IL
/. readiness to 20 around the second mark
n The wind had gained weight and
a was a heavy lift to both boats.
Shamrock went round the secont
mark at 12;46, and then stood towar'
e the Jersey shore after hauling on he
wind. She filed away quickly on tn
n starhoard tack. Columbia rounded q
= 12:46:55, and the fight to the 6nish wa
on.
As they stood along on the port boar
lit was seen the American boat wa
b, piuching up the wind little better an
0 cutting down the Shamrock's lead
}. Shamrock could not keep up the sam
e speed as COLUMBIA.
4 At 1855 the boats were about oil
2 even terms with Shamrock leading
r Boat for boat, they are making prett
D race OF 1t.
The excursion feet had evidentsll.
o been given to go ahead at their ful
Y speei as the stacks belched clouds Q
b smoke.
}. The wind freshened shortly after
b. o'clock to about 10 or 16 knots unit
/. both boats had heavy list. Shamroci
IT'LL led at 1:l5 and was some distance
to weather, but Columbia was gainini
i and the crowd on shore howled liz
D demons and the air was filed will
G cries of columbia wins"
e It was one OF the prettlest races t
0 windwsrd ever seen. of this point.
n At 1:2e the boats were about on evel