Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-28

 sent up her clubtopsail. Both yachts were then to the west of the lightship and made a pretty picture as they rolled in the swell.
 Soon after 10 o'clock both the iiers discarded their tug boats and coming up to the wind both broke almost si- multaneously their jibs and staysails, which had been put up in stops. Ii anything, Shamrock was trifie quick CT than Columbia at this work. As they tackled back and forth behind the line the committee boat set a signal that the course would be 15 miles to windward and return and that the compass course would be east by south.
 As the contesting yachts tackled back and forth about the line with mainsails clubtopsails. staysails and jibs set it was not noticeable how much higher Columbia's bow comes out of the water as she moves than does Shamrock's. She did not dip in the bigger seas nearly as much as the challenger. Both boats after running to the north tackled and ran south, Go lumbia beating her rival in getting about.
 A period of jockeying for position then occurred as the yachts waited for the preparatory signal. This was fired at 10:45. Then came the warning signal ten minutes later, and promptly at II o'clock the yachts went over the line, with the Shamrock a tri1e ahead and apparently to the windward. They were both on the starboard tack as they crossed. The fight for position was a fine one, the Shamrock holding for the line close hauled, while the Co lumbia went along the line and crossed her bow, taking up position on the foreigners lee bow. Shamrock went over the line at Il :00:04, and the Columbia II OO:O5 Within a quarter of an hour the Columbia swung around on the starboard tack. but the Sham rock held on till she was well to the weather of Columbias wake before tacking after her. Both boats were now swinging along on the starboard tack heading almost due northeast
 At Ills the Columbia was distinct ly ahead. Both boats were responding to the increasing wind, but the Colum- bia seemed to be increasing her lead
 Wise heads were pointing to the fact that the Shamrock had very distinct advantage in the fact that she was well to windward. Quickly the Colum- b1a went on the starboard tack, fol lowed moment later by the Sham rock. Columbia was evidently unable to cross the Shamrock's bow and was forced to come around. The Columbia was trying to back wind the Shamrock again, but the maneuver was not sue cessful
 At 11:27 the Shamrock was still leading and was doing great windward work. The Columbia went to wind ward shortly after noon, but was still little astern. At 12:33 the boats had sailed nine miles of the course and the Shamrock had worked out from under the lee of the Columbia. At l2:39 the Shamrock still leading forced the Columbia about, and at 12:50. the wind beginning to increase. the Sham rock began to gain. At 1 o'clock the Columbia had been doing good work and both boats were very close togeth- CT. At 1:20 both boats were close to the outer mark and which was in sight at that time. The Shamrock was still leading, but the turn was very close. The Shamrock turned at l :25-12 and the Columbia at 1:25-53.
 Near o'clock when the yachts had gone about four miles of the home ward run the Shamrock was still hold ing her slight lead. The boats were coming in under a cloud of canvass. but shortly after , o'clock the vim began to fall. At 2:11 the Columbia began to gain on the Shamrock. and within i've minutes had passed her rIvaL At 2:30 when the Columbia was still gaining and was leading by about three lengths the crowds on the ex- cursfon boats cheered wildly At 2:42 the Hghtship was in sight eight miles away and both boats were speeding for the finish. Shortly after 3 o'clock the wind began to fall and the sham rock began to pull up on the Colum- bla. They were two miles from the course and it looked to be anybod1 S race at 3 o'clock. At 3:15 the Colum- bia was holding her own, and unless an accident occurs she should win the raco.
 At 3:30 the Shamrock had forged up alongside the Columbia and the two made a pretty and one of the best spurts ever witnessed in a yacht race for the finish. The Columbia gradual ly pushed her nose in front and went over the line a winner with the sham rock thirty-three seconds behind her. It was one of the greatest finishes to yacht race ever seen in this or any waters, and crowds cheered themselves hoarse at the finish.
 London, Sept 2S.-In regard to the races for the America's cup, the gen eral opinion here of those most cap able of judging is best expressed by the London Illness yachting core spondent. who is regarded as an au- thority all over Great Britain and who cables to his paper to-day as follows: Tt seems very doubtful whether the Shamrock II is likely to meet with any meteorological conditions of San dy Hook which may enable her to beat the Columbia
 The maneuvers of Capt Barr of the Columbia come in for some criticism. The Daily Graphic says
 It is unpleasant to find a note of dissatisfaction with Capt Barr's tactics at the starting line. The complaint is not, we believe. a new one. though hitherto that has mostly come from