Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-30

J''~' 49, W ef' BpIl ldth. nv ~
lumbia wore ship ana went after her.
landing in the coveted windward posi-
ton.
AS the came sailing by the commit
tee boat. both lufiing, the warning gun
was fired at 1855 A minute later the
Columbia's baby jibtopsail was broken
out.
The Columbia now hauled to the
southwark of the lightship, with the
Shamrock directly in her wake, both
lufiing as high as possible.
At l0.5S the Columbia went to the
starboard tack and the Shamrock
hauled and tackled with her. Both
were now headed for the line. with the
Columbia in the windward position.
AS they approached the committee
boat the Shamrock kept lufiing In do
ing this she left only the slightest
space for the Columbia 10 pass be-
tween her and the committee boat.
Seeing that the small space was
likely to BE- made smaller and that
there might be a possibility OF n fouI
occurring if the Columbia attempted
to force a passage. capt. Barr hello on
and went to windward of the commit
tee boat. This was hardly in keeping
with the claims that have been made
that he takes unfair advantages at the
start.
Coming around the windward end Of
the committee boat. the Columbia bore
away again TO blanket the Shamrock.
The Columbia was little too soon
and she had 70 bear away farther than
was good for her Just as She started
to haul across the line the Shamrock
lufIcd sharply and hauled across her
weather quarter ana soon ranged
alongside the American boat in the
windward position.
Ii was fully as exciting a start as IN
the first day. 1t was battle between
shippers. and Sycamore won the posi-
ton OF vantage. or rather he would
have won Il II his boat had been father
ahead
There was u,tlo diner.nr, W ~"
seconds IN favor ~ the shamrock. hu'
the Columbia was 10 position &" max.
things unpleasant for her iiNnl
She was very ciosc "a me Shtmr"ck
and her skipper began 10 Iun her 81 ~
cry opportunity. IN" result was That IN.
back wind from the Columbia sati~ wen
into those ~ tha shamrock AMI prevent .H
them from drawing u tE"ir iCH capa'-
ity.
1Frfa .,rt IN ifFu.. was rrt ruty ammo .
ing 90 the skipper of the SaamTnck tt'
was also helping tn. Columbia a. pHl
through 10. shamrock y I..s wv III II .ti .,.
the Shamrock went IN tht port tack AM
stood To tn" southwark. The 'o.umb %
stood on and tackled l. seconds later Then
hogan 4 strtIvvt. ou wiudward WORK yu,l
as has never ben seen before In IN
country
Tho breeze WIS Increasing IN strength
ana II seemed that tn, Shamrock Nj
,,trifre abauI .IrL,gph H airn arr..tr..G
mar Ia, t'nilruhl.t was Cnustantly go.u-.
HI "a xfndwnrd
II br.,zcd M urtIl III, wind was blow
mo .hnut M trntS NM thr y.chr~ were.
cutting out i lively pace. There ~
ittrtv ~ lhr IN The water ALTHOUGH
jncrc was nothing that could u" called "a
chop on. Lat there was long roll com
ing IN from thv south mat at TIRES plSn-
al t,p tho furcbudy ~ each boat until tht
Keel was almost brought 10 View.
THIS did not appear To bother them
much ANA did net in any sense change
the condition az comparative smooth sct
IL WAS Just the hind ~ weather tho
Shamrock people have been asking f"~
and II certainly looked as though tho
had reason It'll asking H.
The Columbia at times appeared To-
nuint mrch higher than tn. Shamrock
but again The British boat would -iddcu-
iv poke her nos. to windward and sail "A
course parallel t. that ~ thc American
boat lh,v were both footing vrrt fast.
but il seemed that th- S.amrOCk WI
footing a bit faStCr.
The feature for which the Columbia hHa
ALWAYS been noted. of WORKING OFT tu
wirdward. was IN evidence at AIl times
II is impossible "a teal i'll words bow shy
does this cr. in deed is il very easy o.
iind the caISr, but certain II II that shr
seems t. slide Az To- WipdWlrj. tne doe
not notice IL uutil .fc iIS cleared ,un-id-
Crablc water.
However fast tine Shamrock may ham,
been footing. IL was perfectly ovId, UT III !.
she was not holding high enough I" cct
To \ position Wh,~c -hr Cunli have wealth
cred the Columbia hS lacking. on tn
other nand tho Columbia ,9uid rot max
much on the tack they were ON. fur tn,
Shamrock coIld luf and CIV" hyr thu
back wind.
The only wa, ~, yyhi., q, c,,,iI IA, IA.
tcr,ninpd which had Thu Test NJ thu aran-
mCut was by having either ono make ~
tack This ton. vas TIA ana. wly iu
which Inc columbia could rrt III, To4i-
tion sh. wanted III wjndwnrJ I'M tlr
Shamrock bv shifting tarks and M,
crossing her bow when sine tackled again
1t was not long before the Columbia
started IN d. this At li.li:tn shc Went
To the oiarhoArd tack ana The Shamrock
did act intend 70 take any chances On
what the Columbia might du, SO SEc tack
81 after her - seconds later.
The Columbia WAS much the quicker iii
stays. She spun around Ike Z tnp ahI
was off toward the EncfawaY shore Thu
Shamrock was not only slow in going
about hut she was also slow in gathering