Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-10-09
THE GEN Of THE OCEAN.
Columbia Wins International Series,
Vindicating Americas Suprem-
acy in Marine Architecture.
THIRD RACE WAS VERY CLOSE.
both Yachts Came Across the Home Line
Practically As One BOat--Again the An
Client Silver Cup Which Was Brought
Across the Ocean Fifty Years Ago Will
Remain Another Season.

New York, Oct. 5.-The Shamrock
finished the race at 3:35:3S, the Co
lumbia at 3:35:4O. Allowing the Co.
lmbia 43 seconds put upon the
Shamrock by the larger sail area, the
Columbia won by ii seconds.
The same strong Northwestern which
Thursday blew the Columbia to VIC
tory, prevailed Friday. Under the
rules Fridays race was Is miles to
windward or leeward and return, and
II was foregone conclusion that
the course would be dead run before
the wind to the first mark and if the
wind held true long beat back TO the
finish. 1t was in just such race as
this that two years ago the Columbia
gave the Shamrock !. decisive beat
ing of over six minutes.
The preparatory gun was fired at
10:55 n. IN. At IL o'clock the starting
gun was fired. When the starting
gun was fired both boats were back
of the line. Both broke out their
spinnakers as they headed for it,
Shamrock being the quickest. Column
bia crossed first, giving her rival the
coveted position astern.
1t was a magnificent neck-and- neck
race until at l1:17 the bronze boat
drew ahead and in few moments she
had placed a good stretch of water be-
hind her flying stern and the Colum-
bias nose. In ten minutes more, fair
1y Swimming over the white crested
waves she had reeled off a good ten
lengths of lead and at that time
seemed to be able to hold it. After 35
minutes of sailing, both going at a
terrific pace, the yachts had sailed
about n half of the first leg, and try
as the American, skipper would, he
did not seem to be able to lessen his
flying rivals good lead.
About IA quarter past II, when the
boats were nearing the outer mark,
the wind began to flatten little.
which was instantly shown in the de-
creased speed of the sleo ps. Pot -. $
were eating up the Is miles which lay
between them and the stake boat at
a splendid gait and still going like the
wind
The Shamrock turned the first
12:49:35.
At .: :l5 it was evident that the Ul-
ster yacht had secured a slight lead.
For the next Is minutes the yachts
continually split tacks. When the
yachts were three miles from the fin
ish, Shamrock was apparently slight
ly in the lead.
The boats were now headed straight
for the finish, Shamrock having the
weather and what looked Il safe lead.
II was more then a question of wheth-
er or not the American boat could
get the coveted finish line, not ahead,
but within the - seconds of time al
lowance. Both racers seemed to
know that the goal was near at hand
and they slipped through the water
faster than it seemed possible for the
light breeze to drive them.
At $3.50 both boats went on the
starboard tack. Shamrock taking the
lead. At that time the Columbia was
lust underneath the Shamrock's lee
bow. AS they drew near the line
IL was seen that what had seemed
to be "a safe lead for the Shamrock
had become doubtful proposition
A second later and it developed al
most to certainty that even if the
Shamrock should cross the line first
the Columbia was within her time
allowance and had the race. Almost
as one boat they went across the
line, Shamrock first, but the Colum
bia so few seconds behind her, that
It made no difference. The Columbia
won in three straight races. She was
the victor of 1901 and retains the
cup.