Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-27
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YACHTS .Y' NER TOO SLOW [.
First Race For The America 81 Cup
las Not Run Within the + equired
5363: D Time Limit.
Columbia Had the Best Of the Oppos-
ing Yacht BY a Mile When the
Time xpired.

ing Yacht BY a M lie $sr hen the
Time xpired
Yankee Boat Responds Quickly 10
Every Breeze and Appears to BE
Better Manned.
u New y ork, Sept. u ~ -- rhe first con-
test5for the America S cup between the
Columbia and Shamrock II was de-
clared no race, neither of the yachts
having crossed the finish line inside ~
the time limit. hen the time exss
pired Columbia was bout tive miles 81
from the home boat and about q mile
ahead Of the shamroc The story by
bulletins follows N.
7 Ill The yachts have started.
5The yachts are holding
southeast On the port tack. Shamrock s
appears to be gaining and now has a Il
quarter of mile lead on Columbia,
although the latter seems to be a lit
tie to windWard. 8s
II: 81 The Shamrock tackled to II
3starboard, and was turned one minute
later by Columbia. The race lis very
close, and after 20 minutes sailing
neither apparently has any advantage.
4 The Columbia has just cross
I'D Shamrock's bow, and is apparently
Leading by a few hundred yards.
III :55-Both boats are standing
toward Long Island shore on the star
board tack, Columbia on the weather
of Shamrock. i$$Gg55#
12-During the first Is minutes of
sailing Shamrock appeared to fore
reach Columbia, slightly. but the latter
lis still the leading boat and seems per
Sfectly able to take care Of herself.
81 12.08--C columbia seems to be gain. nl-.
ing on Shamrock and continually beat
ing to windWard. The American boat
seems now to have a lead of at least
a quarter Of mile. The wind is fall
ing. The yachts have sailed about i've
miles of the course and the race is a.
very slow one. III
$ 2:15-Both yachts went about on.
the port tack with Columbia still in
the lead. ;s55 y. y. M 4 & #
1925 Shamrock !. apparently has.
| crept up on Columbia and the boats
| now, seem to be on nearly even
! terms with Columbia slightly to wind
! ward. The wind is still very light.
Columbia outpoints Her Rival. # .
12:31-Columbia is now about 200
yards on the weather bow of Sham
| rock Shamrock caught fresh puff
| of wind at 12:43 and pointed up finely.
Three minutes later Columbia caught
the breeze and outfooted and outpoint-:
ed her rival ..S. %&s ~ @25:. :;z
4: 1:O33Both boats have come about.
on port tack, standing off shore again;
From Long Beach it is Impossible to
tell which is ahead, but Shamrock ap-
pears to be to the windward with a
good position. '@G$ s2:a:. e. "A III Sss
1:20--A strong tide is setting to the.
westward and the boats are making
slow progress to windward. With the
breeze now prevailing it looks doubt
full if they will be able to cover course
in the time limit. They are not more
than 10 miles from the starting point,
1:24-Co1umbia seems to have
caught a good breeze and is now the
leading boat. .Szs.5}5 s5Gl 81 }5:
I:s6-The outer mark is now four
miles away and Columbia is leading
slightly. The wind is stronger.
1:47-From Long Beach the boats
are reported exactly in range OF each
other with Shamrock under Colum-
bias lee. % 5ts gsssi
2:oo--C Columbia appears to have
blanketed Shamrock and has now
a hundred yards. % # Y; +. KS ~ 55 n
Columbia Increases Her Lead. .
II 2:24-C Columbia is well ahead. Both
| boats are now heading for the outer
mark. 55 us; tas |3;.5ys s5sS
2:30-Columbia has Increased her
lead decidedly. Both boats are head
Ing for the mark. The wind Is fresh
ening and is now more seutherly.
| 2::55-A freshening breeze appears.
to be helping Shamrock. She has
made up q small part of CoIumbia's5
| lead, but is still behind. Columbia is.
now mile from the mark.
| 3:06-C Columbia turns stake boat.
She sent up her balloon jib and is
running home. Shamrock is half mile
astern. -s 's$ 5s $40
s:12 Shamrock turned stake boat
1 at BIZ 1-22.
8: % Both boats are on q broad
/ reach for home. Columbia is reaching
ahead Of Shamrock.
3::37----The boats have the wind al.
! most exactly on the broaaside. All
sails are pulling finely and they are
making goud time.
4 ss s3: a 4 - Columbia is making excellent
time and gradually dra wing away from
4 Shamrock. ;s,
4 ..e2 Columbia leads the English
1 vessel by at least a mi ile.
20 10 wind is falling again.
4 Columbia is still leading.
Time limit expires. Columbia.
Il twfY4 miles from finish