Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-04
~, race BuIIetins.

\ The Race Bulletins.
New York. Oct. 4.The preparatory
nun was fired at 10:45. warning at 1929.
1900: They're OF. Columbia crosses the
line first.
11:07-When the starting gun was
fred both boats were well back OF the
! Nne and broke out spinnakers as they
headed for 1t, Shamrock being the
quickest. Columbia crossed first, giving
s1er rival the coveted position astern.
11:17-Onicial start: Columbia, ll:o2.
Shamrock, 1902; started on handicap
xun. Columbia gaining slowly.
1850 Shamrock passed Columbia and
eeems 10 be pulling rapidly away from
I her.
1i:47 4. Shamrock is leading by
81 least hundred yards. Both are go
Sina At 4 terrific pace and have sailed
about half OF the first leg. Try as
hard as he can Barr seems unable 70
1 aafn on Shamrock. Columbia crossed
the starting line fifteen seconds after
the handicap gun.
q :0s sp. m. Shamrock crossed the
zlne thirty seconds after the handicap
/ Sslu. Shamrock is now fully minute
( falsad and will turn the mark well
4 thin her time allowance.
4 rs p. ma favorable slant vino
enabled Columbia to close the gap
sMtxle. The boats are within three
tniies o1 the outer mark, Columbia
4 seafning slowly.
l2.s3-The wind is now ten knots.
sGhamrork Is 40 seconds ahead.
Shamrock turned the outer mark at
Il 19:5z CcluunbIa Il: 0:45 (unon nlcial)
'S f3:t5 81 aamrcck went on the STAR
hoard tack and Columbia lufHed around
the mark and went on the port tack,
holding 1t for an instant only, and then
went on the etarboard tack. Both yachts
ere heading for the Jersey shore.
i :i6 Columbia is now ahead. Official
dime 81 turning: Shamrock, 12:4S:46;
Columbia, l2: s:s5.
S:le The wind holds true at twelve
Alknofs. Columbia etill holds the lead.
both are on the port tack.
4.S4 p. m. The yachts are splitting
tacks and are now on starboard. Sham
i rock ahead, the wind dropping.
1907 p. m The yachts are three miles
from the finish. Shamrock still slightly
! IN the lead.
Columbia wins on time allowance.
4 Shamrock crossed the line first
Columbia WINS and. holds the cup.
New York, Oct 4.--At 9 this morning
an eighteen knot wind was blowing out
OF the northwest, the weather was clear
and the sen comparatively smooth.
promising another ideal racing day for
The Columbia and Shamrock. AT 10
10Th yachts reached the lightship,
4 &1Eopped their tows and began maneu-
yering about the starting line.
Under the rules today's race was If
stesn miles to windward or leeward and
4 Ssturn, the course to be a dead run be-
3 EOre the wind to first mark and q long
b beat back to the finish.
~ 1880 both boats were standisg of
4 and on and around the lightship with
j mainsaiis and club topsails up The
& sNy1nd was still strong when the COM
Shittee boat took up her position to the
4 4oo1th Of the lightship and holsted a
4 signal. the letter "Cr, indicating that
!; tie course would be fifteen miles south
4 southwest to leeward and return. Neith-
4 er Captain Barr nor Sycamore seemed
\ to fear the wind, for both set their
number one, or largest club topsails,
\ tho yesterday in the same strength
sycamore had invited some criticism be-
cause he did not apparently make the
best use Of the cloth at his disposal.
Z He used number 2 jib topsail while
Barr, using number distinctly lost
The excursion fleet had by this time
began to gather back OF the line, fully
as large MS any previous days When
/ the preparatory gun was fired at 10:45
both boats were to windward of the
line and holding away from 1t. as neitfl-
/. er wanted to cross first. The windward
position was the coveted one, as it gavt
the stern boat an opportunity to blank
ct the other. There was some pretty
Jockeylng for the berth. Two minutes
I before the starting gun, was fred the
1 boats continued to hold away and 1t
seemed impossible they could cross the
4 sline before firing the handicap gun.
The jockeying for the start was a
pretty piece OF work. At the warning
signal, 1885, the yachts had not yet
come together. The Shamrock made a
complete circuit Of the committee boat
and lightship, The Columbia met. her to
the northwest Of the line. both being
close hauled on the port tack, and luffed
into the wind. The Shamrock followed
euit. When the Shamrock came about
B to 90 for the line the Columbia also
came about on her rivals starboard
beam. When the starting gun was fired
& 10th yachts were sailing parallel to the
line, heading to the southward. They
were SO far 10 the westward that it was
Impossible to cross before the handicap
/ gun, unless one or the other gave way.
The Shamrock held under the Column
bias lee beam. They were almost on
Seven terms, but the Shamrock forced
gths Columbia nearly over to the COM