Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01
COLUMBIA=SHAMROCK RACE IS OFF
New York, Oct. /, $40 p. m.-The
race Is of.

New York, Oct. 1, $40 p. m.-The
race Is OFF
$40 p. m.-The Shamrock was half a
nile ahead when the race was declared
off.
New York, Oct. la 15-knot breeze
from the north-northeast was ruitllng
the ocean when the crews Of the
Columbia and the British challenger
turned out with the sun this morning.
There was a snap Of early autumn in
the air and overhead an unsnotted blue
sky gave promise OF an ideal day for
the second race between the big flyers.
The crews OF the yachts were early
astlr.
Both yachts were ready for a start
by $3.50. The mooring chains had been
unshaokled and they were holding only
by slip line.
All night the wind blew strongly
from the northwest but 1t began to
subside at sunrise and the weather
sharps shook their heads obviously and
predicted that the beautiful l5-knot
wind would no. hold long enough 70
SCI the race fslrly sta ed rAl. .,sii.a
shifted around TO the north-northeast,
but the seu, owing TO the off-shore
wind OF the past day or two seemed 20
have subsidized and there was very lit
tie surf on the Jersey coast.
The members of the committee stated
last night that Il was their earnest de-
sire TO send the yachts to the windward
leg of ten miles from the start SO that
In case the wind should shift the
yachts would at least have a beat In
some portion OF the race. But ten
miles from Sandy Hook lightshlp would
have brought the yachts up on the
Long Island shore and in order TO give
them beat Of ten miles in that direc-
ton II looked this morning as II the
committee would have 10 shift the
starting point TO very close to the Jer-
sey shore near Seabright.
At o'clock the observer at sandy
Hook reported the wind as fourteen
miles from the northeast and the sea
smooth.
Columbia was the first to start FOR
the lightshlp. She was In tow and was
followed few moments later by sham
rock.
At 9 o'clock the lower bay presented
a prettier and more animated sight
than II had on either Of the previous
race days.
FLEET OF PLEASURE CRAFT.
There was a large fleet Of pleasure
craft lowering about and a noticeable
increase In the number Of SAILING
yachts. Lewis Nixon's house boat. the
Loudin, was anchored near Sir Thomas
Lipton's big yacht, the Erin, while
nearby was the old schooner yacht
America, which. fifty years ago,
brought to these shores the silver
trophy for which the Columbia and
Shamrock are struggling.
As the yachts drew down toward the
starting line the wind was decreasing
perceptibly When they We're about
three miles from the lightship the van
gard OF the patrol boats and committee
boat hove In sight and away up the
narrows a growing cloud OF black
smoke heralded the coming OF the
great excursion feet. The close race OF
Saturday and the beautiful weather
which prevailed in the early morning
today drew an attendance considerably
In excess Of either OF the preceding
days
BY 10 o'clock the racers were at the
llghtship and the sltirmish line OF the
excursion fleet was sweeping around
the Hook.
SIR Thomas Lipton's steam yacht the
Erin, was well TO the front OF the feet
with a distinguished party on board.
The big dent I'm her port quarter made
by the revenue cutter Gresham In col-
llsion on Saturday had been straight
ened out and a coat OF green paint COW
cred all outer marks OF the accident
Meantime both Columbia and sham
rock were making sail
A few minutes after 10 clock Sham
rock. had set her club top sail, stay
sail and so IN addition to her main
sail aud minute or two after Column
bia followed suit The sails niled faii-
ly well as they came about 10 the wind
hut the breeze appeared to be rather
hiful. Then both dropped their tow
lines and stood on while the judges
boat took a position somewhat to The
north Of the llghtship.
SIGNALS FOR COURSE SET
After a conference on board the cont
mittee boat signals were set for a
course as follows.
The ilrst LEG due east. brat the
second. souih-souihwest. one-half west.
a broad reach on the port tack. and
the third. north-nofthweEt one-haif
west. a close fetch TO The finish on the
s,arboard tack.
No Committee 20 Receive Redmond.
New York, Oct 1.-THE United Irish
societies OF New YORK at a recent meet