The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-05
Gallant Yankee SlOop Successfully
Defends the Mug.
CLOSEST RACE OF SERIES
Shamrock Crosses Llss Two Seeones Ahead
bui LsseS Oa Time Allowance
Gallant Irish kuIEht Cheers
the Victor.

NEW YORK. oct t-wlth victory
flagH 1oiung from her towering mast
head ana the ends Of her hpfeaderu
IN honor OF her concluding triumph
in the cup races of 1901 the gallant
sloop Columbia returned 10 her an.
ehoraKe toa.ght under the escort Of the
entire excursion fleet She today COM
pletcd her defense of the honofed ,fo-
ply IN another stirring race with
Shamrock II, over leewafd and wind
ward course Of thirty miles. crossing the
nnish line Two seconds behind her anita
gpnisl but winning on the time allow
anoc conceded by the Llp,on boa, by
for,y-one seconds
LrProN CHEERS THE VICTOR
For the second time che has foIled
IN" ATTEMPT of the Irish knigh, 70
wren from her possession the cup that
means the yachting supremacy Of the
world. And ;he pluoky Sir Thomas
Liptnn standing on the bridge Of the
Erin. led his guests In three hearty
hurrahs FOR the successful defender,
She ia a better boat" he Nii. and
she deserves 90 be cheercd"
The series OF races Jus, closed VIII al
ways be memorable as the closest ever
sailed for the cup and Sir Thomas.
though defeated. will go homo with ;he
satisfaction Of knowing that his golden
yacht ls the ablest foreign boat that
ever crossed the western ocean.
CLOSEST OF THE SERIES.
TodAy's race. on paper, was the clos
~, Of the series. bu, because Of ;he
iiuklness OF the wind ON the bea, home,
as a contssi OF the relative merits OF
the yachts. Il Is not to be compared
with the magnificent. truly run and
royalty Tough, battles OF Saturday and
yesterday.
The oontes, OF the yachts fleeing be-
fore the wind was picturesque. but not
exciting The big racers had every inch
ot canvass spread. Immediately after
he yachts turned their noses into the
wind for the bcA, home, the breeze mod
Grated and turned nuky. The skppers
spllt tacks each searching for wind. !,
with the result that nrst one would get
a m, and then the other A, one time |
Columbia seemed mile ahead when a
sudden cant Of wind allowed Shamrock
to point nearer the mark. and a mile
from home the challegner appeared to
be leading by fully half mile.
FINISHED RAIL To RAIL.
As the yachts approached the finish.
the Yankee skipper, by some mlracu-
lous legerdemain, showed his boat into
a light air like a phantom ship and 100
yards from home the two racers were
almost on even terms, II was pret-
~ sight and one seldom Witnessed when
thev crossed the line rail to rail. the
white yachts bowsprit just tapping the
golden boats mast The usual PAN
demonlum that attends the final yam
kee victory In the cup contest follow
ed, whistles. sirens, bells, bands and
cheers united in a grand chorus OF jubI-
la,ion, and ], p. Morgan's steam yacht
made terrific din by
firing national salute OF ;weniy-one
guns,
CHEERS FOR vANoU1sHED.
After Columbia had hauled down her
sails and set the victory flag. the ex-
curslon boats crowded alongside to
cheer the Yankee sailors and the win
ming skipper Nor did they forget either
pr I4inton or his gallant craft. In turn
the crowded steamers ran alongside the
Shamrock and Erin and the Vsnduished
ecelved almost as much honor as the
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