Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-05
CONT EST IS CLOSE.
COLUMBIA DEFEATS SHAMROCK
in SECOND RACE BY. ABOUT
THREE MINUTES.
VERY STRONG WIND PREVAILS.

Contest Is Exciting From Start to Fin
!, ish, the Result Being in Doubt Unit
| Nearing the End-Shamrock Get
Away First and Holds the Lead fo
over Twenty Miles Before coIunbi;
overF1auIs Her.
New York, Oct. Columbia WoI
the second race for the Americas cuI
by defeating Shamrock II a<little ovel
three minutes in a 30-mile contest
The wind was strong and the race
was run in shortly over three hours
! Shamrock got away in the lead and
held her advantage for the first 20
miles. After the start for home on the
last leg Columbia closed up the gar
and soon had a lead of a quarter OF
a mile, maintaining this until the end
The starting gun was fired on the
dot at II and it was apparent that the
advantage lay entirely with the Brit
ish skipper.
Just before the start he sent Sham
rock swinging around the committee
boat, cutting in between that and Co.
lumbia. The latter, being under
Shamrock's lee, apparently decided
not to cross in that position, but wore
around again. Holding tight to his
advantage, when the gun was fired
Captain Sycamore sent Shamrock
across the line almost before the stiff
wind could sweep the powder smoke
away, Columbia being considerably
behind him.
After crossing, both yachts went on
a close reach for the first mark, fairly
tearing through the water and throw
ing great fountains Of spray from I'M
der their bows.
The official time Of crossing the line
was: Shamrock, 11:00:13; Columbia,
11:01:47.
It was a magnificent and blood-stir-
ring race to the first mark. Both
yachts were close-reached on the port
tack and smotnered along through the
seas, the gusty wind continually
knocking them down. The pace was
terrific, and it was impossible to de-
termine when half of the first leg had
been sailed whether or not Shamrock
was maintaining the lead she gained
when they crossed the line. Both
were carrying the same sails.
Shamrock Leads at First Mark.
Shamrock turned the first mark, I'M
official time 11:50:55. Columbia fol
lowed her around 1 minute, % seconds
later, and based on unofficial figures
It seemed that she had gained nine
seconds on the first leg. Both swept
away on the starboard tack, Shamrock
leading by about a quarter of a mile.
The second leg of the race lost moth
ing in exciting interest. The wind
held strong and true, and after round
ing the mark the racers maintained,
their terrific speed, making no change
in their sails. The excursion fleet had
a fight to keep up with the race, being
compelled to crowd on a full head Of
steam to maintain position which
would keep the flying yachts in view.
AS in the first leg it was mere guess
work at first whether either boat had
gained or lost. When about half of
the second leg had been covered it
seemed, however, as if the American
DOdG uda- ulQlCSSSu " SI1s3lG1y Slc@W4 UP 4
on her fast sailing opponent. At any
rate she was safe within her time
and as they neared the sec
ond mark it was evident that if she
was not gaining she was easily hold
ing her own. Still scudding in the
strong wind, the big white schooners
fetched the second mark, Shamrock
it first and with flattening
sheets she held toward the Jersey
shore on the starboard tack for about |
In eighth Of mile. The Columbia,
however, .luffed around the mark AMI
stood off on the port tack AS soon as
he Columbia had rounded, the Sham
'ock also went on the port tack and |
a this position the yachts stood near
y due north for more than 20 minutes. |
t was the first windward work Of the |
ace and the result of the contest de- |
pended upon the respective merits OF /
he two boats in the thrash. to wind
ward toward the finish line,
Decidedly Close Race. 4.
At LOG. both yachts went about on
he starboard tack and stood for the I
ersey shore. The race was as close
IS ever. Working in the wind the
was apparently footing +
cry fast. but Columbia seemed to out
oint her.
In the first half hour Disabling after
he second mark had been turned the,
solumbiaa had the race In hand on
line allowance, unless Shamrock did 7
ONE unexpectedly superior work
4 II was nip and tuck for the next 20 i
linutes or. more. until about 1:2A
fhen both boats went about on the
ort tack and. It was seen that the; de-
sndeT had eaten up on her rival and
aken the lead. ss$9si
With the finish. line about sfoursmlles
way at lao the American boat had
le race well in hand and, barring ac,
Idents. It seemeds inevitable. that she.
'onld mere than make up ShamrQck's
lad over the line and get home ahead
her. But even with Columbiass sud,
en- squirt and advantage the race was
ill an exciting one
Both yachts held the port tack, head
e almost nOrthwafd toward the
ong. island shore. AS they worked
p the wind, the glimmering broaze
I'LL OF the British boat was getting
opH :.