The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
FEW BETS BEING MADE.
But Little Shamrock Money Is IL
Sight in New York.


erly as the day progressed The long
greasy swell. always a forerunner of
storm. came "a G-ith considerable force
and the roll Of the sea from the south
ward caused by the disturbance down
\ the coast made it Unpleasant for those
not accustomed to ocean waves.
The Columbin hOisted her white sails
and set them TIL they showed not the
slightest wrinkle or soft spot in their
pholo surface. When vcce her canvass
was UP and sheeted home the Column
bia cast loose from her tug and took
n spin seward. steering away to the
southeast in order to test the strength
of the wind and sea The Shamrock
when she let go her tow, stood to the
eastward and IN series Of preliminary
lacks got her canvass i'm trim FOR the
serious business Of the day.
The wind had freshened a bit when
the tug Navigator. with the regatta
committee aboard. anchored at the
southeasterly end Of the line. with
Sandy Hook lightship forming the
outer extremity. Soon afterwards sig
mails were hOisted on the committee tug
denotinE the course would he east by
south. fifteen miles to windward and
return.
The preparatory gun was fred at
1895. The Columbia hid secured mean
while a berth 70 windwarJ at a con-
siderable distance to leeward. Baby
iibs were hoisted In stops on both boats
and the Britisher was first to break
out hers to the breeze. Captain Syca-
more was at her tiller. as usual. The
Coltif- Nfa skipper. Darr. was at the
wheel. The force o. the wind was now
fully nine knots an hour. It was some
times puffy end occasionally reached
the Dimensions Of a scupper breeze,
when the yachts heeled TO it's strength.
Ready for the Start.
The warning gun was fired at 10:55,
and at that time both yachts had
worried to windwarG OF the line. with
the Shamrock now in the weather posi-
ton. At the warning signal both
yachts bore down and came TO leeward.
There the Columbia lufTed sharp on the
port tack with Shamrock close on her
heels. At 1888 the Columbia went on
the stapboard tack, this maneuver be
ing repeated by her rival. The sham
rock luffed un 70 windward Of the Co
Iumbla and whom the starting gun came
had n splendid position and went over
the line two se~oud- ahead Of her rival
and well placed in the windward berth.
For once the doughty Charies Bar~ had
met his equal ~ the starting trick.
Columbia tried in vain to work out
through the leo Of her opponent Sew
eraI short taclcs We're taken. but in
suite OF al efforts & could not get
clear. she was tanned under the lee
OF the challenger. n position not often
Z
1tmb,a on the port tack. tried to cross
fhe bows Of the Shamrock. but in vain
The CHALLENGER having the right 81
way forced her about. Instead Of go
ing under her rivals stern the Colunl-
hin preferred the position under lee
how so long as she could get the wind
free.
At 1f.A0 Shamrock had good lead OF
nearly 300 Yards. When the vessels
we're on the port tack they encou1-
tered pretty hard sea. While OF the
-tarboa-d tack the 500 Sruote them
bean The Shamrock appeared to
eDlash moro AGAINST the nose-epders
EVAN the Columbia. but the solashing
aid not retsrd her speed in the least
Not n treruor could DO detected IN the
Iufs OF tho sails Of either racer Both
were handled 70 Derfection and We're
given a good clean full. not rhe least
opiver being allowed - make itselt
manifest IN a SINGLE CLOTH By seyHral
sharp tacks the Columbia again tired
Z, work herself out o. the leeward no.
,ftfon Al ~erorf~ Hovvev~~ were futile
Head for Outer Works,
At 12.45 both boats. on the port tack,
we're heading for the outer marx
which on this occasion was the tus
Edgar r. Luckenbach, the raft which
she carried having failed 10 right ltselL
when put overheard.
The wind now was the freshest OF
the day. The Shamrock had lead OF
al least 400 yards. and as she ap-
x,roached the mark IL was seen that
she had haudfTy beaten the old defend
er In the Nindward work She turned
in excellent style. and with main booms
square off to port. the spinnaker boom
was lowered 20 starbOard. Columbia
m.ade an equally good turn The ON
cial time at the mark was:
shamrock -----.-----...------.- 10 =
Columbia ....--..-......-.--....- l;25;53
The Shamrock in the beat to wind
srI r,nI On ms ff1frfT~-rlfTn
onds. She had beaten the Columbia
boat for boat but had not overcome
the handicap of forty three seconds
time allowance. which. under the rules
of the New York Yacht club. she was
compelled to concede-
There was considerable delay in set
ting sDinnakers. the Shamrock wait |
ing apparently fer the Columbia and
luffing out in order to pre- ent a bIan- /
ket. Finally at 1887 the Columbia |
broke out her spinnaker and at the /
same time a tremendous balloon iib. /
Shamrock smartly followed suit. In /
the heavy roll of the sea, which was |
now or the port quarter OF the two /
boats. the main bComs trailed IN the |
water as they lurched to lseward !
These were tauted up clear Of the sea /
thereby spelling somewhat the set or
the mainsails.
Catches the Challenger.
STIR, chase is a long chase. but |
slowly the cid Columbia crawled up
on the new Shamrock. At 2:10 she /
was abeam and half a minute later |
was the leading boat. Slowly she stiu 1
crept and at 2:14 was all Of half |
length ahead From that time on to /
the finish line she kept in the lead. /
The wind was now dropping, but in /
spite Of her much larger sail plan. the 1
Shamrock could not prevent the steady |
though slow gain Of the Columbia.
For nearly an hour the race coatin- |
ued without further event Then. at 4
2:15. the wind freshened sightly. fill /
ing out the immense sails % the sham
rock Slowly she crept up ard lessened 1
Now she was only half a Ienstb be- /
hind Now she was nearly Oh even /
terms. and IL became n matter OF doubt |