Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01

Meanwhile the wind had fallen 50
light that the TWO big yachts stood up
like churches. the breeze not beins
strong enough TO give them any heel.
by this time the preparatory gun
was fired the yachts scar ely had steer
age way, the hags on the committee
boat barely being lifted out from the
mast. In order TO facilitate her man
euyeIing, Shamrock broke cut her baby
Jib top sail as also did Columbia. the
yachts sp,nt more than seven minutes
after the preparatory signal was iire1 in
following each other IN circles about
the committee boat. Soon after the
warning signal was fired Columbia
stood off and then headed back for the
Shamrock, which at that time was
standing on the starboard tack and
heading for the line. There was The
usual Jockeying for the wlndwar.
berth
HARD LUCK FOR SHAMROCK.
Hard luck was With the British chal-
lenger Ior sAs stood IN too near the
line and went over before the startinb
gun was fired. Columbia, on tie otner
hand, was In beauiliui position and
poked her bow across the line few
seconds after the gun hie. The sham
rock had 10 wear % rt-cross this line,
this mistake haQiy ua45igHpping her at
the outset. The winu Mas not more
than four knots and both yachts headed
tor the Long Island shore on the star
hoard tack. Columbia was far to the
windWard. but the yachts were appaf-
emily on equal terms as far as footins
was concerned.
After fifteen minutes Of sailing Sham
rock swung around on the port tack
and was soon followed by Columbia,
who was still holding commanding
position.
At 1854 Shamrock went around Oh
the starboard tack and stood across
Columbia's wake, but less than a min
Ute afterward capt. Barr swung Co
lumbia around on the starboaId tack,
stil holding her In a nice berth to the
windwaTd OF his rival
At this time the wind was discouIag-
ingly light and IL seemed an impossi-
bihty that the yachts would finish
within the time limit.
The yachts held this tack for about
six minutes. when the Shamrock, TAX.
ing the lead In lacking again, went on
minutes before following suit. and the
wind was so light that both yachts
were more than thirty seconds swinging
In stays.
At 9:l5 wind had dropped TO 12h
knots al Sandy Hook station. Both
yachts going over starting line at 9:45.
wind dropped 10 knots.
New York. Oct. Lille am. Official
time start by Marconi telegraph:
Columbia. ll:0Ol0
Shamrock. ll.oO;22.
New York. oct. 1.-l2:30.-The yachts
are almost becalmed. About three and
a half miles OF the course have been
covered.
New York, Oct LIFE p.m.-Both
boats seemed TO have caught nice
breeze from the southeast. Shamrock
catching II first and apparently getting
some advantage from IL, but Columbia
was stiIl In the lead.
New York, oct. 1.--l:27 pm.-sham.
rock Is now ahead.
l;s p.m.-The first mark Is now two
miles away
1859 p.m.-shamrock four lengths
ahead TO the windward.
New York, Oct. l--l:57 D. m.-Colum.
bia is gaining and has passed sham.
rock 10 leeward
New York. oct l-2:0S .. m.-Colum.
bia is now ahead The wind Is nuky.
first one boat getting It and then the
other.
New York. Oct. l.--2;i0 p. m.-Colum.
bia Is now two lengths ahead but still
ieeward.
New York, oct i.-2,20 p. m.-sham.
rock now leading by several lengths.
New York, oct l.--2:40 y. m.-shaIn.
rock seems to be drawing away from
Columbia with a favoring breeze which
the latter has not yet caught They
are near the first mark.
2;i0:SO p. m-shomrook turned first
mark.
New York. oct Lat p.m.--Unofflclal
time Of turning first mark:
Shamrock. 2:n;i0.
Columbia well astefn.
New York. Oct i.-S.0e .. m. Official
time Of turning first mark:
Shamrock. 2.il
Columbia, 2:4l.H
John z. Redmond and the other dele.
gates OF the Irish parliamentary. who
are 70 speak in this city next month
The melting was presided over By r. J.