Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-10-03
story of the Race.


both broke out almost simultaneously
their jibs and staysails, which had been
put in stops. AS they tackled back and
forth between the line the committee
boat set signal that the course would
be, Is miles to the windward and re turn
and that the compass course would be
east by south. ID. @..t.5........Is
Meantime the great feet OF excur-
sion vessels had rolled out toward the
lightship and spread out behind the
starting line in two great wings. 1t
was q superb fotilla, crowding the in
ner space of water, while outside where
the course lay was q clear expanse OF
glinting sea, almost bare of life savesf
the few sails of coasters and an occa-
sional craft making up toward the har-
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The Shamrock had pretty silk flag
at her masthead Saturday, the gift of
the aged mother of Designer Watson,
which Sir Thomas Upton ordered put
in place of honor. .s.
The yachts were sent away within q
minute of the appointed time. Sham
rock took the honors Of Saturdays
start, the official time of crossing be-
ing: Shamrock, 11:00:14; Columbia,
.11:00:16.
The Shamrock occupied the weather
berth. The jockeying at the start was
in no way as spectacular as that dis
played in Mountaineering prior to the
start of Thursdays contest, and what
ever of honors there were went to the
captain of the Shamrock.
Promptly at l0:45 the preparatory
gun was / fired. The Shamrock at
once broke out her number one jibtop-
sail The Columbia sent the same can-
vas up in the stops and a moment later
broke out. 1t was not long before they
came together to the leeward side Of
the line. slsaf h: sysaa
AS thecontesting yachts tackled back
and forth about the line with main
sails, club topsails, staysails and ibs
set it was noticeable how much high
.er Columbia's bow comes out of the
water as she moves under sail than
does the Shamrock's. She did not dip
in the bigger seas nearly as much as
the challenger. Both boats after run
ming to the north tackled and ran
south, Columbia beating her rival in
getting about. 5ss9 4@
Columbia Takes Lead.
At II: Is the Columbia was distinctly
ahead. Both boats were responding to
the increasing wind, but the Columbia
seemed to be increasing her lead. In
moment the Columbia went on the
starboard tack, followed a moment
later by the Shamrock. The Columbia
was evidently unable to cross the
Shamrock's bow and was forced to
come. around. The Columbia was try
ing to back wind the Shamrock again,
but the maneuver was not effective.
The Shamrock had fine position on
the weather of the American boat and
all OF the efforts Of the Columbia to
fore-reachsher were unavailing.
A Battle Royal.
The wind was steadily increasing.
BY 1880 all conceded that the Sham
rock was ahead. They were both on
the starboard tack sailing northeast
and the Shamrock seemed to be gain
ing.
It was battle royal. Both yachts
sauce tour me an from to me ngns
SNIP ana II was lap anu LUCK between
them.
The Shamrock was certainly nearer
the turning boat: than was the Column
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