Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-02

Upton felt the joy of victory and he
and his party probably enjoyed it to
the full. The Yankee shippers were
too polite not to pull their whistle
cords. but the toots were not lour nor
long, and the bands did not play go.
lumbia." But when the racers had
spread their wings, spinnaker match
ing mainsail and balloon jibs drawing
forward and the white flyer Columbia
tween her and the challenger, droop
ing spirits began to rise. and when
the yachts got on even terms about
half way home the bands began to
play and the people raised cheer.
AS they approached the finish line.
Columbia leading by half a dozen
lengths. all the pent up enthusiasm
burst forth. About a quarter of a
mile before they reached the line the
golden boat blanketed the white one
and for a moment she ran up along.
side and 1t looked as II she would be
first home. Cheers died in patriotic
throats. Suddenly, as the Columbia
luffed off and got her wind clear, she
forged ahead and came tearing down
the line like mad. AS she crossed the
mark three lengths ahead the en-
thusiasm broke out again with re.
doubled energy. Every Yankee skip.
per grabbed his whistle cord and made
a terrific noise and din. Sirens walled
and the white steam jets made it look
as II every ship in the fleet had broken
her steam chest The Corsair, ]. P.
Morgans yacht, threw her power into
smoke. Everybody cheered. Men and
women jumped up and down for joy.
Not few hats tossed into the air and
fell overheard, but their owners cared
not
When the excitement over the vic
.ory Of Columbia over Shamrock II.
vas all over Sir Thomas Upton said,
Is he stood on the deck Of the Erin:
That's one dot against us. But In
ny own heart | am Just as hopeful as
was before the race. for feel that
L | only have a wind | am all right.
It was a fair and square race, not a
luke, but 1t was not the Shamrock's
lay. We want breeze that will put
hat deck six inches under water, and
hen you will see race. Be sure of
me thing-I was licked fairly today"
Captain Bob Wringe, who was on
ihn hrfdDn nf tho Erin of
Lipton's elbow, said: '1f we get
fresh breeze we will lift the cup yet.
A 9 to IL knot breeze is what we
want"
f. d. Morgan, while highly pleased
over the result Of the race, had little
comment to make.
1--WE beat them fairly" he said. al
though the wind conditions were not
I'll that could have been desired after
turning the outer mark, we were conf.
lent OF bringing the Columbia home a
winner. ! will venture no predictions
rs to the outcome of the future races.
We have carefully avoided boasting,
hut shall put forth our best endeavors
to keep the Americas cup on this sidy
u the Atlantic"
Captain Barr also was much graft.
fed over the victory.
at was close race. but a clean
one" he said. wind conditions were,
perhaps, not all that could have been
desired. but such as they were our
boat was never in danger, believe,
1t any point"
Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin narrowly
escaped serious accident. Just after
he Shamrock and Columbia rounded
the line. the United States revenue
cutter Gresham collided with her.
Both boats were doing patrol duty, the
Gresham In the hands of Thomas b.
Walker, and the Erin for the day in
charge Of Lieutenant John Bodecker
Of the United States revenue cutter
service. In starting to clear the course
for the home stretch the Gresham ap.
parently tried to cross the bows of
the Erin. There was evidently a mis-.
understanding OF signals by the Gresh.
am and the danger was seen too late.
When at last she tried to back out,
the Erin put on full steam ahead. The
revenue cutter struck the yacht
glancing blow on the port quarter some
30 or 40 feet from the stern. A plate
was bent, some paint rubbed Off and
the rail bruised. When the Gresham
came up to ask what was the damage
done Sir Thomas from the bridge said
through the megaphone: 81 know you
could not help it. There is not
cents worth of damage. It is all
right"