Show COLUMBIA GOLUMBIA IS THEOF THE H GEM CEM OF THE THEIn OCEAN In 11 Third and lInd Final Pinal Race Beats Shamrock But on oil Time Allowance Latter Lafter Crossing Line First New ew York Tork Oct same strong which yesterday blew th the thet TIC this t to victory prevailed wind scurried A kicking lower Now tOW York bay fai n ross ro up UI white while caps ep In n every evory direction I II I It the fleet neet I blew out the pennants II on board I I Inside the Hook as aa straight I II is boards arid and tl out to sea ea sent a 1 Jot lol ot o oc of c c stet down the th Jersey coast const at Lt t i 1 a rate rale As dt wa was the case cai CIRr on f day dl It Increased steadily tendIl after sunrise 1 18 land ut at lt S 8 was wits blowing from train f to ta 20 knots knot In fact Is seems to have hav f had mere m re power titan than at nt the same Urn time tre due perhaps to a reported storm near tho the Nearly Nearh nl al all ithe th pol boats on n the statIon elation oft off ar San iv Hook were well wel reefed down and on an onlY anI Ily lY I tir heave laden coasting schooner v ro able to t carry curry all aM ni sail Ball sol trOt frost h lii hi liitle There here was Wil an tul added touch of tle tle air but overhead a n brilliant sun sur hoIe from a ft clear autumn sky umi nM hon cea and weather wore absolutely per teet for tor today contest conlest Under the thi race raco was vim WIS 15 miles mies to lo wind or leeward and anti return anti an it Was foregone conclusion that the court count would woul be a 0 dead run before b fore the wind to tc the tho first mark and If the wind held heM true fa a long beat back to lo the long finish It I was In just such a 1 race mea as M this that thai two years cars ago Columbia gave Shamrock II I a ii I decisive beating of over oer six minutes IT WAS AS SHAMROCK WEATHER It ll was Waa again Shamrock weather or ni nt at f least what the iho golden gOllen yacht people have b leen en asking for forI fort I I t The yachting experts looked forward with with keen Interest to the splendid run before the wind today lolay as a promising o I IL faIr test of at the Iho Shamrocks ability In direction Y erday the American oat alit demonstrated her o oboth Oil l both the close cloA reach the broad brand renu land and tho the windward wInIvard work tork but bitt ns a yet ct th two racers havu hai hoo not met under good goot before the tho In a 0 run square kind While Saturdays race w wa as s of nl thIs description the wind Ind wa va so eo light lightf f and uncertain that none non of the sharps considered en It ns as ni decisive p vho The l he crews of both belh yachts the IT i hOlu In a a final nod and Borough orough Inspection clon Of ot rigging rIggin und and andus 11 us to CI sure that nothing had hd haden hadI en I Ii sprained or weakened weak ned In li ys strong stron wind vind JOCKEYING Von FOR I On POSITION Jockeying for tor tho the start was as a 1 prett piece of oC work At the tho warning signal signa 1055 tim the yachts had not nol yet yel como CI to together together gether gether ether The Shamrock made a n com corn complete circuit of the committee boat boal and the tle lightship The Columbia met her he heto herto herto to the northwest of at the line lne both being loe vloe hauled on the port rt tock tack and suit ault tilTed Into lOto wind Shamrock followed But When hen the Iho Shamrock came camo about aboul to togo togo go for the line Columbia also came camo about aboul abolt on her rivals starboard beam beun t When the starting gun was fired fred both oth yachts were sailing nailing Malin parallel to lo the tho line lne heading to lo the Ihu southward They were BO so 10 far to the westward of It that it I Iwas wa WILlS impossible to 10 cross before the handicap gun unless one or the other Brave pe gave way The Shamrock held under lee lea beam benm They were nl al ost on even cen terms but Shamrock forced Oi Columbia nearly over to the boat bont before she gave away st as the tho gun un sounded the lire handicap 11 tho the Shamrocks balloon baloon Jib top lop ill I II was al broken out from Its I tops Mops Her boom had hod been IJen dropped a aBW aw BW w tv before nail and now the creat creatI I II was cas smartly smarty sot set Thou Then balloon baloon Jib top sail sll AI OH broken out while she hc was as crossing lie e line hitie lne and ard her spinnaker was WIS set Bet Just I R she cleared It ll yachts got tt t away IWA from their earlier earler than usual this morn Fig g Shamrock Instead of ot walling waiting until he e a got cot outside hoisting her main sail sai side Bide the Ue hook 1 Columbia Clumbia however w v nt out under ow W WI with bare bore poles and before 9 clock both the flyers 1 erH had passed oui Ide candy iundy Hook Hol The splendid bre till held helt true Irue and amI strong and way wa out the tho lightship was wan kicking the luc hue water Into white caps caits Tho The main mall all ii I run up on the Shamrock la is If one not fore tOr used u x d In her he LeI races ces here hove it i t I badly at first but by the time tl the was reached It II wa wait setting selling lend Idly ho Ni the boat bOlt assed out at nt 9 t followed shortly by ly byse bye se e C guard boats and ald the first boats bols Jf the excursion fleet feet soon son utter after passed I rugh rough the narrow Short before j t oI k Columbia holtI her mal main malI fall I Ii and soon tinon loon after dropped e her h r tow Dy fly a 1 quarter rast 10 both feats 1 ts ite standing off nit or and on un around k lightship with rails Falls and club lub lui top lap His IB up Tho Tue wind was WIS va mill hill tl gains when the tM boat boal bo took look tok i her position po to lo the South routh Futh of the light i nd hoisted d i signal Ignal the l lter 0 e ting that the tue tle course coure would be IK IKen ben en n miles mies to lee leeI lot I and nd return I Ither Capt flail nor Capt 81 f tI Mere re teemed seemed to fear t ear lr the wind for both bOlh ft t their lr No lO 1 I or largest club top lop sails calls ouch ch yesterday Capt In a n aI I wind nd of ot the same Mme strength had Invited me nie Ie criticism be b mi i he did Ill not ap at u J toothy make Inake the best ue u c of ot the the oth ti nt Rt his disposal He lie le used n a Xo o 2 top sail itch while Barr WAS using u ln his hiso o 0 1 and distinctly lost ground In ho the ond nd ad leg le Pi PJ V GUN FI FIEl When the preparatory gun was wu fired fr it t 10 45 43 both boats were ere to the wind windI ud I of at the lint line nail holding sway away from tram as I neither skipper wanted to lo cross Cr B Brt rt st The Thc windward 1 was 1 the one as ns a It I gave the stern Bler boat n 0 i opportunity of tiP the he other ber here bert was as some sone pretty Jockeying for tor his berth and anti Un hn Ii 0 minutes later when wh n nhI fhe hI h warning gun guit Gl was U sounded both holh sll still holding away nwe no trum the line lne jus If ll it I were er a ft reef nf or n a I sand bar Two before the starting starling gun was WIS rf the boats beats ball continued to hold bold away awn aR aRnd nd ml It II seemed Impossible that they uld crow crois the line Hoe ln before the of he handicap gun Roth Holh skippers held stubbornly to lo their determination not noto nota Ito o a cross cru first but at nt last Copt Capt lar cm nt at the Columbia Shamrock right nu l I I h out oui r F spinnaker to lo starboard An instant sLot r great greIt tt boomed out to starboard and ns as the they crossed each broke out balloon tot top topsails sails It was as now nw evident that the thi handicap tired fired frel before Idore Columbia n a 1 few seconds In the lead leat went over tin tinline line 11 She was probably P ahead of the tite Shamrock at nt time am and both bolh yachts were on 01 the starboard tack tacIt The Tho Columbia crossed the tho line Ino exactly IB 15 U seconds ahead nell but bu t the tho 01 i dat starting time tho the handicap Run gut having boats been fired fred was WIS 1102 for tor both boll OVIR TIlE THE After they had crossed cross d the line lne the tho boat boal seemed to cut the Culum bins litts wind to 10 some soma extent and there ensued a n little It lulling lulng match Capt herr Barr trying lo to get his wind vInd clear Th Tho yachts ere stilling sailing very er rapidly their hugo hugi hUR spinnakers bellying out Olt In ho the tho fresh breeze and Ind their main sails draw drawing big ing beautifully The Tho foreigner began to Inch Ilch up on Columbia anti after afler n a 1 few tow minute of or sailing sh ah si had pulled pull 11 uj UI U considerably At this titis point however Columbia seemed to catch catchi her wind anti and maintained If she did ld not nt Increase her lead for tor the next two minutes Then again the Shamrock her greater Ball sol area Iren beginning to 10 tell tel drew tip up and It was a magnificent n ck and neck race raco 1 until Ia nt at 1117 the bronze bome boat bant drew lew ahead and ond In a few tew moments she sho hud bud placed a 1 good stretch of ut luer behind her ler hying stern anti and anI Columbia nose none ns In II ten tell minutes snore more ro fairly skimming over the tho white crested waves caes 01 she hud h reeled off oft a n good ten lengths lel h of o lead and at that time thins seemed to 10 bo be able to hold It After minutes ot of f Iohl sailing both bolh going at nt a terrific pace the yachts had sailed about halt half of or the first leg and try as the American Amerlean skip skipper skipper per ier would he did not seem K em to ta be able lo to t lessen his lying hyIng rivals good gool lead WIND SENT SINT THEM 1 SPINNING Tho Tile splendid wind sent the great hite racers fairly spinning along toward the outer mark Every 1 erY square Inch of their canvas s from their I down to t the very er bottom of f the main sails seemed to 10 draw perfect perfectly ly Iy I They Thoy were Welo sailing the huge spinnakers out to starboard and main hUle sails to port pori the enormous cloud of aC canvas hiding hId In the hull hul Hut Iut the lh English yacht was nut not to be overtaken She had more mare square feet feel of sail nail and every one ne of these the e feet teet was tilling tellIng In Inthe Inthe Inthe the beautiful run before the wind It I looked as If it the te meant to tomake make up the 43 3 cond which oho ho hal rial UI halto rialto to the give her rival so that ahen h hen n the outer mai hd been ben Mt a 1 bent beat home hom tat ori even t When two thirds of r the first t leg I I had ba bien n vered It seemed certain that she sho would bo be be beable able Ihle to hold hol her lead under tIle tle weather conditions prevailing and hopes hOIK of the patriots were sere centered on ability to t out point the golden goiden boat baat MARK IAn About a n quarter past twelve when tim the boats were nearing the outer opter mark tho the wind began to flatten faten a u little which was Instantly shown In the decreased ed speed of the tIle sloops sloop Hut they tiley wore were eating up UI the HIP 15 miles mies which lay be before before fore fOro them anti and tho 1110 stake boat bont at a 1 splendid gait all and stilt still sti going like the wind Drawing near the tile outer mark the tile weather wrather was more moore mor nial 11 more mom Shamrock With Wih the tue Wind Iho tue sea pea was comparatively smooth mouth and all al conditions were absolutely Ideal for n a 1 race At 1243 1 43 with wih the outer mark upon her herthe herthe the Shamrocks white coated can sailors swarmed forward nimbly ninthly anti and In came the great spinnaker for the Iho turn An Instant later men Ien had also gotten goten In her great geat sail Bal and nd before be forI It had been hauled to the deck the Ue Shamrock was wag hulling around the stake bont boat jn her wake came the American and might behind her she turned turell THE MARK TWINED TURNED time of turning 03 ne 1 given slen by Marconi wireless telegraph Shamrock 12 Columbia Now New lew York Oct 4 1 1252 p m Sham Shamrock rock roe has on the starboard tack tach Columbia huffed around the mark and went off ar shore hare on the port tack 1264 12 p m held the port tack but bul an nn Instant only anti and then went scent on the starboard tack lack both yachts head headIng heading Ing for fr the Jersey shore After rounding the Shamrock held oft off ar toward the Jersey shore horo on n the tho star starboard starboard board tack while the tho Columbia went oft ocr shore on 01 tho the port tack nut Dut Barr Harr only held this for an Instant before he lie swung the Columbia round rund on the star starboard starboard board boa tack lack and Ild the racers began this the thresh to windward which was to lo de tic decide decide cide tile the contest CROSSED AS HOW HOWAl Al At A 10 Sycamore put the Shamrock on the port lort tack anti and crossed bow She held this tack for about two to minutes then again swung lung about on the starboard tack and both boats were headed dead In shore towards Lop Loc L Branch For Live five 1 minutes more they the had hal It nip and tuck and then Sycamore S again laid tile tho on nn the Die port tack lack followed closely cosely by b his rival It IL 1 was then that the patriots took new newhope nw newhope hope hOle for the thie white Slyer flyer seemed to be pointing higher and looting fooling faster than her opponent When they had hal been I the i ort tack long enough to thaw draw comparison It was ns evident that thai this was 11 ca a fact fact and the American boat bont was WI slowly forging to the tho front At the thc turn lurn tur the Iho foreigner was 49 n second ahead which left heft Columbia only six ix seconds to make up to get within the time lime sho aim w wa U allowed It 1 was I 1 when whon beyond question of doubt It I yes was 18 seen neon that Hint the American boat ba lIed had turned her old ol trick In windward work vork and was 11 ahead Roth yachts arll held the long lone port ort tack for or almot an nn hour and the race raco at It this time was WIB slow low when shen compared to the tue Ihei i pi pl ed of ot the first log leg I r The wind had filton If It I was W S Ju JUt just t 03 when Capt Cap Barr Dar put pul Columbia on the tha star starl l ard tack lark and headed beetled In the tle shore A at minute later laler Capt Cat Sycamore put pul the Shamrock around 1 on the tue wine same tack lack and n nI as they they ther sped ped shore shoreward shor ward wani It I was wal sc seen n that Columbia Wan vas still ethi Ir ahead and well wel to windward After ten minutes of oC calling aln both bode again went on the port tack but bul Ca Capt t Herr Barr held this thi course Cune for tor only n R Rte afew few te moments nl before b Cor fore he Ie nin nain pul pitt lt tho the Columbia around R on the starboard tack lack The wind was W getting light arid nM Inclined lo to he lie fluky uk and the race r was 8 becoming slower In less lep than tire fire minutes the tho Ih Columbia was waa U n put on en the t port rt tsik t k heading the li e Ch ship while hll the nt about on the tho starboard tack tak Anti And now tho the Shamrock seemed to bo be 10 picking up and Ind had lati ap as apparently taken the lead lon lonG GETTING G TrIO TO RE lIE E CLOSE It I was vaa wa getting to lo be bo kind of a n race moo At It was evident that the lite Ulster Uter yacht had Imil secured a 0 slight lead Ifor the Iho next fifteen minutes the tte tacks lacks After tel a short hurt while at A this game both loth yachts at nt went about and nOi stood on the Iho starboard tack for tor forthe tho the Jersey shore Ihor In this game ot of f tack tackIng log Ing th t tl Shamrock hInd had crawled up UI to t Windward and was wo ahead by a n narrow margin The wind wild was WOR getting gelling still HII lighter but the finish mar marl waa va then not more than limn live 10 miles away At Columbia went vent nt on n a short port tack tacIt and nn shortly afterward again agall went wenton on the tack holding the same saro course e as the 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