THE AMERICA CUP CONTEST.
A KEEXLY-FOUGHT RACE.
XJK BRDbLIANTLY HAGSFDLED.
■ United Prese Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received September 30th. "9.20 e*raj - NEW YORK, September 29. Shamrock 11. throughout wag brilliantly handled by Captain Sycamore. After varying fortunes she led on the eiiarboard, the. Columbia, on tffe port tack, being forced about by. the Shbmrock n. Tfce wind increasing, the Shamrock 11. did grand windward.work, and gained the advantage. fhe rivals ran liome with their booms to port, and their spinnakers t* starboard. Although, owing *o a drop in the wind within two miles of home, the Columbia was leading, it was anybody's race, and both were {igaiin even witihin i»lf a mile.of the finish. Columbia finally won by 200 yards. (Received October Ist, 12.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 30. To-morrow's course for the America Cup race will be a trian<rular one, affording a test of speed in reaching the QagsMp.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11084, 1 October 1901, Page 5
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