THE AMERICA CUP.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 224, 28 September 1901, Page 2

THE AMERICA CUP.

BRITISH YACHT IN PERFECT CONDITION.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 26.

Sir Thomas Lipton, tho owner of the yacht Shamrock, the British representative in the American Cup race, states that the Shamrock is in perfect condition for competing in the race. The badges of the owner of the Shamrock are being profusely worn in London, the drivers of omnibuses, cabs, and tramcars especially having prominent badge decorations.

INTEREST IN THE RACE,

25-MILE WIND BLOWING

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, Sept. 26.

Thirty passenger steamers containing spectators eager to see the contest will follow the race. A wind of the velocity of twenty-five miles an hour is blowing at Sandy Hook.

The weather is clear, but there is a moderate sea.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE,

VIEWED BY ENORMOUS CROWDS,

RACE DECLARED OFF.

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright

Received 11 pan., Sept. 27. Now York, Sept. 27.

The race was viewed by an enormous crowd of spectators, including those in an excursion licet of 200 yachts. Tho wind was north-east, an 8-knot breeze.

Within half an hour the Shamrock was a quarter of a mile ahead. Then the wind fell. The Columbia successfully tacked across the Shamrock’s bows, and soon led by a quarter of a mile.

Tho Shamrock caught a fresh pal! of wind, and pushed along for a time.

The breeze afterwards favored .no Columbia, and rounding the mark tho American yacht was half a mile ahead. Tho wind then dropped to two knots. The race has boon declared off, not being finished within tho time.

The American representative was threequarters of a miio ahead, while thore was yet three and threo-quartor miloj

uncovered. The raco will he ro-sailed to-morrow

INTENSE INTEREST IN DUBLIN,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 27. Yesterday the crowd in Dublin watched with greater eagerness for the result of the race than the pollings at the general election.