THE AMERICA CUP.
New York, September 27. Mr Pierpont Morgan is oonßdent thatsince the Columbia is able to beat -the Shamrock in a light breeze .she is certain to win in a fresh one. Sir T. Liplon is still hopeful that Shamrock II will^ patpace her rival. i The American Press declare that Cap* * tain Barr, who Bails the Columbia, eclipsed Captain Sycamore in seaman-, ahip. The betting is 2 to 1 on the Columbia. September 28. The first race for the America Cup between the defefender Columbia and Sir T. L'pton's challenger Shamrock II was iailed off to-day, and resulted in the Columbia winning with 35 seconds to spare. The Columbia often fell astern ' of the Shamrock during the race. September 29. The correct time allowance which the Shamrock II has to concede to the Columbia is 46 7 seconds. For Saturday's raca a 10-knot wind was blowing. The weather was bright. The Shamrock Becnred the windward position, and led from the outset, but soon the roughness of the water temporarily favored the Columbia. The Shamrock rounded the mark first, leading £ov the next four miles on the home* ward run. Tbe wind fell to seven knots, and the c >mpelifcorß were almost even for the last half mile, the Columbia winning by 200 yards. The official elapsed time is given as : Columbia, 16,224 Beconds ; Shamrock, 16,304 seconds. ; The possession of the Cup is decided by the best out of five races. These all start from the lightship off Sandy Hook, and finish at the came point. The first, third, and fifth races are to a mark 15' miles to windward and back. The second and fourth are over a triangular course with three legs of 10 miles each. If in a race neither yacht goes over tbe course within five and a«half hours, exclusive of time allowance, the race must be re sailed. Tbe racaa must be sailed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, until completed ' "^
Tbe Columbia's time was 4hr 30min 24?t c, from which h<is to be deducted. the 46.75e0 which. the Shamrock has to allow. The time was 4hr 31aiin 44seci i
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4896, 2 October 1901, Page 1
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