Yachts Battle in Cup Race with Government Enforced Order
The Shamrock and the Columbia clash off Sandy Hook with government patrols guarding the course. Columbia spinnaker surge and tactical wind shifts give the Yankee boat a two minute lead by the outer mark, but Shamrock closes as wind favours her. final run sees Columbia ahead as both yachts push to the finish amid a crowded spectator fleet.
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Columbia
Shamrock
Sandy Hook
Corsair
Strea
Lord Dunraven
Colume
Sandy Hock
Jersey
Asbury Park
Deer Isle
Lawrence
Sandy Hook Bay
Gedney’s
Hogarth and
Wringe
Sharman Crawford
Hugh McGilldowney
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Ratsey
Hamilton
Henry F. Lippitt
New York Yacht Club
C. Oliver Iselin
Walter Luckenbach
Nicholson Lane
Sandy Hoo
F. J
Leeward
Hogarth
Naker
Bristol
Barr
Iselin Questions Race Fairness in yachting test
New York October 3 Mr C Oliver Iselin questioned the day's race as a fair test of the two boats claiming the breeze was too fluky to judge performance. He expressed continued confidence in the Columbia while noting Shamrock's rapid tacking and windward work as spectators watched a volatile wind shift the advantage back and forth.
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New York
C. Oliver Iselin
Columbia
Bristol
Sir Thomas
Shamrock
Associated Press
England
New York Yacht Club
Sandy Hook
Lipton's Shamrock Race Ends In No Race Off Sandy Hook
The Battle of Skippers sees Shamrock and Columbia driven by shifting NE winds. After a tense contest with frequent tacks and a long wind lull, officials declare no race as finish lines fall four miles apart. Sir Thomas Lipton and Lord Beresford witness from Erin as crowds cheer both yachts.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Lord Charles Beresford
F. 8S. Carter
United States Navy
Chicago
Sir Thomas
England
Ireland
Scotland
America
Columbia
Spinners' Union Meets in Templar Hall
The National Spinners' Union met yesterday in Templar Hall with President Michael Duggan of Lowell presiding. His address praised a federated council of textile workers and cited wage advances claimed by Secretary Samuel Rossa of New Bedford.
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National Spinners’ Union
Templar Hall
Michael Duggan
Lowell
Council of
Rextile Workers
Samuel Rossa
New Bedford
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Temple Yacht Club
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Belgium
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Pirrie
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