October 4 Friday – Sam and the passengers on the Kanawha watched as Columbia beat Shamrock II in the best of five races, winning heat No. 3 for a 3-0 victory and defense of the Cup. In each race:

Sept. 28, 1st race, 30 miles, Windward-Leeward Course: Columbia beat Shamrock II by 01 minute 20 sec in corrected time.

Oct. 3, 2nd race, 30 miles, Triangular Course: Columbia beat Shamrock II by 03 minutes 45 sec in corrected time.

Oct. 4, 3rd race, 40 miles, Windward-Leeward Course: Columbia beat Shamrock II by 41 seconds in corrected time (Shamrock II had beaten Columbia by 2 seconds, elapsed time).

Columbia (insert, right) became a legend as it was the first boat to win two America’s Cup Matches in succession. [americas cup.com website]. Course of race, insert above.

In Riverdale, N.Y. Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore. “Yes, it is crooked, but say nothing to Bliss, yet. I have set the law-dogs on Brer Newbegin a day or two ago” [MTP]. Note: see Sept. 18. This letter shows  that the Kanawha returned to N.Y.C. after the America’s Cup heat, and Sam returned to Riverdale.