The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19
THE SHAMROCK
WON THE RACE.
She Easily 0utsaiIed the Britannia on
the SOIent.
SHE DID NOT Do HER BEST,
Observers Think She DID Not Want 20
Show Her Best Spccd-Backers
orthe Defender say She Cannot
Win the Americas cup.

Southampton. July 1s-There was
much excitement on the Soient over tne
Britannia-Shamrock race. From eaI'y
morning crowds watched the pteuaiA-
tons on board both yachts. while the
whole feet from southampton. to"es.
and other points made for Ryde' Inc
scene az Ryde pier was most animated.
Ions before the start crowds or Iash-
ionable visitors had arrived.
The Prince IF Wales arrived az South
ampion at % O'Clock. wearing yachting
suIt aud Immediately embarked ON board
inc admiralty yacht Fire queen, LATER ne
Dosrlod the Britannia a..
AS tua starting gun doomed. the hIl-
farra immediately crossed tho line. the
shamrock following in "a way to give
the fuptf-sInn chat she had no objection
DOB GIVING fnr britannia "a slight lead
1,no latter. however did not long MAN.
tain tno advantage. n was dead ne'l
fo windwarl and little distance was cove
cred before The Shamrock which started
on the short leg to port overhduied he'
and ON the following long leg % star
board fhe Shamrock forged ahead rap
iGiy. ~ was at once noticed tnat she
was sailing nearly half point nearer
rock was carrying her mainsall 80 mead.
OF topsau ib and foresal. The Bri-
tannia carried the same canvas, but I'D
ADDITION her club tonsail.
Hogarth was at the helm of tho chal-
longer. The boat held SD admirably ard
there was not % drop Of water on deck
She proved extremely quick I'm putting
about. taking only 10 70 seconds.
ONLY ONE lf1sHAP.
on rounding thel Nab Lightship both
yachts set their spinnakers for the run
back Tho only mishap of the day was
that when the Shamrocks sail began to
mn the ton caught I'm the cross trees. The
huge canvas Topped fiat and then sud-
denly burst Ike a balloon. and big renf
became visible in the upper part, where
a long strip had been torn out leaving "a
hole big enough FOR "a man 60 crawl
through The shamrock's speed natural
lv suffered somewhat from fho accident
The course sailed was about forty miles
Both yachts were admirably handled.
but the shamrock had clear advan-
taQe throughout She gained at every
tack windward
Tho correct times AZ the finish were:
Shamrock, 3.43:70, Britannia, 4.ool5.
NOT PUSHED.
COWES. ISLE or WIGHT, July 1S-
ON the actual difference ia the times 0f
the Shamrock and Britannia ar the va
ri0us points and the times NJ the finish
Of to-day's race. n does not appear that
the Shamrock has great chance NJ VIM
ming the Americas cup. These signs
however. may bee deceptive. 10 was the
opinion OF those who closely watched the
race from the steamer following the
yachts that the Shamrock was never
pushed 10 her utmost in to-day's trial
and that Mr. Fife the designer Of the
yacht who practically engineered the
contest on behalf OF Sir Thomas Upton
merely desired to ascertain whether tho
Shamrock could show the Britannia a
clean pair of heels lie had no desire
however. 10 let everyone into the secret
~ the actual merits or best speed of Che
challenger. Continuation OF the foregoing
opinion SIS found in the fact that while
the Britannia carried every possible
stitch ~ canvass the Shamrock was rune
ming before the wind from the Nab Light
ship t0 the >0.ent buoy and only had
her jib headed with the topsail instead of
the club topsau like the britannia. and
that ON The broad reach home from f.D
Solent buoy the Shamrock lowered h'B
uh t0psau which would have been ,.
material assistance 10 her had her skip
per really wished to show her at her
best
The Shamrock IS decidedly the fastest
boat ever launched in these waters 80
other craft ever gave the Britannia such
q beating on a fair sailing trial.
There was considerable manouvering OF
the yachts before tho s-art and the
opinion was feely expressed tina, the
Shamrock DID not appear to be $50 well
handled as the Britannia. which was n
the hands OF the veteran Carrier. who
sk.ppered her successfully against The
Yislent in 1884 The Britannia was sailed
beautifully and excited general alm.ra-
ton among the immense crowds of FASH
l0nab.e people who witnessed Tie return
of the boats from every point of vantage.
MUST DO BETTER
NEW YORK. july l8.-commodore Clar-
encc Post0yl. u the schooner C0i0ua.
Said when he heard OF the Shamrock q
victory:
Oh u0nt attach much importance 10 the
shlmrocks performance 10 u.s.. Of course
good fro the first trial of a new boat. but
sou must remember that the Nayahoe
has beaten the Britannia. The Nigient has
beaten the Nayahoc. and the Defender
can beat them both more than that NUM-
Der Of minutes over the same course. 70
say nothing of what the Columbia viii
do with the Defender when she is tuned
mp. SO, ] should say, that to wn the
America cup the Shamrock Will have
90 beat the Britannia more than 30 min
utes over course of that length"