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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACE
THE NEW CHALLENGER MIKES Il
CREDIT.4BLE SHOWING.

Beats the Prince of Wales Yacht Over
sixteen Minutes Over IL Forty-Mtle
Course-Shamrock WIN Have to do
Better to Win the Cup-May be Able 10
DO Better.
Southampton, July 1S.-There was
much excitement on the Solent to-day
over the Britannia Shamrock race.
From early morning crowds watched
the preparations on board both yachts,
while the whole fleet from Southampton,
CoWes and other points made for Ryde.
The scene at Ryde pier was most ami
mated. Long before the start crowds
of Fashionable visitors arrived
| The Shamrock was toWed from South
ampton, the Erin following with Sir
Thomas Upton and a distinguished
company. The weather was hot and
slightly hazy, with a slight southeast
breeze which promised to last through
the day. The course was from the Ryde
pierhead eastward around the Nab
lightship, leaving it on the starboard
| hand; then back. passed Cowes to the
buoy on the Solent bank, rounding the
buoy on the starboard and finishing at
Cowes opposite the railway station.
The Prince of Wales arrived at South
ampton at II o'clock wearing a yachting
suit. and Immediately embarked on
board the admiralty yacht Fire Queen.
The course to be sailed was about forty
miles The Prince of Wales boarded the
Britannia from the yacht Fire Queen,
on board which he left Southampton.
The yachts started punctually at IL
O'clock, with a fresh southeast breeze
blowing
AS the starting gun doomed the Brit
ANNA almost crossed the line the sham
rock following in way to give the i'm
pressing that she had no objection to
giving the Britannia a slight lead. The
latter, however, did not long maintain
the advantage. 1t was dead beat to
windward and little distance was COW
cred before the Shamrock, which start
ed on the short leg to port, overhauled
her and on the following long leg to
starboard the Shamrock forged ahead
slightly. 1t was at once noticed that she
was sailing nearly half point nearer
the wind than the Britannia. The
Shamrock was carrying her maisail
jib-headed, to topsail, lib and foresail.
The Britannia carried the same can
vass, but in addition her club topsail.
The Shamrock was half a mile ahead
passing Warner.
Hogarth was at the helm of the chal-
ienger. The boat held up admirably,
Of az
adeck. She prove ! extremely quick in
putting about, taking only ten and one
half seconds. On rounding the Nab
both yachts set their spinnak- |
ers for the run back.
The only mishap of the day was that |
when the Shamrock's sail began to fill |
the top caught in the cross trees. The |
huge canvass Topped fiat and then sud- |
denly burst like a balloon, and big |
rent became visible in the upper part,
where long strip had been torn out,
leaving a hole big enough for man to
crawl through, The Shamrock's speed
suffered somewhat from this.
Both boats soon set their topeails and
later their Balloon foresails. The yachts
jibed to port near Ryde They were
then travelling at such a rate that the
press boat, going at a speed of eleven
knots, was unable to keep the pace with
the Shamrock, though the wind light
sned considerably after leaving the Nab
ightship. The Britannia appeared to
be holding her own for a short spell be-
fore she reached Ryde, but the Sham
'ock again crept slowly ahead, widening
he gap. The scene at this time was an
inspiring one. Both yachts under a
loud of canvas, Were gliding on even
lees. The wind freshened after pass
ng Cowes. and both boats took in their
ipinnakers and started on the broad
each to the Solent buoy. After beating
round they reached back, finishing with
short tack, to make the home mark |
Experts We're said to claim the Sham
'ocl is able to give a good account of
herself in the contest for the Americas |
up
The Shamrock passed Warner at
2:96:13 and Britannia at 12:43:1S !
The Shamrock rounded the Nab
ightship at LOOPS, and the Britannia
t 1:06:2O.
The Shamrock's spinnakor tore badly
When being set for the run back.
The Shamrock passed Ryde pier at
:5430 and the Britannia at 2:02:30 !
AS the Shamrock rounded Old Castle
Point and came into full view of the q
rowds on the Cowes Fsplanade, she {
lad all sails full set, showing an i'm
1ense stretch of canvass and affording
splendid sight, which drew hearty r
heers from the assembled spectators. :
The yachts passed the Royal Yacht
quadrons house going westward, the
hamrock at 2:40:27 and the Britannia
t 2:51:o0
The Shamrock won easily, arriving at A
he finish line at 3:46:00. \
The Britannia finished over thirteen :,
minutes behind the challenger for the
4merica's cup h
Both yachts were admirably handled | =
ut the Shamrock had clear advantage | {
She gained on every tack G
The corrected time at the finish was: G
hamrock 3:43:50: Britannia, 4:0O15: c
he time passing the buoy on the Solent =
ank was: Shamrock, 3.15:45; Britain n
la, 3;25:04 d
Cowes, Isle of Wight, July 1S-On the q
1tual difference of time of the Sham. l.
,ck and the Britannia at the various N
hints and thp times al thp finish M n | W