Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
sbamrock IL Dismasted.

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Shamrock III Dismasted.
Ryde, May 22.-Crowds of people are
everywhere along the shores of the 5o-
lent today to watch the trial Of the new
cup challenger. 1t is believed the real
merit of the yrcht will be shown. King
Edward " no has always shown keen
interest in the attempt OF Eoglish sport
men to west the cup from the Ameri-
cans IL on board the challenger, and for
that reason yachtsmen believe Sir
Thomas Upton will let the new boat
out. The new boats sailing qualities
thus far have proved keen disappoint-
ment and the exper's express little or
no hope that the cup would be brought
back to Eogland as a result OF next
August's races. At 1880 o'clock q.
m., o fne breeze was blowing. end the
weather conditions altogether were
propitious for good trial. King Ed
ward arrived at Southampton at ii
o'clock end put out Immediately ABOARD
a tender for the new challenger. Short
ly sfterward the two Shamrocks, q :
der tow, put out for the starting poir 4.
London, May pa dispatch from
Ryde says that as the two Shsmrocks
were starting to race today, the masts
and sails Of Shamrock H., the new cup
challenger, were carried away. The
yacht appeared to be wreck. The ac-
cident occurred 10 squsll in which
Shamrock 1. also lost her topsails.
Cowes, May pa sudden furious
equal partially wrecked Shamrocks l.
aud III. this afternoon, and placed in
jeopardy the life of King Edward VII.
He had boarded o tender at Southamp-
ton and been carried out to the challeu-
ger, and had been placed on her deck.
The weather was good. A fine racing
wind prevailed, and soon after the
Kings arrival the two Shsmrocks be-
gan maneouverlng about for q start.
With little warning a terrific squall
swooped down the eolent. 1t struck
both yachts with foil force. The main
mast of the challenger broke below she
gsff, bringing everything down to her
decks In heap. At the same moment
Shamrock, the First's topsail blew away.
King Edward aud Sir Thomas Upton
were on deck near the stern. With the
others they lodged the falling hamper
and escaped injury.
There was tremendous excitement
ashore when news OF the accident and
the monarch's danger reached there.
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin
and several other steam vessels rushed
out to the relief OF the wrecked yachts.
The boats were soon In tow and headed
for the harbor. The news OF the kings
safety was soon brought to the shore
and was received with cheers by the
anxious crowd.
Cowes, May 22.-Shamrock III
drifted down the Solent after the &C.
cident, looking like total wreck
Her sails and spars are apparently
ruined though her hull is probably IN
Injured. The gaff is broken and the
bowspirit was wrenched. 1t will
probably require several weeks to make
repairs. Shamrock / behaved much
better than her rival in the blow. Hei
spars and stays held, only the topseil
blowing into ribbons. The King, Sin
Thomas Upton aud other guests aboard
the challenger returned to the Erin
after the accident. Later the K'ne
crossed to Portsmouth aboard the Eric
Yachtsmen here received the news
with Consideration.
Financial damage to the racers ID
sestima ted at 1000 pounds. The chal'
| Ienper's mast and sails and other wreck
age were cut adrift soon after the &C
cident occurred. King Edward had
narrow escape from injury. He was
standing under the main boom wher
the spars gave way and dropped to lee
yard missing him by an uncomfortably
narrow margin.
London, May GA telegram has
been received in London from Sin
Thomas Upton stating that beyond
doubt the cup challenger will be put to
rights In time for the races to be held
at Glasgow, June and s.
Portsmouth, May pa great crowd
was gathered on the quay here when
King Edward and Sir Thomas Upton
arrived. As His Majesty landed cheer
after cheer went up, and the quay was
one mess Of waving hats and handker'
chiefs. The King will dine here, after
which be will 20 to London He wac
not seriously disturbed by his narrow
| escape on Shamrock IL. After the &C.
cident the King remained in the cock
pit coolly watching the cutting away
of the wreckege.
A yschtsmsn who was aboard a n'.rby
boat gives the following account Of the &C.
cidont:
while the boats were msnouvering the
| wind struck the Shamrock -, The bowsprli
lot gave way and the bowsprt collapsed
The topmsst fell with q err ID TO starbosij'
Then the hollow st, VI msinmsst doubled up 9
few feet above the d ok and everything went
by the board"
Tugs towed the challenger to southampton