The age-herald., 1901-05-07
THE SHAMROCK Il
 HAS A TRIAL SPIN
Yacht Gives Pretty Perform anCe at Second Run But
 Shamrock 1 Wins

Southampton, May 6.-Shamrock IT. had her second spin this morning. fresh squally Northeast wind promised Just the conditions Captain Sycamore desired to supplement Saturdays light breeze trial.
 The chief interest now centers in cup challenger's behavior when poldng her long bow into rough sea MT. Watson, the designer, is so pleased with Satur- days performance that he has gone to London and probably will not return to witness todays trial.
 A prelmin v brush between the two Shamrocks Is expected Wednesday, but the first match race around 8 set course is not likely to take place until late in the week, or early next week. MT. Fife will arrive here Wednesday to take charge of the Shamrock I.
 The preparations were started early. When the two Shamrocks were still in- side Southampton waters the wind drew north and became lighter. The challen- ger set club-top sail and the Shamrock l. set much larger club-top sail. They had the wind dead after down the water.
 rho CndttISeT W6ht o0b ahuoh AAAoAAi- sail and topsail only. The Shamrock I. set lib.
 At the start the challenger ran out ahead, but the Shamrock L catching g better breeze soon began to overhaul her. The challenger set a jib and stay sail, but though the breeze here was light and the water smooth, the Shamrock l. held close astern losing from Nettly to Cal shot There they hauled in the wind and reached along in a fresh breeze, the chal- lenger leading by half minute passing the Spit Light.
 After clearing the Spit Lights, the new Shamrock drew away from the older boat rapidly The real spin was begun later, however when the two yachts were lined off the squadron. At the signal the Shamrock 1T gave the advantage of the start to the Shamrock I, with seeming intention of seeing if she could make up A half mile on the fetch out of Lyming- ton.
 The experiment was apparently satis- factory, for the new yacht In half an hour had drawn ahead under the lee or the older craft She then threw round and lust failed to cross ahead of the Sham rock I. Passing along astern of the lat- ter. the Shamrock II was luffed up, and pointing very high she passed the sham rock very wide to the weather, bearing away across the latter's bow. offering ample proof that she was not pushed to her full speed.
 Then the Erin took up a position and the two sailing crafts rounding, the Shamrock IT. slowing down so that the Shamrock l. went over the lines two min vtes ahead.
 All the way down the Shamrock had a good ten-knot breeze and strong tide, with little sea with them. Under these conditions the Shamrock I. was no match for the new challenger.
 lib and top sails were set as the boats ran back to Cowes road All the way back they had strong tide and stern wind, which fell lighter. Going free the new yacht was quite unable to catch tho shamrock T.. and for five miles there was no perceptible change in their positions. A big reaching jib was tried on the sham rock IT.. but even then the older boat held her distance and at the finish Of the spin the gap between them was practical ly the same as when they started.