The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-01
FIFTH RACE A fLUkE
YACHTS UNABLE TO FINISH IN.
eide OF TIME LIMIT OWING
TO LIGHT WIND.
RELIANCE HAD COMMANDING LEAD
MILE AND A HALF IN FRONT OF
SHAMROCK Ill. WHEN THE
CONTEST ENDS.

OON GNOSs
New York, Sept 1.-The fifth race
for the Americas cup between Rell-
ance and Shamrock Ill was declared
off at the expiration of the time limit
the boats being unable to finish owing
to the light wind Reliance was then
less than a mile from the line and
about a mile and a half In front OF
Shamrock III.
The starting gun was fired at 11:45,
with both boats to the leeward of the
line. They Immediately trimmed their
sheets and went across the line on the
starboard tack, Reliance little to
windward. The wind at the start was
blowing about seven miles an hour and
both yachts at once headed toward
the Long Island shore. Each carried
the same sails, with large club topsails
and intermediate baby jib topsails.
Immediately after crossing the line
Shamrock went to port. Reliance fol
lowing her example thirty seconds
later For five minutes they sailed on
the port tack. Reliance was pointing
magnificently to windward, but smash
ing the seas badly.
During the first half hour after the
start the yachts made three tacks but,
the wind being light. at 12:15 they had
scarcely covered more than two miles
OF the course. Reliance, as usual.
seemed to gain steadily and at 1920
was apparently leading by an eighth
or a quarter of a mile.
Yachts Moving Very Slowly.
Shamrock, in all the tacks that were
made up to this point, was the first to
make the move, Reliance following
usually inside of minute The wind
seemed to have little life and at ~ 20
was blowing not more than five or six
miles an hour AS the yachts beat
slowly to windward the heavy ground
swell lifted the bows of the racers so
that their fins could be SEEN The
wind seemed to suit Shamrock better
and she made easier work Of the long
swell. though Reliance was pointing
higher. The yachts were making slow
time OF it and were being greatly re-
tarded by the flood tide. At l o'clock
In the time limit began to disappear
Soon after / o'clock Reliance went
on the starboard tack, but Wringe de-
clincd to follow this lead and two min
utes later Reliance went back on the
port tack. The yachts were still
crawling along, though Reliance was
slowly beating out to windward. Sham
rock. however, was footing equally as
fast At 1:34 Reliance went on the
starboard tack and at 1850 the yachts
We're both heading in shore, Reliance's
position to windward having been con-
siderably increased by the change in
the direction of the wind.
Reliance Has Big Lead.
The wind hauled little more to
the north and headed off slightly until
at 1:57, Barr shot Reliance about on
port tack. followed one minute later
by Shamrock. When the yachts
Strengthened out on the port tack head |
ed for the mark Reliance seemed to
have lead OF about a mile and a half. |
AS the wind still further softened |
Reliance rapidly pulled away from her
adversary so that when the yachts |
were three and one-half miles from the
outer mark Reliance had lead Of |
about two miles. The wind continued |
to drop until it was blowing not more |
than three or four miles an hour. I'm |
der these conditions Shamrock rolled |
considerably, but Reliance's fiat, broad |
body kept her on her feet and con- |
Stantly moving. |
Within one mile OF the mark Reli- |
ance made two short bitches to fetch |
It. She left the mark on the starboard |
and gybing over as she went around |
at 3:00:45. The wind had backed SO |
far around to the north that Reliance |
was unable to set her spinnaker and |
she carried balloon jib topsail, main |
sail and club topsail as she headed |
away straight for the finish. fifteen |
miles away, with just two hours and |
fifteen minutes within which to reach |
the finish line in order that there |
should be a race. When Reliance
turned Shamrock was still over two
miles from that point
Shamrock Twenty Minutes Behind.
At $40 Shamrock was on the star.
board tack heading in toward the Long
Island shore and about three-fourths |
of mile from the mark. Shortly after |
hhe crossed the wake OF Reliance. who
Gas homeward bound though moving
tiOWly She did not stand In very |
tar and at 3:l6 took the port tack.
Ihamrock pointed for the mark and
1T 3:2l slowly gybed around. She i'm
Mediately set her balloon jib topsail,
broke out her spinnaker and started
her long stern chase. Reliance was
A.arly three miles away.
Soon after turning the mark Reli-
ance set her spinnaker, but with the
unsteady wind did not carry 1t long
and 1t was taken In after eight min,
uteS sailing Again, as on Thursday |
last, the contest was Reliance against
time At $3.50, with only an hour and
three quarters of sailing time Reliance
had about eleven miles TO go and the
hances OF the wind increasing did
not look at all favorable.
At 4.20. when about half way to the
e.. limo the wind increased to seven