The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-28

ASlluCy SlCdll SOlllCSlp Which Sdll HltdNc
doubt Of superiority, such as t1uky
lnds permit, should result from to-
by's race between Reliance and Sham
bck III. for the prize 81 long coveted
English yachtsmen. The wind at
a. m. blew steadily out Of the south
est at the rates Of 10 knots per hour
ON a perfectly cloudless sky. The
"a still had somewhat OF a roll and
here was not a little surf breaking
long the Jersey shore. The wind was
rong enough to send along coasting
essels at a lively rate. Some Of the
tile fishing vessels. anticipating In
Eeased wind before the day was over,
ad one or two reefs in their mainsails.
The conditions governing today's
hee are the same as those Of Thurs
ay-ffteen miles to windward and re-
urn.
Ready for the Fray.
Al Sandy Hook bay all was activity
nd hustle on board the racing craft
$ early as 6 o'clock, and the rospe
fast racing weather seemed to i'm
lue the men with more life. Both
captain Barr of Reliance and Captain
kfringe of Shamrock We're jubilant.
Rarr said: III this blow continues,
Fna y looks as If 1t would, we'll have
great race In good time"
Captain Wringe said: This is
Pnamrock weather; we can a do it
IN this"
By an oversight Shamrock had pre-
glously been measured without hay
|ng her anchor and cable on board,
winch s Is required by the rules. The
Eaehts sailed today's race without
Enese accessories. by permission Of the
New York Yacht club.
both yachts left their moorings at 9
,elock IN tow of tenders. but soon
lopped the lines and headed for the
s.aIlng point under jib, staysail and
ship at 9:5S.
owing to the direction OF the wind
committee had some difficulty on
.uv,u,ng on the starting point, as 1t
,uss apparent q beat to windWard Of
il1een miles from the lightship was
mpracticable. 4
AZ was finally concluded to make the
tsrt hve miles to eastward.
me excursion fleet which had as
embed for the race was not quite SO
atse as on Thursday.
The Start.
AZ 1880 the preparatory gun was
aea and Immediately the two yachts
ssah maneuvering for positions. AS
sailed back and forth in this pre-
struggle both boats showed a
~ zeal of the weather side as they
y. down, dipping their lee rails.
sAi'4o, when the warning gun was
M ~, Doth boats We're to westward of
me and standing inshore. Both
rs STOOD a quarter mile I westward
: .as.ilne, then started and ran down
:, vino for 10 seconds, when Shamrock
speu Reliance following with the
me maneuvers.
neth boats on the starboard tack
i FOR the line and crossed it hold
aaDou south, Shamrock about two
ssus ahead of Reliance. Some min
~ sf crossing both yachts broke
r. S,heir baby jib topsails.
! ! .voked as If Reliance had purpose
nsiu pack from crossing the line in
49, ~ 70 cut down whatever time allow
! IN snere might be, in case she finish
i hase. Zen minutes after the start
ID saents We're still holding towards
south on the starboard tack, and
shore 1t looked as If Reliance
sttis gaming a trife. The wind was
ontss more to southwark and the
has nad every opportunity to show
ara ,ney could do III a beat to wind
Id az N a comparatively smooth sea
! 10 Knots Of wind.
.rha An Exciting Contest.
IL contest Immediately developed
III close and exciting one. for while
HE seemed to pick up and to lie
,ah,a "indward of Shamrock, she was
rnne 70 get by. At 1911 Reliance
.ssaa around on the port tack and
nj ea Tor the Jersey shore. Shamrock
Two minutes longer before
developed into a long run
i1aut N as the time passed 1t was
! an that Shamrock was doing bet
ARA me port tack than on the star
I'm. N the .hfst fifty minutes OF rae
Z th : contest was so close as to ere.
3 - most intense excitement among
n mousands OF spectators on boats
ID ~ 81 shore. The wind held strong
for ut yachts had all oft they want
ITharesh me sail they were carrying.
,tiis is was no break in the long tack
Asso when Reliance went about.