Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
LIGHT WIND CAUSES SHAMROCK
/ no WITHDRAW AFTER BEING
BADLY BEATEN.
RELIANCE MILE In LEAD
THE Defender Shows Itself to be the
Better Boat of the Two in Calm
Weather and Leaves Lipson's Boat
Behind.

Weather and Leaves Lipton's Boat
Behind,
Americas cup. 80. Won Aug. 22, 1851
Effort to recapture. ........ Twelfth
Challenger. ;. >. ;. Shamrock Ill
Defender .. .. >. >. >. Reliance
Wind velocity needed ;. =. ~ knots
Course-Thirty nautical miles, fif-
teen miles to the windward or lee
ward and return. Thirty nautical
miles are equal to 34.55 statute
miles.
Start-From Sandy Hook lightship
at as near II o'clock as practicable,
the preparatory signal being given f1f-
teen minutes in advance.
Time handicap-Reliance will give
Shamrock III, 1 minute and 81 Sec
onds.
According to the rules the first race
is fifteen nautical miles to windward
or leeward and return, depending up
on the direction of the wind. After
that each alternate race will be over a
triangular course, ten miles to the leg.
The next race will be sailed Saturday
and the third next Tuesday, and there
after every other day until the series
is completed. The first yacht in three
out of five contests will be the winner.
According to the rules, if the course
is not covered within the time allow
ance Of five and a half hours it is no
race.
New York, Aug. 20.--The Reliance
and the Shamrock III, accredited rep
resentatives of yacht craft in America
and England, sailed the first race to-
day in the thirteenth series of con-
tests for the world famous Americas
cup. Both boats have sailed many
trial races during the past month and
both have shown themselves faster
than their predecessors.
The Course.
The course today is the international
yacht club course outside of Sandy
Hook, fifteen miles to windward and
return. The yachts are commanded
by men that are masters of their craft
and are recognized as the best in
their respective countries. Captain
Charles Barr commands the Reliance
and Captain Robert Wringe is mas
ter of the Shamrock.
Preparations Begin Early.
Soon after sunrise preparations were
begun on board the yachts for the
days contest and at o'clock both yes
sells left their mooring for the start
ing line, in tow of tenders. The Sham
rock was accompanied by the Erin,
with Upton on board.
Cloudy and Cold.
New York, August 20.-(10:20 a. M,
BY Marconi wireless telegraph from
starting point)-The Reliance and the
Shamrock have arrived at the start
ing line and have dropped their tow.
The weather is cloudy and overcast.
The wind is blowing five knots from
the south but little sea is running.
First Signal Fired.
New York, Aug. 20.- (10:45 a. m.)
The preparatory signal has just been
fired.
Shamrock Starts Ahead.
New York, Aug. 20.-(11:O5 a. m.)
O'clock. both boats holding away from
the line. The Shamrock got over the
line first.
Unofficial start, Shamrock, 11:00::5O
Reliance II: :01::26.
Wind is Lighter.
The race will be sailed to the south
southwest. When the warning gun
was fired at 1856 the wind had drop
ped to three knots. A light wind and
rather rough sea are considered fav.
orable to the Shamrock.
Shamrock Slightly Ahead.
(11:12)- The yachts have sailed
about mile the Shamrock leads by a
short distance.
Reliance Pulling Up.
(11:20)-The Shamrock still leads
but the Reliance is gradually overtak
ing her.
Boats Even at Noon.
(Noon)-The bows of the two boats
are now on even terms. They are
heading direct for the mark A heavy
shower is passing.
1920 p. m.-The wind has changed
The Reliance is now in the windward
position and leads by ten yards.
Reliance Keeps Lead.
(12:35)-The yachts are now about
five miles off shore from Long Branch
The Reliance is about quarter of 8
mile to windward
Shamrock Losing Ground.
(12:40 p. m.)-The boats are on the
port tack. The Reliance is leading by
200 yards. The Shamrock is to lee
ward and is footing faster than the Re
lance, but is not pointing so high
The rain has stopped. A six knot wind
is now blowing.
Wind Freshening.
1880 D. m9-The Reliance is still to