New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-15
challenger Is BEATEN.
Shamrock I. Defeats Sir Lipton's
New Yacht on Time
Allowance.
WORK OF LATTER VERY DISAPPOINTING.
Shamrock L. Is FOu1ed by q Steam
maker Boom Il Carried Away
Bowsprit of the Steam Yacht ALSO
Carried Away.

Weymouth, April 13.-The first con-
test Saturday Of the challenger for the
Americas cup under actual racing con-
ditions was distinctly disappointing to
those who exulted so much at the re-
suits of the preliminary trials. The
Shamrock I. won on her handicap al
slowance, the new craft only beating her
six and one-half minutes over a course
"a miles long. On the first half of the
course the challenger outsailed the old
er boat handsomely, but in the fresher
wind on the second turn she little more
than held her own. This was only par
tally explained byafuke of wind which
favored the Shamrock T., and enabled
her to gain considerable ground on the
second boat m
The handicap allowance of the
Shamrock I. was not officially de-
clared prior to the start, but it was
understood to be ten minutes.
The Shamrock I. won on time al
lowance. The times at the finish of
the second round were as follows:
Shamrock I'LL, 1:4s:38.
Shamrock l., 1: SO: Wy. 81
Chanenger's Showing Disappointing.
The challenger's showing on the
reach was distinctively disappointing.
On the second run down the wind
to the Lulworth Cove mark the old
boat had somewhat of an advantage
by bringing up a fresher breeze and
the Shamrock III. was only able to
make minute and half between
the marks. The Things at Lulworth
Cove were: -~s< 7
Shamrock ILL.,, 12:41:53.
Shamrock l., 12:49:30.
With only beat to the mark of
Portland and reach home to sail
the challenger had still two and a
The yachts had hard wind and
some sea during the beat and both
laid down handsomely to their work
with lee rails under.
Shamrock 1. in Accident.
London, April 13.-The Shamrock
{. was fouled bysa steam yacht when
half way through the second run te
Lulworth Cove. Her spinnaker boom
and the steam yachts bowsprit wert
both carried away, but the sailing
| yacht escaped other injury.
The Shamrock I. was fouled by {
steam yacht when half way through
| the second run to Lulworth Cove. He
spinnaker boom and the steam yacht
bowsprit were both carried away, bu
| the Shamrock I. escaped other injury
| and continued the race. The acciden
| was oflittle disadvantage to her, as thu
Shamrock Ills spinaker was imme
diately housed in order to make tn,
conditions even.
! Launching of New Defender.
| Bristol, R. l., April 13.-Final prep
ara tions were made Saturday to 1aunc1
the new cup defender Reliance. He
initial plunge was scheduled to TAX
| place at $50 in the afternoon. TIL,
] weather conditions were ideal, and tn,
/ day was made. a gala one in Bristol
Flags were displayed from many build
1 ings, and at the Herreshoff works
Moored off the end of the dock, tn
| lChuCI VI VIC Tilt
beam, was fancifully decorated witt
flags. C. Oliver Iselin, the managin!
owner of the Reliance, spent the day OF
! the Sunbeam and received alarge,num
| Der of invited guests. Many yachts
men came from New York to witnes
the launching.
The Reliance is more of skimmine
dish than any boat the Herreshoff
have constructed for cup defender
| Her floor is very fiat, and there's scarce
ly any bilge, her stern running we'll I'm
der, and not deepening into the keel TO
many feet. The rudder post has de
cided rake, and the fin is very thin
The boat has considerable beam, an.
looks as if she would be decided con
/ trast to the Constitution when af1oat.
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