The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-20
Betting Is Two to One on the De-
fender, and Great Confidence Is
Felt thas She Will Win.
TIME ALLOWANCE INCREASED
Weather Predictions Are Not Reas-
suring-Sir Thomas i'm Doubt
Whether to Sail on His Boat.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Over the ocean
racecourse outside of Sandy Hook Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock III tomorrow
will try to defeat Reliance, the new de-
fender of the Americas cup.
Again this year as in the two preceding
series, the government will police the
course with revenue cutters and stringent
rules have been laid down to prevent in
reference by the excursion fleet with the
racing yachts. The racers are moored to-
night inside Sandy Hook ready for the
fray tomorrow. Both yachts were given
their final trial spins to-day. Despite the
time allowance of minute and fifty
seven seconds which the defender must
concede to the challenger the friends of
Reliance are confident that Sir Thomas is
again doomed to defeat and the confidence
in the American boat is reflected in the
betting with the odds , to / on Reliance.
The friends of the British boat on the 9TH
er hand, profess the greatest faith i'm the
ability Of Fife's latest creation to Gift the
cup" Shamrock III was remeasured to-
day and the time allowance was increased.
result, twelve seconds.
In neither of his previous attempts to
carry off the cup did Sir Thomas sail on a
challenger. Tonight he was i'm doubt
whether to sail on the Shamrock to-mor-
row. His friends on the Erin urged him
not to do so for fear of an accident
According to the rules the first race will
be fifteen nautical miles to windward or
leeward and return. After that each alter
nate race will be over a triangular course.
ten miles to the leg. The second race will
Ho laI Co.
next Tuesday; and thereafter. every other
day until the series is completed. The cup
goes to the winner of three cut of five
races. If the course is not covered within
the time allowance. five and one-haIf
hours. it is no race.
The weather prediction for tomorrow is
not reassuring, the forecaster nromisip,
a breeze of from three to nine knots. A
seven-knot breeze will be necessary to car
ry the boats over the course in the maxi
mum time, five and one-half hours
Shamrock Ill and Reliance spent an hour
to-day in trial spin- They then returned
TO their docks, there to be prepared for their
race tomorrow
to-day, and his advisers, passed the night
on board the Reliance tender, at anchor near
the Reliance
Upton is CONFIDENT.
OF to-morrow's race, Sir Thomas said:
II am more than confident of winning.
and my confidence is shared by every man
on the feet and other admirers of Sham
rock ILL., Designer Fife is thoroughly sat
isfied with the tuning up that Shamrock III
has received and Captain Wringe is con-
fident."
In reply to a question whether or not there
was any basis for suspicion that the chal-
lenger had not been permitted TO show all
her speed i'm her trials with Shamrock 1. Sir
Thomas said:
inere never was any Jockeyins. dc
people to bet their money. Except i'm 4
few cases, when Mr. Fife has wanted to
sail alongside of Shamrock 1. we have al
ways done the best we could and have
always wanted to see her do her best
Sir Thomas added jo1ingly. shamrock
III will win the first race either six or seven