Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-31

- =" f"AANtu Oul tlht tue WIND Eet-
uhs more 10 the northward had gone
around the Wrong way and that there
would be no pleasant weather until the
breeze again reached the south. Only
once IN history has Reliance faced any
tnlng that compared with the heavy
seas that have prevailed of Sandy
HOOK since Friday morning. In July
iast The Herreshoff yacht had race OF
Newport In nalf gale and tumbling
sea with the result that although she
broke the record for 80 miles over a
triangular course, she came out Of the
encounter with slx-foot dent six
lhches deep In her port bow.
OUTSIDE THE HOOK.
With broken tumble Of sea outside
tthe Hook and fresh breeze, Shamrock
hhad every promise Of Just the weather
IN which those In charge expect her 10
do her best, When preparations for
racing were started shortly before .
O'Clock, the wind had fallen rather UNI
der what Capt Wringe would have
chosen had the selection been left to
hlm but there was still the promise
OF u me fresh weather trial with sea
enough to test any weakness that may
exist In the huh Of either boat
BUTT INTO SHORT SMELLS.
As the Yachts rounded out into the
open sea both butted into the short
swells with terrific force. smashing
their heads into II In such a way as to
dash water and foam over them. Re-
lance pounded much harder than did
Shamrock and made difficult work Of
H. The committee boat Unique fol-
lowed both yachts so as TO assist in
case Of accident. As they got further
out the decks were continually covered
with the wash from the head seas and
IN front Of their bows was continuous
bone Of white foam
AT THE HOOK.
The Navigator reached the Hook at
$40 but finding the yachts gone, or
dered the stake boat, the John Scully,
to her position and started for the light
ship herself, making It evident that
there would be a race unless the sea Is
too rough, The wind at 9:45 was blow
Ing about II miles fresh from the north
cast As she went out past Sandy
Hook the Navigator slgnaled 70 Sir
Thomas that the conditions favored a
start of the race ana that the commit
tee would see him at the start, The
Erin had no special guests from New
York this morning. Sir Thomas having
notified them that there would probably
he no race today. The Erin left the
Hook at 10 o'clock for the starting
point.
START POSTPONED.
When the committee boat reached the
llghtship Il was found that to start a
race from that point fifteen miles TO
leeward or windward would be impOssi-
bic and a signal was hoIsted postp0n-
ing the start until line could be estab-
lished sufficiently south Of the lightship
to send the yachts of 10 windward. As
eoon as the signal was hoisted, the Ma
vigator began TO steam south from the
lightship, while the two yachts and the
small accompanying fleet followed In
that direction.
COURSE sIGNALED.
ne toNlIUllttt DodA came 10 hHCiloT
about four miles south By west Of the
lightship, The course was signaled as
east northeast, which would bring the
turn southeast Of Long Beach about six
miles on shore
SHAMROCK SWOPs ToPsAlLs.
On the way down to the starting
point Shamrock snapped topsals. ex-
changing her number 2 for a much
larger one. The sea was much calmer
than when the yachts first went out,
Promptly at 1880 the committee fred
the preliminary gun. which will make
the start at ll;45 and give the yachts
until 5.l5 this afternoon within which
to finish the race.
PREPARATORY SIGNAL.
When the preparatory signal was
fred at 1880 the wind was still drop
ping of and had a strength Of scarce
~ more than five or six miles an hour.
The contest for position at the start
began before the warning signal was
fired, each captain making a desperate
effort TO get the better place, Today
the Shamrock Ill seemed to have IT.
tie more life and Capt Wringe was
able to get her out from beneath the
great blanketing sails Of Reliance At
ll4i, one minute before the starting
gun was fired both boats were holding
along the starboard tack with Reliance
length in the lead Half a minute
before the starting gun was fired ilb
topsalls were broken out on both boats.
The starting gun was fred at ll;A5
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
wndward. The wind at the start was
blowing about seven miles an hour and
both yachts at once headed towards The
Long Island shore, Each carried the
same sails with large club topsails and
intermediate baby ilb tops5iIs lmme-
dlately after crossing The line the
Shamrock went 10 port. Reliance fol-
lowing her example 80 seconds later
For i've minutes they sailed on the
port tack
SMASHING THE SEAS.
Reliance was pointing magnihcentlY