The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
RELIANCE WON FIRST RACE|
BEAT SHAMROCK III. BY EXACTLY
NINE MINUTES.
There Was a Splendid Breeze-lt Was
a Royal Fight on Water-The Vic
tory Came on Anniversary of Day
When American Lifted the Queens
Cup, So Years Ago.

N0W aug. III a opACAoAu
- to Is knot breeze, over a windward
and leeward course of 80 miles, the gal
liant sloop Reliance Saturday beat the
Shamrock III. in commanding style,
by exactly nine minutes actual time,
or seven minutes three seconds after
deducting the one minute, 55 seconds
which the defender comedies to Sir
Thomas Lipton's third challenger on
account of Reliance's larger sail plan,
as at present measured.
It was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy, which carries with it
the yachting supremacy Of the world
and by a strange coincidence the first
victory in the cup series Of 1903 &C.
Cured on the 62nd anniversary Of the
day on which the old schooner Ameri-
ca captured it in her famous race
around the Isle of Wight. ''-t
The Reliance beat the British boat
three minutes and "a seconds in the
thresh Of windward and five minutes,
SO seconds in the run down the wind.
The nautical sharpe, who had already
the Reliance could take the measure
of the challenger in any kind of wealth
err, regard today's test as conclusive
, although they hardly anticipated SO
overwhelming victory,
The race even dampened the ardoI
of Sir Thomas, who insisted after
, Thursdays fuke that his confidence
| NV Sf6
was greater than ever. Still, like 6
true sportsman he does not acknowl
edge defeat and hopes for better lucl
, next time.
The racing conditions were ideal.
The marine picture was superb. Thu
size of the enormous excursion fee
q and the number Of sightseers aboard
in the estimation of the witnesses o
, many contests, made record for al
4 international cup race.
:, The concourse Of palatial steam
:, yachts was the largest ever seen Of
Sandy Hook.
- The honors of the start, as on Thurs
v day, were captured by the America
g skipper. Captain Wringe timed hi
a approach to the line with the Shan
rock badly, and in an effort to kee
g. off until the gun doomed, he almos
# lost his bowsprit as he luffed up
o cross. Barr, as usual, went over
d the windward berth, four seconds b.
hind his rival. Both were closehaule
70 on the starboard tack.
\. Official Summary.
~ Elapse
~ Start. Turn. Finish. Time
R. ..11:45:21 1:55:1O 3:17:3S 1921
le S. ..11:45:17 1880 3:26:34 SAIL
u The net result of the race shows ths
~ barring the fuke Shamrock had hel
~ her own in the windward work and ha
II been beaten more than five and ha
minutes to leeward.
IL The Erin steamed into her haven ,
rs Sandy Hook after the race with til
50 American flag flying at the mainma
T. and another at her bow, a tribute
e. the winner. Sir Thomas Upton sal
with smile:
IN 1--WE were beaten fairly and squared
is 1t was splendid weather and the Shar
at rock did not do as well as l had e
ie pected she would in the race to win
Us ward and return. I appreciate tt
splendid manner in which my boat VIZ
at handled. The Reliance is wonderf
40 yacht. My confidence in the Shar
In rock, however, is not shaken, and
H. hope she will yet make a much bett,
ne showing"
IT. Captain Barr said:
''My boat did just what I expecte
40 but she can do even better, think
IT.