The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
SHAMROCK iii. SLOW;
RELIANCE CHRISTENED
The Old Yacht Appears to Be
the Better Boat.
CHALLENGER SEEMS SLOW
Appears 70 Be More Easily Handled
# Than Old Yacht. But Latter Won Of,
Her Handicap Allowance Ii
A ss4l Yesterdays Trial.

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wBYMo UTH. April 1.-THE first cel,.
Americas cup under actual racing cohdi-
tons was distinctly disappointing TO those
who exulted SO much at tho results Of
tho preliminary trials The Shamrock J..
won on q her handicap allowance. ne
new craft only beating her 9 IL minutes
over d course thIrty-four miles long. On
the first half OF the course the challen-
ger outsailed tho older boat handsomely.
but In the fresher wind on the second
Strrn sho little more than held her 9. own.
THIS was only partially expected by q
fluke Of wind which favored the Sham
rock I. and enabled her to gain consid-
crablo ground on the second beat. 81
- The shamrock I. was fouled by a steam
yacht when half way through the second
+ run to Lulworth Cove. Her spinnaker
boom and the steam yachts bowsp rlt were
both carried away, but the Shamrock !.
escaped other injury and continued the
race. The accident was Of llttle nd van
taKe Tor the Shamrock LII. splnnaker was
Immediately doused in order to make the
conditions even. Il ~
i11''5 THE CHA114pNGDR's START.
81 A fino, fresh. west-southwest breeze.
Of sufficient strength to cause the yachts
Under club topsailstto heel over and make
fast sailing, was blowing as the two
shanrocks 1t1anoeuyered for position. Dur
Ing this Jockeylng the Shamrock III.
proved both faster1and handler, and Cap
tain Wringe HAD easily the best OF the
start. The wind remained Vi fresh n and
steady and the race made excellent sail
Ing as they ran across on the first leg
Of the course. In twenty minutes rum
ming the challenger gained two minutes,
Dropping their splnnakers, the boats
tluffed and came on the wind for the beat
to wlndward across the bay towards Port
land. The breeze freshened little and
both yachts travelled at a fine pace, the
challenger apparently revealing in the
stronger wind. When they turned the
mark off Portland, the Shamrock III. had
a lead Of over six minutes on less than
twelve miles sailing.
CIIALLENG Err lDISAPPO INTs.
The cfallengers showing on the reach
was distinctly disappointing. On the sec
ond run down the wind the old boat had
somewhat OF an advantage by bringing
up fresherN breeze, and the Shamrock
III. was only able to make a. minute and
a half between the marks.
In beuting for the mark of Portland.
Captain Wringe did not appear to drive
his boat SO keenly as he had done. He
kept plnching her Into every eye Of the
wind while tho Shamrock T.. although
dropping to leeward, egained distinctly.
The hardening wind suddenly drew round
a couple OF points and gave the Sham
rock I. tho only fluke Of the day. She
was for down to leeward, but under the
favoring breeze wiped out considerable OF
the new boats gain.
Ri On the throe-nllle reach homo, the chal-
lenger was sailed for all she was worth
and on the leg on which the Shamrock
had held her own during the first round
tho Shamrock Ill on this occasion gained
half a minute.
The finishing times were: Shamrock
III. 8l.is:3S; Shanroc L, 1:55 ;os.