The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-04
BEATEN BY WIND,
NOT BY SHAMROCK
Contest Was Wholly Between the
American Yacht and Time.
SHAMROCK TWO MILESASTERN
Reliance Failed to Register Her
Third Victory Because Wind Died
Out-On1y PrOlOnGs Agony of
Contest Already Decided.


failed to register her third victory over
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger be-
cause the wind died to nothing and the
time limit of five and a half hours ex-
pired before she could reach the finish
line. Her margin was approximately
the same as on Thursday last She
was less than half mile from the
finish when the gun sounded. The
Shamrock III. was faint blur on the
horizon, fully two and half miles
astern Reliance's failure to score the
race was the more exasperating be-
cause her ultimat triumph is now
conceded, even d Thomas himself,
to be simply fornality.
Only PrOlongs the Agony.
The superiority of the Herreshoff
boat in any kind of weather is ac-
knowledged by the yachting critics Of
both sides of the Atlantic. and yester-
days fuke only prolongs the agony OF
the contest that has already been de-
cided, the waning interest in the cup
races was strikingly illustrated by the
size of the observation fleet, if the
steamships that went down to the
ocean race course could be dignifed by
such title. Outside of the revenue cut
ters, which patrolled the course, it con-
sisted of half dozen side-wheelers.
with almost empty decks, few sea-
going tugs and a score of steam yachts
Wind Spoils the Race.
The easterly wind and rain had
served to knock down the sea some
what, although it was rough enough
the first two hours of the race to
make the excursion boats tumble about
a good deal and the yachts to plunge
and stagger on their way to the outer
mark. But as the day wore on the
wind hauled to the north and fell to a
mere zephyr, hardly strong enough to
round out the enormous canvasses of
the sloops and the sea subsided to a
smooth surface.
Capt. Wringe Gets Even.
The race was spiritless from the be-
ginning 1t was laid Is miles to wind
ward UP the Long island shore and
return. Its sailing feature was the
start, in which Capt. Wringe, by a
pretty piece of maneuvering, neatly
turned the tables on the Yankee skip
per and captured the windward berth
Even SO, the yachts crossed the line
abreast like a harnessed team Of
horses.
shows Her Heels To Challenger.
But within fifteen minutes the de-
fender was showing her heels to the
outer mark was reached she rounded it
20 minutes and % seconds ahead of
her rival. In the five times the boats
have met this was by far the worst
beating Shamrock Ill has had in wind
ward work. The only interest which
remained after that was as to whether
Reliance would be able to reach the
finish line in time to score the race
The regatta committee of the New
York Yacht club announced last night
that the yachts would race again to-
day.
Record Of the Races.
Reliance allows Shamrock l minute
81 seconds
THURSDAY, Aug. 20.-No race;
wind failed; yachts could not finish
within 51ahour limit Reliance led by
nearly a mile when race was called off.
Straightaway course-15 miles and re-
turn-30 miles.
SATURDAY, Aug. 22-Reliance won
by minutes and 3 seconds Shamrock
led at the start, but was passed in
first hour. Reliance covered the course
in ) hours 30 minutes and % seconds.
Shamrock, hours Al minutes and %
seconds. Straightaway course. same
as on August 20. Wind, 10 to Is miles
an hour
TUESDAY. Aug. 25.-Reliance won
by l minute and 10 seconds. She led
at the start and was never oyertaken.
Reliance covered this course in 3
hours IA minutes and 81 seconds.
Shamrock, 3 hours 18 minutes and 10
seconds. Triangular course-10 miles
to lego miles. Wind, to IL miles
an hour.
THURSDAY, Aug. 27.-No race;
wind failed. neither yacht being able
to finish within in the time limit.
When the race was called off Reliance
was II minutes ahead of Shamrock.
Straightway course, Is miles and re-
turn.
SATURDAY, Aug. 29.-Yachts did
hot start. Sea too rough.
MONDAY Aug RI No raca. wind
failed; neither yacht finished. Next