Evening star., 1903-08-31
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
Race Told in Bulletins by Evening
Stars Special Service,

1
less Telegraph Company Special to The Even
ing Star.
| INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS STA
TION, Highlands, N. j.. August 31-S:45
a.m.-The terrific storm which has been
| raging for several days has abated. The
| rain has ceased. The gale which blew up
| to a late hour last night has given place
| to light breeze. The sea has moderated
l so much that the prospect for a race to-
| day is good unless the wind drops. The
weather at Sandy Hook at this hour is ten
| miles from the northeast. Cloudy; hazy
| offshore.
a.m.-The wind has increased to twelve
miles an hour, northeast
9:1O a. a.m.-Both boats, under tow, are pro-
ceeding toward the lghtship with MAIN
sails up.
1910 a.m.-Shamrock has cast off tow and
is under mainsail, club topsail and jb, go
ing toward the lightship.
1915 am.-Reliance has cast off tow line
| and is proceeding toward the lightship.
1922 a.m.-The wind is steady at twelve
miles an hour, northeast.
1910 a.m.-Both boats are now maneuver-
Ing about. 1t appears as though some
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regatta committee IS in consultation.
1913 a.m.-The committee boat sent I'D
signal declaring the race will be postponed
until later hour. The committee is in
consultation to the better point to set
courses.
n:14 a.m.-The preparatory gun fired
Ills a.m.-The course will be fifteen
miles to windward and return. Starting
point will be about four miles south of the
lghtship carrying the boats well toward
the Long Island shore.
1111 a-m.-The course will be east north
east. The wind holding steady at about ten
miles an hour. The haze is growing thicker
11:0 a.m-The boats are maneuverins
about near the starting line.
11:3O a.m.-Another gun has been fired.
the nature of which has not been deter
mined, as too long time has elapsed since
the preparatory gun had been fired to call
1t the warming gun.
11:3S a.m.-The wind shows signs of drop-
ping. The haze is growing thicker
11:39 a.m.-Both boats are now jockeying
near the line.
n:1 a.m.-The warning gun fired.
u:42 a-m.-The wind has decreased to
less than nine miles an hour and unsteady
Both boats are now jockeying near the line
waiting for the starting gun.
1145 a-m.-The starting gun fired
11:46:10 a.m.-Reliance crossed.
11:465O a.m--Shamrock crossed the line
n:O32 a.m.-Shamrock went on port
tack.
II 50:52 a-m--Reliance went on port tack
n;54 a.m.-Rellance has the windward
position.
The start was made in manner that was
satisfactory and without any sensational
11:57 a.m.-Reliance went on the star
board tack.
i:4s a m-Both boats on the starboard
tack. Reliance holds the windward nosi-
ton and is leading by slight margin.
starboard tack and forging ahead in good
shape despite the light breeze The official
time OF the start is: Reliance 11:45.o6.
shamrock. 11:4o:8. This would Indicate
they crossed after the handicap gun was
fired eN-A '
1905 p.m.-Reiiance went on the port tack
and leads by nearly eighth Of mile.
1909 p.m.-Reliance is surely distancn4
Shamrock III.
Shamrock luffed and went about.
12:3 p.m,-Boats now on the port tack.
Reliance still increasing her lead
12:T p.m---Reliance is still forging ahead
ha
Shamrock. anu
1924 p:m.-Both boats still on port tack
and bowling along. Reliance is still leading
ana holding windward position
1926 p:m.-Shamrock now seems to be
pointing higher than Reliance
12:3O p.m-The wind is holding about ten
miles an hour. The haze shows no signs
of lifting
1888 p.m.-Reliance is increasing her lead
l2:4l p-m-Relance is slowly widening
the gap between her and the Shamrock
12:D p.m.-Reliance is still holding the
wlndward position and slowly increasing
her lead.
12;a pm--Reliance still leading and in
creasing the distance.
12:59 p.m.-Reiance is now leading by a
quarter of a mile.
1:O5 p.m.-Reliance luffs and comes about.
1:O6:2o pm.-Reliance on starboard tack.
los p.m.-Reliance went the port tack.
1:12:3O p. m.-Reliance is three-ouarters
of mile in the lead.
ZIG p.m.-Reliance outpoints and outfoots
the Shamrock and is drawing slowly away
from her. Wind is dead ahead
1:20 p.m.-The knowing yachting sharps
who predicted three straight races for the
Pride Of America" hukes excepted. will
probably see their prophecy fulfilled bar
ring accidents. IL the winds hold good
1:21:2O p.m-Reliance Is now one mile in
the lead.
The Reliance is flying like a bird and
surely increasing her lead.
1:3O m.-Shamrock on starboard tack.
1:46:45 p.m.-Reliance Is now one and one
eighth Of mile in the lead.
1:5O:45 pm.-Both boats on the starboard
tack-Reliance we'll In the lead
1:55 p.m.-The wind has veered a little to