The Monticellonian., 1903-09-03
TIME VAS CALLED
 BEFORE THE FINISH
An Aggravatingly Slow Wind Again Snatched Victory From
 the Reliance.
ALMOST IN TOUCH 0F HOHE.
 SHE STILL FAILED TO MAKE II.
At No Time in the Race Was the Chal- lenger Serious Factor In the Run ming. Reliance Taking and Keeping an Eser-Increasing Lead Until the Gun Fired,

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 New York. Sept. f.-After some hes itation Thursday morning, it was de- cided to start the yachts in an effort to finish the series. It was found i'm practicable to start the race from the lightship. so a course was chosen be- ginning at a point about four miles south by west of the lightship, and the yachts were sent off in a light wind and heavy sea, 15 miles to windward and return. The start was made 45 minutes fate.
 When the preparatory signal was fired at 11:30, the wind was still drop ping of, and had a strength of scarce ly more than five or six miles an hour The struggle for position at the start began before the warning gun was fired each master making a great ef- fort to get the better place.
 Shamrock seemed to have little more life, and Capt. Wringe was able to get her out from beneath the great blanketing sails of Reliance At 11:44 was fired, both boats were holding along the starboard tack, with Reliance triAe in the lead. Half minute be- fore the starting gun was fired, jib topsails were broken out on both boats. The starting gun was fired at 1f:45. with both boats to the leeward of the line They immediately trimmed their sneets and went across the line on the starboard tack, Reliance a little to windward The wind was blowing about seven miles an hour. and both yachts at once headed toward the Long Island shore. Each carried the same sails with large club topsails and in- termediate baby tip topsails
 During the first half-hour after the start the yachts made three tacks, but the wind being light, at l2: 15 they had scarcely made more than two miles of the course. Reliance, as usual. seemed to gain steadily, and at 12:20 was ap- parently leading by an eighth or quar- ter of mile.
 The wind at 1920 was blowing not more than five or six miles an hour As the yachts beat slowly to wind ward, the heavy ground swell lifted the bows of the racers so that their fins could be seen. The wind seemed to suit Shamrock better. and she made easier work of the long swell. though Reliance was pointing higher The yachts were making slow time of it, and were being greatly retarded by the flood tide At one o'clock, hope that the yachts would finish within the time limit began to disappear. 3:45 D. m.-Reliance has gone about five miles on the return trip and leads Shamrock by about 21a miles. Wind is about four miles an hour at this time
 4:05 D. m.-The wind has freshened somewhat and there is chance that Reliance will finish within the time limit
 4:07 D. m.-Reliance has covered about half the distance to finish line.
 Reliance turned the stake boat at BOOST, unofficial, leading by about two miles.
 Shamrock turned outer mark at 9:19:10, unofficial.
 With a slight shift iii the wind Re- lianee set her spinnaker.
 APO p. m.-Half-way back. Sham rock was gaining. Wind has in creased to seven knots; Reliance lead ing by mile and a half.
 4;24 D. m.-Reliance is six miles from the finish line.
 4:45 D. m.-Reliance is now about three to three and half miles from the finish and appears to be sailing at the rate of four miles an hour. There seems little prospect of her covering the distance within the specified time.