Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-09
LAST RACE IS
RUN AND WON
For the Third Successive Time Sham.
rock III Comes to the Finish De-
cisively Beaten.
RESULT WAS NEVER IN DOUBT
Superiority Of the Reliance Manifest
From the First-Sir Thomas Lip.
ton is Done for Good.


the American cup defender. today
won the third and final race and ser
les for the famous sea trophy, the
Americas cup. In dense fog which
prevented vision beyond 2OO yards.
she finished the race al 5:3O;02, amid
acclamationS OF the assembled fleet.
Shamrock. after running for more
than an hour in the fog. missed the
finish line, passed by il and then rc.
turned to il from the opposite dircc-
tion. AS the Reliance was then be
ing towed through the fleet the
watch's ensign huttercd through her
truck and sprcaders in celebration OF
the victory.
Shamrock Ill did not cross the fin.
ish line. As often said OF the race
since the America won the trophy.
there was no second
The result was achieved only after
four futile attempts TO sail of the
final race, and after the outcome had
been admitted even by Sir Thomas
Upton TO be foregone conclusion.
Today's was the eighth attempt to sail
the race. After one real race the Re
lance won the two following races.
one by seven minutes and three sec
onds and the other by one minute ana
nineteen seconds. A week ago today
the first attempt 10 sail the third race
failed and attempts have been made
every day this week. On these occa-
sions the Reliance led the Shamrock
to the finish line by two miles. but
failed to reach ii before the expiration
of the time limit of five and a half
hours.
Today's victory means that the cup
is destined to remain in America un.
~ England Is able to produce n gen
ius equal 10 Herreshoff in yacht de
signing.
Rarely, ii ever has there been a
more spectacular finish than the Re
liance's today. After racing for more
than an hour at terrific speed
through a binding fog the Reliance
burst through a wall of mist upon the
vision OF the spectators of the fleet
assembled at the finish line and heel
ing under a great bellying balloon
jib topsail. until her lee rail was
awash flew across the finish line al
most before the spectators could de.
termine for certainty that II was
she
Once nor, q va kce boat had add.
ed to the long string OF victories in
contests for the hOnored old silver
trophy that carried with II the blue
ribbon of the sea.
A feet of less than thirty vessels
went down to the familiar waters OF
the international yacht course 10 wit.
ness this fifth effort OF the Reliance
to cover the course Of thirty miles
within the time limit. II had become
race OF the American boat against
time. instead Of a contest Of two well
matched craft. When they reached
| the light ship a gentle southwest wind
Of five knots that barely wrinkled the
surface of the sea, gave but faint
prospect that this was TO be the final
day, but shift OF the wind to the
south shortly after noon revived the
despairing hopes OF the yachtsmen for
| II blew away the haze that had been
hanging over the course since tho
easterly storm OF last week.
The regatta committee waited un
| iii the last moment to send the boats
| away at ] o'clock. after which hour
/ il had been agreed that no race
should be started Signals had been
displayed to indicate the windward
and leeward course of thirty miles
south and back.
The duel between the skipers began
at the sound OF the preparatory gun
liant maneuvers in which Captain
Barr again proved his splendid sea
manship. Out-generaling Captain
| Wringe until the boats crossed the
| line. During the fifteen minutes be-
| fore the starting gun Captain Barr
held the British boat under his lee
and for most OF the time blaDketed
| He never relinquishcd the windward
position. which the Reliance held
when the prearatOry gun was fired
Ten minutes later when both boats
we're heading away for the line The
/ Shamrock luffed and forced the Re
lance about, whcrcupon both headed
tor the line On the way 10 H. tho
\ Reliance held the challenger under
her lees partially blanketed. Alter
nately luffing and keeping away Cap
tain Barr prevented the Shamrock
from getting away from him and
across the line. but two minutes al
ter the starting gun. indicating the
expiration Of the handicap. Captain
Wringc luGcd the Shamrock across
the stern Of The Reliance and the two
boats went across the line together