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uuamrocx, however, CONTINUED four MN
II Reliance forced Shamrock about.
Reliance Takes the Lead.
It had looked as IL the challenger
might squeeze by and get the windward
berth. Reliance, however, had too much
speed, for Shamrock was compelled to
tack in order not to be blanketed by
her opponent. At12:52 1t looked as II the
American defender had succeeded In
getting the upper hand of the challenger.
She was on the starboard tack, some
distance to the weather Of Shamrock,
and slowly but surely outfooting the
latter.
It had taken Reliance quite time to
overhaul and draw clear of Shamrock,
but once in the lead the American set
pace which the challenger was unable
to equal, and slowly but continuously
she heightened the distance between her
self and Sir Thomas boat Reliance went
on starboard tack at 1889, but again
tackled to port at 1:43.
The Reliance turned the mark at
1:55:14 and Immediately set her spin
maker to port and, like huge bird,
headed straight for the finish, is miles
away, and as the wind caught her huge
expanse of sail her quickened pace soon
placed her another eighth of mile in
the lead.
The Shamrock turned the mark at
1:58:30, setting her spinnaker to port
She tried to hoist balloon jib topsail,
but it seemed to jam half way up, and
after futile attempt to raise 1t sub
stituted a balloon staysail.
Shamrock to BE Remeasured.
Shamrock Ill. will be remeasured In
Erie basin Monday morning in the pres
ence Of a representative of Reliance.
Lewis Cass Ledyard, chairman of the
racing committee Of the New York
Yacht club, notified Sherman Craw-
ford, vice commodore Of the Royal Ul-
ster Yacht squadron, to that effect in
the following telegram:
"Mr. Iselin reports that you Informed
him, just before starting on Thursdays
race. that Shamrock I'LL, when meas
ured, did not have the anchor and ca
Bile on board before starting. You re-
ported 1t also to the regatta committee.
This, If true. would require new meas
urement under the new agreement, be-
fore starting another race appreci-
ate that 1t would be impossible now for
you to procure measurement before
starting Saturday and understand that
the regatta committee has requested
. that Shamrock III. be remeasured on
! Monday. Under the circumstances,
knowing that the error arose from an
oversight, our committee are wiling
that your boat shall start Saturday, but
subject to the new measurement to be
taken on Monday next The vessel on
such measurement is to be exactly in
the same trim as when sailing Saturday
which fact will be established by your
own statement.
| (signedD LEWIS CASS LEDYARD."
Mr.. Crawford's answer was:
Thanks for telegram. We were meas
ured without anchor and chain aboard.
We had not an anchor or chain on
board during the first race and we
find they are required by the rules. We
| propose, with your permission, to sail
Saturday with the same trim as meas
ured and then carry out your wishes by
remeasuring on Monday with the an.
Choir and chain aboard. If your com.
mittee has any more suggestions we will
meet them with pleasure.
| (Signed) CRAWFORD"
G. D. Mower, the official measurer Of
the New York Yacht club, notified Mr.:
Crawford Saturday morning that he
wound measure the yacht at Erie basin
Monday morning with representative
OF the Reliance on board. Nobod,
aboard either yacht would discuss thu
measurement OF the Shamrock with he,
anchor and chain aboard. Sir Thomas
Upton said, however:
1T was all an oversight and the yach
club representatives were only made
cognizant of our being measured with
out them when we told them. Neither
their representative nor ours present a
the measuring noticed the error at tn,
time. 1t won't make any difference"