Arizona republican., 1903-08-26

New York, Aug. 25.-In glorious whole sail breeze over a triangular course ten miles to a leg, the fleet footed cup defender, Reliance, again today showed her heels to Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger. taking the second race of the cup series of 1903 by the narrow margin of one minute. nineteen seconds. It was as pretty and hard a fought contest as has ever been sailed off Sandy Hook and had the wind not fallen during the last ten minutes, the record for the course, three hours, twelve minutes and fifteen seconds, made by the Columbia two years ago in her memorable race against the Shamrock II would have been broken. As it was, the Reliance sailed the thirty miles within two minutes and 39 seconds of the record. which speaks wonderfully of her speed in the wind that was blcwing.
 The RelianCe's victory, narrow as it was. would have even been smaller had not Captain Wringe. the skipper of the British ship, bungled the start, sending his craft over the line nine teen seconds after the last gun and handicapping her to that extent. At every poirt of sailing the defenders superiority was demonstrated. She gained one minute and 51 seconds in run tc the second mark and 45 seconds on the close reach for home.
 Based on the magnificent showing sh;9 had made in the two races already sailed. it is the considerable belief of
 rta ic- e .I that it will take something better than Flies latest craft even to 5udge it.
 An assemblage of excursion vessels almost as large as that of last Satur- day poured down the Narrows and out into the broad Atlantic today to wit ness the vanishing glory of the chal- lenger. The early morning had held out little hope oi race. A smoky haze hung OCT the sea, and the wind was very light from the south. But as the day wore on the curtain lifted slightly. the wind blew strong and clear out of the south and the dancing swells sparkled under the radiance of an August sun.
 When the yachts reached the starting line shortly after 10 a. m.. the wind was south-southwest and blowing about four knots, not enough to send them over the course within the time limit but there were indications that there would be enough wind later.
 The preparatory signal was fired at 10:45 the warning gun at 1O:55. and the. starting gun at 11:0O. The Naviga- tor signalled that the race would be over a triangular course ten miles to a leg, the first leg south, the second northeast by east. half east, the third northwest by west. half west. The wind at that time was due south and had begun to freShen.
 In the preliminary jockeying Capt Barr. of the Reliance. got the wind- ward position, blanketing the Sham rock III. and chung to it throughout various maneuvers until the warning gun had been fired. when Capt Wringe had got clear of the Reliance.
 At the sound of the gun. the Sham ! rock III bore off to leeward and away from the Reliance. while Capt. Barr tackled under the stern Of the Naviga- tor as the staring gun was fired ant crossed the line only 36 seconds behind the gun. The Shamrock III kept away from the line almost until the handicap gun. then tackled and crossed it handi capped by 19 seconds, for which no al lowance was made to her. The nine teen seconds were q dead loss. The official starting time was:
 Reliance, 11:00:36.
 Shamrock ILL, 11:02:G co.
 The actual starting time of tn, Shamrock was 11:02:19. Both wen across the line on the starboard tack but held that tack for not more thal minute and then headed for tn, Jersey coast.
 Once fairly away, Capt. Wringe O the Shamrock TIL. resumed his tactic: of the previous race. gave his boat {; good rap full and sailed through tn, Reliance's lee and got under her let bow while Capt. Barr pinched the Re liance close into the wind and began to cover the distance to the windwarc mark. Capt. Wringe's maneuver gay, him wind clear of interference. anc