New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

Well No wonder the Shamrock gets big
time allowance.
The Reliance seemed to tower far above her
rival. and to overshadow her not only with her
physical presence ard majesty. but, in the minds
Of many Of the spectators with sense Of COM
ing triumph which was inseparably connected
with the very evident bulk and strength Of the
American yacht
But if Shamrock III appeared inferior in
strength she made up for It in her grace and
beauty. She mas well been called big little
ship" Her fine and dainty lines and the perfect
fit Of her suit Of sails produced an impression Of
quality that could not be overlooked.
Charlie" Barr was at the Reliances wheel as
the observation feet came up. Beside him stood
Nat" Heueshoff. the designer Of the DEFENDER
his hands clasped carelessly behind him. c.
Oliver Iselin, the managing owner, stood near.
and others on. the yacht besides the crew were
Neuberry Thorne Woodbury. Kane, Or. Mona
han, W Butler Duncan, jr., and Hugh Mc1lI-
downey, who represented Sir Thomas Upton.
CAPTAIN Wringe handled the Shamrocks
wheel He wore 10 coat, and the bare IN
formality Of his suspendered shirt contrasteo
oddly with. the spick and span attire OF the
American skipper William Fife, the designer OF
the challenger; Colonel D. f. Neill, Sharman-
crawford y-ice-commodore of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, and Robert Bacon, representing MI
Iselip also stood on deck the Irish flyer lazly
rode the swell, awaiting the racing hour.
But there were many members OF the obserVa-
ton feet worthy Of inspection on thelr own
account Seldom. II ever. has there been so
much floating elegance gathered at any one
place in this country, or, indeed, in the World
Conspicuous among these were SIT 1Ioilas
I,rton's steam Yacht Erin flying the flag of the
ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club, and the Shamrock OF
her owner The guests of Sir Thomas. among
and y,
she latter Of whom named Shamrock Ill and
their host Rere gathered on its decks.
Marine palaces were on every side. Ot course
,be Corsair. of ex-Commodore J. Pierpont Nor
gan. carrying the cup committee, came in Tor
much attention, as also did Commodore bourne
flagship Delaware while ". Is. vanderbilt II.
turbine flyer Tarantula, which has a record OF
IS - knots an hour. was the fastest thlhg
in sight. H II. Rogers's Kanawha, p. A. b.
Widener,s Josephine and score more steam
Yachts. representing an investment of millions
~ dollars. attracted the attention of all be-
holders while the fleet awaited the event of the
dav Conspicuous for size, well as speed,
we're the Monmouth which flew the flag of the
New-York Yacht Club, and was occupied eX-
clusiveiv by members Of that organization and
their friends; the Fall River liner Plymouth,
whose tiers of decks were black with humanity;
the Richard Peck which disputes with all
corners the speed supremacy of the Sound; the
Thomas Patten, the huge City Of Savannah and
the entire squadron Of revenue cutters which
hailed all the way from Bath Ne, TO Phila-
delphia The dispatch boat Mayfower carried
Mr. Moody. Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. Theo-
dors Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt and
few the Secretary's anchored flag. while Gov
ernor OdeI watched the huke from the steam
yacht Eileen.
BARR GETS THE WINDwARD BERTH.
The preparatory gun was fired from the re-
estta committees boat Navigator at 1915, after
the signal * r P" had been flown, which, |
being interpreted meant;
The course will be fifteen miles TO Tindward |
and return. south-southwest"
~ the same time the tug John J. Scully start !
81 of with the log to lay the course and fix the
outer mark and was followed presently by the |
guideboat Coastwise.
When the preparatory gun doomed both
Yachts were on the starboard tack loaf1ng along |
easily some distance to leeward OF the COM /
rnittee boat. and the breeze might have been /
lazily making four or I'VE knots hour. The /
Reliance was the first 70 come about which she /
did Just before the warning gun cracked, 1913. |
Shamrock III followed her promptly, and the |
Reliance, running before the wind, passed TO |
westward of the Iightship gybed and stood for |
the line just after the starting gun roared. |
Wringe, in the mean time, had run back be /
tween the committee boat and the lightshir, |
and the instant he got behind the line he tackled
ana crossed before the Reliance. But, though !
che Shamrock crossed first, Barr had obtained
the windward berth and he held it thereafter,
despite all wringe's efforts TO dislodge him.
With whoop and roar the entire fleet got
under way. and slowly. with ever widening
lines followed the racers. The official starting
time was as follows:
shsm5a:s !. u 9: 81 = =
They made a long tack Of the first one-six
miles or more. The Reliance slowly drew up on
the Irish yacht. and at 11:26 Wringe made his
first confession Of weakness. He lowered his
tibtopsail and sent UP q smaller one. Barr, on
the other hand was content 10 let well enough
alone and did not alter his rig.
Just al this time It began to get thick in
toward the Jersey shore and in few minutes
= gray wall of mist and rain proceeded to shut
out the observation feet on that side Of the
racers, so that they became entirely invisible 10
the spectators on the other side OF the yachts
Everything in the big feet was made snug for a
blow. Awnings were furled, and those who
could sought shelter IN the cabins At 11:40
the rain squat struck the eastern line Of yes
sells. Thus far the yachts had escaped the rain
but few moments later it had overtaken them
and they were driving along in the midst OF the
downpour. The breeze freshened with the rain
10 something like seven or eight knots an hour
and the racers heeled over so prettily that their
crews were transferred to the windward side for
the first time
RACERS AND EXCURSION FLEET IN RAIN
For half an hour the rain fell heavily upon the
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