The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

kee boat had added to the long string
of victories in contests for the hon
ored old silver trophy that carried with
it the blue ribbon of the sea.
Small Observation Fleet.
A fleet of less than thirty vessels
went down to the familiar waters of
the international course to witness this
fifth effort of Reliance to cover the
course OF thirty miles within the time
limit. 1t had become a race of the
American boat against time instead of
contest of two we'll matched craft
When they reached the lightship
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 it blew
away the haze that had been hanging
over the course since the easterly
storm of last week.
The regatta committee waited until
the last moment to send the boats
away at 1 o'clock, after which hour
1T had been agreed that no race should
be started. Signals had been displayed
TO indicate a windward and leeward
course of thirty miles south and back.
ihC dOCl USlNGGIl the SklDDGrS be-
gan at the sound of the preparatory
gun and continued during a series of
brilliant maneuverS in which Capt
Barr again proved his splendid sea-
manship, outgeneraling Capt. Wringe
until the boats went across the line.
During the fifteen minutes before
the starting gun Capt. Barr held the
British boat under his lee and for
most of the time blanketed He never
rPIlnnlliSha6 win =
which Reliance held when the prepar-
atory gun was fired
Ten minutes later when both boats
We're heading away from the line
Shamrock luffed and forced Reliance
about whereupon both headed for the
line. On the way to it Reliance held
the challenger under her lee partially
blanketed. Alternately lufing and
keeping away. Capt Barr prevented
Shamrock from gettin away from
him and across the line, but two min
utes after the starting gun indicating
the expiration of the handicap Can't
Wringe luffed Shamrock across the
stern of Reliance and the two boats
went acrosc the line together. The Of
fetal starting time was:
Reliance, 1:01:06.
Shamrock Ill, 10000.
Shamrock actually crossed the line
at 1:O2:03 and suffered a handicap of
three seconds.
Both were heading seward, but as
Reliance from the lee bow of
Shamrock was backwinding her sails
Shamrock III. promptly whirled about
and headed down the JERSEY coast
Reliance held on for a minute and
then followed. The maneuver placed
Reliance to windward, but astern of
the challenger. They went off tn
freshening breeze. Capt Wringe at
tempted to outsail the defender bv
giving his boat a good full and letting
her romp away at fast clip, while
Capt. Barr pinched Reliance close to
the wind and cleverly nursed her to-
ward the turning mark Shamrock at
first footed faster, but Reliance more
than made it good by outpointing her.
Challenger Is Beaten.
For more than an hour thew sailed
on that tack down past the shore of
Sandy Hook and the Highlands of
Navesink to Seabright and during all
that time Reliance steadily worked up
to windward of the beaten challenger
outpointing and outfooting her, at the
same time passing to WindWard of her.
When they tackled off Seabright. head
ing seaWard, the American boat had
gained quarter of a mile straight
TO windward of the British challenger.
on this new tack Capt. Wringe
again gave his boat a good full and
She cut through Reliance's lead at an
alarming gait, but all to no purpose
Punched into the wind or with ran
full Shamrock was hopelessly ont
classed. After half an hours turn off
shore they sailed toward Long Branch
for half an hour. Capt Barr .attempt
ed to make a hitch off shore, but Sham
rock followed, and he took ReIiarf,e
around again to keep him company.
Meanwhile Reliance had steadily
gained and when at $40 both yachts
headed off to the mark six miles away
Reliance was a good mile ahead and
gaining. Keeling to a freshening wind
and jumping into a rising sea which
at times threw their long bows high
out of the water to come down with
splash that sent miniature clouds
of foam flying from under their power
full shoulders. the boats were making
a pretty spectacle of it,
The boats were gaining in speed
with every mile and Shamrock was a
long mile astern when Reliance whirled
about the mark and towering stretches
of canvas broke and bellied out from
her spinnaker pole and over her lee
bow. The homeward stretch had be-
gun. The boats were timed at the turn
as follows:
Hellance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 80 :35
Shamrock III. Observation-Disclosures.
Reliance had gained eleven minutes
and three seconds in the thresh to
windward, and, barring accidents, VIC
tory was hers.
AS the boats started the run home
under spinnaker and balloon jib top
sails split about three feet long ap-
peared in the foot of Reliance's spin
maker, but as it drew well Capt. Barr
continued to carry it. For three-quar-