Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-26
London Papers. Protest Against
 1t Vigorously.
A WIN UNDER BRITISH CANVAS

Would Not Be an American Victory
 The Yachts Are Out for Another
 Trial To-Day-The Start Was Made
 shortly After Twelve O'clock Reli-'
 ance Took the Lead and Held It.
 London. May 26.-The Pail Mall Gazette to-day joins in the protest against the use of the Ratsey sails on the Reliance. It says: This is a most unsportsmanlike proceeding. Ii the race is to be a real test of merit, each yacht should be completely equipped in the country to which 1t belongs. If the defender wins by means of British canvas it would not be an American victory at all when the only consolation would be that the superiority of British workmanship re- ceived so fine testimonial"
 Matinicock Point, May 2S.--After a pretty thorough testing of the Reliance and the Columbia in light, uncertain airs, in which the new boat certainly showed superiority, the yachting fra ternity hailed with some satisfaction this morning a fine, steady breeze of about i've knots strength blowing in from the southeast, As similar breeze held all day yesterday there was hope that 1t would continue to- day and give the third contest between the yachts some semblance to a race. It is somewhat singular that in but few of the preliminary races and cup contests for eight years has the wind been of more than ordinbry strength and that the oldest of the three boats, Columbia, has never raced in breeze of over 20 knots velocity. The strong southwesters such as well nigh wreck cd the Independence while rounding Cape Cod two years ago, and which sent the New York Yacht club fleet from Newport to Vineyard Haven, and then round to Proyincetown last Au- gust, have been absent when the time came to race the cup yachts. But there were no indications of any howl ing southwestern to-day and in view of the calm and ficxle breezes last week the crews of the thEae yachts appeared thankful for the soft fve-knot breeze which was blowing when they came lon deck this morning.
 / The day from q spectators stand point was delightful The sky was clear the air cool and inyigoratfng and there were no Indications of rain from any quarter.
 With the wind from the southeast it looked as if the eonlmittee would gend the yachts over the small equilaterall triangular course of fifteen miles with a broad reach across the Sound toI Great Captains Island a beat of six miles to Oyster Bay and another reach to the finish. With so little windward worR and so much reaching it again looked like good day for the Reli- ance.
 still the loyal aspirants of the older yachts seemed satisfied. although sev eraI frankly admitted their desire to- see the boats sent away on a good long thrash to windward and a run home with spinnakers set, conditions which have not obtained so far this season.
 At 1O.30 there was every indication that the race would start on time and finish early in the afternoon. The wind was freshening rapidly and was hauling aro1re to little west of south. s here was some doubt as to the ' 70 be sailed.
 All three of the yachts were ready to get under way before Il o'clock and at about the same time the tug with the turning marks arrived off the point.
 New York, May 26.-Not a possible chance for the Americas cup is con ceed to the Shamrock III by yacht owner and gentleman member of the New York Yacht club, who has wagered $1, 800 to $1 000 that the Reliance will win in one, two, three order David Barrie, Sir Thomas Lipton's commer- cfaI manager in this country, took the bet.
 MT Barrie was somewhat astonished when the American, in discussing the chances of the yachts, made the bold statement that Shamrock III would not take one of the series of races, but when the offer was made to back the opinion at the odds quoted. promptly covered the money.
 Mir Barrie acknowledges that the wager has been made, but refused to name the member Of the New York Yacht club whose money he expects to win.
 Glen Cove, May 26.-At 9 o'clock the Columbia and the Constitution lay moored in Hampstead harbor, but the Reliance, which lay at anchorage at City Island, had not put in an appear ance. The crew of the Constitution were stirring early. and as the nimble tars scurried aloft there was a deter mination to win race money to-day ap- parent in their activity. Every spar. rope and block was carefully scrutin- Ized. and before o'clock the headsails were sent aloft in stops. The Colum- bias crew were not far behind tbat of her competitor and lively brush 1t was between them in hoisting the great mainsails. The Columbia's crew. spuTred on by it's officers, won out in tllis improvised contest by few min utes' time.
 The forenoon was well advanced when the first of the excursion fleet appeared beyond Execution rock About the same time the Reliance was observed near the shore of the main land, under sail, with her tender, the Sunbeam. astern.