Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-25
SHE HAD
TO HURRY
Close Race in Which the De-
fender Beats Her Rival by
a Narrow Margin.
WEATHER WAS HAZY
Shamrock Had a New Mainsail But II
AyaiIed Her Nothing Triangular
Course.

New York, Aug. 25-The prospects
for another good contest between the
Reliance and the Shamrock III today
were encouraging at 10 o'clock A fine
seven-knot breeze was blowing out
southeast, the sea was fairly smooth
and the horizon clear for many miles.
There was every indication that the
wind would hold throughout the day,
giving the yachts, especially the
Shamrock, every opportunity to prove
their worth over the thirty-mile trian-
gular course which, according to the
program, must be sailed in the second
contest. The Shamrock had a new
mainsail and to those ashore it looked
very much of an Improvement over
the old one.
The New York regatta committee
signalled a triangular course, south
for the first leg and other two legs
northeast by east one-nalf east and
northwest by west
The starting gun was fired at II
o'clock The Reliance crossel the line
first. The unofficial starting tlne
was: Reliance 11:0o:27; Shamrock
HOP Apparently the Shamrock IS
handicapped about 25 seconds as she
held away too long and crossed that
much after the handicap gun was
fred
1925 a. m.-The Reliance has lead
of quarter of a mile. At 11:45 the
Shamrock went about on the starboard
tack after getting to the weather side
of the Reliance. Looks as if the
Shamrock had gained on the Reliance
during the past few minutes.
12:O5-The Shamrock has been
gaining on the Reliance until she Sc
cured windward position but the Re-
lance is fully atquarter cf a mile II
the lead.
12:30-The Reliance went on port
tack at 12:21:05; Shamrock, 12:23:35.
Weather very hazy, yachts difdcult to
discern. Off1cial time, start: Reliance,
11:00:36; Shamrock, 11:O2:0O.
12:4O-As the Reliance crossed the
line 1 minute and "a seconds ahead O.
the Shamrock, she will have to lead
the Challenger at the finish by at
least 8 minutes and 21 seconds to win
race.
New York, Aug 21-(By MarconD-
1905 p. m.-Both boats have turned
the first mark and set the sp!n1aker
to the second mark.
Rival wireless telegraph companies
are interrupting the service of the
Marconi system without the apparent
purpose to transmit news. Both boats
have almost passed out of the shore
range on account of the haze and,
therefore. the race bulletins may be
delayed.
1884 o. m.-One of the excursion
steamers is coming in off the shore and
is headed for the lightship. Looks as
IL Luc ydCLLS AdO tuAACO tAO oSSoAN
mark
2:O2 D. m.-The movement among
the excursion fleet indicates that the
yachts are four or five miles from the
finish. One yacht seems to be coming
out of the haze, four miles from light
ship.
2:O5 p. m.-Both yachts can now be
seen and the leading one is apparent
ly mile and a half ahead.
2:O8 p. m-If it should happen to be
the Reliance in the lead she looks as
if she should win the race by margin
of less than two minutes.
Unoficially announced that the Re-
lance wins by 50 seconds.
New York, Aug. 25-By tug.-The
official time of the finish of the Re-
lance is 2:15:3O. Shamrock, 2:20:1O.
Elapsed time, Reliance, S:14:54;
Shamrock, 3:18:10.
Reliance wins by minute and 10
seconds.