Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-25
RELIANCE WINS AGAIN

Highlands of NaYesink, N. j., Aug.
25.-The second race for the Americas
cup between Shamrock III and Reliance,
promised today to be contest in moder-
ate airs, and one calculated to show the
Shamrock at her best. The race today
will held over triangular course, ten
miles to leg, giving the yachts turn
to windward and two reaches. A fresh
breeze came romping in from the south
by east this morning, and there was a
fair tumble to the sea. The breeze held
true and strong and there were no "soft
spofsv anywhere on the water. Sir
Thomas Upton was of the opinion that
Shamrock III. would show her best form
in mild wind, and rolling sea, aud
with these conditions she could defeat
the Reliance. Fortune favored him this
morning, for the weather and water con-
ditions seemed Just suited to the Brit
ish Yacht. Those who have seen Reliance
in her trials with Constitution and Co
lumbia declare that her best point of sail
ing is reaching, and they do not see how
the American can be defeated today.
Saturdays easy win for Reliance did
not appear to diminish the interest in
today's race, to judge by the numbers of
steamers in the excursion feet, which
came down the bay early and stood out
to Sandy Hook lightship.
A pretty exchange of cOurtesies took
place at the Hook this morning when
the inbound German liner Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse and her big sister, the
Kaiser Wilhelm the Second, outward
bound, saiuted the racers as they passed.
The captain of the Kaiser Wilhelm ii.
in order to give the sea-goers a chance
to see the American yacht under sail,
ordered slow speed, and for over twenty
minutes the big steamship trailed in the
wake of Reliance. The liners star
board decks we're jammed with passen-
gers and when the steamship passed the
Reliance on her lee side, they cheered
Justify for the American champion.
Shamrock III. also -came in for round
of cheers, and they were given with good
will, as the big Kaiser ranged alongside.
AS the morning advanced the breeze
brought in a heavy grey mist from the
southeast, and the horizon could only be
seen in misty outline. The wind held
with velocity of knots and gave every
promise of holding. 49,
Shamrock and Reliance began jockey
ing for position at the start when the
preparatory gun sounded at 1915. Cap
tain Barr, as in Saturdays race, placed
the defender on the Shamrock's weather
quarter, and then ensued bitter fight
on Captain Wringe's part to shake his
adversary off. At the warning gun at
1885 both boats were reaching along
the line on the starboard tack with
Shamrock doing her best to escape from
her predicament.
The starting gun was fired at II
o'clock. Reliance crossed at 1l:O0:32.
Shamrock was handicapped and crossed
the line actually at l1:02:lO.
At ll:19 a. m. the Reliance was
pointing higher, and slowly increasing
her lead over the challenger.
At 1923 a. m. the yachts we're still
on the port tack with Reliance over a
minute and half in the lead and gaining
steadily.
In the first ten minutes of sailing
there was little relative change in the
position of the yachts, though the advan-
tage, if anything, was with the Ameri
can boat, which seemed to be eating a
trife higher in the wind. Captain Barr
kept Reliance as far into the wind as she
would go, and worked her on the edge of
every puff,
There was sufficient weight and veloc-
ity in the air to put the yachts down on
their line, and the crews we're huddled
up along the weather rail. There was
not enough sea on to bother the Re
lance. and she simply seemed to slide
over the waves
The yachts stood along to the south
east and at 1915, when within couple |
of miles of the outermark, they were lost
to view. Reliance had slight lead
when they disappeared.
Long Branch, N. j., Aug. 25.-An
observer here caught the yachts round
ing the first mark as follows Reliance,
12:24:55; Shamrock, 12:25:51. Reduc-
ing the time allowance, this time, if ac-
curate gives Shamrock the lead.
At l:1S p. NJ, the wind was south
west by west, blowing eight knots.
Reliance turned the second mark at
l:25, Shamrock at l;29;30.
At 2:OS p. M, the Reliance was lead
ing by at least four minutes.
This will give her the race unless
something unforeseen happens.
At 2;lS the yachts were approaching
he finish line. Reliance crossed the
inish line in the lead.
Reliance wins by 3 minutes and 7
seconds elapsed time, aud by minute
md 10 seconds corrected time.
Suicide of Ex-Officer.