New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
S,TrTES FOR RELIANCE.
TPIUNPHAL JOURNEY.
T;ctoyious Yacht Cheered from
Sandu Hook TO Echo Bag.

-,.. 20 rainbow Of flags reaching from her
-. e~d over her masthead and down 70
~ NJ her main boom. the yacht Reliance.
- ,..o~.ous defender Of the Americas Cup.
-. bs- r-ooring buoy ~ Sandy Hook yester-
-. -,o~rinr az few minutes past O'Clock.
- .,r. ~ tho tug Guiding Star. which was also
serled IN aags
- y-,,- saferder ever received such an ovation
.ste ono from the time she entered the Mar
IS until she arrived at her old moorings. on
- Raw. New Rochelle. Every steam whistle
49, and on shore blew its loudest tone. while
-. calling craft along the river front. as far
81 che eve could reach. dipped their flags IN sa-
,..s A. The Yacht and % the crew that has taken
.s-- an the bes- series Of races ever sailed I'm de-
s,-re nj tre blue ribbon Of the sea
FLAGS TO MARK VICTORIES.
~. .,-er.rrous ~ the decorations on the
,,,r.sr-s were three American ensigns, one
e,,-c from each spreader and one from the
..,r et.r These were meant 10 indicate that
-, had won three straight races. Following
-, Reliance ZIP the harbor came the tender
e.-sesr, on board ~ which were oliver lselin
,-s bis friends who have sailed with him In all
-, races Herbert e. Leeds. Woodbury. Kane
,,su.bp~v Thorne Dr Monahan and William
r,.le~ Duncan ir. The barge Moonstone was
slso toucd 10 New Rochelle. where the Reliance
,s 70 - disnantIed prior 20 hauling her up for
the winter az city Island
ARRIVAL AT NEW-RoCHELLE
,,-...,.iDe q marine picture never TO be for
- 81. chose who saw II. the Reliance en-
go Nov Rochelle Ray in the afternoon. and
ss erected with cheers by enthusiastic yachts
mon who sailed out from the New Rochelle
7-.cr. club. with the footing ~ horns with
ringing af bells and with the firing Of salutes
on shore Many admirers hocked 10 Hudson
PARK 10 give distant welcome. and New-Ro-
cbeUe rroudlv feels the honor OF having the
fastest Yacht in she world anchored in its har-
her The Mayor Of the city and other prom
inert citizens roved out in shells and greeted
the beautifully bedecked craft. which did not
lower ts rainbow symbols Of victory until the
shutdown guns were fired.
The trip from Sa ldy Hook was without mis-
hap. and Captain Barr modestly admitted that
the yachts reception all along the route was
fatterinc. captain Barr went ashore last even
ing and took d train Tor New-York TO visit his
family He said the Reliance would remain in
Echo Bay with the tender Sunbeam and the
barge Noonstone until Monday or Tuesday. In
the mean time the sails. spars and trimmings
viii he stored I'm the loft Of e. Oliver lselin $
harm The Yacht VIII be taken 20 City Island
where she win be hauled oUt al Jacohs's ship
,arG The crew viii he discharged the latter
-ra-t OF next week
TALK OF ANNUITY FOR BARR
n was reported yesterday that the members
~ the syndicate owning the Reliance in recog-
milton ~ the great work done by captain
Charles Rsrr have decided 10 give him an
annuity OF $1,000 Each member Of the crew,
A. is Fnia rs also 50 receive a handsome bonus
for the good work done The members OF the
syndicate are William b. Leeds. torhelius van
derbt Norman ID Ream William Rookie
teller Henry Walters z. A. p. Widener. Gem
euf a GrsCom and James J. Hill
Before he left Sandy Hook Captain Barr or
-he Reliance said. The Shamrock never had a
ghost of "a chance Not even one little chance
since the race'started We had her well sized
ND ana never once did We fear the result OF
rho race Some people have remarked that
fhe~e is something the matter with the Sham
rock Yes. indeed. there ls something the mat
Ter with her. and thar something is that she
can't race against the Reliance and expect 70
win"