The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-11

The starting times were:
Shamrock III. 10Oo:0S
Shamrock 1, 10:o0:3.
The yachts quickly squared away, set
spinnakers and the new boat immediately
opened out, constantly increasing her lead
from her opponent as they ran toward
Lulworth Cove.
The wind remained fresh and steady
and the racers made excellent sailing as
they ran across the first log OF the course.
The Shamrock l followed dead In the
wake of the cup challenger, but was quite
unable to hold her own, the shamrock III
spinning out a bigger lead all the time.
GAINED TWO MINUTES.
In % minutes running the challenger
gained two minutes. A fine fresh, west
breeze. OF sufficient strength 10 cause
the yachts, under clubtopsails TO heel over
and make fast sailing. was blowing as the
two Shamrocks manoeuvred Tor poslton.
During this jockeying the Shamrock III
proyed both faster and handler and capt
Wrtnge had easily the best OF the start
The preparatory signal was given at
o.@ a. m. and Just before the starting
gun was fired at 10 o'clock both yacnts
stayed by the outer mark boat Inc
Shamrock I being to the weather or the
challenger drew out and was two or three
lengths ahead as they bore away Tor the
run.
The times of White Nose were;
Shamrock III-lo:22:3o.
Shamrock I-10:A35.
NEW BOAT FASTER
Through the rest OF the run the new
| boat continued TO prove that she was
much faster than the older boat down
| tho wind. The Things on turning the
4 I,ulWorth Cove mark were:
Shamrock III-10:4O:03.
Shamrock 1-lo42:b5.
Dropping their spinnakers the boats
luffed and came on the wind for tho beat
/ to windward across the bay towards
| Portland. A couple OF long boards were
sailed and the challenger. going hand
| somely lifted TO windward through the
smooth water Before they had gone
half way to the mark the Shamrock III
was a mile ahead and dead to w1ndward.
When they turned the mark of Port
land the Shamrock III had a lead or over
| six minutes on less than IL miles sailing.
The times at the Portland mark were:
Shamrock III-li:40:2o.
Shamrock 1-11:4e:S5.
THE FIRST ROUND.
Thence a broad easy reach brought the
! boats home and on this point OF SAILING
| the Shamrock I held her own well
The first round was finished as follows
Shamrock Hill rs.
Shamrock I-i2 03:23.
The challenger's showing on the react
| was distinctly disappointment. On th'
| second run down the wind TO the bul
/ worth Cove mark the old boat had some
/ what OF an advantage by bringing up
I fresher breeze and the Shamrock III wa
I only able TO make a minute and a hal
/ between the marks.
The Things at Lulworth Cove were:
| Shamrock III-i2.i:5S
Shamrock I-12:39.30.
| with only a beat TO the mark OF Port
land and a reach home TO sail the chal
| lenger had still two and "a half minute
/ handicap against her The yachts ha'
"a hard wind and some sea during IN
beat and both laid down handsomely I
their work. with lee rails under.
HELPED BY A FLUKE.
In beating for the mark OF Portlan
Capt. Wringe did not appear Co driv
his boat so keenly as he had done ~
kept pinching her into every eye OF IN
wind. while the Shamrock ], althoug
dropping To ieeward. gained distinctly.
The hardening wind suddenly dre'
round a couple of points and gave tn