Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
RELIANCE WON
THE FIRST RACE.
The American Yacht Victorious in the
Contest With Shamrock iii.
CLEALY SHOWED SUPERIORITY
Crossed the Line Seven Minutes and
Three Seconds Ahea1 of the British
Boat. Sir Thomas Upton Says His
Boat Was Defeated Fairly.

new IOrk, aug. z1.-ln race shii
ed 10 fresh breeze that blew from
eight to fifteen knots from the south
west, and often heeled the big slooDs
over until their lee rails were all
awash, the Reliance today defeated
the Shamrock Ill handily over a
course of fifteen miles to windward
and return. The American yacht had
at the finish margin of just nine min
utes actual time, which. when the time
allowance she comedies the lamroca
is deducted, leaves her the victor by
seven minutes aud three seconds. The
triumph Of the d fenler. whicl was
witnessed by the biggest q ct ever
gathered off Sandy Hook, d,monstrat- q
ed her superiority TO the satisfaction OF
the great majority tf spectators, and
was hailed with all the enthusiasm that
most of preparation and speculation
had bottled up for the great occasion.
After both yachts had swept their
snowy pyramids Of canvas over the tin-
ish line there not wanting. Dumerous
yachtsmen who confidently predicted
that the cnp WAS safe beyond perad-
venture OF loss.
Sir Thomas Lip.on slw the race
from the bridge of the Erin, looking
out over the heads of large parry of
bis friends on the deck below. When
TIE race was over he remained on the
bridge till the Erin had passed up
through the swarm of il5oing boats.
on sr way to her berth, ua ler Sandy
Hook. A victor could scarcely bave
received nois er or hesrtier greeting
than Sir Thomas from the crowded
decks of all ihs excursion boats, nor
baye smiled his thanks with more a2-
p,rent cheerfulness.
When the Erin passed close along
side the victorious yacht, under tow
then. her crew swarming over tho
deck or busy pacing in the sails, Sir
Thoinas led his little band on the
bridge in three cheers. There was an
instant when the Grew of the Reliance
seemed to speculate where the cheer
came from. Then captain Barr real
lied. He called his man together aud
sent after the departing Erin three re-
turn cheers that carried over the
water to dozen vessels in the fleet
and brought out chorus of whistles
for the sportmanslike exchange.
After this Sir Thomas came down
and greeted his guests, ani then
talked about the race. He sat in the
smoking-room during this talk aud did
more than his share of the jesting.
however unlike jssting he may be
supposed to have felt.
eve got great licking today"
he said. "rhe management of the
Reliance was simply perfect, the
handling of the boat was splendid.
Bnt / hope for better luck next time.
I felt Just now that in cheering her
crew. however, was doing duty to
the deserving. 1t may be depressing
TO the loser, but it is always best to
recognize squarely the best man in
any sport.
s'As far as today's race is concern
ed. the Reliance deserved victory.
But I expect the Shamrock to DO
better under different conditions. |
shall start in Tuesday morning just as
confidently as / did today"
Then Sir Thomas smiled, and those
he was addressing gave him sponta-
neous tribute of applause.
For an honr and 2 half after the
start it was magnificent race, Dur
ing that time Sir Thomas Lipton' =
yacht held her own with the Reliance
and bit raores and it was q question
if she would not have rounded the
outer mark in the lead had it not been
for . bit OF hard sailing luck. The
outer mark was lost in the haze which
tho smoky sou vester had brought il
f1om the sea, and both boats conse-
duently overutood the mark. When
the sharp eysd shippers Simultaneous
II tlescried the bsacon, the Shamrook
III soas little distance y viadward'
Ju.s vow mach y daddftAia. bat y was
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