The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-21


shortly after 10 o'clock, and at 1925 o'clock
siSnalled that the course would be fifteen
miles to windward and return. Baby
llb topsails were then sent up on each Of
the racing boats, and they were broken
ont at 1898, the wind being SO light that
they helped the boats in the manauvring.
THE COURSE
The committee signalled that the course
would be s0Uth-southwest. ana the COM
mlitee boat made the line, anchoring east
southeast Of the lightship. The tug John
II. ScuIly started OF to log the course, and
the tug Coastwise started after her, steam
ing slowly, to act as a guide boat for the
racers and To check the Scully.
The wind at that time was from south
southwest, and it was blowing according
to the thermometer on the point of the
Hook at the rate Of 3.5 miles an hour,
ALL READY.
When the preparatory gun sounded at
l0:45 both yachts were on the starboard
tack, the Reliance Ieeding Both were
headed southeast, and the Shamrock was
to leeward Capt Barr r, ood at the wheel
of the Reliance and Mr.. Iselin and the
amateurs on board WEI" gathered round
the wheel. The crew were all at their
stations, ready to carry any order out
that WIS given
Capt Wringe held tho wheel on the Sham
rock and Mr.. Fife was standing right
behind him Capt. Bowls was ready To
carry forward any orders that Capt Wringe
might give him.
The Shamrock was footing faster than
the Reliance and drew up on her. taking
position Under the Reliance's lee quarter
About two minutes after the gun the Reli
ance hauled more on the wind, and the
Shamrock followed her example and lufSed
right across her stern, beginning 10 pinch
out to weather Of the defending boat.
The wind backed n point TO the westward
and both yachts headed close hauled to
tho south. the Shamrock working out to
weather Of the other boat. The air was
paltry the two yachts stood up IA stiy
as the proverbal church steeple. and made
little Roadway.
Five minutes after the preparatory gun
the wind had gore to the southwest by
west, and the two boats were heading as
high rs the guide boat showing the direc-
ton Of the course.
The big fleet of excursion st Gamers had
formed an arc around the line, and the
whistles of the revenue cutters were sound
ing to turn back those that were trying to
get nearer In order to give those on board
good view Of the race. There was plenty
OF room for the yachts to manpuvre, con
sidering the hghtness OF the weather.
JoCKEYINa FOR THE START.
Al 1888 the Reliance took the port tack,
and headed back toward the Sandy Hook
lghtship, due north. She crossed the
bow Of the Shamrock just as the warning
gun sounded
At that moment Capt. Wringe brought
the Shamrock on the port tack and followed
on after the Reliance. They had the wind
on the port beam, and Reliance bore off
across the Shamrocks bows. Wringe
pinched up to work out on tho weather
quarter OF the defending boat. The Reli-
Rnoe was footing fast and bearing away
from the Shamrock. She got little puff
that seemed to favor her and an open Bit
Of clear water showed quickly bet ween
the two boats. With three minutes to 90
she bore off toward the committee boat
end OF the line. The Reliance hauled the
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THE START
The Reliance passed to the westward
OF the lightship, while the Shamrock passed
between the lightship and the committee
boat. Both yachts were on the line lust
as the starting gun sounded at II O'Clock.
The Reliance wore ship and gvbed. The
Shamrock gybed when close TO the line
She spun about like a top. an d crossed the
line in the lead the Reliance about two
lengths astern on the weather quarter.
The Reliance had come down with good
way on her, while the Shamrock gybed
Just on the line. which held up her head
way. The Shamrock was timed at 1l:Ol14
ana the Reliance at ll.Ol47.
Both were on the starboard tack, head
ing south-southwest Every man on the
two boats was lying at the lee rail to
heel them az much a. possible to their
lines Two figures in black were prom-
nent in the white streaks o. the crews uni
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