The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
Proud Reliance, Thrice Victor
Over Shamrock III, Accorded
a Tumultuous Reception
By the Harbor Fleet This
Morning.
American Cup Defender Easily
Defeated the British Yacht
Yesterday IN Final Race
Of the International Series.

Highlands-oif- Navesink, Sept. 4-
Proudly flying three great American flags
on her taf-rail and at the spreader the
Reliance, victorious, escorted by Mr.. Ise-
Inns Sunbeam and tender, Moonbeani, aud
in tow al the tug, Guiding star, left her
moorings shortly after eight O'Clock this
morning, and began her journey to Erie
Basin Whistles screamed aboard every
sort Of steam craft about Sandy Ho0k.and
at the top Of every mast and pole afloat
the stars and stripes futtered ia the wind.
Soon after the Reliance's departure Sir
Thomas Erin started up followed BY
Shamrock III III q tow Of a tug cruiser
In the trip up the Narrows the Shamrock
followed the proud Yankee boat at about
the same distance asteTn as she did at the
finish Of the iinal cup race yesterday, about
three miles.
shamrock looked Ike a defeated yacht
but she,received her share of salutes from
passing ships The crew Of the Shamrock
are preparing to sail fow England early
next week.
New York, Sept. 3.-The Reliance, the
American cup defender today won the
third and tilal race and the series for the
Americas cup In a dense fog which pre-
vented vision beyond 200 yards she finish
ed the race at 5.20.02. Shamrock III af-
ter running for more than aD hour IN the
fog missed the finish line, passed by il and
then returned 20 It from the opposite di-
reotl0n As the Reliance was then being
towed through the fleet, the Shamrock did
not cross the finish line AS often said Of
the historic race when the America won
tthe cup, there was no second.
This successful result was achieved only
after f0urg futile attempts to sail Oh the
dnal race and after the outcome had been
admitted by even Sir Thomas To be fore
gone conclusion. Today's race was the
ninth attempt to sall a race. After one
luke the Reliance won the two following
contests, one by seven minutes aud three
seconds and the other By one minute and
10 seconds.
Rarely, II ever, has there been d more
spectacular finish than the Reliance's to-
day. After sailing for more than an hour
at terrific speed through binding fog the
Reliance burst through the wall Of mist
upon the view Of the spectators Oh the
fleet assembled 1T the finish line and heel
ing under great b Lying balloon ilb top
sail until her lee rail was awash, fled
across the fulsh line almost before the
spectators could determine for a certainty
that it was she.
For more than an hour after the start
they sailed down past the shore Of Sandy
Hook and the highlands Of Navesink to
Seabright and during all that time the Re
lance steadily worked UP to windward Of
the beaten challenger ontpointing and out
footing Der ait the same time and passing
to windward OF her. On this new tack
Captain Wringe again gave his boat good
full and she cut through the Reliance s
lead at an alarming gait, but all TO no puT.
pose.
When. at $40 both boats headed off tc
the mark six miles away. the Reliance
was good mile ahead and gaining heel
ing to freshening wind and jumping in.
to rising sea, which at times threw their
long bows high out Of the water to down
with a splash that sent miniature clouds
of foam flying from under their powerful
shoulders, the boats were making pretty
spectacle Of 1t. They we're gaining in
speed with every mile and Shamrock Iii
was long mile astern when Reliance
whirled about the mark
When the boats started the run home,
ward under splnnakers and balloon jit
sails a split about three feet long appear
ed In the foot Of the Reliauce's spinnakeI
but as It drew well Captain Barr continued
to carry For three quarters Of an hour
the only variation was slow gain by The
leading boat,
The Reliance crossed the line at $50 0.
and it was after O'Clock when the foS
lifted bit and disclosed the challenger
hove TO the north Of the line Captain
Wrnge had missed 1t In the fog and pass
ed BY the east Of ID. The Shamrock die
not attempt to cross the line but after
feeble salute from the fleet was taken il
tow to the Hook, the fleet started 70
home and the series Of races in defense O
Americas cup for 1908 wac ended an,
American genius, brains aud seamanshil
we're once more triumphant,