The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
When Suddenly Reliance Burst
and Sped Across the Line.
SHAMROCK MISSED THE MARK
PASSED By TO THE EAST, THEN
HOVE TO AND GAVE 1T UP.
sir Thomas Gallant I'm the Hour of
Treatment by Americans.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Reliance. the
American cup defender, to-day won the
third and final race and the series for that
famous sea trophy. the Americas cup. In
dense fog which prevented vision beyond
200 yards. she finished the race at $4,000
amid the acclamations of the assembled
feet. Shamrock III. after running for
more thar an hour in the fog. missed the
finish line. passed by it and then returned
TO it from the opposite direction. AS the
Reliance was then being towed through the
feet OF yachts. with ensigns fiuttering from
her truck and spreaders in celebration of
her victory. the Shamrock III did not cross
the finish line. AS often said of the his
toric race when the Americans won the cup.
there was no second.
This successful result was achieved only
after four futile attempts to sail off the
final race and after the outcome had been
admitted by even Sir Thomas Upton TO be
a foregone conclusion.
To-day's was the eighth attempt to sail
q race. After one fuke Reliance won the
two following races, one by seven minutes
and three seconds and the other by one
minute and nineteen seconds. A week ago
to-day the first attempt to sail the third
race ldDeu ana dttemptS nave Deen Indue
every day this week. On these occasions
Reliance led Shamrock to the finish line by
two miles but failed to reach it before the
expiration Of the time limit of five and a
half hours. To-dsy's victory means that
the .cup is destined TO remain in America
until England is able TO produce a genius
equal TO Herrshoff in yacht designing.
SPECTACULAR FINISH.
spectacular finish than the Reliance's to-
day. After racing for more than an hour
at terrific speed through a binding fog,
Reliance burst through the wall of mist
upon the vision of the spectators on the
fleet assembled at the finish line and, heel
ing under great bellying balloon jib top
sail, until her lee rail was awash, flew
across the finish line almost before the
spectators could determine for certainty
that if was she. Once more the Yankee
boat had added to the long string of VIC
tories in contests for the honored old silver
trophy that carried with 1t the blue ribbon
of the sea-
A feet of fewer than thirty vessels went
down 10 the familiar waters of the in
fort OF the Reliance to cover the course of
thirty miles within the tine limit. 1t had
become a race of the American boat
against time instead of contest of two
well-matched craft. When they reached the
lightship a gentle southeast wind of five
knots that barely wrinkled the surface of
the sea gave but faint promise that this
wind TO the south shortly after noon re-
vived the despairing hopes of the yachts
men. for IL blew away the misty haze which
had been hanging over the course since
the easterly storm OF last week. The re-
gatta committee waited until the last mo-
ment 10 send the boats away at o'clock
after which IL had been agreed that no race
would be started. Signals were displayed
TO indicate a windward and leeward course
OF thirty miles, south and back.
DUEL BEFORE THE START.
The duel between the shippers began at
the sound of the preparatory gun and con-
tinued through series OF brilliant maneuv-
ers, In which Captain Barr again proved
his splendid seamanship by outgeneraIing
Captain Wringe until the boats went across
the line During the fifteen minutes be-
fore the starting gun Captain Barr held
tho British boat under his lee and for most
of the tirre blanketed. He never relin-
quished the windward position which Reli-
ence held when the preparatory gun was
fired Ten minutes later when both boa ts
were heading away from the line Sham
rock luffed and forced Reliance about
whereupon both headed for the line. On
the way To 1t Reliance held the challenger
under ner lee partly blanketed Alter
nately iufiing and keeping away. Captain
Barr prevented Shamrock from getting
away from him and acros the line but two
minutes after the starting gun and at the
sound OF nc gun indicating the expira-
ton OF the handicap. Captain wringe luffed
the Shamrock across the stern of Reliance
and the two boats went across the line
together The official starting time was:
Heiiahce :0l :5i
Shamrock III ......................I I:0a 700
Han
102.08 and suffered a handicap of three seq
opds Both were heading seaward but as
Reliance from the lee bow OF Shamrock was
back-winding her head sails. Shaulrock III
promptly whirled about aud headed down
the Jersey coast. Reliance held ON for a
minute and then followed. The maneuyer
placed Reliance TO windward but astern of
the challenger. They went OFF at a swift
pace In a fresheniBg breeze. Capt Wrinpe
attempted 70 outsal the defender by giving
his boat a good full and letting her romp
away at fast clip, while Capt Barr
pinchea Reliance close 10 the wind and clev-
erly nursed her toward the turning mark.
Shamrock III at frst footed faster buf
Reliance more than made IL good by ont
pointing her
For more than am hour they sailed on tha
tack down past the shore of Sandy Hook
and the Highlands OF Navesink To SEQ
bright. and during ali that time Reliance
steadily worked up to windward OF the beat
en- challenger. outpointing and outfootin y
her at the same time and passing TO wind
ward OF her. When they tackled off Sea
bright. heading seaward. the American
boat had gained quarter Of a mile straight
TO windward of the British craft on This
new tack Capt. Wringe again gave his
boat a good full and she cut through the
Reliance's lead at an alarming gait but All
TO no purpose. Finched into the wind or
With a rap full. the Shamrock was hope
iessly outclassed.
GAINED STEADILY
After half an hours turn off shore they
sailed toward Long Branch for half an
hour. Capt. Barr attempted to make a