New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26

,,, 81. matches Of the fleet enabled their hold
ers 10 name the winner. As the Reliance swung
over the finish lire the Corsair which lay near
nv with the members Of the Amerlcas Cup
committee on board. started TO run up two
American Gags in token of the defenders VIC
tory But they got only halfway 70 the mast
heads when down they came on the run MI
NForean would not chance II until the official
sine was posted on the regatta committees boat
Navigator.
The observation feet that carried thousands
down the Bay to see the race, though sufncient-
" imposing in numbers and quality. was not
more than two-thirds large as the marine as
semblage that viewed the struggle OF Saturday.
The fact that the day was Tuesday had some
thing to do with It, but the decided superiority
shown by the American yacht in the race OF
Saturday and the fzzle Of Thursday was doubt
less the principal cause. Those who stayed at
home missed by far the most exciting race yet
sailed between the two yachts, and 1t is Ikely
that when the racers begin to Jockey for the
start tomorrow morning they will be observed
by feet Of record breaking dimensions.
AS a whole the steamships, tugs and yachts
bearing the spectators behaved well. There was
some confusion when the boats came around the
f1rst and second marks. owing TO the fact that
.be race was three-cornered one, but all the
CAPTAINS no doubt having In mind the discipline
rneted out TO the captain Of the City Of Savan-
nah for his contumacy Of Saturday. ooeyed the
orders of the revenue cutters promptly and will
,anely The City Of Savannah was on hand, as
usual. with hundreds Of passengers but she
was IN command Of different captain, her skip
Der being suspended pending the decision Of the
inspectors his case.
There was accident when the feet was
dasbing honeward to beat the approaching
storm that came near being serious, but fortu-
nately escaped doing any great damage. This
was humping match between ]. Pierpont Nor
cams MAGNIFICENT steam yacht Corsair and the
steamboat Monmouth, which carried the mem
hers OF the New-York Yacht Club and their
friends Prompt action on the part Of the two
helmsnen averted q collision that might have
been severe so that the only apparent damage
done was to two or three boat stanchions and
the rail OF the Monmouth
wRNGE's MISTAKE AT START
The courses signalled from the committee boat
FOR the three legs Of the course were due south
northeast by east half south, and northwest
by west 2 half west. Just after the warning
gun German oil tank steamer deaantly stood
across the course Of the racers to leeward Of the
line, but she did no serious damage. and was
well out Of the way before the final gun. The
start set all hands gossiping. The Reliance
came up TO the line around westward of the
iightship as the white puff Of the starting gun
belched from the NaYigator's bow, gybed sharp
" and stood across the line so closely TO the
lightship that she ali but scraped her. At this
time the Shamrock met the Reliance, coming
across the line the wrong way. and, seeing that
he could not get TO windward Of the defender
and If he crossed Their would have TO take up
with the leeward berth Wringe evidently de-
oided 10 take ali the time he had, and let Barr
get on his course and out OF the way. He took
TyST Win &c 10 a57S
TO be determined. The general idea is that who
ever held the watch for Wringe got ratified, and
gave him the wrong time. However that may
be, the Shamrock overstayed her limit and it
was not until nineteen seconds after the handi-
cap gun that she finally got away.
The moment the challenger crossed the line
Barr put the Reliance about on the port tack.
intending 10 cross to windward of the Sham
rock IN spite Of her, but Wringe followed suil
almost before the Reliance's sails were drawing
again and both the yachts were of on q long
port tack
There was 4 deal of hubbub aboard the yes
sels Of the feet at Wringes tactics Smooth
water, fair wind and the other boat away
nothing 10 Go but go himself and still he didn't
GO said Of his critics; but those who held the
other side Of the controversy were loud in their
defence Of the British skipper. their principal
argument being the one given above. Why"
I
take the hot end of the stick just because Barr
held # ont to him? He's only nineteen seconds
10 the bad. and those aren't his fault"
While the arguments ragged the flyers were
away in q light breeze Of perhaps five or six
knots. which gradually freshened to twelve or
thirteen knots. In that breeze the Reliance
showed much SITTER. Her crew We're to leeward,
10 make her heel TO her racing lines, while the
whitehall tars of the challenger were all on the
windward rail. The yachts held on the port
tack without any perceptible gain or loss for
nearly three-quarters of an hour.
The Reliance was first TO come about with her
rival only minute behind her. It then became
apparent that the defender had crawed into a
lead Of perhaps eighth Of q mile. Fifteen
minutes later the wind broke so sharply two
points or that as Barr headed the Reliance
around 10 il the cry went up. Reliance is dis
sbled." Fears proved unfounded, however, and
six minutes later the American swung round the
glittering mark. two and half minutes ahead
of the boat that crossed the ocean to lift" the
Cup. Barr started the reach with reaching
3btopsai The experts figured It out that this
was a mistake. and the Yankee skipper evil
IDENTIFY agreed with them, for when he saw that
Captain Wringe had started the second leg
with his balloon 1ib he promptly followed the
Briton's example
EACH SKIPPER WATCHES OTHER.
II plain that each skipper was watching
every move Of the other as if his life depended
il. The Reliance had gained l minute and
seconds on the first leg, and was out for the
further gain Barr knew he would have TO make
II he hoped to overcome the shamrock's heavy
time allowance. Captain Barr sent up reach
ing jib in stops, and no sooner was the work half
he ,5r-,bIa