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and altogether making better work
Shamrock a Mile Behind.

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They held on one tack east soutnease
Tor nearly an hour. Durlhs lnat - =
the defender worked up to Wlndwara
good quarter of "A mile. When ReI-
ance tackled Shamrock III. refused 70
follow, SO Barr put his craft on tns
port tack again. This placed he ,.eaie'5
mile north of Shamrock III. lil -.
minutes later the wind suddenly Sill.
ed to the northeast and placeo tue
American boat that distance deao 70
windward, not half of which she had
actually earned. From that Tune re
lance gained steadily.
The yachts could hold within two
points of their course They held the
tack for twenty minutes and then
made short bitches in which Reliance
steadily got the better Of it.
When off Long Beach at l: 40 the ue-
fender was two miles ahead, having
added the second mile by literally OUT
pointing the challenger and at the
same time maintaining equal speed.
The mark was then in plain view and
the wind was softening. After long
board off shore, Reliance made sew
eral short bitches which brought her
to the turn.
The challanger's case was absolutely
hopeless when the defender rounded
the mark. The British boat was more
than twenty minutes alec and coming
slowly. The time at the outer mark
was:
nehance . ~: ~ %: 90
Shamrock Ill. 3:2l:O0
The British boat was 20 minutes %
seconds behind, barring time allow
ance.
Reliance at first reached homeward
under balloon jib topsail and then car
ried her spinnaker for a mile, only to
n,~ff 90 - No. tn, he
wind aft the beam, main sheet well in
and ballooner bellying, she made good
time and drew away from the chal-
lenger until the wind softened, when
the speed of the boat slackened.
Shamrock III. caught freshening
wind first and cut down Reliance's lead
half mile before the leader caught it.
Then Reliance steadily gained until
she had regained her two-mile lead
and had added another half mile to it.
In trying to hold the wind both yachts
had run off their course, but at 4:30
both set spinnakers and headed
straight for the finish. The wind was
dying away and the. spinnakers drew
poorly. Reliance was moving not more
than four miles an hour and Sham
rock III. was two and half miles
astern of her when the committee boat
signaled that the race was off. Both
Immediately took in sail and were TAX
en- in tow for Sandy Hook.
The regatta committee of the New
York Yacht club announced tonight
that the yachts would race again to-
morrow. The steamer Taurus, with
the members of the club and their
guests, will leave the foot of West
Twenty second street at a. m. tomor-
row as usual.
Memento for Sir Thomas.
NEW YORK, Aug. 91.-The initial
step toward the presentation to Sir
Thomas Upton of a memento from
the American people, probably in the
form of a silver service, was taken
today when the following resolution
was adopted at a meeting held at the
Waldorf:
THE undersigned committee, named
to arrange memento for Sir Thomas
Upton, feel assured that they repre-
sent a universal sentiment of apprecia-
ton amongssall classes of Americans
who love sport and admire sports
man, and, acting on this assurance
they suggest to the general public a
popular Subscriptiontto meet the end
in view. The Western National bank
Of New York has consented to receive
subscriptions. tt is desired that these
be nationalsini character. since there is
no state or section where the pluck,
hberality and good temper OF, our late
antagonist ever our friend Aands now
our guest, have not won all hearts"
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, chairman;
Col. Henry Wattersen, Louisville; Pat