The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08

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quarters of an hour the only variation
was a slow gain by the leading boat
The sky was clear and the slanting
rays Of the yellow western sun were
painting a beautiful marine picture with
the two yachts as center figure when
at 4:20, with almos hal the course yet
to be sailed, a thick bank of fog came
rolling in before a southeast wind and
enveloped the Shamrock III. in a blind
gray mist that shut her out of the Wis
ion of the fleet as though she a been
wiped from the surface of the sea.
The Reliance a along for five minutes
longer with the SUI glinting upon her
sails until the fog bank reached and
rolled owe her and she too disappear
ed from sight. AS it caught her. she
felt also a heavier wind from the
southeast, smothered her spinnaker and
leaning to the wind, fled at a swift pace
like a dim ghost through the grey mist
The two racers sailed in that dan
gerOus fashion at top speed for an
hour. Meantime the Navigator, carry
ing the regatta committee hunted for
the ship to establish the finish line. 1t
was $40 before she found it and the
fleet began TO gather about her. All
was a blank grey wall of fog.
Ten minutes they waited, then the
Reliance heeling before the wind, her
sails bellying hard and her lee rails
dragging the spindrift, burst through
the veil of fog, u startled vision to the
expectant watches on the little fleet.
Hardly had they recognized the famil-
lar features of the American craft
when, with great balloon jib topsail
fiuttering into the arms of the nimble
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spirit, she fled across the line down
through the lane of yachts to victory.
The whistles of every craft in the fleet
opened wide in recognition of her
achievement. The delighted yachtmen
danced about the deck of ]. p. Nor
gan's big black steam yacht, the Corsair
n hillariously congratulated one an
other.
Meantime the regatta committee's
tug whistled shrilly it's guiding signals
to the missing Shamrock. The Reliance
a crossed the line at $4,000 and it
was after 6 o'clock when the fog lifted
a bit and disclosed the challenger hove
to north of the line. Captain Wringe
had missed it in the fog and passed by
the east of it. The Shamrock did not
attempt to cross the line, but after a
feeble salute from the fleet, was taken
in tow to the look.
SIR THOMAS THANKS THE AMERI-
CANS.
Highlands of Nevesink, n. J., Septem-
Der 3.-When the Erin had discharged
her passengers tonight and the re-echo
of their cheers had died away, Sir
Thomas Upton said:
Two weeks ago I was hopeful; last
week 1 knew l was doomed to defeat and
was disappointed, but today I am al.
most glad in my own defeat, this
America has been such a thoroughly
generous victor. 1 want again tc
thank the American people for their
generosity to me in my defeat"
Asked what he would do with the
three Shamrocks he said:
Il am to meet some people tomorrow
who desire to buy at least one of the
boats. After I have seen them 1 will
determine what to do"
Regarding the defeat of Shamrock
III. he simply said:
I don't care to discuss it any more.
The American a was the better, that
is all"
Designer Fife refused to talk. Cap
tain Wringe while agreeable still would
not talk any further than to say:
did the best We could, but the
other oat was best"
Captain Barr, OF the Reliance said af-
ter the race:
Reliance is a beautiful boat; had all
kinds of weather and won in it. Our
adversaries did the best they could with
the material at their command"
j.. p. Morgan's yacht the Corsair,
stopped in at h Hook and took Oliver
Iselin aboard. Mr.. Iselin was all smiles
as he replied to an inquiry as to the
| result:
of course I am proud of the result,
d splendid boat, a splendid crew and
captain, and all helped the result. Sir
Thomas made a brave fight and de-
served better luck, but every man
should be glad the cup is to stay here"
Sir Thomas and Mr.. Iselin exchanged
visits tonight and the former extended
his congratulations.
NO CHALLENGES FROM ENGLAND
SOON.
London. September 3.-The final de-
feat of Sir Thomas Lipton's cup chal-
lenger Shamrock Ill, was received in
London with absolute listlessness. Most
of the afternoon papers published a spe-
cial edition announcing the result of
the cup ace. but the announcement
had already been discounted by the
dispatches giving the progress of the
race.
The consensus of opinion is that Sir
Thomas Upton has lone everything
that time II money could accomplish
and widespread sympathy for him is
shown. The chief hope expressed in
the streets is that Canada will enter
the lists next year and possibly sue
ceed where the mother country has fail
ed. 1t seems improbable that, in view
of the failure of Shamrock III. another
challenger will soon be dispatched from
England.