The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
SHAMROCK III IS
 GIVEN TRIAL SPIN
New Cup Challenger Behaves
 Nicely on First Effort
FASTER THAN THE OLD BOAT
On the Crucial Test She Caught Up With Shamrock |. and Easily Distanced Her in Five
 Mile Stretch.

Govroek. Scotland, March Sl-Ihe Shamrock III had trial spin today ana showed herself superior to the Shamrock 1 on all the points of sailing on wfhch she was tested. The yachts were out hVe hours and experts expressed the opinion that the new boat demonstrated that III fine weather she is by far the fastest challenger yet sent out. The trial was entirely in light winds and smooth water' but under these conditions the challenger beat the Shamrock I.
 The latter was never before beaten un- der similar conditions on either side or the Atlantic. The new challenger proved remarkably quick in going about She showed herself a little tender in squalls, but sailed with her lee rail just clear or the water. The wind fell off early In the afternoon, and as the yachts reached out of Rothesay bay and along the bute, where the principal work was done sham rock I at that time was nearer holding the challenger than on any other point of sailing. The Shamrock ILL, however proved the better boat and gained lit tie. The yachts then squared away and ran across the Firth for the Cambrae shore, with little difference in their rela- tive positions. off Cambrae the boats by arrangement. rejolned one another and started afresh on a long turn to wind ward and back towards the Rothesay shore. This was considered crucial test, and 1t would have been more satisfactory if there had been more wind, but as it was. the Shamrock III behaved excel lently, going fast and always holding the better wind than the other boat. On the conclusion of the windward work a turn was made south to Rothesay bay. The Shamrock I was again allowed to go ahead q dozen lengths, after which the challenger started in pursuit, and with the boats reaching free in the same wa ter and with the wind practically afford ing them level conditions, she not only rapidly overhauled her opponent on this beat, but passed wide to windward, and in about five miles gained lead of quite a quarter of mile. Off Cloch Point the challenger dropped her stays and thus finished the trial
 Upton Is Pleased.
 Gourock. Scotland, March 31-Sir Thomas Lipton, in an interview after the trial of the challenger today, said he considered that he had every reason for the utmost qualification at the result. Shamrock III. had done all that could be asked for her. He thought the trial proved her to be undoubtedly the best of the Americas cup challengers. In his opinion she was the fastest boat afoat in today's weather and he looked hopeful ly to see her do equally well in heavier weather.
 D. r. D. Neil leading Clyde amateur yachtsman. who was the only outsider on board Shamrock l. all day said he was satisfied that she was sailed in an honest endeavor to secure the utmost of which she was capable. In windWard work he added. Shamrock IT. completely cir cled Shamrock I, but while he considered the new challenger a wonderful boat he did not expect to find as much differ ence between the two racers in heavier weather as was shown today