The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-12
SHAMROCK Ill
NOT so FAST
Her First Trial Race Proves a
Disappointment
HANDICAPPED TOO HEAVILY
OLDER BOAT BEATS CHALLEN-
GER ON TIME ALLOWANCE.

weymouth. England, April 1.-THE first
contest today Of the challenger for the
Americas cup. under actual racing con-
diuons, was distinctly disappointing 20
those who exulted so much at the re-
suit of the preliminary trails. The sham
rock i won on her handicap allowance
the new craft only beating her six and
uue-lalE minutes over "a course thirty
four miles long. on the first half OF
the course the challenger Outsalled the
older boat handsomely, but In the fresher
wind on the second turn she little more
than held her own. This was only par
TALLY explained by e. fiuEe of wind which
favored shamrock I and enabled her 20
gain considerable ground on the second
The course for the first real contest
between the two ShamrOCZs under strict
racing conditions was altered today 10
one of thirty-fotr miles, instead Of forty
Two miles, as announced yesterday. The
starting line was off Portland. thence
easterly 20 a mark off Lulworth cove,
and back across the mouth OF Wey-
mouth bay % a mark Off Portland and
thence home twice around. The ham
cicap allowance of Shamrock i was not
officially declared prior 20 the start but
&c was understood TO be ten minutes.
Wind Was Favorable.
A fine fresh uest-southwest breeze Of
sufficient strength TO cause the yachts
under club topsalls &c heel over and make
fast sailing was blowing as the two
snamrocks Unanswered for position.
During this iockeying Shamrock III
proved both faster and handler, and Cap
tain Wringe had easily the best Of the
start The preparatory signal was given
az 1855 and Just before the starting gun
was fired. at 10 o'clock. both yachts
stayed by the outer mark boat. Sham
j "a q
lenger. drew out and was two or three
lengths ahead as they bore away for the
run.
The starting times were: Shamrock
III. l000.08; Shamrock i, l0:00:23.
The yachts quickly squared away, set
spinnakers and the new boat immedi-
htely opened out constantly Increasing
her lead from her opponent as they ran
toward LulWorth cove.
The wind remained fresh and steady
Rnd the racers made excellent sailing as
they ran across on the first leg Of the
rOurse. Shamrock followed dead IN the
wake OF the cup challenger, but was
quite unable 20 hold her, Shamrock III
spinning out bigger lead all the time.
ln twenty minutes running the Chal-
.enger gained two minutes. The times off
Shamrock III lo:22.so. Shamrock T.
0;24,35,
Better Boat Down the Wind.
Throughout the rest Of the run the new
boat continued 10 prove that she was
much faster than the older boat down
.he wind. The Things on turning the
LulWorth cove mark were.
shamrock III, lo;i0s03, Shamrock l.
O.42.55.
Dropping their splnnakers. the boats
luffed and came on the wind for the
beat TO wlndward across the hay to-
ward Portland. A couple OF long boards
were sailed and the challenger. going
handsomely, lifted 20 windward through
the smooth water. Before they had gone
hali way 90 the mark Shamrock III
was a mile ahead and dead 10 wind
ward.
The breeze freshened a little and both
yachts Travelled at a fine pace. the chal-
.enger apparently revellng In the stronger
wind. When they turned the mark off
Portland Shamrock III had q lead Of
over six minutes on less than twelve
miles sailing. The times at the Portland
Shamrock III. $1,000; Shamrock /.
l46.35.
Thence a broad. easy reach brought the
boats home and on this point of sailing
lrsL round was finished as follows:
Shamrock iii, u:55.lS; Shamrock T.
i2,03.23.
Disappointing On Second Race.
The chaIleneer's showing on the reach
down the wind 20 the LulWOrth cove
mark the old boat had somewhat Of an
advantage By bringing up a fresher
breeze. and Shamrock III was only able
30 make a minute and half between the
marks.
Shamrock was fouled by steam
yacht when halfway through the second
run 20 Lulworth cove. Her spinuaker
boom and the steam yachts bOWsprit
were both carried away, but Shamrock
escaped other injury and continued the
race. The accident was Of little dsad-
vantage 20 her, as shamrock MS spin
maker was Immediately dOuZed 90 order
20 make the conditions even. The tim-
iugs at LulWorth cove were.
shamrock H. l2;h;5s; Shamrock i,
with only a beat TO the mark off Port
land and "a reach home 20 sail. the chal-
lenger had sim two and a half minutes
hard wind and some sea during the beat
and thew laid down handsomely 10 their
work with lee rails under.
I'm beating for The mark off Portland
Captain WrnEe did not appear to drive
hls boat SO keenly as he had done. He
kept pInch.ng her into every eve OF the
wind while Shamrock j. although drop
ping 10 leeward, gained distinctly.
Breeze Favors Shamrock I.
The hardening wind suddenly drew
around a couple Of points and gave sham
rock i the only fuke of the day. She
favoring breeze wiEed out considerable OF
the new boats lead Wrinse then started
to drive the challenger again. but 40 the
mark boat off Portland she had lost "a
minute and half of her previous lead
Tile Things were
Shamrock ilI l.55.1li shamrock i,
t.1a
on the threc-mile reach home the chal-
feneer was sailed for an she was worth
and on the leg on which Shamrock Z had
held her even during the first round
Shamrock IfI on this occasion gained
half "a minute. The finishing times were;
Shamrock III, 1;S:3si Shamrock J.,
l.55.no
The damage 10 Shamrock I amounted
10 $500 The spar was OF hollow wood and
some time win be needed TO replace &C.
but in the meantime the trials viii con-
iuue without spinuakers. The trouble
Eas caused by the steam yacht mis- udg-
nE the pace OF the racer a serious ac-