Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
RELIANCE LEADS AGAIN.

Highlands of Navesink, n. j., Aug.
Sl.-Sir Thomas Upton will make what
will probably be his last bid Tor the
Americas cup today when he sends his
Shamrock III. out to the Sandy Hook
light vessel TO meet the Reliance In the
third race in the America cup series,
as the race today will in all probability
decide the series. The contest today
will be the re-sailing Of the race OF last
Thursday and the yachts will be sent
over the course Is miles to windward
and return. Shortly after O'Clock
shamrock and Reliance dropped their
mooring buoys and taking tow from their
tugs stood away for the starting line.
The wind still held from the northeast,
and blew about 8 knots in strength over
the cup course. While the yachts were
in tow for the starting line they were
passed by the United States cruiser
baltimore and the battleship Texas, In
ward bound. As the big fighting ma
chimes ranged alongside the sailors OIL
Uncle Sans vessels waved their caps
and cheered the yachts.
The Indictment weather, and the posi-
bility that there might be no race, de-
pleted the number OF excursion craft,
which went out today, to see the race
A pitching sea, and asmart blow was no
day for those whose only sea experience
il confined to the ferryboats.
On reaching the lightship the yachts
dropped their tow and orders were given
to break out headsails. The mist was
extremely heavy off shore which made 1t
| difficult for the observers to follow the
yachts. Sandy Hook reported twelve
| knot wind at 1925. In the rough sea
the yachts pounded heavily and threw
great cascades OF water from under their
bows.
The wind flattened considerably dur
| ing the morning, and at eleven O'Clock
was blowing about eight knots.
The preparatory gun was sounded al
1l:30. and in sharp contrast to the thret
previous races, neither of the shippers
seemed disposed to work into quarters
near his adversary.
The warning gun was fred at ll:4O,
and for FIVE minutes Barr and Wnngt
fought it out, the Englishman doing hi
level best to shake the American off.
l1:45 q. IN. Starting gun fired.
Reliance crossed at ll;45;22; Sham
rock, at 1l:45. 26.
1853. Reliance and Shamrock wer'
put about on starboard tack Reliance
gaining rapidly on the challenger.
In the heavy swell the Reliance mad'
less fuss than the Shamrock and seemed
rather TO smooth out the sea instead 0
plunging into it and spilling cascade
of water from under her bows, and die
the Shamrock. In the turn to weathe
the American boat constantly increased
! her lead. She worked higher in th'
air, and footed along much faster thar
the Englisbman In forty five minutes
of sailing, the American led by at leas
half mile.
Highlands, 1890. Fifty minutes o
sailing found the yachts working to th'
eastward and almost obscured in tn
, mist.
1912 p. m. The American nov
leads by three quarters of mile.
1870 p. m. The yachts have beef
lost in the mist for the last 20 minutes
An aerogram just received here say
Reliance leads by mile.
] ZAP p. m. Wind off shore is very light
r and yachts may not finish within tn
| time limit.
e Highlands, 2:95. The yachts still som
e distance from outmark. Wireless messag
says Reliance steadily increasing he
$ lead.
Highlands, 3;15 p. M. The yacht
= are still lost to view. A Long Beac
dispatch reports that Reliance turne
the outer mark about 8 o'clock. Win
light of shore.
The Reliance turned the outer mar
at 8 O. clock Shamrock followed IA min
utes later. The wind is blowing knot
d an hour and the probability is that tn
D yachts will not be able to finish in tn
r required time.