The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-24
OLD SHAMROCK BEATS NEW
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(Continued from First Page.) , out the old boats best speed, is looked
 upon by the yachtsnlen here as nothing short of wonderful performance.
 Besides the special event of the 9O- footers there were races to-day for the single stickers and schooner yachts of the New York Yacht club fleet have not been hauled out for cleaning since l the annual cruise began.
 The trophies were presented by Cap tain John Jacob Astor and consisted of cup valued at $l.OOO for the schooners and one worth $500 for, sloops, cutters and yawIs. As usual the Astor races attracted large numbers of the summer colony and the day was one Of the social events of the season. Captain Astor witnessed the races from his steam yacht Nourmahal, and with him were a number of friends. The cream of the New York. Yacht clubs fleet of steam yachts went down to Block Island be- hind the racing craft and the steamer Gay Head carried a large number of club members.
 On arriving at Brenton's reef Hghtship 1 the regatta committee found a5tumbling sea on and a breeze of from twelve to fourteen knots strength blowing from a little west Of south. Course number was selected, which gave the yachts a beat of 1872 miles southwest, one half west to mark near Block Island: a run of IS miles northeast by east. three4 fourths east, to another mark off West Island, and what would have been a reach of 61ls miles to the finish line had the wind held true. After the Reliance turned the second mark the wind hauled to the westward and headed her so that she had to lay close to 1t and take a short hitch off shore to fetch, to the line. The single stick vessels competing for the Astor cup were sent away first, the yawl Vigilant and the cutter Neeia crossing first. Following them were the Weetamoe, Senta, Effort, Aspirant, and Isolde. Then the schooners Elmina, Ingomar and Ariel were started As all yachts sailed the same course the com mittee waited until 1:45 before giving the signal for the 9O-footers to start.
 Mir. Morgan, who steered the Colum- bia, and Captain Barr of the Reliance had 8 lively fight for the start iandlit re- suited in the amateur skipper gaining 2 decided advantage, although both craft were more than two minutes behind the handicap gun in getting away. Colum- bia got away at 11:49:10. while the Re- liance had to ease off and run around under the stern of the committee boat in order to make a real start. The new craft was handled so prettily that she was but 8 seconds behind the Columbia in starting, y @ sse.s.s-4..4 - ,a . .. iff35 As soon as the Reliance was over the line MT. Morgan berthed his ship cli her weather bow. Captain Barr tackled re- peatedly, during, the next few minutes in an effort to get the wind clear. At |12 o'clock the Columbia crossed the bow of the Reliance and was again perched on the new boats weather bow. Barr gave his sails good full while the old cup defender was in the wind and gain- ed such headway that his charge was able to drive through the Columbia's lee and get free wind. The pair made q few more short hitches until at 12:06 the Reliance crossed the Colun- bias bow and took up the coveted weather berth From this time on it was only question of how much the new boat would beat the old one to the weather mark,
 The Reliance behaved handsomely i'll the rough water and outfooted and out pointed her rival all the time. Off Point Judith heavier seas were encountered, but the two racers made easy way through them. The Reliance drew away steadily and turned the windward mark at 1:3l:34. The Columbia wore around at 1:3555, four minutes and twenty one seconds behind the leader Adding the thirty-nine seconds actual start the old boat had over her rival, the Reliance had beaten her an even five minutes in thirteen and a half mile thresh to windward. f I...
 Spinnakers were set for the run to the second turn and the Reliance. in- creased her lead in every mile. A slight fog was encountered near, the second turn, but Captain Barr had steered a true course and hit the mark so exactly that he was able to gybe around ahead of the Vigilant, which had worked off to the southward of the turn. The Columbia also failed to hit the mark plump and was little to the north of her course, when the Reliance passed her on the way to the finish line. It was close lay to the line from the second turn, but the wind hauled to the westward still more and the Reli- ance was obliged to make a short tack off-shore before she could fetch to the line. 5s
 The Ingomar led the schooner class around the course, but lost the prize to the Elmina on time allowance. The Vigilant was the first of the single-stiek vessels to finish, and while she has not been officially measured, her length compels her to make big allowances to the other yachts in the class. It is fig ured out that the Isolde takes the cup on time allowance.
 The summarizes:
 Special Class-Ninety-Foo
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 Name. 7 Start. Finish. Time, Reliance ..........11:47 S:50:49 4:03:4s Columbia ......... .11:47 4:09:3S 4:22:SS