Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-21
THE CUP DEFENDERS
The Reliance and Shamrock III Con.
test at Sandy Hook Course.
THE RELIANCE LEADS
A Yacht Race Of Much International
Interest. The Coveted Trophy
Has Been IN America
Half Century.

New YORK. Aug -N.-l ne NthahVt
and Shamrock nj. accredited repre-
seuiatycs or criterion yacht craft IN
two nations salled at n a. m. to-day
in the nrd race of series % thirteen.
oontrstlng for the now world-famousl
Americas cup. wrcstrd from English
men dfiy-two years ago hy the schoon'
or yacht America This trophy. year
after year has secured a frmsr place
ln the estimation OF yachtsmeu and
a stronger position sent.mcntaliy Ia
the hearts ol the American people and
has become port of the history Of the
nation. Tndnuutei by repeated fail
ures. the Briton gained experience with
every defeat and returncci home only
60 build a better boat and to again
challenge. Thousands upon thousands
OF dollars have been expended by both
Americans and Brtons iu the defense
and attempted capture ~ THIS trophy
and interest has grown with each cou-
test Though defeated in 1888. aud
again in 1891. Sir Thomas Lipton has
returned TO try for a third time 10 car
- to the shores of Albion the much /
coveted trophy
Both boats have sailed many trial /
races durlng the past three months and /
both have shown themselves faster /
than their predecessors Tho course
over which this race b. 90 be sailed is |
the International Yacht club course. /
outside of Sandy Hook Shamrock III |
has sailed over u many times in her |
trials. while ihr Reliance has been over
% but once and that in light hJceze.
This course. thirty miles. was covered
by the Vlgl'uut ln 1879 IN 3 hours. -
minutes and 11 seconds. the fastest
time over wlndward and lseUafd
course This WAS one of fhe most eN-
citing races in auy cup contest nud
was sailed Dob q strong breeze tn ig1l
however. tho columbia sailed over n
| triangular th'tty-milt course iu 81
I hours. a. minutes ~ 90 seconds. on
Newport the Reliance. on july -t SMILE
. al thirty miles oVrr1 1 triangular course
| o. houfs. ,S minutss and 8. seconds
aud over O. wlndWnri and leeWart
course 90 thirty ml.s on July 1 in
hours 4 wIuufre Hrd O.. seconds.
Both vfthts 1ro commanded by men
that are masters in their cfau and are
/ recognized le fhs beet n thHir rr-
l srprctItc countries Captain charles
i Hrr. who commands the Reliance
/ sailed two othrr cup defender in in-
/ terultouai contests and .s -N.ilri. re
sourccful and pnss iron nerve.
Ue aueg thr columbia iu 1909 ani
1901. d.ftatirr Shrmrork o. nd Shaw-
rock Ir Captain Robert Wrrrr than
/ whom thrfn ia TId to h ro better
. skipper iu ENGLAND. s not o. strauee-
ln yacht wnreuvrrrg or Amer. ..u wa-
tere m. oamr h..r rrf o1 Sh1mrUrk
In aF second iu command to captain
Uowuh Tho next e.aeou Ns riiIel
august rrirorr4 Wira'e ard u 1877
De commanded shamrock q uhru shr
WAS % trIal boat f1r shWfo,k ~
New Yori.. Aug e Three hours 20
fora the time SOD f0r the rart w th.
CortrstIrr ,n,hf- N.w Nurk MFhor
wne uurumrd Nth settling ,Sen'- and
even u'ue cHm-dIr~nr tolfs 'IN moe
tlorlass uron the water ln.h Yachts
borar to make slI 1s soon ls D1.or
,ouutlri and no .1 o,'oDk both had
main sails ro.stel 1nd head ais rr n
gtoru In addition. fh. Reliance er. rp
her $50 club coo s1I. fni ihH I..i't
niece 0r OIul.s. lowered u.eh above
I Shamrock 49,. Iy.ug Iu.t ah.'d "i h.I
Atita. m. che startling guli was
fired ana the shlmo.h crossed ih. hHr
iu the lead.
soon after the start tue yachts nn
into a drcnchug rain Storm when.
when % had passed. lrtt calm when
was broken only by iaint anl W'''i-
ing wind Later rtoud shower
was encountered aud shifting WINDS
affected the course
AZ the rain ceased che wind i'eeh-
encd little aud with us in.tr'a.iS :
force. the Reliance blgau tu prove hr'
qualities. while Tor time the 4h'm
rock scented as fast as the Reliance
thu latter was pointing much hisht'
and soon made way iu,o rnuu''ni'h h-
wnlward berth. giving hct the disun''
lead
The pride Of American yachtsmcu
kent up her speed. and nt l"
she had distauCcd the shamrock "
one mill
Latorh rough sea was encountered
causing the yachts to pound consld,i
ably. and with the Reliance two mi'''
IN the lead. the race appeared as
drifting match. The shamrock hecam'
no bcraImcd that she seemed to scarce
IS move for an hour
Custom House Agent Resigns
New York Aug. 9.-Samue' w