Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01
GOES TO THE FRONT EARLY AND
LEADS BY TWO MILES BE-
FORE THE TURN,
START TODAY WAS LATE
The Yachts Did Not Cross the Line
Until After 11:45 O'clock Both
Boats Pounding Badly Was Feared
Seas Would be Too High.

New York, Aug. 31.-MuclL apprehen-
sion was felt early this morning that
the sea- would be still too heavy for
yacht racing, but as the hours wore
away the rain of the early morning
ceased and at SIS o'clock streak of
light along the horizon gave promise
of sunshiny weather before noon. AT
$3.50 the wind was ten miles an hour
and both racers were ready to be tow
ed out as soon as the regatta commits
teemen who had gone out on the Navi-
gator should determine whether Their
would be race and should give the
| signal.
Sea Groves caImer.
During the early morning hours the
sea grew calmer and at o'clock botf
yachts raised their mainsails in readi-
| ness to start
At 9:OS they took tow lines from
their tenders and started out of the
Hook so as to be down at the start in
| time.
Conditions Favor Racers.
| A'AS tSsoaIle1 Ou UOdTQ UnS u
Navigator has signalled that the CON
ditions are favorable for a race and
both yachts started for the lightship
under tow. The wind is from the
northeast blowing ten miles an hour.
| The Course.
The committee signalled that the
course will be fifteen miles to wind
ward and return.
The regatta committee has fixed the
4 starting line about four miles south
by west of the lightship. The course
4 will be east, northeast.
! Even Start.
The preparatory gun was fired at
1870 a. m.
The starting gun was fired at 11:45
a. m.
The official time for the start was
n:45:25 for both boats.
Reliance Starts Well.
The Reliance is pointing consider
ably higher and is quarter of a mile
to windward of the Shamrock
Reliance in the Lead.
| (12:35 p. m)-The Reliance still
4 holds the advantage to windward,
! though it has not gained in the last
few minutes.
(12:50 p. m.)-The yachts are still
holding off shore on the port tack and
are sailing about four miles an hour in
light air. The reliance is well to
i the windward and a sixteenth of milf
/ in the lead.
The Same Old Story.
/ G:30 p. m.)-Half way to the outer
mark the Reliance was leading by a
/ quarter of a mile. Both boats are
! pounding badly.
/ Q:40 p. MA shift of wind to the
northwest has put the Reliance mile
4 to windward of the Shamrock The
| turn is now five miles away.
Reliance Far Ahead.
Four miles from the turn the Reli-s
ance was leading by about two miles.
American Still Ahead.
(2:40 p. m.)-A mile from the turn
1 the Reliance was leading by two miles.
The wind is blowing five knots an
hour.
At First Turn.
The Reliance turned the outer
mark at 3:00:45 (unofficial time).
The Shamrock turned the outer
mark at 3:19:10 (unofficial time).
Il Wind is Slow.
4 3:45 p. m.)-The Reliance has gone
about five miles on the return trip
and leads the Shamrock by about two
and one-half miles. The wind is now
four miles an hour
(4:05 p. m.)-The wind has freshen-
ed somewhat and there is a chance for
the Reliance to finish within the time
limit. She has left the Shamrock far
in the rear and the only question now
is as to whether she can finish inside
of the required time.