Arizona republican., 1903-04-18
'SHAMR0CK'S MAST
 WAS UNSTEPPED
The Challenger Seriously Dam-
 aged by a SquaII
The Great Steel Mast Broken Off Garry ing the Upper Works Away-A Sea- man Drowned Sir Thomas Narrow Escape.

Weymouth, England, April 17-Sir Thomas Lipton's new challenger for America's cup was dismantled in :. squall tonight shortly after leaving the herbor preparatory to another trial spin with Shamrock I. The mast as it fell over the side carried several of her crew and all the gear and canvas overheard. One man was drowned and several persons, including Sir Thomas. who was knocked down hatchway. were bruised and otherwise injured. The man who was drowned was q lorother-in-law of Captain Wringe. He was just handing a binocular glass to Sir Thomas when he was swept over board.
 The hull of Shamrock II. was not damaged. The mast will be raised from where is sank, and can probably be repaired as it broke off solid seven feet from the deck. Her entire suit of sails were ruined.
 It was considered miraculous that q greater loss of life did not occur as the deck was crowded with guests, of ficers and crew.
 The misfortune which seems to have pursued the Shamrock III cuhninated today in gust of wind which dismast- ed her and leaves the beautiful chal- !enger lying tonight a helpless wreck in Portland harbor The accident will necessitate a delay of a month and probably six weeks in the challenger's sailing for America but Sir Thomas Lipton said to the Associated Press
  would not be allowed to interefere with her presence in New York on time for the cup races.
 My injuries" added Sir Thomas Lipton, "lre painful. I was badly shaken up by tl.e fall and have se- verely smashed hand, but everything is insignificant compared with the less of poor Collier Ca brother-in-law of Cap tain Wringe. and who was killed in the accident), who has been continuously in my service since the time of the first Shamrock. You can rebuild a yacht, but you cannot replace a man" Sir Thomas Lipton is the recipient of over geo telegrams Of sympathy. The story of the disaster shows that when the boats started in t2e morning there was nothing to scare the most cautious skipper. Club top sails were accord inly set on both yachts. Outside the breeze was steady, while beating in shore it was more squally, but the chal- l lenger carried it handsomely. When making q tack on the port q hard sQuall struck her. Captain Wringe gave her a few shakes of the wheel to | Huff, but finding that she stood it well, he paid eff and raced her al q pace she had never before attained. She went half a mile at this record pace, and ] then hove about to come to the start 1 ing line on the starboard.
 A lighter squall took her as she paid ! off. She filled, gathered way and shot forward. The catastrophe was so sud- den that it was over before those on board realized there was the slightest danger. Spectators whose eyes had 1 been momentarily away, looked again 1 to find instead of the queenIy racer, Q i helpless wreck. The whole accident originated in an unsuspected flaw in a l turn buckle eye, q piece of steel, little 1 thicker than a mans thumb. Possibly 1 the strains were calculated too fine. | In any case one turn buckle going, the others followed instantly, depriving the masts of its chief support, the weather shrouds. No spar ever built or grown could stand unsupported to this press of canvass. much less the light steel shell to which Mir. Fife entrusted it. The mast snapped off. Fortunately, it ! fell clear. or there might have been | 1 heavy loss of life.
 1 It is surmised that the seaman, Col Her. was crossing the deck at tho time, after leaving Sir Thomas, and lost his : balance at the lurch of the boat. The mast is now in four pieces. It will be i impossible to repair it. but most of the rigging was duplicated before hand, so 1 that it will only be necessary to re- place the mast and sails.