The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
The Reliance Had But Little
Margin to Spare.
Won Over the Shamrock on a
Triangular Course.
WAS 79SECONDS AHEAD
LiptOn's Yacht Much Faster
Than on Saturday.
Had a Big New Sail Which I'm
proved Conditions.
RACED IN A HEAVY FOG
Easily Around the Circuit in
the Prescribed Time.
We're Away About IL O'clock
and Home at , :l5.
Had a Big New Sail Which I'm.
proved Conditions.
RACED IN A HEAVY FOG
Easily Around the Circuit in
the Prescribed Time.
We're Away About IL O'clock
and Home at 2:15.

New York. Aug 25.-By tug-Oficial
time finish: Reliance, 2:15:30; Sham
rock. 2:2O.s0.
This makes the Reliance winner by
1:19. as the Shamrock was allowed a
handicap OF 3:21.
New York, Aug. 25.-At o'clock the
wind still was blowing about knots,
tbs sky partly cloudy, atmosphere very
clear. Reliance is leaving for starting
point under her own sail
1000 a m.-Both yachts have arrived
a the lightship and cast off their tows.
Wind still little east to south, about
seven knots.
1925 a. m.-The regatta committee
has just signalled a triangular course.
but the course signals have not been
set.
1o:35 a. m.-The course as signalled is
south for the first leg. The other two
legs will be northeast by east one-halt
east and northwest by west The mark
boats have left to set the stakes. The
weather is getting a trifie thick
1916 a. m.-The preparatory signal
was fired at 1915 a. m.
Unofficial starting time:
Reliance Il 1.O0:07.
Shamrock Hop.
The Reliance crossed the line first.
11:05 a. m.-Apparently Shamrock
Handicapped about % seconds as she
crossed that much after handicap gun
fired
11:O5 a. m.-Reliance crossed the line
on the starboard tack but ShamrocK
held away too long and was behind the
handicap gun. She Immediately on
reaching the line came about on the port
tack and headed to the Jersey shore. Re
lance followed at once.
Ills a m.-Yachts maintain relative
positions Shamrock pointing as high
and fast as the Reliance..-Nind fallen
to five knots.
11:25 a. m.-Reliance has lead of quar-
ter of a mile.
At 11:42:3O Reliance tackled to star
board having held port tack since HOO.
AT 80 Shamrock went about IN
starboard tack after getting to the
weather of Reliance's wake. 1t looks
as if Shamrock had gained on Reliance
during past five minutes.
With strengthening wind Reliance has
increased lead to 2s or half mile.
1905 D. m.-Shamrock has been gain
ing on Reliance until she has secured
windward position, but Reliance is
fully quarter mile in lead.
12:10 p. m.-Yachts still holding star
board tack. Are about opposite Mon
mouth beach, nearly five miles off
shore Reliance leading by quarter of
mile Shamrock seems to point higher
today than Reliance.
Official time of start:
Reliance 11:00:36.
Shamrock 11:02:oO.
1890 p. m.-Reliance went on port
tack at 12:21:O5. Shamrock 12:23:35.
Weather very hazy; yachts difficult
to discern.
1910 p. mas Reliance crossed line a
minute and "a seconds ahead of sham
rock she will have to lead challenger 1t
finish at least three minutes and 21 sec
onds to win race.
] .. m.-Yachts are still lost to view
in the haze.
BY Marconi wireless.-1:O5 p. m.-Both
boats have turned first mark and set
spirnakers for run to second mark.
bart s,Ft he .~-csf. acsaf
can be discerned we'll to eastward from
Highlands and it looks if the yachts
were nearing the second mark.
As D. m.-One of the excursion
Steamers is coming in off shore and
heading for lightship. 1t looks as if
yachts had turned the second mark.
.5S 2. m.-Others of excursion fleet
can be seen about the scene of lightship.
The yachts however, can not be made
out.
POP p. Involvement of excursion
feet indicates yachts are four five
miles from finish. One yacht seems to
be coming out of haze four miles from
the lightship.
2:05 D. m.-The yachts can now be
seen and leading one is apparently az
miles ahead.
2:O6 o. m.-Both yachts are now near
ing the finish, leading boat which looks
like Reliance is about two miles from
hghtship.
Shamrock gained in the run for the
finish line because she was the rear
boat and as the wind was off shore
she gained by pointing higher and clear
er The wind shifted by southeast by
almost due west.
2:OS D. m.-If the leading boat should
prove to be the Reliance it looks as if
she would win race by margin of less
than two minutes
2:O9 D. m.-Yachts are having benefit
of southwest breeze and are reaching
fo- finish at a lively gait. If the sec
ond boat proves to be the Shamrock
she is holding Reliance well and 1t looks
as If she was scarcely a mile behind-
2:14 D. m.-The Reliance crossed the
finish line at 2;15:07 and Shamrock at
2:19.20 unofficial. The Reliance wins
by 50 seconds.
Urofficial-First mark:
Reliance 12:21.00.
Shamrock 12.23:30.
Second mark:
Reliance ILL.
Shamrock 1:21.
New York, Aug. 25.-The prospects
for another good contest between Re
lance ard Shamrock III today were
encouraging at o'clock. A fine seven
knot breeze was blowing out of the
southeast. the sea was fairly smooth,
and the horizon clear for many miles.
Contrary to the predictions of some OF
the other weather prophets alongshore,
the easterly breeze which blew nearly
all day yesterday and which shifted
towards the south at night, did not
drop away completely, but continued
throughout the night and was still