The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
British Boat Is Clearly Out
classed by Reliance.
TOday's Contest Simply a Con-
tinHatiOn of Former Races.
HAVE A LATER START.
Both Vessels Go Over the Line
Almost Together.
Few Excursion Steamers Out
With Pleasure Seekers.
SLOW NOTIONAL WIND.
A Five Knot Wind Blowing at
Half Way Mark.
American Representative Then
Two Miles Ahead.
Reliance Beats Shamrock 20
Minutes to the Turn.
Few Excursion Steamers Out
With Pleasure Seekers.
SLOW NOTIONAL WIND.
A Five Knot Wind Blowing at
Half Way Mark.
American Representative Then
Two Miles Ahead.
Reliance Beats Shamrock 20
Minutes to the Turn.

New York. Aug. s1.-At 5:So the wind
gauge at Sandy Hook registered 10
miles, from the northeast The sea is
calming down and there are good pros
poets for a race.
The regatta committee of the New
York club went to Sandy Hook at s
O'Clock this morning and viii decide
there whether or not there shall be a
race today between Reliance and Sham
rock Ill.
.gatta committee has fixed the start
ing line about four miles south by west
Oi ightship.
The course viii be east-northeast
The Navigator has signaled that the
conditions are favorable to a start
New 1ork, Aug. 3L-PreparatOry gun
fired IL 30
ma a; m.-The warning gun was
fired at IL 40
The starting gun was fired HAS a. m.
starting time unofficial:
Reliance 11:45:20.
Shamrock IL 1924.
When the preparatory signal was
hred at 1l:S0 the wind was still drop
ping off and had a strength of scarcely
more than or miles an hour. The
contest for position at the start began
before the warning signal was fired
each captain making a desperate effort
TO get the better place
New York. Aug. 3L-Oficial time of
start by Marconi: Both boats crossed
the line at IL 1925.
Reliance pointing considerably higher
of Shamrock.
1885 p. m.-Reliance still holds her
advantage to wtndward, though sne has
not gained in the last few minutes.
1Z.3O p. m.-Hachts are still holding
on shore on port tack, sailing not more
breeze.
1856 p. m.-Shamrock has picked up
40
lead - 'iiS
1870 p. m. Cby MarconD-Half way to
outer mark Reliance was leading by
ing badly.
1870 p. m.-The turn is now about five
miles away and Reliance is a Quarter
g mile ahead of Shamrock's weather
LAO p. m. Oby MarconD-A shift of
wind to northeast has put Reliance one
mile 10 windward of Shamrock.
p m-iteliance has an apparent
lead of a mile and half.
By Marconi-Four miles from the
turn Reliance was leading by about two
miles.
2:4o p. m, by Marconi-One mile from
Wind five knots
On Marconis time Reliance beats
shamrock to outer mark 20 minutes
md % seconds.
Aol AdIGOnl-ftet1dnCe turned e. .00. RI
unofficial. Shamrock turned outer mark
al 3:19:10, unofficial.
3;l5 y. m.-With slight shift in the
wind Reliance has set her spinnaker
By Marconi-Shamrock turned outer
mark 3:21:0O unofficial
New York, Aug. s1-An autumnal
storm which had kept Reliance and
Shamrock for AZ hours within the shell
Ter OF sandy Hook bay had blown itself
out sufficiently this morning to enable
the two racers to venture once more in
the open sea for a continuation of their
races for the Americas cup. The gale,
however had left al a token of it's
strength a very heavy swell so that
! when the two boats, with Shamrock in
the lead, turned the point of Sandy
Hook they at once began to roll and
wallow like a couple of coal barges
The day had little attraction for spec
tatOrs. for the dark clouds which still
hung low seemed to threaten rain at
any moment, while the uneasy ocean
had little to invite any except the stout
est sailor.
The decision of the yacht owners to
start the race and terminate if possible
The series was accepted on all sides as
the interest in the races had been pref
" well dampened by the numerous de-
lays. 1t was not surprising therefore
that the fleet which followed the two
racers was a mere ghost of that which
saw the yachts in the previous con-
tests.
The yachts were accompanied to the
start by scarcely half a dozen tugs,
few steam yachts and two or three ex-
cursion boats. so that the revenue cut
ters which arrived on the scene little
late had very little to do in keeping the
lghtship free from interference. The
yachts hoisted their mail sails before
leaving for the start and were well out
TO the lightship by 10 o'clock, an hour
before the time set for the contest. On
reaching the lightship they found that
The wind was about east northeast with
q velocity of about 10 miles. Both racers
dropped their tow lines and broke out
their jibs. They stood off and on about
the lightship trying the strength of the
wind and sea and then began setting
small club top sails While this work
ing on the tug Navigator arrived with
the regatta committee and stopped near
the lightship while the committee de-
termined the direction of the wind and
the chances of starting the race from
that point.
When the committee boat reached the
lightship it was found that 10 srart
race from that point Is miles 70 Ieeward
or windward would be impossible and
a signal was hoisted postponing the
start until a line could be established
sufficiently south Of the lightsh1p to send