The sun., 1903-07-12
RIyALYACHTS NEAREACH OTHER
Reliance Ready 10 Go in DRY Dock New
Shamrock III. 10 Polished.

Shamrock Ill. her undsrbody polished
like piano, will race again on Sandy Hook
Tomorrow The work Of smoothing her
urderbody was completed and tho stand
Ing and running rigging was completely
overhauled at sunset yesterday. new
nainsnil has been bent which has three feet
six inches more hoist than that used In
the previous trials OF the new yacht, and
her appearance under the Increased spread
Of canvas will be watched with the greatest
interest.
The third coat OF enamel was put on the
challenger Yesterday afternoon and II was
thoroughly dry and polished before eight
o'clock Capt Wrngc said that with the en-
larged sail spread and the smoother under
body the new Shamrock will be minutes
faster over the thirty-mle course tomorrow.
The ballast, several tons OF which had been
shifted aft before her trials last week, was
replaced In the same position II oocu-
pied during her early trialB. and the con-
sensus Of opinion Is that she will travel much
faster than before she was docked.
THE hull was very dirty" remarked Capt.
wringe yesterday; in fact. ] have never
before seen a boat foul up so quickly. but
we are all right now"
Asked II there was any defect noticeable
in The hull that might be caused by a strain
Capt Wringe replied There 10 absolutely
nothing that we have discovere and va have
made diligent search for anything that might
have marred her speed.
Caut. Wringe said that his instructions
were to have the challenger ioated ont Of tho
dock shortly after clock on Monday morn
,nR. at which time the tide would serve and
proceed down to Sandy Hook Bay at once
During the lats aft aftsrpSon SSg the Reliance
Of hor tendcr the suh6seaSm 6sea and wos at
craving dock, TO the westw ward OF the
one in which the challenger rests on the keel
Ss S's asfendsf sT to af Be- SassS nss
and Capt. MoGiivery was willing to dooE her
at ss9I sss Goe asedsd to wait until
defender q the trsasured Cup inside the
on the underbody OF the Reliance. but what
smail amount there was would retsrd her
speed in the sq1adEon run OF the New York
that she should race unless in perfect con-
we will not haul into the dock" said
morning. and we expect TO be out again BY
Tuesday morning. at high water. At tho latest
Tomorrow. a. tho water Is being pYmped
tho yacht In order 10 remove all saltwater
Captn. WrinRe and BeviS OF the sham
rock III. and Shamrock H., respectively,
expressed their, opinions Of the Reliance as
she was warpedIinto the basin. her long bow
spirit within q few feet OF the pontoon Of the
craving dock.
She Is a bigger boat than our craft, re-
marked the skipper OF the challen ger, and
that mast, evep with her topmast tsleBcoped.
in every line but that spread Of canvas APP
pears enormous Sho 10 undoubtedly tho
superior OF either the Columbia or Constitu-
marine mirncls to defeat our craft In the dock
there
Il have seen hsy In dock and have seen
blue funk yet In fact. have soen nothing
TO Be soarSd at up to tho present time. and
Shamrock III. will give good account Of
herself
Capt. Bevis indorsed everything Capt
Wringe said about the now boat, Sir Thomas
Upton spent two hours at tho basin yssscr-
day morning