The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-28

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The wind. which was from the south
east and blowing at four Knots, was just
dimpling the smooth sea when the com
mittee tug flew the course signal indcs-
ting 15mlle beat to windward and re-
\ turn.
! When the preparatory gun sounded at
! l0:45 the racers were sailing parallel 10
| the starting line andw To windward of II.
with Reliance to windward OF the chal-
/ lenger. where Barr wanted her At the
end Of the line Shamrock III luffed and
Wringe had TO give II up and nll away
again.
They recrossed to the opposite end OF
the line outside OF the line. Shamrock III
luffed and tried 10 force Barr about, but
the Yankee skipper would not give ways
and Wringe had TO give IL up and fill
away again.
They recrossed TO the opposite end OF
the line outside the line. Shamrock III
dropping back and uffing to windward of
Reliance. That was the only time Barr
was caught TO leeward Luffins hard he
allied almost a circle around the chsl-
lenger, hlanketed her as the starting gun
sounded. bore off around under the stern
Of the lightship and lufYed across the line
with handicap OF Al seconds.
A MINUTE TO THE BAD.
Shamrock III followed handicapped
Ivy one minute and AZ seconds. one min
ute and one second Of which was dead
loss. The official starting time for both
boats was IL :02. but their actual start
timed by the regatta committee was as
follows:
Reliance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .ll:O2 Al
Shamrock III .........,..,....,..1l; AZ
Capt. Wringe had lost the greater part
of his time allowance Reliance was lead
ing by about 300 yeards Once across the
line they held the port tack very few
minutes and then went about. headed
eastward Three legs brought Reliance
within few hundred yards OF the turn
AT 1:4e; here she lay a straight course for
the mark. As she went about IL Sham
rock III was yet a mile distant and com
ing on at a slow pace in very soft wind
The time at the turn.
Reliance ............'..'''''' '''''' 100 ~
Shamrock .....@.............. .,.. 'Z'O''fo
1t was evident that the yachts were
covering about five miles an hour. They
had been approximately three hours in
beating - miles, and unless the wind
should freshen there was small prospect
OF their covering the 10 miles home In
the hour and half remaining. Once
heading homeward balloon jibtopsails
were broken out and spinnakers set TO
port on both They dawdled along In
exasperating fashion while an hour slip
ped away Not a change took place on
either OF the yachts nor did there seem
20 be any difference in their relative posi-
tions Reliance was loosing her race
against time. and at p. m, had little
hope of getting across the line at 4:32
when the limit OF FIVE hours ana half
would expire She was six miles from
al al nf
wind from southwest, her spinnaker was
smothered and she lay reach home
ward Hope revived only To be dashed.
Five minutes aftcrward. when the wind
again backed 10 southeast, her spinnaker
was again set.
QUARTER OF MILE UNFINISHED.
The wind freshened bit as she neared
the line. She was still a quarter OF
mile distant from the finish when navi-
gator gave notice that the race was off.
Reliance kept on and crossed the line at
4:3S45, six minutes and a. seconds be-
hind the time limit.
Meantime Shamrock III had caught a
freshening southwest breeze taken In her
spinnaker and was reaching FOR the line
at a better clip than at anX <me during
the race, but when the finish gun was
fired she began to take in sail and before
she reached the lightship was carrying
nothing but a balloon jiptopsall. She did
not cross the finish line. The summary:
Start. Turn. Finish.
Reliance ........ Hoe 1870 4.3s.45
Shamrock III .. 1l.co 207.40 ....
Upton HAS HOPES.
Both boats came up quickly TO the hook
after the failure to finish and took up
their anchorsgeS.
Sir Thomas. speaking OF the affair,
said
"I am willing 10 repeat what said this
morning 7 still have hope. slight though
II is. Let us hope for n spanking good
breeze Saturday I called my friends
around me this afternoon and was about
20 express my regret at my failure. when
| happened to look az my watch Then
reserved decision, and | may never have
to make that speech"
Mr.. Iselin and Capt. Barr declined to
talk. except that Mr. Isclin regretted that
the wind was not sufficient TO bring the
boats I'm on time.
DEFEAT ALMOST DECISIVE.
Although. officially. Il was mo race"
the defeat administered To the challenger
was so lgnomnious that whatever linger-
ing hone remained In the breast OF the
friends of sir Thomas boat vanished In
10 thin air Reiiance's victory was In ev-
cry way more decisive than that Of last
SATURDAY. Outsailed. outpointed and out
footed. IL was a procession from start 10
finish
The Herreshon wonder beat the sham
rock hopeieesly IN the hfteen miles Of
windward work. rounding the outer mark
twelve minutes and thirty seconds ahead