Gilpin observer., 1903-09-10
RELIANCE A WINNER
RACE FINISHED IN FOG, WHICH
HIDES DEFEAT OF SHAMROCK.

Misses Finish Line and Comes in fren
! Other Side-Americen Yacht or..
sails and cutpointe British BS-t
from Start to Finish.
New York. Sept. 4.-The Reliance,
the American cup defender, won the
third and final race and the series for
that famous sea trophy. the Americas
cup. In a dense fog which prevented
vision beyond 200 yards. she finished
the race at 5:30:02 amid the acclama-
tions of the assembled feet. Shamrock
III, after running for more than an
hour in the fog, missed the finish line,
passed by it, and then returned to it
from the opposite direction. rs the
Reliance was then being towed
through the feet, the yachts ensign
fluttering from her truck and spread
ers in celebration of her victory. the
Shamrock did not cross the finish line.
AS often said of the historic race
when the America won the cup, there
was 70 second.
This successful race was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
off the final race, and after the out
come had been admitted by even Sir
Thomas Upton to be a foregone con
clusion. It was the eighth attempt 10
sail a race. After one fuke the Re-
| lance won the two following races,
one by seven minutes and three sec
onds and the other by one minute and
| nineteen seconds. A week ago the
first attempt to sail the third race
failed and attempts have been maze
every day this week. On these oc-
casions the Reliance led the Shamrock
| to the finish line by two miles. but
failed to reach 1t before the expira-
ton of the time limit Of five and a
half hours. The Reliance's victory
means that the cup is destined to re-
main in America until England is able
to produce a genius equal to Heres
hoff In yacht designing.
Finish In Dense Fog.
Rarely, If ever. has there been a
more spectacular finish than the Reli-
| ance's. After racing for more than an
hour at terrific speed through blind
ing fog. the Reliance burst through
the wall of mist upon the vision of the
spectators on the feet assembled at
| the finish line and. heeling under a
great bellying balloon jib topsail. un
til her lee rail was awash. few across
the finish line almost before the spec
tators could determine for a certainty
that 1t was she. Once more the Yam
kee boat had added to the long string
of victories in contests for the hon
ored old silver trophy that carried
with it the blue ribbon of the sea.
The duel between the shippers be
gan at the sound of the preparatory
| gun and continued through series oi
brilliant maneuvers. in which Captain
Barr again proved his splendid sea
manship by outgeneraling Captain
wringe. until the boats went across
the line They went of at swift
pace in freshening breeze. Captain
Wringe attempted to outsail the de
fender by giving his boat a good full
and letting her romp away at fas
clip while Captain Barr pinched the
Reliance close to the wind and clev
erly nursed her toward the turning
mark The Shamrock III at frs
footed faster. but the Reliance more
than made 1t good by outpointing her
Shamrock HopeIessly outelaseed.
For more than an hour they sailed
on that tack and during all that tint
the Reliance steadily worked up u
the windward of the beaten chal
lenger outpointing and outfootir,
her When they tackled off Seabright
heading seaward. the American boa
had gained quarter of mile
straight 10 windward of the British
craft. On this new tack Captain
Wringe again gave his boat a goc(
full and the cut through the Rel!
ances lead at an alarming gait. bu
all to no purpose. P.nched into thi
wind or with a good full. the Sham
rock was hopelessly outclassed. Afte
half an hours turn off shore the,
sailed toward Long Branch for half al
hour Meanwhile the Reliance ha;
steadily gained and when at 3:lo Lott
boats headed off 20 the mark SIX mile
away the Reliance was a good MIL
ahead and gaining Heeling to fresh
ening wind and jumping into a risini
sea, Which al times Threw tHeii ioH'
bows high out of water. to come dow,
with splash that sent miniature
clouds of foam dying from under thei
powerful shoulders. the boats wor
making a pretty spectacle OF It Tn
boats were gaining In speed with ever,
mile and the Shamrock III was loni
mile astern when the Reliance whirle,
about the mark and lowering stretche
of canvas broke and bel.iea out from
her spinnaker pole and over ser LEI
bow. The homeward stretch had be
gun. The Reliance had gained clever
minutes and three seconds In III
thresh to windward. and. barring acct
dents the victory was hers.