Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
MAS SHAMROCK WEATHER, TOO
|, Look for Great Things for My
Boat" Said Sir Thomas Just
Before the Race.
DEFENDER WON BY NINE MINUTES,
The Day Bright, Conditions Favorable,
Contest Close and Exciting, and
Crowds Most Enthusiastic.

New York, Aug 22.--On the afty-sec.
,nd anniversary Of the winning of what
gas then the Queens cup by the Amerl-
"a. the Shamrock III, Sir Thomas LIP
TONS third candidate for the interna-
.ional trophy now known as the Amerl-
,a's cup, was defeated by the Reliance,
lime allowance excluded from the reck-
pnlng by minutes, so seconds,
with the time allowance the Reliance
won by minutes and seconds, The
official times were;
Start
Shamrock, 1851. q
Reliance, ll;i5;2l,
Finish
Reliance 3.l7:b.
Shamrock S;2540,
The time allowance WIN be recOmput-
I'd after the Shamrocks re-measure-
ment on Monday.
STORY OF THE RACE.
Fifty-two years ago this very
Say the yacht America in a
race FOR cup offered by Queen
Victoria, won a prize which since that
Say has become recognized as the most
highly sought trophy IN the yachting
world. The courageous Commodore
Stevens, after many refusals, was f.
nally permitted to enter q contest
against the English boats to be sail
ed around the Isle Of Wight and so
well did he sail his yacht that tine re-
mark has become historical, There
was no second
FOR A CLEAN CONTEST.
A true. clean contest which can leave
no doubt Of supremacy such as nuky
winds permit, should result today IN
the race between Reliance and sham
rock III for the prize which so long
has been coveted by English yachts
men, The wind at S a. m. blew stead
lly out OF the west southwest al rate
OF from eight TO 10 knots and from a
perfectly cloudless sky. There was
every indication that the matchless
yachts representing two nations would
sail n finished race. The breeze which
had died down somewhat during the
night had shifted TO the southwest and
increased In strength as the sun rose.
A perfect day broke and the air was
dry and cool with no indications OF
return OF the sultry conditions which
prevailed at the same time on Thurs
day.
The sea still had somewhat Of a roll
and there YVES not a little surf break
ing along the Jersey shore, The wind
was strong enough 70 send along coast
ing vessels at a lively rate. Some OF
the little fishing vessels anticipating an
increased wind before the day was
over. had one or two reefs In their
malnsails.
CONDITIONS OF RACE.
The conditions governing today's rare
VIII be the same as those on Thurs
day. the huke counting as no race, so
that 10 miles TO the WindWard and re-
turn viii be the course.
At Sandy Hook bay an was activity
and hustle on board the racing craft M |
early as O'Clock and the prospect Of |
fast racing weather seemed 10 Undue |
the men with more life Before o'clock !
both boats had pat their iibs and stay |
sails IN stops and taken the covers on |
their mainsails While the captains and |
mates Of each boat had been aboard |
and inspected blocks and tackles.
CAPTAINS JUBGLANT.
Both Capt Barr Of Reliance and |
Capt Wringe Of Shamrock III, were !
jubilont Capt barr said ~ this |
blow continues. and II looks as II n /
would wen have a great race On good /
time. And Capt Wringe said This is
Shamrock weather We can do It IN |
this
A. $40 o'clock the wind was blow
ing az fully ~ miles an hour from /
the southwest and with no sign of
abatement or change Of direction. This
would lay the course down the Jersey
coast In close to shore and the wind
not abating would get the race on
within three hours.
Upton Is sANGU1NE.
lee rails win be under weather to-
day." said Sir Thomas Upton rs be
took his early morning constitutional
on the deck NJ the Erin, "aud | look
for great things for my boat
Reliance started mp her malnsail az
80 and five minutes 20 2 O'CLOCK took
A line from her tender and with jib and
staysail in stops aud mansail set lett
the Hook foi the startf. shamrock fol-
lowed few minutes later She did not
lake a line from the cruiser but broke
nut her jib and staysail ana with her
set az she sailed out Of the
harbor It was a very pretty sight,
After Reliance had rounded the hook
she SET her club torsail,
Reliance chung 10 her tender until 1880
when she dropped the tow and started
lown the coast.
Reliance seemed 10 have trouble In
setting her club tous1i and q sailor
was IN her shrouds trying 10 remove
he difficulty She slgnaled her tender
md was again taken IN tow, Which she
I'D not drop until she had arrived at
he llghtshp.
NEAR STARTING LINE,
ny 10 o'clock both yachts hsd arrived
IN the vicinity OF the starting Inc and
lad set all the sails which they intend
"A 10 carry across the line. BY this
hour sae first ~ the excursion feet had
,cs 81 appear. The wind steadily |