The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-09
AMERICAS CUP
 MAY BE IN DANGER New Shamrock Shows Hers
 a Real Wonder. OLD BOAT EASILY BEATEN In q Heat of Seven Mllss to the Wind ward She Gained Exactly Two
 Mlnutee-Yaohtsmon Are
 Greatly Pleased.
OLD BOAT EASILY BEATEN

Weymouth, Eng, April s.-With club topsais set In a good twelve to fourteen knot breeze off shore, promising fast rae- ing and thorough test both of speed and gear the Shamrock III and the Sham- rock l started today off down the wind for a leeward and windward trial
 The Shamrock III was a good length ahead as the boats were sent off She gathered way faster and was off with a double lead before the older boat had fairly started. Booms were run off and the Shamrock I drew into the wake of the cup challenger. getting between her and the wind. This advantage enabled the old boat to draw up somewhat, but the blanketing did not last and the chal- lenger opened way fast and ran in such fashion as helped to dispel doubts as to her speed when off the wind.
 When the boats were three-auarters on the way to Chambles light the wind drew more westerly and the Shamrock III had to run a course considerably more to the westward, throwing her astern as they luffed for the Chambles.
 The Shamrock l led around the light ship.
 The time was: Shamrock I, 1O:45:O2; Shamrock III, 1O:45;26.
 Challenger Gained Fast.
 Sheets were all home as they came on the wind, and the challenger gaining fast and going 8 trifie freer, went right past and to leeward of the older boat before l they had gone a mile to windward. After hold tt,I. a.fr ,,as., aa | Shamrock III came about and passed wide across the bow of Shamrock l, and l taking up a position ahead and wide to wlndward, pointing higher and sailing faster, she gained In every mile The freshening wind caused some sea as the boats beat back but the challenger stood up well to the wind and took the seas easily. She again crossed the bow of Shamrock I as they beat into the bay.
 The time as the yachts turned the Erin at the finish of the first round was: Sham rock ILL, 11;46:14; Shamrock 1, 11:475O.
 Two Minutes In Seven Miles.
 The challenger gained exactly two minutes on a seven miles beat to wind ward.
 As the two yachts rounded the Erin, spinnakers were set for the next run to the Chambes. Smarter work on board Shamrock l. enabled her to make up twenty seconds of lost ground. They made fair, level racing down the wind, the challenger not gaining appreciably in the | first couple of miles.
 The wind held fresh and fairly steady, | allowing an honest trial of speed. Both boats were equally served by the wind, | and sailing practically in the same wa | ter, it took a little over fifteen minutes 1 to run the seven miles, and the boats | turned the Chambles on the second round | as follows; Shamrock III, 12:42;37; Sham
 rock l. 1244:57.
 All sheets were brought aboard again | as the boats headed home. looking as | though with the breeze more westerly, l they might fetch through. The chal- ! lenger gradually increased the gap. The yachts finished the second round as fol- lows: Shamrock III, 1:2S:35; Shamrock |. 1:39:5S.
 The time at the finish at the third round was Shamrock III, 3:2S.10; Sham | rock l, 3:93:ls,