The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-04
Contest Was Wholly Between the
American Yacht and Time.
SHAMROCK TW0 MILES ASTERN
Reliance Failed 20 Register het'
Third victory Wind Dicd
Out-OnIy p%roionus tE"ny OF
contest Already Decided.

Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger be-
cause the wind died TO nothing and the
timo limit Of five and a half hours eN-
PRED before she could reach the hnisb
line. Her margin was approximately
the same as on Thursday last. She
was less than half a mile from the
finish when the gun sounded. The
shamrOc. Ill. was q faint blur on INC
horizon. fully two and n half miles
astorn Reliance's failure 10 score the
race was the more exasperating be-
cause her ultimate triumph Is ION
conceded, even by Sir Thomas himself
10 be simply n Formally.
only proionps the Agony.
The superiority Of the Herreshofl
boat In any kind OF weather Is &C
knowledgcd by the yachting critics OF
both sides OF the Atlantic. and yester-
days nuke only prolongs the agony OF
the contest that has already been de-
cided, the waning interest in the cup
races was strikingly illustrated by the
size Of the observation fleet. II tho
steamships that went down 10 the
ocean race course could be dlgnlhod by
such title. outside OF the revenue cut
tors. which patrolled the course. It con
sisted Of half n dozen side-wheelers
with almost empty decks, a few sea-
going tugs and n score OF steam yachts
wind spells the Race.
ri. .aas.rtv gtpI and rain hnn
served ia knock down the sea some
what. although II was rough enough
the first two hours Of the race to
make the excursion boats tumble about
n good deal and the yachts to plunge
and stngger oil their way to the outer
mark. But as the day wore on the
wind hauled to the north and fell TO q
mere zephyr. hardly strong enough TO
round out the enormous canyasscs Of
the sloops and the sea subsidized to y
smooth surface.
capt. wrinH- Gets Even.
The race was spiritless from the be.
| ginning. IL was laid 10 miles to wind
ward up the Long island shore and
| return. Its sailing feature was the
| start. in which Capt. Wringe. By a
pretty piece of m%aneuyering. neatly
turned tho tables on the Yankee skip
per and captured the windward berth
Even so. the yachts crossed the line
abreast like q harnessed team OF
horses.
shows Her Heels To Challenger.
But within fifteen minutes the dc.
fender was showing her heels TO the
challenger, and when the float ut the
outer mark was reached she rounded |,
20 minutes and % seconds ahead OF
her rival. In the Ave times the boats
have met this was by far the worst
beating Shamrock III. has had In wind
ward work. The only interest which
remained after that was as to whether
Reliance would be able to reach the
finish line In time to score the race.
The regatta committee Of tho New
York Yacht club announced last night
that the yachts would race again to.
day.
Record OF the Races.
Reliance allows Shamrock / minute
81 seconds.
THURSDAY. Aug, 2o.-No race;
/ NlUu liilfus su'nNF tbull upA HllHNA
within 5ia-hour limit. Reliance led by
nearly a mile when race was called on
Straightaway course-l5 miles and re.
turn-30 miles.
SATURDAY, Aug. 22.-Reliance won
by 7 minutes and 3 seconds. Shamrock
led at the start. but was passed in
first hour. Reliance covered the course
I'm 4 hours 10 minutes and "a seconds
Shamrock, 3 hours IL minutes and %
seconds. S%traightaway course. same
as on August 20. Wind, 10 to is miles
an hour.
TUESDAY. Aug. 25.-Reliance won
by | minute and 10 seconds. She led
at the start and was never overtaken
Reliance covered this course in 3
Shamrock. 3 hours IS minutes and 10
seconds. Triangular course-l0 miles
to lego miles. Wind, s to ~ miles
an hour.
THURSDAY, Aug. 27.-No race;
wind failed, neither yacht being able
TO finish within In the time limit.
When the race a called on Reliance
vas IL minutes ahead OF Shamrock,
straightway course, 10 miles and re-
turn.
SATURDAY. Aug. 29.-Yachts did
not start. Sea too rough.
MONDAY. Aug. 31.-No race; VIM
failed; neither yacht finished. Next
race over same course September /.