Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
AMERICA CUP SAFE
Reliance Wins Third and FINAL
Race for Famous Sea
Trophy.
SHAMROCK LOST IN SHUTTLE
Llpton Almost Glad of Defeat-Wia
Seoa Depart for Eneland-Sham-
rock May Be sold-small Attend
snce at Race.

rock May Be Sold-Small Attend
ance at Race.
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 Amer
ica's cup. In a dense fog which pre-
vented vision beyond 200 yards she
finished the race amid the acclama-
tons of the assembled fleet. Sham
rock ILL.,, after running for more than
an hour in the fog missed the finish
line. passed by it and then returned
to it's from the opposite direction. AS
the Reliance was then being towel
through the feet. yacht ensigns fiut-
terlng from her truck and spreaders
In celebration of her victory, the
Shamrock HI. did not cross the finish
line. As often said of the historic
race when the America won the cup.
there was no second.
Result Had Been Forecasted.
This successful result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
off the final race and after the outcoma
had been admitted byeven Sir Thomas
Upton to be foregone conclusion.
This was the eighth attempt to sail
race. After one f1uke the Reliance
won the two following races, one by
minutes and seconds and the othe.'
by | minute and 10 seconds. A week
ago the first attempt to sail the first
race failed. and attempts have beer
made every day this week On two
occasions the ALLIANCE led the Sham
rock to the finish line by about two
miles, but failed to reach it before
the expiration of the time limit OF
five and a half hours The victory
means that the cup is destined to re-
main in America until England is able
to produce genius equal to Heroes
hoff In yacht designing
Spectacular Finish.
Rarely if ever has there been
more spectacular finish than the Pc
lianee's After racing for more than
an hour at terrific speed through a
binding fog, she 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 lib topsail un-
til her lee rail was awash, fed across
the finish line almost before the spec
tators could determine for a certainty
that il was she Once more the
string of victories in contests for the
honored old silver trophy that carried
with IL the blue ribbon of the sea
Small Crowd Sees Race.
A feet of less than 30 vessels went
down to the familiar waters of the in
ternational course to witness this fifth
effort of the Reliance to cover the
course OF 80 miles within the time
limit. 1t had become race of the
American boat against time instead
OF a contest of two well-matched craft
When they reached the lightship,
gentle southeast wind OF FIVE knots
that barely wrinkled the surface CT
the sea gave but faint promise that
this was to be the final day, but a
Shift of the wind to the south shortly
after noon revived the despairing
hopes OF the yachtsmen. for it blew
away the misty haze which had been
hanging over the course since the
easterly storm of last week. The re-
gatta committee waited until the last
moment to send the boats away at
o'clock. after which hour ii had been
agreed that no race should be started
Upton Discusses Plans.
Highlands of Nayesink N. j., Sept
4.--When the Erin had discharged hes
passengers and the re-echo of thef-
cheers had died away Sir Thomas
Upton said
Two weeks ago ! was hopeful; las:
week | knew | was doomed to defeat,
and was disappointed, but now | am
almost glad in my own defeat, this
America has been such a thoroughly
generous victor. | want again to
thank the American people for their
generosity to me In my defeat"
Asked what his plans were. Sir
Thomas said:
My crew is to return to England
on Tuesday next and / really ought
to go back by that time myself. I
VIII post out my engagements In a
day or two and then determine just
what | shall do. | shall attend a din
ler in New York Friday night and
have half promised to be Mr.. Wood.
rufus guest in Brooklyn and go to
the New York state fair, but that Is
not absolutely certain. 1t is possible
| may have to start for home next
week"
Asked what he would do with the
three Shamrocks, he said
II am to meet some people who de-
sire to buy at least one OF the boats.
After have seen them / will deter
mine what to do
American Boat the Best.
/, Regarding the defeat of Shamrock
III. he simply said: