Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
HOW RELIANCE WON
SPIRITED ACCOUNT OF FIRST OF
THE RACES.
The Revenue Gutter Fleet-Popularity
of Sir Thomas-Resembla nce
Of the Boats.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ON BOARD THE U. s. 8. ALGONQUIN,
August %, 1903
The United States government in Of
fcially recognizing the international cup
races by ordering certain of our revenue
cutters to do scout and patrol duty during
the contest lends no small element Of color
and dash to the most important sporting
event we witness In this country. More
over, several thousand fortunate citizens
who have been able to secure or are ten
dered invitations are permitted, through
the courtesy Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, to view, from the decks of these YES
sells, the cup events more intimately than
would be possible under any other condi-
lions not excepting a position on any of
the graceful yacht fleet which daily go
down through the Narrows with their mill
ionaire owners and guests. Your CORE
spondent has been aboard several of the
sevenue feet detailed for this special duty,
and in each instance discovered a uniform
and consistent effort on the part OF officers
and crew to forward every convenience for
the comfort and entertainment of their
charges.
The Sea Too Much for Them.
Yesterday the wardroom Of this vessel
bore a close resemblance to a hospital.
Certain of the lady guests and a shame
fully large number of men have succumbed
to the violent rolling Of theship. Out in the
boats waist are lying on the deck at in
tervals those of the patients which the linn
tied cabin space will not accommodate.
The Jackies serving as exigency nurses can
only offer sympathy and advise patience
until the inevitable run for the boats side
is made. In one or two pitifplly laughable
instances outraged nature exercised her
function before the rail was reached. The
garments of those near by suffered in con-
sequence. The Algonquin being the
right of the patrol line. which marks the
race course and keeps 1t free from intrud
ers, brought almost abreast of the
big ninety footers and very close to the
trim little Erin, on which are being enter
tanned Sir Thomas guests.
Cheers for Sir Thomas.
Our first close view on the Erin's bridge
of the Irish baronet who Is making such
a sportsmanlike effort to recapture Ameri-
cas- cup called out volley of cheers from
our party. Sir Thomas evidently did not
understand for whom the cheers were in
tended. He trained his glass on our ship
for a moment as though searching her iden-
tity and calmly resumed his study Of the
big cutters half mile ahead. The ele-
gance of the cloud Of femininity on the
quarter deck of the Erin was the subject
of some remark and speculation by those
of our ladies who were well enough to no
tice anything.
Favorable to Shamrock.
There is In evidence among the spectators
of this cup series strong sentiment in
favor Of Shamrock Ill. 1t displays no lack
of patriotism, but SO keen is the spprecia-
ton of that true sportsman, Sir Thomas
Upton. that we hardly wish his boat
to go down in this effort to regain the cup.
Irdeed, so warm is the feeling for Upton
personally that an eX-United States sena-
tor was heard to say at a period when
the English boat seemed to have a slight
advantage: We'll, If an Englishman is go
Ing to lift this cup 1 want him to be
1rishman"
Popular With the Ladies.
The commanding officer of this vessel,
Capt. T. w. F. Wadsworth, has won the