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about. Neither yacht was heeling over
to any extent The air was very light
ahd the excursion fleet continually had to
Stop SO as not to be In advance of the

about Neither yacht was heeling over
to any extent The air was very light
sahd the excursion fleet continually had to
Stop so as not to be In advance of the
racers.
g< Reliance Walks Away.
At 1855 the wind in shore was blowing
six or seven miles an hour from the south
east and there were prospects of the race
being finished on time. At noon the
boats had been sailing about an hour and
had covered about one-third the distance
to the outer mark Reliance's gain as the
yachts worked slowly out toward the marx
was continuous and she pulled away until
at 1925 there was space OF about a mile
between the two boats.
tn The breeze had freshened to about seven
Sknots and the yachts We're moving faster
chan at any previous time IN the race.
Shamrock appeared entirely unable to hold
Reliance. At 1915 they We're half way to
the other mark. ~
& AS the yachts drew nearer the outer
mark Shamrock seemed to hold the Re-
liance better appearing to point almost
as high and foot as fast AT LUZ potn
boats made a long tack to starboaru ana
came about and headed towards the south:
sgrhey were somewhat to the westward of
kthe course and it looked as If they might
Teach the mark on the next tack. Inc
wind was off shore and seemed to pc
holding fairly well, blowing about SIX
miles an hour.
~ It was 1890 when Barr tackled to star
board. Captain Wringe evidently had an
idea of his own and did not intend to be
influenced by any of the defenders &C
lions Barr found his opponent did not
follow his lead and only held the star
board tack for four minutes Wnen ne
again tackled to port. Hardly had he
filled away when Shamrock came about.
Barr did not hold his direction long and
Quickly followed the challengers example
and tackled to starboard. The yachts at
this time had apparently sailed about ten
miles Of the course. The wind had not
fallen and the prospects were for finish
race.
Reach Outer Mark.
i The port tack was held by Reliance for
is minutes when she went over to star
board and headed straight for the mark
The Shamrock went on the same tact at
ft1:21, about a mile in the rear. The wlnd
was very light off shore and 1t was twenty
minutes later at LAP when Reliance
turned the floating beacon which marked
the outer limit of the course. Shamrock
turned at AS.
7. On HomeWard Course.
The Yachts sailed the first four or five
miles Of the homeward course very slowly
Reliance with her great sail spread con-
tinued to gain and at $3.50 was over
mile in the van Unless the wind de-
Hcreased, experts said, Reliance was Ger
q4tain winner and Sir Thomas third enor'
ito win the Americas cup was doomed te
failure. ..-.t ...5.. -. .. ;,
The wind began to haul a little to the
south as the afternoon progressed. MOS
of the excursion fleet kept to the east
ward of the line, but others hurried Tor
ward for a good position near the finlsE
line. At o'clock Reliance was about
eight miles from the lightship and looked
to be about mile and a half ahead OF
the Shamrock.