The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-28

New York, Aug. 25.-Reliance wins
by one minute and 10 seconds.
Official time of finish-Reliance
2:15:3O; Shamrock 2:2O:1O.
Elapsed time-Reliance 3:14:54:
Shamrock 3:1S:1O.
Official time of start-Reliance
11:0O:36; Shamrock 10000
Official time at first mark-Reli-
ance 12:21:O0; Shamrock 12:23:3O.
Official time at second mark-Reli-
ance 1:17; Shamrock 1:21.
New York, Aug. 25-The prospects
for another good contest between
Reliance and Shamrock III. today
were encouraging at o'clock. A
fine seven knot breeze was blowing
out of the southeast. the sea was fair
1y smooth and the horizon clear for
many miles. There was every indi-
cation that the wind would hold
throughout the day, giving the yachts,
and especially the Shamrock every
opportunity to show their worth
over the 30-mile triangular course,
which, according to- the program
must be sailed in the second contest
between the boats
The crews of the two contestants
were out early, and before break
fasting had taken the covers off their
mainsails and raised their jibs and
staysails. After breakfast Sham
rocks crew started at once to work
on the new mainsail, expecting that
it would take more time to get it up
properly than if using the old one
At 7:45 a. m. they had it we'll under
way. while Reliance at the same
hour began to raise hers.
The Shamrock got her new main
sail in place. and to those ashore it
looked very much of an improvement
over the old one. 1t did not lap the
boom and set UP we'll to meet the
club topsail. There was only one
quicker in it, and that about 80 feet
from the bottom. AS the wind caught
it it bellied close to the mast and
there was a broad curve on the leach.
This should prove of great advantage
TO the reach, so the yachtsmen said.
Reliance was using only one new
sail, and that a jib. and this, too, is
considered of advantage to that boat
on the reach. Mr.. Iselin went aboard
Reliance while his crew were at
breakfast on the tender. Sir Thomas
on the deck of the Erin was inclined
to be less communicative than u.s.
ual. He finally said: 81 think we
will get good race today and l hope
our new sail may be a success.
Mr.. Iselin was in excellent good
humor and to query said:
ut looks like good racing weather,
and it looks like Reliance weather
Also
Reliance began to raise her main
sail at $40. and by the time Captain
Wringe had got Shamrock's sail to
to pull it taut at the boom end, SO as
to draw out the wrinkles from along
the gaff. 1t wrinkled then only where
it was likely to catch the full force
of the wind on the reach and hold it.
Reliance's mainsail showed hardly
again as that on the Shamrock.
Captain Wringe was evidently in
good spirits after his sail was fitted.
He paced the deck with the New
York Yacht Clubs representative,
smiling and joking.
Reliance's sail was got up quickly
and at 500 both boats were taking
aboard the days provisions for the
crews.
Reliance raised her club topsail at
1892. and after the trimming Of yes
terday it fitted perfectly.
Mr.. Herreshoff. builder Of Reliance,
who passed the night on his yacht,
Roamer, which was anchored in
Sandy Hook bay. went aboard Reli-
ance. After taking aboard an extra
topsail Reliance dropped her moor
ings just before O'Clock and under
mainsail and club topsail was ready
to go to the start. She started on
the port tack. broke out her staysail
and jib and caught the breeze beau
tifully. rounding the hook like great
white bird AS she went out the pas
sengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which was coming in from
Cherburg, gave her a cheer.
Shamrock at o'clock took a line
from the cruiser, her tender, and was
we'll out, with her mainsail set. At
this time the wind was blowing seven
miles an hour from the south and
was very steady. It was not, how
ever. increasing in velocity as much
as the yachtsmen could wish.
The American yacht left under
sail for the first time. On Thursday
and Saturday of last week she had
the services of tug. Before going
out No. club topsail, one OF the
largest On the boat, was sent aloft,
and. breaking out the two lower head
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