Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27

owing to thick haze cannot gfve accurate
time.
As near an could b judged Reliance
turned At 1:42:sa; Shamrock. 1:4s:15.
pa p.m--Reliance stin well in the lead
and lost to view In thick haze.
$50 p.m.-rhe Wind has dropped to four
miles an hour.
/. 2:25 p.m:-The wind has fallen to four
miles an hour. II seems improbable that
boats can finish within the time allow
ance.
2:4O pm.-Reliance is now well In the
lead. Wind is dying out.
The boats are now coming out of the mist
Reliance is mile ahead.
YACHT RACE BULLETINS.
Dispatches Sent by Associated Press
Correspondents.
NEW YORK, August q, a.m.-The out
look at this hour Is not good for the Re-
liance-Shamrock race. and chances seem
to favor its postponement. The wind is
southeast, and not more than four miles
an hour at Sandy Hook. The sky is over
cast, but the sea is quite smooth.
a.m-The wind has not increased to
more than four miles an. hour, and is
holding from little south Of east.
s:46 am-Reliance started for the light
ship in tow.
9:O0 am.-Shamrock under tow followed
Reliance toward the lightship.
e:55 am-Wind is freshening and pros
poets for 8 race are improving.
1925 a.m.-The regatta committee has
signaled the course for a windward and
leeward race.
1881 a.m.-The regatta committee has
just set signals and the course will be
southeast. Wind very light. scarcely more
than three or four miles an hour. Both
yachts have dropped lows and are sailing
about Hghtship
1916 a-m.-The preparatory gun was fred
at 10:45.
1O:47 am.-Wind is increasing and Is now
blowing about six miles an hour.
1888 a.m.-The warning signal was fired
at 1855 with both boats to the windward
of the line and the wind about five miles.
from the southeast
Both yachts have, crossed the starting
official starting time of both yachts is
II O2:O0.
Reliance crossed line first, Shamrock min
utter later.
Actual starting time, unofficial:
Reliance, II :O2:5s.
Shamrock, II O4:05.
Both boats have had such a close fight
for position that neither crossed before the
handicap gun was fired, so that the Official
time of each for the start is II :O2:OO.
Twenty minutes after start Reliance had
apparent lead of half mile.
11:4O am.-Reliance seems to have struck
puff of wind and is moving quite fast.
Both boats are on the port tack.
Hiss am-Yachts have sailed about three
miles. Reliance leading about half mile.
1900 p.m.-Reliance looks to be nearly
a mile ahead.
1910 p.n--A dispatch by the Marconi
Company confirms that both yachts were
handicapped and that the starting time for
both yachts is 10000
1918 p.m-Wind freshenng. now about
seven miles and hauling further to south
ward.
NEW YORK, August 27-(By Marconi
wireless from Yacht Chetolah)-Four miles
from start Reliance is leading by half a
mile. Sea Is smooth, weather cloudy; wind
five knots and increasing.
1925 pm.-Reliance seems to be leading
by a mile and a half.
1912 pm.-Reliance is estimated to be
five minutes in lead Of Shamrock.
1:o4 p.m.-Reliance still has commanding
lead. She is four miles from the outer
mark.
BY Marconi rs p.m.-Reliance is leading
-1rx to Hood To yir.1xp ard
1:35 p.m.-Reliance is very near the outer
mark
BY Marconi, 1 :43 p.m.-Reliance is leading
by one mile.
Reliance turned the outer mark. Unof-
fetal time at outer mark: Reliance, 1 AZ;
Shamrock, 1:4S.
By Observation-Disclosures turned the outer
mark Il minutes and 80 seconds ahead OF
Shamrock.
2:3O pm.-The smoke and haze almost OBJ
scures the yachts. but one can be seen.
2:3s p.m.-One yacht is barely distinguish
able running home under spinnaker. She
has covered about three miles since the
turn.
2:43 p.m.-Reliance is running to light
ship very slowly. but 1t is estimated she
will finish within the time limit unless wind
further decreases.
$50 pm.-Both boats are in view, Reli-
ance apparently leading something over a
mile.
FOR THE Upton CUP.
Seven Yachts to Contest for It at Chi
cago.
CHICAGO, August N-Seven twenty-one-
footers, representing two distinct types OF
yachts and four Of the leading clubs on the