Evening journal., 1903-09-04

ica's cup. In a dense fog, which pro
vented vision beyond 200 yards, she
finished the race amid the acclama-
tions Of the assembled fleet sham
rock III. after running for more than
an hour in the fog missed the finish
line, passed byit and then returned to
it from the opposite direction. The
Reliance was then being towed to the
feet, yacht ensigns fiuttering from her
truck and spreaders in celebration OF
her victory. The Shamrock III did
not cross the finish line. AS often said
of the historic race when the America
won the cup. there was no second.
This successful result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
of the final race and after the out
come had been admitted by even Sir
Thomas Upton TO be a foregone con-
clusion. This was the eighth attempt
to sail a race. After one fiuke, the
Reliance won the two following races,
one by z minutes and 3 seconds, and
the other by / minute and 19 seconds.
A week ago the first attempt to sail
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have been made every day this week.
On two occasions the Reliance led the
Shamrock 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. Yesterdays victory
means that the cup is destined TO re-
main in America until England is able
to produce a genius equal to HERES
hoff in yacht designing.
Rarely If ever, has there been a
more spectacular finish than the Re
liance's. After racing for more than
an hour at terrific speed through a
binding fog, the Reliance burst
through the wall OF mist upon the
vision Of the spectators on the feet az
sembled at the finish line. and, heeling
under a great bellying balloon jibtop-
sail until her lee rail was awash, fed
across the finish liac almost before
the spectators could determine for 2
certainty that it was she. Once more
/ the Yankee boat had added to the long
string of victories in contests for the
honored old silver trophy that carried
with it the blue ribbon of the sea.
A fleet of less than 30 vessels went
/ down to the familiar waters Of the
/ international course TO witness this
fifth effort Of the Reliance to cover the
course of 80 miles within the time
limit. II had become a race OF the
American boat against time instead of
O contest of two well-matched craft
The duel between the shippers be
gan at the sound of the preparatory
gun and continued through a series OF
/ brilliant manoeuvres, in which Cap
tain Barr again proved his splendid
seamanship by outgeneraling Captain
/ Wringe. until the boats went across
the line. Reliance began to gain i'm
/ mediately on the defeated challenger
and the contest developed into a race
\ against time. At no time did Sham
rock III prove q dangerous competitor
4 Sir Thomas Upton said: two
weeks ago was hopeful; last week
knew was doomed to defeat and was
disappointed, but today I am almos
glad in my own defeat. This Americ;
has been such a thoroughly generous
victor. ] want again to thank tn,
i American people for their generosit,
10 me in my defeat"
Asked what his q plans were, Si
Thomas said: "My crew Is to returl
to England on Tuesday next, and
really ought 20 20 back bv that tim
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