Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-22
RELIANCE WINS.

H. went to the starting line today to
make their second effort for race. Just
81 years ago today the schooner yacht
America sailed against feet of English
yachts around the Island ofCOwes, Eng
land, and won the Queens cup, which
is known today as the Americas cup.
A more perfect day for race could not
have been desired and Sir Thomas Lip
ton when he came on deck of his steam
yacht Erin said '1t is a grand day,
and Shamrock will show her worth. 1t
will be great race" 1t seemed as if
the disappointing fuke of Thursday had
only inspired an interest in the races,
for churning their way down the Mar
rows this morning came still larger
feet of excursion craft than on Thurs
day, crowded from rail to rail with spec
tators. The Jersey hills were sprinkled
with groups of people and the porches Of
the hotels along shore were crowded
with visitors who wanted to see a race
The wind at 9 O'Clock was seven knots
in strength when Shamrock moved along
toward the starting line and there was
some comment as to the large angle of
heel she showed in the fair breeze with
out even carrying a topsail.
At 9:24 a. m. Reliance started for
starting line under mainsail and club
topsail.
Coney Island, Aug. 22.-(Via De-
forest Wireless.) A message from the
Lightship says the wind has fallen to
five miles an hour.
The regatta committee on reaching
the starting line made careful obserya-
ton of the wind and SET the course for
today's race southwest by west, a beat
of fifteen miles and return.
Dense haze of shore, starting line
virtually obscured.
11:SO.-The preparatory gun was fired
and the blue peter set.
11:37.-Both boats are on starboard
tack, jockeying for the start.
1l:45 Starting gun fired.
The starting time, Shamrock II :45:17.
Reliance 1l:45:2l. The racers crossed
the line on the starboard tack, Reliance
being to the weather but behind.
At 1855 Captain Wringe finding
that he could not point with the defend
err, took in his jib topsail. This was the
first open confession on the English
mans part, that he was not doing as
we'll in the beat to windward as the
defender.
1908 p m.-Reliance overlaps Sham
rock and takes lead. Is now forcing
weather passage.
1911 p. m.-Captain Wringe is
pinching his boat in order to keep from
being back winded.
1892 p. m.-The yachts are working
through haze toward the Jersey shore on
port tack. The challenger is holding,
at this time, in good style. The wind
still holds in strength to 9 knots of
shore.
1887 p m.-The race has developed
into hot scrap and there are not many
seconds between them, Reliance still
holding slight lead.
1915 p. m.- Reliance tackled to
starboard at l2:4l p. M, and approaches
Shamrock on opposite tack.
1916 p. m.-Reliance forces Sham
rock about to port.
12:47 p. m Reliance is square on
Shamrock's weather quarter, and the
boats are so close together that they
could exchange courtesies.
1856 p. m.-The wind is still strong
at ten knots and at this time the Re-
lance is gaining and has fair lead
She is not only to winward, but is
ahead.
I:O2 p. m.-Relisnce is working con-
stantly out to windward.
1:55. 30.-Reliance rounds outer mark.
1:57. Shamrock rounds.
Shamrock, as she neared the outer
mark, was compelled to make a short
hitch to port before she could luff to the
mark. Shamrock on rounding broke
out her balloon jib. Both yachts drop
ped their spinnaker booms to port and
stood away for home with a wind almost
dead astern.
The wind was sufficient to belly out
their big sails, and they we're a magnif-
cent pair to see as they romped along
home, the Englishman however, follow
ing in the Americans ioamy wake,
Because of her enormous sail spread, the
American was able to carry more air
than the Upton boat, and the watchers
on the excursion feet saw that the
American was opening up still bigger
stretch of water between her and her
English opponent The excursion feet
made a hurried run for the outer
mark in order to be there when the
racers turned the mark. There was
great joy on board the excursion fleet as
the boats neared the outer mark for it
was seen that Reliance held the race
safe though the contest was but half
over. N - Is
took in u
2;10p. n
ing out 1gl
some of 8.
The Sha It.
Ter breei
2:15I lie
% gain on the American over a minute
md nineteen seconds, on this leg, she
will lose the race.
2:19 p. m.-The Reliance is more
han holding her own and will win the |
ace barring accidents or fuke.
2:25.-Reliance leads by over four
minutes and is constantly increasing her |
cad.
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