The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-22
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a contest around. .tSe Isle Of wight.
Today the Brf3isf visitors referred
to the fact and Daid they would re-
take the cup thn anniversary.
They seemed uni ted by Thursdays
showing. snrpri6e was shown by the
spectators at fhs smallness Of the
bow wave throxpp BY the challen-
ger this mornin vhen sailing ct =
good gait. The Neliance rode easily
but apparently - more easily than
her rival. The bfeeze at sea was very
even but there were a few soft
spots.
At eleven-twenty the Reliance comen
up in the wind, takes in her small
topseil and sets a larger one. Thee
is a dense hARe on shore. the start
ing line being practically obscured, At
1880 the preparatory gun was fired.
Both boats were at starboard tack.
jockeying for the start. At 11:45 the
starting gun was fired. They are oif.
AS in the previous race the revenue
cutters preceded the big feet f ex1
cursion boats An the i He
There Tefss a1.s
as before Captain Gresham held all
back until he drew alongside the Nav
igator to learn the starting line. At
10:3 80 the regatta committee announc-
ed that the wind Is too much to the
westward to carry out their original
intentions, so they set new starting
line to a point southeast of the ligh-
ship In the meantime Captain
Wrigne had sent aloft his largest
club topsail indicating that the chal-
lenger will be driven to the utmost in
today's races. The Reliance stood by
the lightship and worked out seward.
The committee laid the new start
ing line four miles southeast of the
old one. The course is southwest by
west fifteen miles and return.
Highland, N. J., Aug. Pat eight
fifty the Reliance took tow to the
starting line. There was smart
eight knot wind and the sea was as
smooth as an inland lake. Eight min
utes later the Shamrock broke ou:
her headsails and left for the starting
line under her own sails. Yachtmen
were enthusiastic. Upton said the
Shamrock would show something to-
day. Iselin on board the tender Sun
beam was equally well pleased. He
c~rc T. ir polioroo <uoofhor A. O. Ok
the committees boat Navigator pass
ed Sandy Hook bound for the light
ship. At the same time the Reliance
dropped her tow and started around
the Hook for the starting line under
her mainsail. The Shamrock reached
the lightship almost with the commit
tee boat.
The starting time was IL:
45 for the Shamrock and 11:45:21
for the Reliance. The starting gun
was fired at HAS fat The jockeying
at sea was the hottest fight for posi-
tion ever made in a cup race. After
the preparatory signal Barr planted
the Reliance squarely on the Sham
rocks weather quarter. The English
mans efforts failed to stand OF.
Wringe gave his boat a rapfull and
tried to forereach on the defender
but failed owing to Barr's quickness.
At 1853 the Reliance crossed on the
starboad tack and had the weather,
but was behind. As she stood along
Barr held her high in the wind so
at times the Reliance's sails trem-
bled slowly but she evidently began
to cut down the challenger's lead. The
Reliance seemed not only to point
higher but to foot faster.
11:5O.-The first ten minutes show
ed the Reliance cheating the wind bet
ter and working out more to the
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