The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-27
new BOAT BEST.
RELIANCE OUTSAILED THE
CONSTITUTION AND CoLUM-
BIA.

LoSA III ehS No
ing Races-Oth-
/ er News.
New York, May 23:-In wind
that ranged from a mere zephyr to
an eight-knot breeze, the Reliance
clearly proved her superiority over
the. Columbia and the Constitution
in the race on Long Island Sound
this afternoon. Though officially
the race was no contest, owing to
the failure Of the boats to finish be.
fore 6:30 O'clock, enough was re-
vealcd SO prove that in his latest
creation Designer Herreshof has
wrought his masterpiece. In all
points Of sailing, as they were
brought in the triangular course,
the new boat clearly outclassed her
rivals. Whenever conditions were
at all equal, she scurried away
from the other yachts with ease.
The tests to which the boats were
subjected were mainly confined to
meas uring their respective merits
over reaches, close and broad, little
opportunity being afforded Of show
ing what the Reliance maybe capa-
BILE of in working 10 windward or
running to leeward. In what little
chance there was to form an esti-
mate of ths boats in these two lat
ter respects, the new boat demon
strated her superiority. AS for the
Columbia and. Constitution, the
contest was indecisive, though
when the time limit had expired
the Columbia had a slight ad van
tage over the Belmont boat. j
/ It was sfter the Reliance had
started for home with her lee rail
awash that she proved to the thous-
ands who were watching her what
racer she is. She simply flew
away from the Columbia and Con.
stitution, and in about ten minutes
had opened up a lead Of over two
miles, which, was being rapidly in
| creased when the committee signal.
ed postponement Of the race. In
the meantime the Constitution
had very materially cut down the
Columbia a's lead, and at the finish
was nearly abeam Of the old de.
fender.
| New York, May 25.-American
lyachtsmen and the members of the
| New York Yacht Club in particular
will probably be surprised that Sir
Thomas Upton has a double pur-
| pose in sending both Shamrocks
across the Atlantic at this time, and
that the 4other Shamrock is not
sent over simply to act as trial boat
for Shamrock III, cables the Amer.
leans London correspondent.
| It is said that, not only will
4 Shamrock I be used for trial boat
| for the new boat, but that it iss Sir
Thomas Purpose to enter Sham.
rock I in the New York Yacht
\ Clubs cruise, and any races and
Iregattas to which she may be eligi-
BILE against the Columbia, Consti-
tuition and Reliance.
| It is not Sir Thomas idea to en-
ter her in the trial and cup races,
Jas they would, of course, be confin.
ed to American designed boats, but
| he thinks the Amsrican people
would like to See what the old
shamrock could do against the
| American boats, and believes that
it would add an international fla
vor to the preliminary races that
would interest the English and
American people almost as much
as the cup races.
| Sir Thomas and Designer Fife
believe the old Shamrock never
had a fair chance against the Co.
lumbia in 1899, owing to Mr.. Fife's
illness, and that had her designer
been on board she would have made
| a better showing. .''e1
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