New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26

The actual time of the chalIengers start was
II :O2:19, but the nineteen seconds was not rec
ognized officially, It seemed a pity that the
challenger, with such chance for a good start,
should have made such glaringly bad one.
She made brave attempt however, to retrieve
her poor position by trying to walk through the
lee of the Reliance
Twenty minutes after the start the chal-
lenger's position was about half mile the
lee bow of the Cup defender. At 11:30 Captain
Robertson of the steamer Havana, from Ha-
vana, steered far wide of his course to give the
yachts clear course.
By - o'clock the first mark was in sight and
the wind increasing to ten knots. The yachts
were approaching it fast. At 1911 the Reliance
took in her baby jibtopsai and sent up reacher
for the next leg. The Shamrock since the breeze
freshened doing good work. and needed
watching.
The time taken at the first mark was:
Yachts FMS, N 3
Shamrock III l2:246
Only minutes and 80 seconds between them!
The challenger had saved her time on the Reli-
ance to this point and 40 seconds TO the
good, for the elapsed time from the start to the
first mark was: Reliance l hour 20 minutes
50 seconds; Shamrock III l hour 81 minutes 30
seconds
Although the Reliance had gained l minute
seconds in the windward work the Shamrock
had still good margin when she rounded the
mark.
And began the most exciting race Of the
day Those following the racers saw some
smart handling of sails. for the Reliance broke
out her big reaching jibtopsan while she was
keeping off and easing sheets around the mark
The sail set and drawing when the yacht
was on her course for the next mark.
sHAMROCK's BID FOR RACE.
Equally alert were the shamrock's men this
time, and they did better, for instead of
reaching jbtopsail they broke OUT ballooner
and she began to gain at once on the Reliance
Captain Barr. noting this. lost no time in MAX
ing a change. Down came the reacher and I'D
went balloon jibtopsail in exactly two min
utes A couple Of minutes later, the wind hav-
ing freed a trife. the defenders spinnaker boom
was quickly launched to starboard by some of
the crew, while others hoisted the sail. II was
broken out at 12:37:30, and it was seen that
weight had been hung on the outer end Of the
boom.
Then Shamrock set a balloon forestaysan. 1t
looked as if her chance had come, for she was
certainly sailing very fast and apparently over
hauling the Reliance wringe's men launched
her spinnaker boom out at 1888, and forty
seconds later the big sail blossomed out from
its stops and began TO pull like a score of
horses.
With main booms broad off to port and balloon
jbtopsails and spinnakers drawing TO the limit.
the race for the second mark was grand spec
tacle. The Reliance had her spinnaker set for
only fourteen minutes. The wind had backed a
point or so to the northward and she could not
lie her and carry it. so in came the sail
at 1921. and, hauling up a point. Barr gave
the ballooner a good full and kept the big soop
going.
Wrnge in desperation held to his spin
maker trying TO drive his boat ahead. She was
! doing well, but not quite we'll enough and see
ing the folly OF crowding her off her course, he
took in the spinnaker six minutes after.