The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-04

tCiS VI Oh uOuT Inc only NdTldIlOH was
slow gain by the leading boat.
The sky was clear and the slanting
rays of the yellow western sun were
painting beautiful marine picture
with the two yachts as center figures
at APO, with almost half the course
yet to be cleared a thick bank of fog
came rolling in before southeast wind
and enveloped Shamrock in a binding
gray mist that shut her out of the
vision of the fleet as though she had
been wiped from the surface of the sea.
Reliance ran along for five minutes
longer with the sun glinting upon her
sails until the fog bank reached her
and she too disappeared from sight.
AS it caught her she felt also heavier
wind from the southeast smothered
her spinnaker and leaning to the wind
fed at a swift pace like a ghost
through the gray mist. One by one the
ships of the fleet disappeared from view
until the only evidence of their pres
ence was the hoarse believing of their
warning whistles as they scurried off
In search of the old red lightship.
Lost in the Fog.
Meantime the Navigator, carrying
the regatta committee, hunted for the
llghtship to establish the finish line. It
was 500 before she found it, and the
fleet began to gather about her. All
was blank gray wall of fog. Ten
minutes they waited Then Reliance,
| heeling before the wind, her sails belly
ing hard and her lee rails dragging up
the spindrift, burst through the veil of
log and upon the startled vision of the
eXpectant watchers on the little fleet.
Hardly had they recognized the ia
mllfar features of the American craft
When' with her great balloon jib topsail
Huttering into the arms of the nimble
members of her crew out on her bow
spirit, she Ned across the line down
through the lane of yachts to victory,
Inc Whistles of every craft in the fleet
opened wide in recognition of her
achievement
The delighted yachtsm~n danced
ABOUT the deck of ]. p Morgan's big
black steam yacht, the Corsair, and
nliarlously congratulated one another.
Reliance tug searched the fleet for the
racer and then towed her through it
with yachting ensigns flying from her
mast and spreaders, while similar flags
appeared at various points on the spars
ana rigging of the Corsair and the
Whistles of the fleet again saluted the
defender.
Meantime the regatta committees
tug whistled shrilly it's guiding signals
to the missing Shamrock. Reliance
mao crossed the line at 5:30:02, and it
was after o'clock when the fog lifted
a DIT and disclosed the challenger hove
TO north of the line. Capt Wringe had
missed it in the fog and passed bv TO
the east of it. Shamrock did not at
tempt to cross the line, but after a fee
ole salute from the fleet was taken in
low 10 the Hook. The fleet started for
nome and the series of races in defense
OF Americas cup for 1903 was ended.
ana american genius, brains and sea-
llanshlp were once more triumphant
Sir Thomas Upton Talks.
:, HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK, N T
Sept. 3.-When the Erin had discharped
H ne. passengers tonight and the re-echo of
Inelr cheers had died away, Sir Thomas
Upton said:
Two weeks ago 1 was hopeful last
week knew was doomed to defeat, and
was disappointed, but TODAY / am almost
glad In my own defeat, this America has
peen such thoroughly generous victor
want again to thank the American peo-
feat" '
Asked what his plans were, Sir Thomas
MY crew is to return to England on
back by that time myself 1 will post
out my engagements in day or two and
then determine just what 1 shall go.
snaI attend a dinner In New York to-
MI. Woodruffs guest in Brooklyn and
go to the New York state fair, but that.
is not absolutely certain. 1t is possible I
may have to start for home next week"
Asked what he would do with the three
Shamrocks, he said:
II am to meet some people tomorrow
who desire to buy at least one of the
boats. After I have. seen them l shall
determine what to do
Regarding the defeat of Shamrock III,
he simply said:
II don't care to discuss it any more.
The American boat was the better. that
is ALL"
Designer Fife refused to talk.
Capt. Wringe, while agreeable, still
would not talk any further than to say:
we did the best we could but the
other boat was best"
Capt. Barr. of the Reliance, said after
the race:
Reliance is beautiful boat: had all
kinds of weather and won in it. Our
adversaries did the best they could with
the material at their command"
j. p. Morgan's yacht Corsair stopped
In at the Hook and too Oliver Iselin
aboard Mr.. Iselin was all smiles as he
replied to an inquiry as to the result
'Of course l am proud of the result. a
splendid boat. a splendid crew, and cap
tain, and all helped the result Sir
Thomas made brave fight and deserv-
ed better luck, but every American
should be glad the cup is to stay here.
Sir Thomas and Mr.. Iselin exchange
visits tonight and the former extended his
congratulations to the latter.