Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-04
BEATEN BY WIND,
NOTIFY SHAMROCK
Contest Was Wholly Between the
American Yacht and Time.
SHAMROCK TWO MlLESASTERN
VcIinncc Failed 20 Register Her
Third Victory wind Died
Omt-Only proiOngs Agony of
Contest Already Decided.

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failed to register her third victory over
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger be-
cause the wind died TO nothing and the
time limit of five and a half hours cx-
pired before she could reach the finish
line. Her margin was approximately
The same as on Thursday last. She
was less than half a mile from the
finish when the gun sounded. The
Shamrock III. was a faint blur on the
horizon, fully two and a half miles
astcrn. Reliancc's failure to score the
race was the more cxaSperatinS be-
cause her ultimate triumph is now
conceded, even by Sir Thomas himself
10 be simply a formality.
Only ProIongs the Agony.
The superiority of the Herrcshof
boat in any kind of weather Is &C
knowledged by the yachting critics OF
both sides of the Atlantic, and yester-
days fuke only prolongs the agony OF
the contest that has already been de-
cidcd, the waning interest in he cup
races was strihingly illustrated by the
size of the observation feet. If the
steamships that went down to the
ocean race course could be dignifcd by
such title. Outside Of the reTenuc cut
tiers, which patrol!ed the course, it con
sisted of half q dozen s~idc-Whcclcrs,
with almost empty decks, a few sea
going tugs and a score of steam yachts.
wind spells the hnc".
The castcrly wind and rain had
served to knock down the sea some
what, although IT was rough enough
the first two hours Of the race to
make the excursion boats tumble about
a good deal and The yachts to plunge
and staggcr or their way TO the outer
m..h. But as the day were on the
ind hauled to the north and fell to a
mere zephyr, hardly strong enough to
round out the enormous CanvaS5eS Of
the slOops and The sea subsidized to a
smooth surface.
Can't. WrinSc Gets Even.
The race was spirltlcss from the be-
ginning. It Was laid - miles TO wind
ward up the Long island shore and
return. It's sailing feature waS the
start, in which Capt. WrlnGc, by a
pretty piece Of maneuyering, neatly
turncd the tables on the Yankee skip
per and captured the windward berth.
Even so, the yachts crossed the line
abreast like a harncascd team oil
horses.
! shows Her Heels to challenger.
But within fifteen minutes the de-
! fender was showing her heels to the
challenger, and when the float at the
outer mark was reached she rounded II
20 minutes and % seconds ahead OF
" her rival. In the five times the boats
have met this was BY far the wors'
beating Shamrock III. has had in wind
u ward work. The only interest whlcl
remained after that was as 10 whethe.
y Reliance would be able to reach thi
finish lire in time TO score the race.
The regatta committee of The New
York Yacht club announced last nigh
u that the yachts would race again to
lay.
Rcrorh of the Races.
n Reliance allows Shamrock minut
81 seconds.
Y THURSDAY, Aug. 2o.-NO race
N wind failed; yachts could not fms
l. within 5A-hour limit. Reliance led b
&c nearly a mile when race" was called OF
IN ~Straightaway course-lj miles and re
turn-2O miles.
he SATURDAY, Aug. 22.-Rcliance wo
by I minutes and 3 seconds, Shamroc
- led at the start, but was passed !
h. first hour. Reliance covered the coura
20 in 3 hours 80 minutes and % seconds
'if Shamrock, 3 hours Al minutes and
~ seconds. Straightaway course, sam
nj as on August 20. Wind, 10 to Is mile
an hour,
TUESDAY, Aug. 25.-Reliance wo
'Se by ! minute and 10 seconds She lo
|ty AT the start and was never overtakeI
'di Reliance covered this course in
by hours II minutes and 81 second
ng Shamrock, 3 hours Is minutes and
seconds. Triangular course-l0 mill
oil To lego miles. Wind, s to II mil
at an hour.
at THURSDAY, Aug. 27-No race
wind failed, neither yacht being alb
ne TO finish within In the time linn
!. When the race was called of Rclian
has was II minutes ahead of Shamroc
81. Straightway course, ID miles n r
turn.
SATURDAY, Aug. 20.-Yacht9 d
not start. Sea too rough.
Is MONDAY. Aug. 3l.-No race; viii
lria failed; neither yacht finished. Ne
race over same course September l