Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-26
RELIANCE MON FIRST RACE
BEAT SHAMROCK III. BY EXACTLY
NINE MINUTES.
There Was a Splendid Breeze-It Was
a Royal Fight on Water-The Vic.
tory Came on Anniversary Of Day
When American Lifted the Queens
Cup, So Years Ago.

New York, Aug. 23.-In a splendid
IL to Is knot breeze, over a windward
and leeward course of 80 miles, the gal
liant sloop Reliance Saturday beat the
Shamrock Ill. In commanding style,
by exactly nine minutes actual time,
or seven minutes three seconds after
deducting the one minute, 55 seconds
which the defender comedies to Sir
Thomas Lipton's third challenger on
account of Reliances larger sail plan,
as at present measured.
1t was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy, which carries with 1t
the yachting supremacy Of the world
and by strange coincidence the first
victory in the cup series Of 1903 oc-
Cured on the 62nd anniversary of the
day on which the old schooner sAmeri.
ca captured it in her famous race
around the Isle Of Wight.
The Reliance beat the British boat
three minutes and "a seconds in the
thresh Of windward and five minutes,
36 seconds in the run down the wind.
The nautical sharpe, who had already
made up their minds on Thursday that
the Reliance could take the measure
of the challenger in any kind of wealth
er, regard today's test as conclusive.
although they hardly anticipated so
overwhelming a victory.
The race even dampened the ardor
Of Sir Thomas, who insisted after
Thursdays fluke that his confidence
in the beautiful craft designed by Fife
was greater than ever. Still, like a
true sportsman he does not acknowl.
edge defeat and hopes for better luck
next time.
The racing conditions were ideal.
The marine picture was superb. The
size of the enormous excursion feet
and the number OF sightseers aboard,
in the estimation Of the witnesses OF
many contests, made a record for an
international cup race.
The concourse OF palatial steam
yachts was the largest ever seen of
Sandy Hook.
The honors Of the start. as on Thurs.
day, were captured by the American
skipper. Captain Wringe timed his
approach to the line with the Sham.
rock badly, and in an effort to keep
off until the gun doomed, he almost
lost his bowsprit as he luffed up to
cross. Barr, as usual, went over in
the windward berth, four seconds be-
hind his rival. Both were closehauled
on the starboard tack.
Official Summary.
Elapsed
Start. Turn. Finish. Time.
r. ..11:45:21 1:55:10 3:17:3S 3:32:17
s. ..11:45:17 1:5S:30 3:26:34 3:41:17
The net result of the race shows that
barring the fuke Shamrock had held
her own in the windward work and had
been beaten more than five and a half
minutes to leeward.
The Erin steamed into her haven at
Sandy Hook after the race with the
American flag flying at the mainmast
and another at her bow. a tribute to
the winner. Sir Thomas Upton said,
with smile:
1--WE were beaten fairly and squarely.
1t was splendid weather and the Sham.
rock did not do as well as l had ex-
pected she would in the race to wind.
ward and return. I appreciate the
splendid manner in which my boat was
handled. The Reliance is a wonderful
yacht. My confidence in the Sham.
rock, however, is not shaken, and I
hope she will yet make a much better
showing"
Captain Barr said:
"My boat did just what expected,
but she can do even better, think"