The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-03
SHAMROCK IS
WELL BEATEN
Reliance Fairly Walks Away From
the Fife Boat, Gaining on
Every Tack.
Wind Was Light at the Start, but
Freshened Considerably
Later On. -
Start Was Delayed Until l O'Clock
Owing to the Fog and Light
Breeze.

which freshened somewhat as the after
noon advanced Reliance again ran away
from Shamrock III. to-day, leaving the
challenger hopelessly beaten. Owing to
unfaVOrable weather conditions the start
was postponed until nearly 1 o'clock. At
that time a fog hung over the sound, and
the wind was light and fitful, but the re-
gatta committee, anxious to have the
series ended, signaled for a race and when
the starting gun was fired defender and
challenger crossed the line within four
seconds of time, the yachts presenting
beautiful picture as they raced forward,
side by side.
This did not last long, however, for
Reliance at once drew away from the Irish
boat and increased her lead appreciably on
every tack until the outer mark was
reached. She turned this so far ahead of
Shamrock that the race at once became
repetition Of the preceding two trials in
which Reliance's rival was not the chal-
lenger, but time. e.. .-. -
Under freshening breeze and with
every prospect of being able to reach home
in time the defender raced along, with
spinaker set, and every sail drawing beau
tifully. She had covered a good piece Of
the homeward distance before Shamrock
reached the lightship. It was the most
decisive beating yet administered to the
Fife boat and what is more important, it
seemed destined to become official.
The two boats left the Hook, under tow,
at half past nine o'clock this morning.
When they reached the starting line, how
ever, there was nothing for them to do
but lay there as the committee decided
! to postpone the start owing to the light
breeze and fog. At 1 o'clock, however,
| they got away, the course being 15-mile
beat to windward, followed by free run
| home. -..
| The preparatory gun was fired at 12:45
and the warning gun ten minutes later
| The American boat crossed about a min
ute after the starting gun was fired, fol-
lowed four seconds later by Shamrock.
| With the light air and a perfectly calm
sea. Reliance had exactly the conditions
! In which she Is adm ittedly unapproachable
and Immediately she began to open e
lead pointing out steadily to windward
AS they held in on the port tack the
wind freshened and the yachts began tc
move at a fair rate. After sailing abou
thirty-five minutes, Reliance took in hel
baby lib and set smaller one. The
higher, and the sail was in place inside
of two minutes. Yaohtsmen pronounced
| this a smart piece Of work.
Reliance continued to gain, eating gu
to windward Of Shamrock, altho the lat
ter seemed to foot almost as fast. A
4 1882 both yachts were about four miles
off the Jersey shore. l
Rellances Good Gain.
The yachts made fine sailing in tn
fresher wind, travelling well and looking
high to windward. The port tack, take1
soon after the start, was held to a poin
a mile northeast of Long Branch AM
about the same distance off shore. Re
lance had outsailed her adversary on thi
board, so that when Shamrock went abou
|, on the starboard tack at 2:0s, followe
by Reliance five seconds later, the latte
| ho1 lo ", fIoo lao
and almost far dead to windward.
, At 2:30 the indications were that tn
, yachts would turn the outer mark With
> another hour, which would give Their
three hours to make the run home.
!, The Race Bulletins.
To-day's yacht race bulletins are infre
quent, for the reason that rival wireless
. telegraph companies have been doing the1
4 utmost to ruin the Marconi service. Th
Q situation is explained in the folowin
4 message from New York:
Q The Marconi company notifies us the
they receive nothing but a repetition {
the letters "A, B, c." thus indicatin
wilful interference upon the part Of com
petitors. The Associated Press.
The starting I'm was fired at 1 o'clocl
Both yachts headed for the line, Relianc
slightly in the lead. Starting time, ur
= official: Reliance, 1:o1:10; Shamroc]
r 1:01:40.
4 The Official Start.
}. Official time Of start:
y Reliance, 1:01:56.
Shamrock, 10000. ~
1:21 p. m.-The yachts are holding II
the Jersey shore. Reliance seems to /
making her usual gain. The wind is vel
light and they have sailed scarcely a mi
q of the course
n 1925 p. m.-The wind seems to be IL
! creasing off shore and the yachts are b,
S ginning to increase their speed.
! LAO p. m.-Reliance, in the first qua
r ter hour, worked into a position an eight
!, Of mile to windward.
a 1:44 p. m.-The wind has freshened
q about eight knots and has worked arour
- until it is a little east Of south
1855 p. m.-Reliance has a lead Of ha
:, a mile and Is we'll to windward.
2 p. m.-The yachts have covered ha
- the distance to the outer mark. VIII
has freshened to nine miles. Relian
u maintains her lead and Is out-pointi1
10 Shamrock.
} 2:17 p m.-Reliance is still increasir
her lead and Is outpointing Shamrot
by three quarters Of a point Bot
yachts are heeling we'll over to the fres
j. ening breeze.
: 2:30 p. m.-Reliance is slowly eating h
d way to windward and now leads by full
1t three quarters of a mile.
* 2:40 p. m.-The course being sailed
e due south, fifteen miles and return.
s. 2:55 p. m.-Of Long Branch Relian
m is leading by one mile.