The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-31
A Rough Wind Causes
CONSERVATION.
7HE STARTING WAS POSTPONED
Weather Conditions Were Unfa-
vorabIe and the Race Was
Postponed.


for giving heavy weather tests to!
sha Yachts dawned this morning. The
weather was so rough that it was
leliayed for some time that there
would be no race. A heavy sea
pic4ei the lightships like cookie
Il shells Not a few Old salts this morn
Ing said that if the yachts went out
something would happen before the
day was over. The regatta commit
tee however. decided to race. Lip
ton w4en he heard Of the announce
men- was delighted and said the
heavy weather would give the Sham
rock her only chance as he was con
uaced that in light weather she was
10 match tor the Reliance. TOday's
race IS fifteen miles to windward and
! return. All was quiet aboard the
Yachts until the announcement as
tie captains did not want to raise sail
] q driving rain which tore down in
frequent gusts Shortly after nine
o'clock both yachts took tow and
stood away for the starting line
While the yachts were in tow for
tie starting point they were passed
by the cruiser Baltimore and battle
ship Texas, inward bound. The
iackies ~ 5gered Justify. Unlike pre-
ytous ethere are but few excur-
sion boaA today. The inclement
weather is making it anything but a
favorable day for any one but sea
so2ed sailors.
Bulletin.-At 9:5S the Navigator
with committee aboard is passing
Sandy Hook.
Bulletin, 1110-The yacht commit
tee has announced that the boats are
now preparing 10 start The wind is
eight knots.
Bulletin 1O:10-The Shamrock
reaches the lightship and drops her
low. breaks out headsails and stands
away on the port tack. The wind has
dropped TO about fifteen knots an
hour
Bulletin. 11.1O.-The course was
s.gnaued at 1870. The preparatory
s11 Is been fired The wind isl
s,7afSA
Buuetin.-At 11.40 the warning
gun was fired and at Has the start
Ing Gun was heard.
Bulletin. 10:16.-The Reliance
reaches the lightship and stands
away on the port tack.
Buuetin-When the preparatory gun
vas fred neither skipper was dis
posed to work into close quarters. AS
soon as they were over the line both
boats were put about 10 starboard.
At noon the Reliance is gaining rap
-.E II the challenger.
l".17.-The start has been post
Ir-e. until .ater in the day. The
starting line will be shifted.
H.ghlands. A rough wind Of TWEEN
Jg-Jl.ae knots is blowing over the
course The regatta committee an
l1arred that Notwithstanding the
AlavE weather It is expected a race
".4 lie stiled today.
Bulletin. Aug. 31.-The official
STAR tor the Reliance was 11:45:26.
and ne Shamrock was the same.
BUletin.-The starting time of the
Reliance was II: :45: 50;; the Sham
rock. 1l:46:20.
Bulletin. 15:1S.-Both boats made
he port tack. The Reliance is stead
y Increasing her lead. The wind
Is six knots as in the previous races
ana the Reliance is footing higher.
Bu.etin.-12: 40.-The yachts are
Almost obscured by the mist. The
American boat is steadily increasing
her lead.
Bulletin, 12:4o.-The yachts hit
Ae posF tack heading out to sea. The
ReAShce, which is half a mile in the
lead is increasing her gain every
n!nute.
Pulletin.-At 12:45 the yachts have
ssain been sighted The Reliance is
'eading by three-quarters of mile.