The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28

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Cftiser but there wss no wind and 30
whs decided to tow down., line wa
pASsed from the Shamrock III. to the Erin
sHd the Cruizer took line from the Sham
rook l. and at 1880 o'clock the procession
stMted, the Erin and the challenger lead
i was like the parade. Of some hero
and the hoarse whistle Of the Erin wal
coafstantly believing forth an acknowledge
meht Of the salutes that were given TO 81
Thomas and his yacht with which , ne ,s in &c
trophy in the world. There were seyera
yefheIs in uuara ntineand every one OF then
saiuted he oltc cup yacht, which was at
tho end of the procession, was not forgotten
and the Cruisers whistle was also KEPT
As the yacht passed through the Mar
rrsss the. kceper of the lighthouse there
rang tl.. fog bell, and amusement was
created by tho engineer OF hosting engine
a. work on Fort Wadsworth footing three
times in true nautical style. On they went
down the main ship channel, and crews
or,,incoming sailing craft lined the SIDES
of their vessels and cheered the Irish
baronet.
Then the horn on the West Bank light
soreeched salute. A. the yachts uLem
near the Southwest Spit the steamship
Vaderland, passing out, drew up WIN lne
Elm The passengers crowded the ralIs
OF the big steamer and waved handker-
chiefs and hats at Sir Thomas ana three
SCREAMS from the big horn on the steamer
HtGk and the signal towers on tho point OF
that promontory hung out flags in greeting
Then the steamer Lain passed by, ana sile
tod. ssalIted. the flag hoisted meaning sue
cess"
Al ll.4o o'clock the yachts were nearing
TIA Scotland lightship The mainsails
Oh the Awo yachts we're hoisted, ana thrn
working topsails were set At noon Sir
Thomas and Designer Fife left tho Erin IN
a launch and boarded the Shamrock IL,
and the Same launch took col. Nelll 10 .ne
Shamrock /. Headsnils were broken out,
add at i2'oo both boats were under way
They took the port tack, heading in toward
tho New Jersey shore.
The wind was blowing about four miles
n4ihour from the south. and as soon az her
hsadsas were broken out tile challenger
stsrted to move ahead easily; She is a
v<ty buoyant craft, and the lightest zephyr
seeins to give her life. Each yacht car
rid the bllrgee of.rhe Royal Ulster Yacht
GLIB at Hs truck, The challenger nal ing bore re
III Shamrock l.. and then both boats
hkhled the wind and the trial began ,
Baby lib topsails were broken out and
SHEETS were trimmed fat. 1t looked as
though the challenger was too fiat for the
minutes after they had started the chal-
lariger had drawn across the SHAMROCK
rs bow and was about a quarter Of mile
vi ,windHard. At 1@4S both yachts TOOK
~ s6arhard tack and were then heading
abbut sontheast 'r
Hhet held this tack until clock. Then
me challenger was put into the wind While
tAA clubtopsail was sent aloft, the working
toHsail having been lowered. The men on
ia older boat followed the example OF
tH1,e on the challenger, and five minutes
lster both yachts took the port tack again;
nhon
dttwn up astern of the challenger. but the
new yacht was about half a mile ahead
Then they went OF again. Az 1l2 both
took the s,arboard tack. and the distance
Hetween the two boats had been Increased
ibis tack was held for nearly an hour,
sa1d at 2.lO both yachts took the port tack
Hat $50 O'Clock the Wind had freshened
a little And Eas blowing about five or Six
niles an hour The challenger heeled jus.
ahttle more, but plate and hall space OF
I'll the lee side Az the wind increased
her speed increased. and at 25O when she
iIore CT and gybed her boom to starboard
ef,e was several minutes ahead OF the sham
rick |. IL was figured that she was lead
itE by more than mile.
She eased on sheets and ran back to
the older boat, which at that time was
ltsfing near the Erin. Capt. Bevis having
eased up on the yacht as soon as the chal-
lspger started to reach back. 1t took
jilsl eight minutes for the challenger to
gst back to the older boat, and as that
liad gained those eight minutes in the ten
Ttlle beat to windward.
.At 2:Ss the two yachts started off again
IN Gloss reach on the port tack. The
Shamrock /. had the weather position,
and the challenger started about 800 yards
N her lee quarter. Capt. Wringe gave the
challenger full and she soon pulled through
tie lee of the older boat. For 40 minutes
they held this tack. and then the challenger
bore OF and headed back for the lightship
Size was then about half a mile in the lead.
The Sha mrock L., with the wind oyer her
quarter, reached down on the challenger
and when she was about two lengths astern
Of the new yacht spinnakers were set to
port and they ran back to the lightshp.
The challenger drew further and further
ahead. On this run the wi nd freshened
to about seven miles strength, The chal-
lenger passed the lightship at 5:55 O'Clock
and the Shamrock I. ten minutes later.
The ruin was about fifteen miles.
At the lightshp spinna kers were taken
IN. booms .gybed to starboard, and they
reached with the wind over their quarters,
Upward the Hook The wind then freshened
again and the challenger. heeling grace
fully. went through the water faster than
tan miles an hour When near the Hook
WINS towsd her to her mooring, The
Cruiser brought the Shamrock l. in.
.Coun,oaore Frederick G.. Bourne Of the
New York Yacht Club watched part OF
the trial from his steam yacht Delaware
and p. A. B. Widener's steamer Josephine
and n. 4. c. Smiths steamer Privateer
were also outside.
When the yachts got into the Horse
shoe Sir Thomas visited Commodore Bourne,
and then the sw" vent on board the
pleased With the result Of the days work,
which .1e said WaH only to stretch the gear