New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

LINE THAT OF THE RELIANCE.
cover the course The schooner Columbia, in
her race of October 49, 1871 against the Ii
vonia. covered thirty miles in hours l minute
IS seconds, but she had no lacking TO do, the
wind shifting so that she had a fair wind both
out and back.
RELIANCE BETTER ALL AROUND.
The sailing of the Reliance yesterday demon
strated beyond a doubt that she is the better all
around yacht of the two, for with the excep-
ton Of a few favorng sants of wind which she
got when 1t fell light and variable near the outer
mark and which could not have made more
than couple of minutes difference In the Sham
rocks favor in the final result, the wind was
from the southwest, strong and steady for both
yachts In spite of the fact that for more than
half of the distance from the start to the outer
mark Shamrock III managed to keep the Re
lance under her lee the latter finally worked
her way out to windward and outsaied her
opponent by 8 minutes q seconds to the outer
mark, as shown by the elapsed time of each
yacht.
By the poor handling OF the Shamrock's bal
loon jibtopsau after rounding the outer mark,
that yacht, it is estimated, lost about a minute
and a half IN elapsed time, but the Reliance out
sailed her on the fifteen mile spinnaker run
to the finish by minutes 80 seconds. boat for
boat, crossing the finish line minutes 56 sec
onds ahead of her.
Nevertheless, 1t grand race, and one OF
the pluckiest ever sailed off Sandy Hook for the
famous old trophy. There is yet a chance for
the Shamrock to show any additional speed she
may have in reaching, for the next race on Tues
| day will be over triangular course. two legs
| of which should be with the wind free and one
| TO windward.
| SHAMROCKs CREW NEEDS DRILLING.
The Reliance was well handled from start to
| finish. Her sails set to perfection and her
| crew was alert in the handling of her sails.
There were several things that lost seconds, and
perhaps minutes. for Shamrock Ill Her main
| sail fitted go badly that II is wonder she did
so well in the windward work. while the hand
ling of her light sails with the exception of the
spinnaker, which was set thirty-two seconds
| quicker than that Of the Reliance. shows that
| her crew needs more drilling in that direction.
| Full Of enthusiasm at the prospect OF Witness
! ing a successful race. yachtsmen and excursion
| lists hurried board their respective vessels
early in the morning A spanking breeze from
| the southwest came sweeping down from the
! Staten Island hills the great feet passed out
| through the Narrows their way down the
! Bay. The sky clear, the shining. and
! whltecaps topped the seas they sped
shortest cut to Sandy Hook Lightship.
| Early as this advance guard had started, the
! Reliance and Shamrock III and the committee
| boats were out ahead of them, and there was
| hustle afloat when the first OF the press boats,
| yachts and revenue cutters reached the light
| ship.
| The Reliance reached the lightship in tow of
the tug Guiding Star at 10 o'clock. Setting her
| headsails, she filed away the starboard tack
| and stood TO the southwark for a few minutes
! c. Oliver Iselin, Captain Nat" Rerreshoff, w
Butler Duncan, jr., Woodbury. Kane, Newbury
Thorne, Herbert c. Leeds and Dr. Monahan
were on board. and Captain Charlie" Barr had
! the wheel The Reliance had smaller club
topsaiI set than on Thursday. but she had the
same mainsail.
WRINGE HAS INJURED THUMB
Shamrock III left her mornings half an hour
earlier than the Reliance. and proceeded TO the
nghtship under her mainsaiI and two headsais s.
| arriving there about 9:30. Captain Bob"
! Wringe did not take the wheel until nearly time
| for the preparatory signal so TO save his left
| thumb which he injured on board the tug
! Cruizer few days ago. Designer Fife Robert
! Bacon, of the New-York Yacht Club; Colonel
| D. F. Neil. Of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club and
| Vice Commodore Sharman- Crawford were on
| board the Shamrock.
The wind was so far to the westward when
| the committee boat reached the lightship that
1t became necessary TO go further east to get a
| starting point from which course of fifteen
miles to virdward could be laid. Accordingly
the code signal &c" was set, meaning the start
| will be shifted from the iightship.
| The Navigator steamed due east for five miles.
] and then anchored with Long Bench Hotel bear
ing north by east. distant ave miles. The tug