The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-28
SHAMROCK Is HOPELESSLY
0UTCLASSED BY RELIANCE
. Hull Down Two Miles AStern When the Race Was
Officially Declared Off.
Defender Less Than Third of Mile From Home-BOats Will
Sail Again tomorrow.

NEW YORK, Aug. Twill the Re-
lance less than third Of a mile
from the finish and the Shamrock
III hull down on the horizon. fully two
miles astern of the gallant defender,
the fourth race Of the present series
for the Americas cup was today de-
clared off because Of the expiration OF
the time limit Of five and One-hal-
hours. as happened on Thursday last.
Although officially it was no race, the
defeat administered 10 the challenger
was so iguominiOus that whatever lin
gering hope remained i'm the breasts of
the friends OF the Shamrock III van
lshed The Reliance's victory was in
every way more decisive than that Of
last saturday. The Shamrock was out
sailed outpointed and outfoOted from
start 10 finish.
Shamrock Outclassed.
The Reliance heat the Shamrock hope
lessly in the fifteen miles of windward
work, rounding the outer mark twelve
nlnites thirty seconds ahead of her.
gain In actual time Of eleven minutes,
lWenlS-nlne seconds and down the wind
she steadily increased her lead. The real
race OF the day was not against the
shamrock, bat was In the exciting strug-
gle OF the Reliance IN the last half hour
20 reach the finish line before the regatta
announce the expiration of the time limit.
HAD The wind freshened twenty minutes
sooner than it did the cup series would
nave ended today with three straight
wins for the defender and the Shamrock
would have sailed back to ENGLAND one of
the most wOrsted challengers in the his
tory OF the Americas cup contests.
Challenger Badly Handled.
Fully as discouraging as the sailing
qualities displayed by the challenger was
rrrh he I1ff
a ne Yankee skipper not only out
unanswered his rival IN the spectacular
battle for position at the start as he has
cone every time they have met. but. worse
still for the dOwn-hcarted supporters OF
Shamrock. captain Wringer repeated his
niunder OF Tuesday. He crossed the lin.
IN the wake Of the Reliance with handi-
cap Of sixty-one Of the precious seconds
TOT which Designer Fife has sacrificed so
much tn sail spread for time allowance.
Both boats. IL Is true, went over after
the smoke Of the handicap gun but
where both are handicapped IL is only
INC sternmost craft which actually SUI
1t was not pleasant day on the water.
and the observation fleet which put out to
sea TO witness the race was hardly more
than hat as large as on the preceding
days. There was a chill i'm the atmos-
rheTe. Low. wet clouds shut out the sky.
and tho mist Wrcaths on the sea made
everything look ghost-like and indistinct
The dark water of the ocean was as
smooth as a floor and a slfght breeze
OF about four knots blew out Of the south
WeTt
Fifteen Miles and Return.
The course was laid fifteen miles dead
into the wind and return At the end Of
the first hour Shamrock was beaten and
ire interest Waned- After rounding the
1ioat for the run home. and setting big
balloOners. the wind. which had strength
Cncd TO six or seven knots on the beat
died down and the towering clouds of
canvas drifted lazily down an ocean lane
a mile wide between the two divisions Of
the excursion fleet.
Even IN the light air IL was astonishing
how the defender slipped through the
placid seas. With the gentle breeze dis
tending the surface of her pure white
sails and her stern crowded with bars to
mold her head up, she moved along as
Serenely and peacefully il in dream
less sleep. Yet the gap between her and
the challenger steadily Widened until two
miles separated them. Half an hour
from home. when the spectators had
p abandoned any idea that the finish line
could be reached in time, the wind sud
denly freshencd and the Reliance came
bowling down at a merry clip
Wind Came Too Late.
But the wind had come too late and
when still few hundred Yards from
home the gun on the tug Navigator
doomed across the water. The excursion
20 give her rousing welcome, and then
scampered for New York.
Sir Thomas. who. heretofore has always
followed his champion into the hook sent
his steam yacht Erin ahead at fun speed.
as IN 10 drown out the memory Of the in
glorious defeat he received today.
the next race. which viii be like the one
attempted today. fifteen miles to leeWard
or windward and return. will be sailed
on Saturday.