The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-25
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York Aug. l5.-Thc prospects for
another contest between Reliance and
Shamrock III today were encouraging at
O'Clock. seven knot breeze was
blowing out OF the southeast, the sea
was fairly smooth and the horizon clear
Tor many miles.
There was every indication that the
wind would hold throughout the day. civ
ing the yachts, and especially the Shan-
rock, every opportunity to prove their
worth over the Jo-milc triangular course.
which, according 10 the program, must
be sailed IN the second contest between
the boats.
The crews Of the two contestants wsge
out carly and before breakfasting had
taken the covers Oh their mainsails and
raised their jibs and sialsails in stops.
After bfcakiastlng At ? o'clock Sham.
rocks crew started at once 10 work on
the new mainsail expecting il would tako
more time 10 get 4 proper set 10 il than
II using the old one. Al 7:as they had
IT well under way, while Reliance at tho
same hour began 10 raise hers.
New Sail Works Well.
The Shamrock got her new mainsail in
place and To those ashore il looked very
much OF an Improvement over the old one.
II did not lap the boom and set up well
TO meet the club topsail
There was only one pucker in il and
that about 80 feet from the boom. As
the wind caught IT, it belled close 10 tho
mast and there was a broad curve on the
leach. This would prove Of great advan-
tagc on the reach, so the yachtsmen said.
Reliance was using only one new sail,
and that a jb which set little hat,er
H.. Il 4 a Al.
sidcrcd OF advantage TO that boat on tho
reach
Mr.. lselin went aboard Reliance while
his crew was at breakfast on the tender.
Sir Thomas, on the deck OF the Erin,
was inclined to be less communicative
than usual. He finally said:
u think we will got a good race today
and ! hope Our new sail may be sue
cess"
Owner Is Jubant.
Mr.. lselin was in excellent good humor
and to y query said:
1T looks like good racing weather, aud
II looks like Reliance weather also
Reliance began 10 raise her mainsaI
at 20 and by that time Captain Wringe
had got Shamrock's sail TO his liking,
after having sent two men TO pull il tant
at the boom end, 50 as 10 draw out the
wrinkles from along the gan. II wrinkleI
then only were it vas likely to catch the
full force OF the wind on the reach and
hold it.
Reianccs mainsail showed hardly a
wrinkle aud looked half again as big as
that on the Shamrock.
Captain Wringc was evidently in good
spirits after his sail was fitted. He paced
the deck with the New York Yacht clubs
representative, smiling and joking.
Reliance's sail was got up quickly and
at $3.50 both boats were taking aboard the
days provisions for the crews.
Reliance raised her club topsail at 3 80
and after the trimming OF yesterday il
fitted perfectly
Takes on New Topsal.
Mr.. lIerreshon, builder OF the Reliance,
who passed the night on his yacht Roamer,
which anchored in Sandy Hook bay, went
aboard the Reliance after taking aboard an
extra topsa. Reliance dropped her moor
ings just before Q o'clock, and under main
sail and club topsail was ready to 90 10
the starting hnc.
She started on the port tack, broke out
her staysail and jib and caught the breeze
beautifully, rounding the hook like great
white bird. As she went out the passen-
gers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which was coming from Cherbourg, gave
her q cheer.
Shamrock at o'clock took line from
the cruiser, her tender. and was towed
out, her mansal set, At the time the
wind was blowing seven miles an hour
from the south and was very steady. 1t
was not, however, increasing in velocity
as much as the yachtsmen could wish.
Reliance Under Full Sail
The American yacht left under sail for
the first time. On Thursday and Saturday
Of last week she had the services of tug.
Before going out No. club topsail, one
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