The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
Crosses the Home Line Far in
4 Advance.
Comes Down the Stretch Like a
Hurricane.
FINISH INSIDE LIMIT.
) N- :
American Boat Makes Trip in
About 3 I-2 Hours.
Big Steamers Could Hardly
Keep in the Procession.
SHAMROCK WAS GAME.
Continued in the Running to the
Close.
Was Far Behind American YES
sci at Finish.
American Boat Makes Trip in
About 3 I-2 Hours.
Big Steamers Could Hardly
Keep in the Procession.
SHAMROCK WAS GAME.
Continued in the Running to the
Close.
Was Far Behind American YES
sci at Finish.

At 10 o'clock the wind at Sandy Hook,
according 10 the weather gauge. was
blowing 10 knots an hour and increas-
ing.
10:30 a. m.-The regatta committees
tug has hoisted a signal and is steam
ing away to the east-southeast which
seems to indicate that the start of the
race viii be two or three miles east
ward of the llghtship and that the boats
will he sent to windward and leeward
race with another beat down the Jersey
shore.
BY Marconi wireless from yacht
Chetolah. off lightship, 10 So a. m.-The
wind is blowing 10 knots Heavy sea
running.
j BY Marconi wireless. 1926 a. m.-The
start has been temporarily postponed
as the committee has decided to shift
the line Yachts are sailing about
lightship awaiting course, signals and
preparatory gun.
1O55 a. m.-The committee boat and
the course boat have come to anchor
at a point eastward of the Hghtship,
about ; miles directly off Long Beach,
J.. L.. which they intend to make the
starting point.
BY Marconi, 11:2O a. m.-Committee
has signalled course IS miles to wind
ward and run home Wind southwest
11:25 a m.-The wind is softeninS-
Shamrock has set larger topsai.
Gun fired at 1880, unofficial
The warning gun was fired at 11;4O
1872 a. m.-The fight for position IS
hot and interesting and Captain Barr
is following every move of Captain
Wringe and it looks as if he was get
ting the better of if.
Starting time as observed from shore:
Shamrock 11:45:20. Reliance ll.46:l0-
12:02=Reliance seems to be slowly but
\ surely drawing UP on Shamrock.
1905 p. m.-Race at this time very
close one. both boats holding still to the
southward on the starboard tack They
have sailed two miles of the course and
Shamrock still appears to be leading al
though Reliance is close behind.
BY Marconi, 1880 p. m.-Shamrock is
wtndward position and nearing mark.
By Marconi-The boats on even terms
i though Shamrock is leading for Re-
\ lance is in better position to windward.
1850 D. m.=The marking tug placed
turning mark three miles due east off
shore of west Long Branch
1:10 o. m.-Reliance overhauled and
passed Shamrock and is in windward
position.
lis %. NIT looks from Highlands as
II Reliance leads Shamrock ss of mile
l:2O p. m.-Reliance is leading py
nearly quarter mile. Is Il mile to wind
ward. II looks as though boats VIII
mark on this tack.
y 1:25 Dm.-During last ten minutes
Reliance's gains have been continuous
and .t looks as if she was more thar
half . mile ahead
100 D. m.-The boats have sailed four
miles of distance to finish and Reliance
is leading by almost mile and has
the race apparently well in hand
Shamrock has now succeeded in @et'
ting uD her balloon jib toDsaiL
( narboard. ~
RELIANCE went on starboard tack al
1:3g. but again tackled to port at 1: :43
1.46 p. m.-Both yachts are heading
on mort tack in short one and One-hali
miles from outer mark Reliance hall
mile in lead.
mile outer mark. leading by about z
Reliance turns the outer mark al
1:55:14
p. m.-Reliance sailed the windwarC
leg in . hours minutes and So seconds
Shamrock covered the distance in
hours q minutes and 13 seconds Re
a. lance beats Shamrock in the 10 mill
beat to windward minutes and 20 sec
on1s-
2:25 p. m.-Reliance continues to draw
away from Shamrock and now lead
by mile and a quarter
2:50 p. m.-The yachts are about fiv'
miles from the finish. Reliance leadinl
by mile and a quarter.
2:53 D. m.-The yachts are now withil
three miles from finish. Shamrock ha
Just been timed three minutes an
40 seconds behind Reliance
Reliance has lead OF hVe minutes
Barring accidents should win by from
six to eight minutes.
3:12.10-Reiance crossed the line.
Shamrock crossed finish line at 3:24:15
New York. Aug. 22.-Fifty- year
ago this very day the yacht America, il
race for cup offered by Queen Vic
toria, won prize which since that da.
has become recognized as the mos
thighly sought trophy in the yachtin
Z world. The courageous Commodor
Stevens. after many refusals, was hnall
permitted to enter a contest agains
English boats to be sailed around tn
Isle of Wight, and so well did he sa
his yacht that the remark has becom
historical. There was no second"
true, clean contest which can leav
no doubt of superiority such as fiuk
winds permit, should result today in tn
race between Reliance and Shamroc
III for the prize which so long has bee
coveted by the English yachtsmen. tn
wind at a. m. blew steadily out c
the west-southwest at rate of fror
to 10 knots and from perfectly cloud
less sky. There was every indication
that the matchless yachts Representing
two nations would sail finished ract
The breeze which had died down some
Erfhat during the night had shifted to tn
9outhwest and increased in strength a
he sun rose. A perfect day broke an