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

other minute the entire feet was in pursuit of
the flying racers and the struggle was on in
earnest
The first hour and half of that struggle was
a strenuous period. Before the yachts had fair
~ settled down to business Barr had four men
out on the bowsprit. Wringe saw the move and
his were only few seconds behind Barr s.
Il minute later both yachts were under paby
jibtopsails. Nearly forty-fye minutes the rivals
hung along together on the starboard tack. 1t
was evident to every one of the thousands
watching that IT, a tight fit in the windward
work. But what advantage there was lay with
the Irish yacht. This impression grew steadily
and ten minutes after noon the headsails of the
American yacht futtered, and Captain Barr
confirmed it by putting her about on the port
tack On Thursday it was Wringe who first
admitted that he getting the worst OF It.
Yesterday il was Barr. The challenger came
about three minutes later, and both yachts TOOK
in the jibtopsas they had set little While De-
fore 1t was plain that the extra canvas had
been heading them off. They would not look up
as they should with the extra headsall.
After standing in toward the Jersey shore for
half an hour Captain Barr put his. boat about
again and the two racers were standing toward
each other on opposite tacks. Immediately the
greatest excitement prevailed. On every vessel
In that vast marine assemblage but one ques-
ton was asked
Can Barr cross the shamrocks bow?'
BARR BACKWINDS WRINGE.
Steadily the huge flyers drew near each other.
Argument waxed fast and furious among the
spectators. Every movement aboard the sloops
was keenly watched. At last, as the open water
between the two was rapidly fading to mere
streak, Shamrock III came about few lengths
10 windward of the Bristol soop. The chal-
Tlrr+
Tor all that. he seemed to be in the better posi-
ton, The Reliance was footing fast but steering
very wildly. She would not hold true course,
veering now here and now there, while the Sham
rock sailed smoothly and easily and held her
course like arrow. There was so little Oil
ference between the rivals at this point that
only few seconds separated them
Twenty-Five minutes later Wringe made what
many think his only error of the day He
came about on the port tack, having apparently
calculated that he could cross Bars bow. 1t
Then it was seen that Wringe had miscal-
culated. II was narrow thing, but he had
missed it by three quarters Of a length
The huge sails Of the Irish flyer shiVered IN
the wind as If the blast were wintry and bore
the ague of its breath. Then the cry arose;
Barr has backWinded him.
And so it was. Wringe saw the difficulty at
once and again his boat spun on her heel to
avoid the Reliance. This time Barr let her go
clear of the defender. 1t was sharp work ana
the advantage, though not great, was clearly
with the American skipper
It was % when both shippers made out the
mark off the Jersey shore, and saw that they
had overstood it. Both promptly broke out
their jibtopsails again and eased off sheets for
a reach, with Shamrock WindWard advantage
gone.
all over now
1t wasn't quite over but it gave the Reliance
an advantage which she steadily increased until
the end. The wind hauled to the south once
more, that both yachts had to make two
bitches more to fetch the mark, the Reliance
being minutes II seconds before the Sham
rock Barr promptly broke out his balloon jib
and spinnaker. though the latter blew over the
forestry at first, and hundreds Of brazen threats
saluted the racer the huge sails, like spirits
of the mist 1ared away out 10 leeward and
fairly lifted the yacht out of the water.
The Shamrock's i'll luck with the spinnaker
and the balloon jib has already been detailed.
Coming upon the heels of the disaster of over
shooting the mark, ii doubly Encouraging,
and after 1t occurred the feet gave itself up to
estimating the probable margin of the Re
hance's victory. The run home was uneventful.
The defender continued to draw away. The
longer the run the wider her margin, and she
finished over a mile ahead. She got royal
salute as she staggered home under her noun
tain of white the picture OF serene majestic
triumph, and the Shamrock was most courteous
ly received when she arrived nine minutes later.
The moments just before the finish were
iivened by accident to the Navigator. While
she was finding her anchorage one of her crew
fell overheard. Fortunately, the man could
SWIM and he grasped a hawser which was
thrown him and was promptly hauled aboard,
while everybody near enough to see what was
done cheered the rescue.
The prettiest incident of the day occurred
when the Erin up alongside the Reliance
and led a cheer for the defender. Captain Barr
at once called his crew around him and led them
in a cheer for Sir Thomas. while the sailing
master who witnessed the affair signifed his
unqualified approval with steam exclamation
marks
While admitting that his defeat yesterday
was decisive, Sir Thomas Upton declared that
1t was not conclusive and said that he should
enter Tuesdays race as confidently ne
tered yesterdays. Just how confidently that
was IS only known to the Irish baronet.
The next is to be sailed on Tuesday
over a triangular course, ten miles to a leg.
There was goodly amount OF racing among
the vessels bound home. 1t was without doubt
the most imposing peaceful fleet that ever came
up through the NaTrows and tens of thousands
turned out along the waterfront to see the
sight The shores Of Bay Ridge and Staten
Island were dense with humanity gathered there
for the sole purpose of seeing the magnificent
parade of fast flying steamships, yachts and
tugs. The TaTantula. of course easily beat
everything the run home She Travelled prob
ably 20 knots hour. which is we'll within
her speed. The Plymouth had little the better
OF the Richard Peck, though the latters skip
per said he wasn't trying, and the Kauawha
had the best OF the steam yachts. The John
Scully appeared to have the tugboat champion
ship at her mercy. II was a dusty afternoon in
the NarroWs for soft coal smoke.
CROWDS THRONG HOTELS.