The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

over through Plain Gut, In tow by the
Reliance. number OF others were
towed over by the launch and yawl Kath-
erina. The day was clear and calm til
after three. when the wind freshened and
the storm came up from southeast The
run was almost drifting match till then
and IL was nearly night when the %
miles were covered The race was de
Cdedly unsatisfactory owing 10 the calm
ard the number OF yachts disqualified for
towing.
Lady Mary was first to finish, arriving
a 4:31. The other winners were the sloop
Sachem. $3.50: cat Mblem, 4:5l; yawl Ye
bis. sos. and M o. Todd,s- launch Lotus
The flagship Esperanza came in from
the lighthouse and dropped anchor at
$50. being saluted by the feet. Includ
ing the Coranto and schooner Valmore,
all three yachts arrived safely and with
favorable weather the feet Will leave for
Block Island at S a. m. tomorrow.
The Reliance and Constitution met
again yesterday off Newport where the
former proved her superiority TO the older
boat By slipping through the water at
n lively clip and leaving her predecessor
far behind Weather conditions during
the forenoon were anything but encour-
aging but IL cleared away about noon,
leaving smooth sea and light wind
About o'clock the boats cast of moor
ings. the Constitution getting away first,
and for while had the lead. Soon, how
ever. IL could be seen that the Reliance
was making more speed, and by the time
Gould Island was passed she had caught
up and drawn away from her rival.
Ii was on the run back in light airs
that the new boat showed her superiority.
The wind was hardly enough TO keep
stirring away on smaller craft yet the
two boats fairly cut through the sea. The
trial was a tester for the Reliance in
light winds and proved great success,
she proving 10 have the Constitution
badly beaten I'm this work.
The boat after the race put In at
Bristol for a few minor alterations in the
matter Of her sails and 10 he fitted with
new mainsail The craft Is practically
ready 10 meet the challenger and will
soon leave these waters for New York,
testing her sails further on the way
TWO SHAMROCKS RACE.
Sir Thomas Liptons new boat beat the
Shamrock l yesterday i'm a O-mile race
some % minutes. The race was over
course with a beat of ten miles south,
southeast ard return. There was no
shift OF wind or calm 20 help or hinder
either boat and the race lasted little
over three hours.
The Shamrock | pretended TO start first
~ running from the windward 90 the
starting line and shaped her course along
side OF the new boat she crossed.
little later she put about for q new start
when two minutes elapsed before she got
under way again. At the outer mark the
Shamrock III led by one minute and AZ
seconds.
The boats went off on different tacks.
but soon headed for the eastward. The
new boat soon showed that she was in her
element In such weather and the older
BOAT scarcely gave her a race 1t was
only a question OF minutes after the first
tack At 1926 the new boat crossed the
bow of the old-timer half mile to wind
ward. and when she finished was more
than two miles ahead. Summary:
Elapsed
start Turn. Finish time
Sh rock III u3l:1s 1:07:10 2:S5:4o 3:0S22
Sh'rock L.. 1l93:O0 1854 3:O0:52 3:2752