The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-26

New York. Aug. 26-The ieet-footed
Reliance has again shown her heels to
Shamrock III IN the America cup series
OF 1909. However, the second heat was as
hard fought a contest as has ever been
sailed of Sandy Hook. and had the wino
not fallen during the last 10 minutes the
record for the course, hours. IL minutes
and Is seconds. made by Columbia TWO
years ago in her memorable race against
Shamrock III, would have been beaten. As
AZ was. Reliance sailed the 80 miles within
two minutes and IS seconds OF the record,
which speaks wonders for her speed In
the wind that was blowing.
CUP SEEMED SAFE
Reliances victory. narrow as IL was,
would have been even smaller had not
Capt wringe. the skipper OF the British
boat, bungled the start, sending his craft
over the line 10 seconds after the last gun
and handicapping her TO that extent. AT
every point of sailing the defenders SUI
periority was demonstrated She gained
one minute and 81 seconds In windward
work. 40 seconds on the run to the sec
ond mark and As seconds on the close
reach for home Based upon the magnifi-
cent showing she has made In the two
races already sailed. II is the belief OF
many experts that the cup Is safe, and
that II will take something better than
Fife's latest creation to even bulge IL.
Once fairly away. Captain Wringe OF
Shamrock III resumed his tactics OF the
previous race. gave his boat a good rap
full and sailed through the Reliance's
lee and cut under her lee bow, while
Captain Barr pinched Reliance close into
the wind and began to cover the distance
20 the wnward mark. Captain Wringe's &
manoeuvre gave him wind clear OF In
reference, and when once satisfied that
Reliance could not blanket his boat he
dattened In his sheet and began 10 point
closer 10 the wind.
Captain Barr, however. was nursing Re-
lance up TO windward I'm mastery fash
ion.
SHAMROCK FOOTED FAST.
Half an hour after the start the gar
between the two boats had widened ma.
terially. Reliance pointing higher and the
Shamrock footing faster. They were hal
q mile apart when they tackled of High
land Beach. The Reliance was the flrs
10 go about. When both yachts were
filled away IL was clear that the Re
lance was gaining. Shamrock III wa
FAR sstern and very little TO windwarC
or the Reliance's course
Meantime the wind had been increas
ing and was blowing at the rate OF sever
knots. Carrying a hard full. Shamrock
III was heeling prettily. moving through
the water at fast clip and making con
siderably more fuss under her bows tina
the American boat Captain Barr wa,
pinching the Reliance into the wind unit
her baby jiptopsail huttered. The race
vas being fought out on the same line:
as the previous one. The Reliance sought
10 keep her gain by outponting the Brit
ish boat. while the latter endeavored "a
make UP for what she lost In pointing by
footing faster with n rap full.
BARR BENT on VICTORY.
AT the second turn. the Reliance was
leading by minutes and 55 seconds. hav-
ing gained 20 seconds In the run across
uom the hrst TO the second mark. She
had overcome the time allowance. made
good the difference at the start and es-
seconds
Al this time. however. the Reliance
wnirled about the mark. jibed over. trim
med IN her sheets and romped away on N
close reach toward Sandy Hook ughtship
and the nnish line. She was three.ouar-
ters OF a mile away before the Shamrock
III rounded the mark. Both yachts were
heehng before a l2-knot wind from south
by vest and were sailing at leas, one
mile an hour faster than the wind was
blowing. Their sheets were easea ,ns,
enough TO put them on almost their hos,
point OF sailing and one upon which the
Reliance has often demonstrated that shs
IL faster than any racing craft ever bull,
She was heeled Just enough 20 br1n,
her long overhang to boar and give hel
the benefit OF her beet sailing length
The guide vessel Coastwise was scurry
fng along ahead Of her az full epand Ia,
the Reliance was overharling her inch n,
inch, and when the liehtship hove fair II
sight tbout two miles away was not NOR
than a quarter OF n mile astern OF IN
guide vessel. A mile further on the Coast
wise sheered OF and gave Reliance
clear course % the finish
When the Reliance was a quarter of
mile from the fnish lire the wind die
away considerably. but the Shamrock III
came booming along carrying a splendl
brsese and fast overhauiing the leader. /