Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-31
VCIORY NEAR
But WAS A FLUkE
Today's Contest Developed Into
A Race Between the
Reliance and Time
SHAMROCK FAR IN THE REAR
The Sea Was Rough and the Progress
Of the Boats Was Slow, Aitho the
Wind Was Blowing at Fair Rate
Reliance Much Faster Yacht-Detals
Of the Contest.

Of the Contest.
New York, Aug. 31.-Bulletin-lh he
race has been declared off, owing to Re-
lance being unable to finish within
the time limit.
New York, Aug. 3l.-The autumnal
storm which kept the Reliance ana
Shamrock for forty seven hours within
the shelter of Sandy Hook bay had
blown itself out sufficiently this morn
ing to enable the two racers to venture
pnce more into the open sea for con-
tinuation of their races for the Ameri-
ca's cup. The gale, however, had left
as token of its strength, very
heavy swell, so that when the two boats
with the Shamrock in the lead turned
the point of Sandy Hook they began to
roll and wallow like couple of coal
barges. The day had little attraction
for the spectators, for the dark clouds
which still hung low. seemed to threat
en- rain at any moment, while the I'M
easy ocean had little TO invite any ex-
cept the stoutest sailor 1t was not
surprising therefore that the fleet
which followed the two racers was Il
mere ghost Of that which saw the
yachts in the previous contest. The
yachts hoisted main sails before leav-
ing for the start and were towed out
by the light ship an hour before the
time set for the contest. On reaching
THE light ship they found the wind
about east, northeast with velocity i
about ten miles an hour. Both racers
dropped their tow lines and broke out
their jibs They stood off and on
pbout the iightship trying the strength
Df the wind and the sea and then began
Eetting small club top sail. While
this work was going on the tug Nayi-
gator arrived with the regatta COM
tnittee and stopped near the light ship,
while the committee determined the
direction of the wind and the chances
pf starting the race from that point.
Captain Barr of the Reliance and
Captain Wringe, of the Shamrock evil
dently believed the race would be SAIL
ed for the crews Of both boats put UP
their jibs and stay sail stops and be-
gan active preparations to go out. Sir
Thomas on the Erin, smiled as he sail.
tfWell I guess we were all pretty bal
Judges Of the weather. 1t looks more
like a calm than a breeze and a heavy
sea" Barr said that there would be
but one objection to the day IL the
breeze continued to fail, and that
would be a choppy sea which would
retard the boats and prevent their
doing the course inside of the time
limit. The rain early in the morning
cleared at S:15 and along the horizon
line was a streak Of light that gave
the impression that there would be
plenty OF bright sunshiny weather be-
fore the noon with the wind at ten
miles. At $3.50 both racers were ready
80 be towed out as soon as the COM
mittee signal was observed. During
the early morning hours the sea grew
calmer. At o'clock both yachts rails
ed their main sails and were awaiting
the arrival of the navigator with the
rommittee on board, which was to de-
eide whether or not there should be a
race. The wind was blowing steadily
ten miles at the Hook, with indicates
ship. At 9:0S both ships took the tow
line from their tenders, and started out
for the Hook, so as to be down at the
Etart in time.
With the broken tumble OF the sea
outside of the Hook, and a fresh
breeze, Shamrock had every promise of
Just the weather in which those in
tharge expect her to do her best. When
preparations for racing started shortly
before 8 o'clock, the wind had fallen
rather under what Captain Wringe
would have chosen had the selection
been left to him, but there was still a
promise of fine fresh weather foc the
trial, with sea enough to test any
Weakness that may exist in the hull of
either boat. AS the yachts rounded out
Into the open sea, both butted into
short swells, with terrific force, smash
Ing their heads into 1t in such a way
hs to dash masses of water and foam
pver them. The Reliance pounded
much harder than did Shamrock, and
made difficult work of it, The COM
mittee on the boat Unique, followed
both yachts so as to assist them in the
rase of an accident. AS they got fur
ther out their decks were continually
powered with wash. and in front of their
bows was continuous bone" of white
foam.
When the committee boat reached the
Light Ship, ii was found to start the
race from that point, fifteen miles TO
leeward or windward, was impossible,
and signal was hoisted postponing
the start, until a line could be estab-
iished sufficiently south of the lightship
to send the yachts off to windward.
AS soon as the signal was hoisted, the
Navigator began to steam south from
the lightship, while the two yachts and
tIAsmall accompanying fleet followed
inNSat direction. The committee boat
ranie to anchor four miles south by
west of the lightship. The course was
signalled east, northeast, which would
bring the turn southeast along the
beach about six miles off shore. Tn.
wind dropped to about seven knots, and
It seemed as though the prospects We're
FOR long, slow race. On the way
down to the new starting point, Sham
Fock changed top sails, swapping her