The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23

starting line without the assistance OF pro-
sale, snub-nosed tugs. They reached out
to the mark in swift time, beating all the
little steamboats, and making some OF tho
big ones hustle to get their excursionists
near enough to see the start.
The revenue squadron kept an admirable
but not toO-distant line and thus did not
prevent spectators perched tier on tier
on the tall craft, as in the balconies Of q
floating theatre, from getting q good view
Of the start.
The course was from an imaginary line
about five miles east Of the lightship, fifteen
miles down the Jersey coast, to the south
west, or into the eve of tho wind. Folks
ashore at Asbury Park could see the yachts
when they turned the windward mark,
which was just of that resort.
ON THEIR FLIGHT.
As the starting gun doomed the mighty
gladiators leaped for the line on the star
board tack. Capt Barr had put the Reliance
on the weather. or starboard, quarter Of the
challenger.
1t looked for moment as If Capt Wringe
had miscaloulated and would be unable to
cross the line ahead Of the defender. He
sent his gallant ship so close under the
committee tug Navigator, which, with
the tug Unique, marked the starting
line, that he was forced to luff up bit.
The challenger's head sails shivered, but
she got over without mishap and stood out
to sea, with the Reliance only four seconds
astern.
Then the glory Of the race began and
the floating city woke up. The yachts
carried, besides mainsail, club topsails, fore
staysails and jibs, Shamrock seemed to
be heeling at q greater angle than her an
tagonist In the increasing breeze.
The talent on both boats decided that
handkerchief jib topsals could be carried
without driving the ra GERS too deep into
the uninterrupted tumult or heading them
off. The Reliance's little sail was sent aloft
about two minutes after she crossed the
line. Shamrock had hers adding to her
speed a moment later.
The yachts were heading right into the
course Of the big Unrestricted twin-screw
Anchor liner Columbia, bound out for
Glasgow, and fear was expressed in the
fleet that they would get the liners wash.
She is a fier, and got out of the way before
the yachts we're near enough to her to be
bothered by her boiling wake.
THE SEA sHARPs IN DOUBT.
Critics on vessels near the duellists looked
surprised when Capt. Barr broke lacks
with his opponent, going about on the
port and heading in shore. This some of
the critics remarked, showed that the
Reliance was not gaining on her rival.
The subsequent proceedings resulting as
they did. would appeart to indicate that
Capt. Barr knew what he was about, and,
possibly, had knowledge of the situation
somewhat more intimate than the critics.
Shamrock III. went on the port tack about
three minutes after Reliance.
The breeze kept frsshening, ripping
the sea crests into shreds. The tiny jib-
topsails were hindering the racers in the
growing seas and they were hauled down.
Reliance following the initiative of the
Briton. which was now on the weather
quarter Of the Yankee yacht
The accompanying and following fleet
had foamy time Of it punging into the
seas. The fighting craft drove on their
courses heroically, frequently dipping into
the ferment and sending fountains of spray
flying fathoms and fathoms to port and
starboard.
RELIANCE THE SUFFER BOAT.
The Yankee. despite her reater wealth
of sail stood up to her work trifle sitter
than the Briton.
Reliance went on the starboard tack,
apparently intending to cross the bows
of the Shamrock. There were several
moments of intense and silent expectation.
1t looked clearly from the newspaper boat
as II the Yankee would do the trick neatly;
but the Briton prevented her by pirouetting,
as quickly and gracefully as n lady on a
ball room floor, and going on the starboard
tack, under the lee bow Of Reliance.
The breeze had attained strength of
about twenty miles and, at times came in
puffs of greater force. The giants ducked
under their influence. Shamrock went
about on the port tack and headed in shore,
where the seas were smoother and the wind
seemed to have a more westerly tendency.
Almost simultaneously Reliance came
about to windward and almost directly
abeam of the challenger, backwinding
her and forcing her to wheel again on the
starboard and stand out TO sea She pres
emily came about on the port again and
sent up small jibtopsail, which she could
afford to carry in the more placid water
in shore. The Yankee boat also sent up
a jibtopsail, somewhat smaller than the
The Reliance broke tacks with her rival
again and romped through the crests off
shore. She held this tack about three
minutes and then went about, settling
herself on the Briton's weather bow.
THE SHINING MARK IN sIoHr.
The nemometer-cupped revolving metal
shape on top OF the outer mark buoy. spin
ming rapidly with tho breeze, flashed daa-
zlingly in the sun. 1t was now visible
to all the craft of the feet within mile
or the contending giants. Its facets, as
they raced around, glittcred like mirrors.
1t was mark made TO be seen long way
Capt Barr saw it first. About ten minutes
10 1 o'clock he made short board sea-
ward, The Briton, now plainly beaten,
followed Barr's example, A few minutes
later they stood for the mark
The enthusiasts on the feet were slow to
recognize tho windward triumph Of the
Yankee ship. 1t was not until she was we'll
around the mark hat the whistles be gan
to screcch and rear, The clamor went
along the double line Of vessels, extt nding
more than three miles like a reverbera'ion |
There was an uphcaval Cf flags and hats |