Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

Owing to the direction OF the wind the
committee had some difficulty on decld-
ing on the starting point, as It was ap.
parent that beat to windward Of is
miles from the llghtship was imprac-
ucd0le. II was finally concluded to
make the start several miles to the
eastward This change necesstated a
delay from the hour set,
COMMITTEE BOAT FOLLOWED.
The committee boat followed by the
racers and the excursion fleet set out
easlerly FOR the new starting point
! winch was SO fixed that course coul'
De laid 10 miles 10 Windward and return.
! Inc navigator at If O'Clock finally an.
chored at point about six miles due
east OF the. ightship and about eight
| miles from the Long Island shore south.
| southwest from Long Beach. TIE two
races and the excursion feet soon
reached the same point and awaited the
! preparatory gun.
The committe hosted a signal show
| lhB the course To be a beat of is miles
| To Wlndward and return, and the boat
| marking the turn set on In the dlrec. |
ton Of Long Branch where the turning |
point should be, about six miles off |
shore.
PREPARATORY GUN FIRED.
AZ ll'SO the prepaatry gun was
urea ana immediately the two yachts |
began maneuvering for positions. As |
ihey sailed back and forth in this pre-. |
urinary struggle both oats showed
good deal of weather slle as they laid
uoWh' dipping the lee rail. Reliance |
maze q long board to eastward, followed
oy shamrock quite distance astern.
WARNING GUN.
After standing about a mile from the
marx Reliance came about Shamrock
soon following At l14O the warning
gun was ired. Both boats stood
quarter Of a mile to the westward of
the Inc, then started and ran down the
Wlhd Tor 10 seconds when Shamrock
gyDed Reliance following with the same
maneuvers Both boats were ON the
sIarDoard tack, heading for the line
and crossed It holding about south
shamrock about two lengths ahead of
Reliance which went over the line nj J
the weather end. Some minutes after
crossing both yachts broke out baby
llb topsalls. i looked as if Reliance
had purposely held back from CROSSING
the line IN order 10 cut down whatever
time allowance there might be In case
she finished first
A CLOSE CONTEST.
Ten minutes after the start the yachts
We're stu holding towards the south on
lhe st0rhoard tack and from shore il
looked as II Reliance was galning
trlfe The wind which early died away
seemed 10 be- getting toward the south.
ward and both had every opportunity
10 show what they could do in a beat
10 WindWard IN comparatively smooth
sea and q Is knot breeze, ana the contest
Immediately developed into n close ana
exciting one for. while Reliance seemed
10 pick up and 20 be windward of
shamruck, she was unable 10 get by. AT
l2'll o'rlo,k DE american boat g1ina
around on the por tack and headed FOR
the Jersey shore. Shamrock kept on
two minutes longer before lacking 10
port
SHAMROCK DOING BETTER
This tack developed into a long run
iushor' and rs the time rasyed II was
evident that the Shamrock was doing
bet,er on tae gort tack than on the
starboarI. As the yachts worked down
toward the outer mark they began 10
f"rl the full force OF the flood tide com.
ing up the coast.
In the first so minutes Of racing the
contest vas so close as to create the /
most Intense excitement among the
thousands OF spectators on boat and
short
At 1886 the yachts were stUl holding !
the port tack standing toward Sea. |
bright but fully eight miles off shore I
The wind held strong and the Yachts 0
hdd an OF II that they wanted for the :
SAL they were carrying.
RELIANCE FORCES AHEAD. 7
There was no break In this long tacb !
until 1910 when Reliance went about -
shamrock, however, continued four ,
minutes longer From shore II looked "a
II Reliance forced Shamrock about II a
had looked MS Il the challenger might "
squeeze by and get the wlndwqrd berth q
Reliance, however. had too much speed II
Tor shamrock who was compelled 10 81
TACK In order not TO be blankotod bv her r
Reliance succeeded IN hold
Ing far enough Ia windward 10 draw | "
lp until she was lust 10 the weather OF )
me challenger ana az 1852 IL looked az
4 the MuertaL defender had succeeded
N getting the upper hand OF the chal-
ensrl. Snc was on the starboard tick
'Cme distance 10 the weather OF sham
rock ana slowly bur surely outfooting
he latter
ON SFARBOARD TACK.
AZ 1854 p. m, both boats were stlu
holding 90 The south on the gtarhoard |