Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-08
Eastern Yachting Experts Say
Upton Will Not Lift the
Americas Cup
RELIANCE is FASTER BOAT
British Tennis Team Likely to Capture
the international Trophy-Young
corbett and Ben Jordan Likely to
Meet-creston Retains Lead-Money
Being Placed on the Yacht Race.

larations that Americas cup is safe.
notwithstanding the great showing ct
Shamrock III. They base their opinions
on the comparative showing of the Re-
lance and the challenger and their
views are ably set forth in the follow
ing article in Golfers Weekly by john
r. Spears: Since 1855. when Puritan
defeated Genesta in the two races for
the Americas cup, no defender has
given SO much confidence to the old
salts, who have seen all the races
since as Reliance. And the reasons
for this confidence are so open that
any one knowing port from starboarl
may understand them. The first view
of Reliance gave us hope. Her great
overhangs aggregate more
than fifty feet in Observation-Disclosures
speed in a seaway. The long sweep of
the lines and the sharp angle they
afforded where they met the water,
where full of promise. Her great beam
gave assurance that the spread of can
vas would be ample. Her shoal draft
showed that her dead weight upon the
water displacement. was small. AS one
enthusiast said, she is glorifie1
skimming-dish and no mistake"
The same winter sizes up the chai-
lenger as follows: To sum it ur.
Shamrock III. is one weather boat
good only in breezes under twelve
knots; she is good. then, only in wind
ward work. Against her We shall pit
a boat that in every kind Of yachting
wind, and in every point of sailing, has
proved herself, to a most astonishing
extent, superior to both trial mates,
and has made record in Shamrock's
best conditions that is 17.5 seconds per
mile faster. When Sir Thomas ADAM
dons the hide-bound designers who
have spent their lives building whole
some" models, and obtains challen-
ger from some young designer whose
ambition lies in the lines of racers. the
cup will be in some danger 1t is in
no danger now.
The British pair, r. +. and H L. Do
herty. scored another point for the in
by defeating r. l.. and G.. L. Wrenn,
the American pair. three sets to one.
before 1000 persons at the Longwood
90, 6-3. The record now stands to
4 49, .f.at
day two more matches in singles are
being played, so that the Americans
must win both to retain the cup. In
points yesterday the British team had
the advantage, 140 to 131, but the scores
and points fail to show the all around
superiority of the visitors, they eX-
celled the American pair in nearly ev-
cry department of the game, handling
the high lobs, which their opponents re-
lied upon almost entirely to win points.
with an ease and skill that was sur
prising On the other hand the team
work of the American pair and their
general play was much better than was
anticipated before the game.
There is every indication that an In
ternational fight between young Corr
bet and Ben Jordan will be arranged
within a few weeks. Jordan. 1t is said,
IS coming here and will arrive the latter
part of the month or the first week In
October. When Jack O'Brien went to
England recently, he was authorized by
Harvey Pollock, Young Corbetts man
ager, to see if he could induce the En-
elishman to meet the Denver man.
O'Brien saw Jordan and 1T is under
stood that all negotiations for the
match have been completed.
Creston retained is lead n the South
ern Iowa League by defeating Red oak
Friday in as clear and interesting game
as has been played here this season by
a score of to 2. 1t was pitchers bat
tle and both men received excellent
support. Haveland struck out eleven
men and Ruse five. Each club secured
nine hits. Creston had but one error
and Red Oak three. The attendance
was very small. Batterier: Creston-
Hayeland and Townsend. Red Oak
Ruse and Perry. Umpire: Golden.
sss
Money to be wagered on the re-
su,t Of the international yacht races
came into Wall street Thursday IN
volume Frederick II. Brooks handled
somf. considerable blocks on both sides.
He placed bet of $4,000 to $4,000 on
Sha mrock, and later announced that ne
had about $4,000 to bet in any part al
odds of 10 to on Reliance.
Results at Fonda.
l, i~I 1ny