Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-27
HOW RACE WAS SAILED.
Shamrock Ill Is a Great Boat
But Reliance Is a Greater.

deck to prepare for the third contest.
The sky was overcast and az Z o'clock
light showers were falling in many
places within a radius Of 30 miles Of
Sandy Hook. The southeast breeze
which blew all day yesterday had
blown itself out by dawn this morning
and although there were faint breaths
OF air from that direction there were
many calm spots out over the ocean.
Yesterdays southeaster had left
something OF a ground swell aud the
surf along shore was fairly heavy but
not so strong as that which prevailed
week ago on the first day on which
| the yachts endeayored TO race.
! Notwithstanding these dull condi-
| lions the air was surprisingly clear and
| from Sandy Hook vessels could be dis
tinguished many miles out at sea,
WIND BREEZEs UP.
About 1880 the wind began to
| breeze up from a little north of east,
thereby carrying out the predictions
| CT the weather bureau. still at TINS
hour the air did not have strength
enough to warrant the starting OF a
race and three and half hours before
the time set for the yachts to cross the
! line the chances for postponement
seemed better than for race
At 8 o'clock the wind had freshened
somewhat and was blowing about four
miles from the east. Mr.. Herreshor,
the designer OF Reliance, who is aboard
his steam yacht Roamer predicted that
while the yaeths might start they
would be hardly able to finish within
the time allowance unless there was
great change IN the weather
CREWS START TO WORK.
Shortly after O'Clock the crews on
the two yachts, encouraged by the APP
pearance OF q few scattered rays or
sun, put up their staysalls and Jins IN
stops. and took the covers of their
mainsails. The Irish boat raised the
same mainsall as on Tuesday In the
triangular race. II set just as badly
on lis first run up but as the light
breeze filled It, It bellied out and looked
to be splendid 1T,
RELIANCEs MAINsA1L.
Az S15 Reliance raised her malnsal,
the same she has used Throughout me
series OF races. She wore me ne" sat
thar was measured yesterday. II II !
similar TO the old gaff, but is consider
ed trinle stronger In case OF shH |
breeze Al $3.50 Shamrock III sent UP |
her club topsail. but had quite little |
trouble getting il to set properly. Inc
wind had hauled trlne south and the |
clouds began to break near the horizon. |
giving promise Of clearer weather ana |
a fair breeze.
SHAMROCK READY,
Al S:45 O'Clock the breeze from south
NJ east was freshening and shamrock |
wa. ready to 20 cut while Reliance was |
preparing TO take tow. Shamrocks
Two sails had been carefully set ana
even better looking than on any day
vet. particularly the club topsail, which
set beautifully.
SIR THOMAS COURAGEOUS.
Mr. Iselin went aboard Reliance at
SAG and few minutes later a lire was
taken by the tug Guiding star AMI the
cup defender started out from the HOOK
for the llghtshp. Sir Thomas aboard
the Erin hoped for more wind hut sald'
1--WE are going TO do our best To-Day
that is as much as anybody can DO
WRINGE AND FIFE.
stories that there was friction be,
tween Cant. Wringe OF Shamrock ana
Mr.. Fife were rife last night a.
In an effort to learn the truth DIT
Thomas was approached on the SUBJECT
"The two men," he said, occupy en-
,lrely distinctive positions. II they
have been crticisng each other ! 90
not know II. Mr.. Fife advises about lhe
sails. the trim Of the boat ana other
details of that character capt Wrlnse
Is i'm absolute command and !, as own
er. have not criticized him
ACCUSATION OF TREASON
II was said further on the Erin that
sir Thomas is deuded with anonymous
letters and kilograms informing MN
mat members Of the crew are traitors
AZ tho interests Of the boat only a
fe,r DAYS ago a telegram signed by the
csntain OF "A coastWlse steamer was re-
coived by sir Thomas saying That the
hoatsYain OF Shamrock Ill was the
cnuse of that boat losing a race ANA
maj The slgner knew him as q traitor
Sir Thomas said ,
overheard. | am not changing my
crtw'
PROSPECTS FOR A RACE.
40 o'clock the prospects for race
were brighter. The wind had fresh
ened 10 1--WE knots at Sandy Hook ana
tho sky was beginning to clear, The
tug Cruiser PASSED a line TO the sham
rock and al g:05 she started out win
mailsau and club topsail set Al that
hour Reliance was about mile out 10
sea headed for the lightship
ON THE ERIN.
After his guests had boarded the Erin
Sir Thomas left the Hook for the start
Ing line. The committee boat Navlga-
,oT and the stake boat John Soully
nossed out by the Hook with the hrst
OF the excursion fleet IN their wake
II the wind shall hold from the pres
emit quarter east by south the course
win Law out TO sea along the long
beach shore.
pIsCoURAGING CONDITIONS.
DESPITE the Encouraging conditions
when the committee arrived az the
starting line II was decided TO make an
attempt at race and the course sig
nailed wac southeast for a windward
and leeward race. The wind AZ thls
time was scarcely more than three or
four miles an hour As the course sig
mails we're broken out the yachts began
10 sail about the starting line.
FIGHT FOR POSITION.
The fght for position OF the start
was very keen and was entirely In favor
OF the American boat. -Four minutes
before the starting gun was hred the
shamrock, being at further distance