The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-24

IN hand. AS soon as she was well to
the weather of Shamrock Reliance
tackled again and when Shamrock.
holding on until she crossed her op-
ponents wake. also tackled. 1t looked
as ii Reliance was leading by fully
a quarter OF mile and after sailing
on this leg for about fifteen miles IL
appeared as ii Reliance had drawn
sill further away
At l:25 the yachts were within five
miles OF the outer mark The wind
still holds strong and from the south
west. blowing at about twelve knots.
and there was every prospect Of a
quick run back to the finish under
spinnakers.
1t had taken Reliance quite a time
to overhaul and draw clear of Sham
rock, but once in the lead the Ameri-
can set pace which the challenger
was unable to equal and slowly but
continuously she heightened the dis
tance between herself and Sir Thomas
boat
The wind lightened as they beat for
the weather mark and the Reliance
seemed to like the weather better. She
increased her advantage with every
mile sailed and at 1:50 it would seem
that but for some accident or some
great nuke she had the race won.
When the wind softened 1t seemed to
Shift more westward and the yachts
were forced to make several short
tacks as they maneuvered TO fetch the
mark, which was now about mile
away.
Defender Turns the Mark.
Reliance turned the mark at l. 55: IA
and imediately set her spinnaker to
port and like a huge bird headed
straight for the finish, fifteen miles
away, and as the wind caught her huge
expanse of sail her quickened pace
soon placed her another eighth OF a
mile in the lead
Shamrock turned the mark at
LIS: 80, setting her spinnaker to port
She tried to hoist a balloon jib top
sail, but 1t seemed to jam half way
up and after a futile attempt to raise
1t substituted a balloon stay sail. The
difficulty was overcome q moment lat
er and Shamrock succeeded In getting
up her balloon jib topsail, but after
the yachts had sailed short distance
the balloon jibs were taken In. Fleet
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at 1880 o'clock had increased her lead
to a mile and half. In fact, the race
was a procession. Reliance, with her
greater sail spread drawing further
and further away from Shamrock. the
run home was being made very fast
before the twelve to fourteen-knot
breeze and at 2:35, when the boats
were timed passing point, the Reli'
ance seemed to be full five minutes
ahead and would appear as though to
win by from five to eight minutes II
no accident occurred.
The steamers OF the excursion fieet
were hard pushed to keep pace with
the yachts. as the latter drove home
before the wind. There was, however
a big feet gathered at the finishing
line to greet the victorious defender
The haze and the smoke from the
steamers lay thick over the spot and
the observers on shore with difficulty
could see 1t.
Reliance continued safely to hold
her lead to the finish line. which she
at 3:l7:45, Shamrock follow
Ing her at 40, official time. I'm
after crossing the line
both yachts took In their spinnakers
and headed towards Sandy Hook.
Reliance's elapsed time was 3 hours
30 minutes and "a seconds; Shamrock,
3 hours Al minutes "a seconds; de
Quoting the time allowance of l min
ute 81 seconds. Reliance won by min.
ltes 2 seconds.