The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-20
READY FOR To-DAT,S RACE.
Friends or Both Boats confidsns of
 Winning.

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 New York, Aug. 19.-over the ocean race course outside of Sandy Hook Sir Thomas Liptons third challenger, Shamrock III. will tomorrow try con- clusions with the new defender of Americas cup, the Reliance. It is eS- pected that one of the largest crowds which ever witnessed an international cup race will go out to see the initial contest.
 Both yachts were given their final trial spins today. Despite the big time allowance which the defender must concede. to the challenger, the friends Of the, Reliance are extremely confident that Sir Thomas is again doomed to defeat and this confidence in the American boat is reflected in the betting, where the odds are two to one oil the Reliance. The friends of the British boat, on the other hand, pro. fess the greatest faith in the ability of Fife,s latest creation to lift the cup" In neither of hs previous attempts to carry off the precious, mug did Sir Thomas sail on the challenger. To- night he was in doubt whether to sail in the challenger tomorrow. His friends on the Erin urged him not to do so for fear of accident.
 According to the rules the first race will be fifteen nautical miles to wind ward or leeward and return, depending upon the direction of the wind. After that each alternate race will be over a triangular course, ten miles to the leg. The next race will be sailed on Satur- day and the third next Tuesday; and thereafter, every other day until the series is completed. The winner oi three out of five will be the victor. Ac- cording to the rules if the course is not covered within the time allowance five and half hours-it is no race.
 The weather prediction for to-mor- row Is not alluring, the forecastel promising a breeze of from three tt nine knots. A seven knot breeze vii be necessary to carry the boats ovel the course in the allotted time.
 New York, Aug. 19. For the first time the challenger and defender to- day sailed in company off Sandy Hook when both boats were taken out fol final trial spins. Except when passing going in opposite directions, the two yachts were never nearer than three miles to each other: so that there was no opportunity to compare them, al though some observers thought thai Shamrock III. heeled little more anC seemed to carry a larger stern wave
 The Reliance was first to get away from her moorings within the Horse shoe and passed out by the point of tn, Hook at 10 a. m. There was a fine ter knot breeze from south-southeast ant sailing close hauled, she went ou through the main ship channel ant Gedney's channel to the Sandy Hool lightship about eight miles, at fas pace. Shamrock III left Sandy Hool fifteen minutes later and followed tn defender out through the channel t the lightship. Both yachts carried al lower sails and club topsails. The Re liance turned at the lightship and raj back toward the channel, meeting th Shamrock III on the way out. ., Sham rock III proceeded as far as the light ship, hove to and awaited the arriva of the Oceanic, bound ill, and then fol lowed the big liner in under mainsa and iib. The Earl and Countess C Shaftsbury, the latter of whom wa sponsor for Shamrock III. at he launching, were on board the Oceani and as the big steamer passed the creN of the Shamrock cheered the countess Both Of the yachts returned to thei moorings at Sandy Hook after havin been absent an hour and quarte For the remainder of the day bot boats swung at their moorings, whil their crews @oveThauled their sails an got everything in readiness for the rae
 During the afternoon and evening u steam yachts gathered in the Horsesht to follow the racers when they leal