The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-20
YACHT RACE WAS A FLUkE.
FOR LACK OF WIND.
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undergo a Wetting, as the few boats
were not sufficient shelter for the
crowds. The rain seemed to beat wind
out and at 11:45 it died out almost
entirely, and the boats merely drifted.
Unless the wind strengthens it will
be impossible for the yachts to finish
within the time limit.
Highland, N. Y, Aug. 20-The pre-
paratOry gun was fired at 1915. The
yachts were off at HOP. At II a. M
the wind was 31a miles westerly with
a heavy downpour of rain The sky
was heavily overcast. A heavy veil
of mist and rain obscured the view Of
the yachts entirely from the New
Jersey coast.
The starting gun was fired at elev-
en-five. AS seen from the shore the
start was Shamrock II :06: 10 with the
Reliance six seconds later. The Re
lance Immediately started to gain as
the boats crossed on the starboard
tack
Noon.-The yachts are obscur-
ed from view but have prob
ably made about four miles,
A heavy blanket of mist shuts
out all sight from the shore. 1ne
wireless telegraph says the yachts
are making poor Roadway. At 1910,
several yachts are poking out OF the
mist toward Seabright This indi-
cafes that the yachts were brought
about on port tack.
12:13.-The boats can be seen in
misty outline heading toward Sea
bright. They are close together
12:30.-The yachts are displaying
equal drifting ability. There is hard
ly capful Of wind off shore
12:45.-It can be seen that the Re
lance is leading by nearly a minute.
was about on starboard and a tack
followed by the Reliance.
1:30.-Both yachts brought about
on the starboard and headed down
shore, the Reliance about a quarter of
a mile 10 the windward of the challen-
ger. The Reliance has made a slight
increase in her gain but in weather
like today any slight shunt of wind
may turn the tables
|, 1:05.-The boats We're brought
about on port tack. The Reliance is
slowly but surely pulling away from
the Shamrock and footing a little
higher AS the boats stood away
the first real idea of their ability to
point into the wind was obtained. 1t
is LiDtOn's weather and water CON
ditiOls but the Reliance is certainly
pointing higher into the wind While
at the time there is little likelihood Of
the race being finished within the
time limit, the Reliance partisans are
gleefUl over the showing of the de
fender
1:40.-The Reliance is increasing
her lead and is within five miles Of
the outer mark wind is hauling to the
westward
The Reliance is about on tack.
Bot have taken il their baby lib top
sails and are now carrying small bal
loon tOpsails, setting to the southwest
breeze. The Reliance has a mile and
9 half the lead with an hour and halt
to finish the race ana the outer mark
not turned. There seems little like
lihOOd Of finish within the time
| limit
2:10.-A haze has shut in thick to
the southwark, making it impossible
10 see the yachts from Highland.
When last seen the Reliance had a
comfortable lead. The only fight she
| now has to make is against the time
limit. The wind suddenly springing
| up headed the Shamrock off the
| course, giving the Reliance a still
| greater lead. The Reliance is two
| miles from the outer mark
2:25.-The yachts are again visi-
bic. They are making little headway
and are continually Stating the wind
| out Of their sails in the pitch of the
sea. The Reliance is making the
best Roadway in the doldrums. At
- 45 the conditions were the same