The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-11
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New York, Sept. The Reliance
the American cup defender. yesterday.
won the third and final race md III 1hseG
series for that famous ssa trophy
the America's cup. In dense toss
which prevented vision beyond 300
yards she finished the race ii $50 :O2:
amid the acclamations Of the as,
sembled fleet. Shamrock III. after
running more than an hour In the
fog missed the finish, line, passed by1
1t and then returned to 1T from the,
opposite direction. AS Reliance was
then being towed through the fleet the
yachts ensign fluttered through her
truck and spreaders In celebration. al
the victory. Shamrock III. did not
cross the finish line. AS often said
Of the race since America won the;
trophy. there was no second. The re.
suit was achieved only after
Four Futile Attempts
to sail off the final race and after the
outcome had been admitted even by
Sir Thomas Upton to be foregone
conclusion. Yesterdays was the
eighth attempt to sail race. After
bne fiuke Reliance won the two follow.
ing races, one by seven minutes and
nd <h4
minutes and nineteen seconds.
A week ago yesterday the first at.
tempt to sail the third race failed, and
attempts have been made every day
this week. On these occasions Reli.
ance led Shamrock to the finish line
by two miles, but failed to reach it
before the expiration of the time
limit of five and half hours. Yes
terday's victory means that the cup is
destined to
Remain in America
until England is able to produce a
genius equal to Herreshoff in yacht
designing. Rarely, If ever, has there
been more spectacular finish than
Reliance's yesterday. After racing for
more than an hour at terrific speed
through binding fog, Reliance burst
through the wall Of mist upon the
vision of the spectators of the feet
assembled at the finish line. and heel.
ing under a great bellying balloon lib
topsail until her lee rail was awasn,
flew across the finish line almost be-
fore the spectators could determine
for certainty that it was she. Once
more the Yankee boat had added to
the long string of victories in contests
for the honored old silver. trophy that
carried with it the blue ribbon of the
sea.
A fleet of less that thirty vessels
went down to the familiar waters of
the international course to witness
this fifth effort of Reliance to cover
the course of thirty miles within the
time limit
outgeneraIed by Barr.
The duel between the shippers be-
gan at the sound of the preparatory
gun and continued during a series Of
brilliant maneuvers in which Capt
Barr again proved his splendid sea
manship. outgenera!ing Capt. Wrirgc
until the boats went across the line.
The boats were time at the turn as
follows: @
Reliance, s:so:s5; Shamrock IT..
3:41:45..
The Reliance had gained II mir
utes and seconds in the thresh to
windward.
The official time in the Shamrock
Reliance race is as follows:
Start. Finish.
Reliance .... .1:O1:56 $3.50: O2
Shamrock III. 10000 Did not finish.
Better Boat Won, Says Upton.
When the Erin had discharged her
passengers last night and the re.
echo of their cheers had died away.
Sir Thomas Upton said:
Two weeks ago l was hopeful:
last week knew l was doomed to de-
feat, and was disappointed, but to-
day am almost glad in my own de-
feat, this America has been such l.
thoroughly generous victor 1 want
again to thank the American people
for their generosity to me in nv de-
feat"
Regarding the defeat of Shamrock
III. he Simply said:
II don't care to discuss it any more.
The American boat was the better:
that is ALL
TO FIX ALASKAN BOUNDARY.