Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-22

NEW iOflh, Aug. "a true
Clean contest which can leave nc
doubt Of superiority. such as iluke
winds permit. should result today in
the race between the Reliance and
Shamrock III The Shamrock will
be re-measured Monday by order Of
tile racing committee OK the New York
Yacht club, as the yacht did nof have
her anchor and cable aboard as no.
quired by the rules, when. first meas,
ured. The race today will be sailed
subject to re-measnrement. 1t ii
thought that the Shamrock will have
some difficulty in letting the water
line inside of ninety feet as required.
At 10 o'clock the wind at Sandy Hook
was blowing IT. miles per hour. and
increasing.
NEW YORK-12:05.-The race at
this time Is very close, both boats
holding still to southwark on star
board tack. They have stiled two
miles Of the course. and Shamrock
still appears to be leading, although
the Reliance is close behind.
The case went TO the jury at 2;s0.
All members Of the Humbert family
we're found guilty.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (By Marconi)
--12:30 p, m.--Shamrock Is In wind.
ward position and nearing mark.
II p. m.-Reliance overhauled and
Passed Shamrock and is in windward
position.
NEW YORK, Aug s22 ~ Marconi Of
ficial start)-shsuirock, :. II rs: r. q
m; Reliance l1:46.2l q. m.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Reli.
ance turned the outer mark at 1854;
the Shamrock turned the outer mark
at l:5s:30
NE WYoRK. Aug. 2.-lMarconi
official start:)
Shamrock 1l:4517.
Reliance. 1.46,21.
1:10--The Reliance overhauled and
passed the Shamrock and is In wind
ward position.
At 11:20 the committee slgnaled
course fifteen miles to windward and
run home.
Wind southeast--Wind is softening.
The yachts are under way starting
time. official. Shamrock 11:45.20;
Reliance, 11:45.2l.
The start was made after an inter-
esting fight for position in which Cap
tain Barr Of the Reliance seemed To-
have the better OF II.
1906 p. p. The race at this time
is very close, both boats holding still
to the southwark on the starboard
tack. They have sailed two miles Of
the course and the Shamrock still ap-
pears to be leading. although the Re
lance is close behind.
2 y. m.--Reliance sailed the wind.
ward leg in Q hours. 8 minutes and SO
seconds; the Shamrock covered the
distance In 2 hours IL minutes and 13
seconds. The Reliance beat sham
rock to windwari 3 minutes and 20
seconds.
2:25 p. m.-The Reliance continues
70 draw away from the Shamrock and
now leads by . mile and quarter.
2:b0 p. m--Yachts are about nve
miles from the finish. The Reliance
Is leading mile and . quarter
1853 D. m.--yachts are now within
.hree miles Of the finish. The Sham.
'ock rs just been timed as three
minutes and forty seconds behind the
Reliance.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Reli.
ince won. Her Official time by Marco
II was 3:17,45; Reliance crossing
Inc at 3:25.10 (unofilcial). The
Shamrock finished at 3:24.15 tunonl.
iaD BY Marconi, shamrock's Official
ime finish was 3:2G:40.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.--Reiiance
ipsed time was hours. 80 minutes
nd "a seconds; the shamrock's, 81
ours. II minutes and 2s seconds.
Deductlng the time allowance Of
ne minute and 72 seconds. Reliance
,on by minutes and 2 seconds.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.--On the
fty-second anniversary Of the win
Ing Of what was tnen the queens