The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-17
CHALLENGER Loses
MAINSA|L SHORTLY
AFTER OPENING GUN
Bio Sheet BilIows Down, Halt in
Water and Half on Deck
Of Upton Boat
TWO WERE on EVEN TERMS
American Yacht Turns About
but Then Resumes Race to
Win Walk Over Victory
TWO WERE on EVEN TERMS

u. s., b. Kane, OH Americas Nup
Course, sept. l7.-tBy Radio to the
Associated Press)-The third race Of
the series for the Americas Cup to-
day ended disastrously for Shamrock
v, the British challenger, three quar-
ters Of m hour after the start.
Footing it along on even terms with
Enterprise, the defender. Shamrock
lost her mainsatl, which btllowed
down, half on her deck and hall N
the water. She immediately lost way
and came out. The main halyard.
which holds the big wing to the mast
head. had parted
Enterprise started to come around
when the mishap to shamrock &c
CURED, but then turned back on the
course, apparently determined TO sail
out the race and claim the victory,
even though II be Z walkover.
The challenger'S crew, however,
hauled In their big sail and then Cap
tain Ned Heard turned hts boat back
toward the starting line, running
ahead Of the wind In only her top
sails.
The rest Of the big spectator 1eet
stayed close by for . few minutes and
then set of after the Enterprise, foot
ing It away for the 15-mile mark.
The mtshap came 20 unexpectedly
that II. took every one by surprise.
especially this press boat.
Attention Of the Kane wa conferred
on q bobbing care inthe water, which.
as 1t drifted past, wa identified g
heinz O. case Il sSoctchs whf1hsyesog
perhaps q case that had held Scotch
whiskey.
Up, to the time Of the mtshap,
Shamrock had given the best per-
Torrance Of the series and had shown
every indication Of making . real
battle OF today's contest. She had Al
the better of the start. going across
almost bow to bow with the defender
but in the windward berth. which
gave her q large advantage.
TO this slight margin she had chung
with grim determination until the
accident to her rigging. The Enter
prise vas creeping mp. however. and It
appeared only . matter OF minutes
and miles until she would take COM
mand.
It was not believed the accident TO
Shamrock was serious enough to re-
ouire extensive repairs. but with to-
days race gone she had q staggering
margin to overcome. Enterprise
would need only one more victory
after today to clinch the cup.
An official announcement from the
committee boat said that the Sham
rock had parted her main halyard.
The committee said It could not be
determined immediately whether the
challenger would be able to race to-
morrow.
After . conference with Sir Thomas
on the deck Of the nearby. Erin, skip
per Ned Heard Of the Shamrock turn
ed his boat and set out after the dis
tant Enterprise.
She was making such slow progress
under only her heodgai1s that abe
soon gave up the futile chase and was
taken under tow by . small power
boat.
The Enterprise continued her
course, almost alone.
Sir Thomas was drinking bitter ten
today, In the mishap to Shamrock.
but be should remember. and probably
did. that his Shamrock Nv won the
first race In 1890 under almost den-
teal conditions.
In that rate, which was held off
(Coutinued on page nine)