The America Cup.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12343, 27 August 1903, Page 7

The America Cup.

SBjA-MBOCK AS STRONG BREEZE

BOAT

Per Press Association. New York. Aaioiist "25. The Shamrock pointed hiyher today. A haze obatVuvd the yachts.

Tjhe Reliance still led on pasbin^ ihc Hx'si) mark, and had inoreaox<l licr lead at tiie second .

A soiuth - westerly breeze at this -itage livened mutter^ up, and some s]piritdtl racin»" took place for the finish.

The Sham rook faVioxircd by the breeze hekl the Reliance

A CLOSE RACE.

THE BEST BOAT WON

SIX TflOOtfAS LIPTOIN lIOPKFUL.

Dnited Press Association. — By Electric Teleg^aph.—Copyright. Received Aftignst "2(5, 10. ii) p.m. New Yora, August 2(>. After the race a north- westerly wind witii a velocity of 13 miles set many of the craft adrift, and the Shamrock and Reliance nanowly escaped dam-

Received AcigJi^t 27, l.fi a.m. New Yox-k. August 26. Prior to the race the Shamrock's aefder body was cleaned and polished. Sine lost "35 seconds in being oxrtijiaiioauvre'd in crossing the line. Her .'^ujipo-rters regretted the lack of a freKh enough wind in the earlier stages. The change of wind in the seCond leg tronsformeii what was intended for a reach into a rvtn, to the Shamrock's UisacLvantage. Tn the close reach homewards there was a mile between the racers, every sail drawing. The Reliance gained over her opponent until ix mile from the finish, arid then the wind slaokeng'd.' The reaching, jets topsails were replaced by baby jib topsails. At the half mile, the wind forsaikrng the Reliance's pace became slower. The Shaanrook. however, with a good winU off shore boomed along, but was defeated by 7.9 seconds. Sir Tlromas Lipton, interviewed, said he was hopeful of the next race, to be sailocl on Thfurrfday. and was more than pleased wilih the hamllmg of'hjs vessel . It was hard to admit, but the best bout won. Mr Iselin stated that no boats were better hawdlod, but the Reliance pro-v-cjd'herself superior in all weathers and under all conditions.

LADIES IN DISTRESS.

SIB THOMAS UPTON TO TH»K RE-

SCUE.

"Received Augjus't 27, 9 a.m.

During a sq-uiall ou. Tuesday night Sir Thomas Lipton, in ihe steam ya<ht Erin's launch, rescued three ladies on a neighbouring yacnt from the wreckage of falling spars.