AMERICA CUP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 25 August 1903, Page 3

AMERICA CUP.

JTJRTHER DETAILS OF THE JUCE. FIB PRESS 4gmouiTioir, New York, Annus 1 ; 23. Both yachts BfcrM wirh baby jib topsails, bat took 'h»m in, th« wind freshening to be-weea 12 and 17 knots. The Rpl'':nr» bad ■"•in-'wsrd Hpf »h and e-rV hhnkitei Sh m- c l , wh?ch hi' h-r nw-> on tbo «■«•._> t V, but in 'he wtf tack * '.<■ l-'-'ir., poin'.ina h'<»h>jr, - b "v.- <' » ■ u'..-' ,•.,•■; lead, and turned the mic«. ioi: ;-: a aheid. The Americans were smarter in setting sails for the run bonne, the Shamrock bavicg trouble wrh her jib, wasting several seconds. The Reliance steadily increased hf>r leai, nnd it ww sppirenfc that the Shimr'ck was no for her in running. The yachts travelled bo fast that they left many of the excursion boats and tugs hopelessly behind. TTw Reliance cros"ed the line amid a perfect furore of syrens and whiVlps. The winner took 3 hours and 32 minuses to complete the course. The Shamrock finished nine minutes later. LIPTON BTILL CONFIDENT. Niw Yoek, August 23. Sir T. L'pton, in an interview, declared his confidence wis unshaken, and that more wind would bring out the Sham--♦ock'a strong points. He addpd tha f (he handling of the Reliance was simply perfect. THK CRUCIAL TEST TO-DAY. PROBABLE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Received 24. 11.5 r m. * T EW York, August 24. HerrPshoff, ; n an interview, nays thn Reliance will *<- p>)t tort teit to-morrow in the resch to windward. LoKDow, Angus* 24 Rmtor stat°« that 100 000 dollars in Canada have boen prom sed towards the cons-ruction of a with a view to challenging f he America Oup winner through the Halifax Hub.