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Show CUP WILL REMAIN IN AMERICA. J Experts Fesl That Challenger Will Return Re-turn to England Empty Handed. The first rnce between the liel n ico and Shamrock III, held on Thur ' y. did not count es a victory for either toanel, owing to the llpht and thlftlng charctor of tho air, tho Tends falling fall-ing to get within tho tlmo HmlL Yachting experts aro confident Hint the challenger Is doomed lo return to F.nglnnd empty handed. Whllo tho race Thursday was not absolutely con-clualve, con-clualve, owing to tho light and shifting shift-ing chnnieter of the nlr, but In a flf-tee-mllo beat to windward, a portion of which was sailed In a driving rain, the cup defender. Ilellance, Khoweil her heels to tho Shamrock III In Commanding stylo, and that, too, In wenthor conditions which wero sup-pemed sup-pemed to bo lo tho particular liking Jf tho challenger. Tho liellanco out-footed out-footed and outpointed Shamrock HI In very particular. Tho Shamrock lid not turn tho outor mark, nnd ihore Is, therefore no way of knowing know-ing absolutely bow badly she waa ocatcn. |