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fender eased OF her main sheet lust trine
and. getting tho wind more aft. sailed through
tho yater Mt n spcod TINT abe has rarely
shown. Inch by inch tho Columbia drew
up First the tin OF her boysprit was
even with the end az the Defenders boom
Then It gradually came up 30 that II Tapped
over the counter OF the older boat Then IL
scemed TO creep ahcnd until II was even with
the mast and soon II reached TO the stem OF
the Defender. There IL stopped Tho new
boat had gained as long MS she had the wind
free. but MS soon as she got to a position yhero
the Defender cot tho wind frst sho slowed
and her head sails began to shake. They were
sailing a course east, one-haIf north and tho
wind was south southwest. For few minutes
the two boats were oyerlapped Then the
Colum bia was luffed sharply. and the Defender
met the lufT. and again the racers yero sailing
several points off their course. The jockeyinR
began again, those on the Columbia having
evidently determined that 10 attempt TO draw
through their rivals Ice would be futile
Tho change In tactics again made the two
boats head for tho Long Island shore The
Defender was leading. with the Columbia sail
ing in her wake. Mstinnicock Point was ahead
and between the racers and the land was n long
tow OF coal barges There were four barges
and tug, and they we're separated by about
200 fathoms OF hawscr. To pas. this tow was
impossible. and every one was Interested to
see what would happen when the yachts
reached It. The Defender stood on until
II cd as though hcr boysprit would
touch one Of the barges and then she bore off
and sailed along by the side OF the boats max
ing the tow The waves were piling up alonR the
racers sides and behind her was a long seeth-
ing line OF foam In this the Couin bia was
racing and she threw a wave that must have
caused some discomfort to those on the barges
as the wator dashed az st the ungainly hulks
and the spray was blown over those who were
on board watching the race. The barge men
seemed to be as much Interested in the race as
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THE DEFENDER HOLDS HER ADVANTAGE.
And 80 1t went. The Defender had main
tanned the advantage she had gained through
good Judgment at tho start, and she seemed
likely TO hold 1t to the outer mark at least
Reaching was always a good point with
the Defender in her races with the VAL
kyrie and Vlgilant in 1895. and the
old boat had lost none OF her speed.
apparently. on this point OF sailing At
l :02 O'Clock the Columbia made another at
tempt to got through her rivals Ice, but
again failed and then settled down tc follow
tho Defender along the Long Island shore.
When well under the land the Defender seemed
to get little better slant OF wind and for a few
minutes drew ahead and opened quite space.
At this time mark boat was seen out In the
middle OF the Sound. 1t looked in the distance
something like the mark boat that the shippers
had been instructed to turn. 1t was seen first
from the Columbia and she bore OH for it. Her
boom was eased off. and with the wind almost
free she started to run for this mark. The
Defender followed the example OF the CO.
lumbia. and the yachtsmen wondered what new
move was going to be sprung on them. They
could see the proper mark away out to the
eastward. 1t was dory with blue and white
ball on 1t. and the mark which the two boats
were heading for was a small yacht with red
and blue disks on it. 1t was the mark boat for
the regatta Of the Riverside Comm Yacht
Club.
The Riverside Club had invited the owners
OF big boats to race them over the clubs tri-
angular course yesterday for cup OF $500.
and Mr.. Isslin had agreed. Professionally. to
accept the invitation. The provision was that
Larchmont should have race first. The post
ponement Of Larchmont's race knocked out
tho DroepectS Of tha Rive yachtamen hut