The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-09
zach TING.
No Hitch in Plans for Launching the
Columbia Tomorrow.

NO Hitch IN IIhna Launching tho
Columbia Tomorrow.
BRISTOL. r. l.. June S-The Columbia Ru-
NOR Club had a session here to-day. and the
result was persistent whisper that the Column
bia would be launched to- morrow instead OF
Saturday evening. President John Il. Her
reshof OF the company was so Disguised when
asked about it that he would not take the trou-
bic to deny it. The Columbia will be launched
Saturday evening at o'clock. as publicly an
nounced. and II will be light enough to see her.
but not to photograph her The lateness OF
the launch does not appear to be due to the
desire OF her builders to prevent pictures be-
ing taken. but simply that she could not be got
ready at an earlier day Mr.. Hcrreshoff init
mated the latter q few days ago.
To THE Sun correspondent this afternoon in
response to inquiries about the work on the
boat. Mr. HerreshofT said that it was progress
ing satisfactorily. and called attention to the
fact that the firm was seldom late IN matters
reshoff a successful launching.
- am hoping for bright evening" was the
y" Not too bright I suppose" suggested the
THE brighter the better!" was the head OF
the firms emphatic rerly.
The topsdes have been painted white, the
work being done between l and l. the painters
working overtime. The deck is nearly laid and
more work remains to be done on the rudder.
A dozen Of the Columbias crew were put at
work to-day cleaning out the inside OF the boat.
Work has been resumed on the 1lO-foot steel
boom. and big gang is kept busy
panied y mr.. Snd hs
on the noon train and returning to Providence
on the tender y. Michae!s. which left the har;
| and black private signal.
notwithstanding the report that the Column
| bia is to be launched in covering OF canvas.
| It was stated to-day on high authority that the
6oat VIII enter thS water h WIN no other cover
ing hah Ge cradle II w hss she Is 70 be
ested will be admitted tothe lighthouse before
the launching to see the lines OF the bont.
a %d"' e 9G "S Se Snf tn
the Columbia is finished she will not be, turned
Of The boat f IS nads the designer has absolute
| control OF the cup defender. There has been
n a9y in she receipt bs ss tso been
| spondingly retarded. The boat will not slide
down the ways. but will be lowered in a cradle
built in a cradle. and this will be used until the
underbody, will be removed. The speed with
Sar be rea1ed at the
| the designer. the most perfect control OF tho
cradle being had with the windass. The era
| die is on wheels, and will run down the launch:
any hitch such as attended the launching Of
The designer. It is understood. believes that,
as the lines OF the boat are his own. he should
erty. The extreme secrecy maintained on n the
other side in the launc hing details OF the sham
rock has without doubt had some reflection on
Mr.. IselIn Is not making UP any party to be
| present at the launching OF the boat. and, al.
| though he may invite few friends interested
| in yachting. it will be as informal spectators.
| There will undoubtedly be a large crowd OF
yachtsmen present. for the occasion is regarded
| q Of historic interest in than Yacht
ing ia,
| for the first trials. This will later be replaced
by a steel mast II the steel mast Of the De
fender continues TO prove as much OF an i'm
! There is little saGging In the steel mast OF the
| Defender as compared with wooden mast,
boat. The steel mast OF the Dc f al al
the benefit OF the Columbia, will not be used in
| the cup defender. Instead a new one will be
or ne rigging, Of The boat it is known that
in excess OF that OF Defender. but Just how
much cannot be definitely stated. The figures
or or the owner Of the Loaf The Columbia ti ii
probably not have a silk spnnaker, II is stated
fSe ri hss been
After the launching the Columbia win be
fitted with all possible r1le spe e and Ti,l then
The better boat will be selected for the cur
these trial races as attended the races between
| the Defender and NiRiant. for the reason that
both boats are controlled by the same man. c
| Oliver lselin.
The Yankee on Hand to Meet Dominion
MONTREAL, June S-The owners and crew o
the st. Paul White Bear Yacht Clubs boa
Yankee arrived here to-day and went out IL
| Dorval. where they took up their quarters a
the Royal st Lawrence Yacht Club. The part,
| II a ID
Ordway. ex-Commodore OF the club; ]
w. Taylor. Commodore OF the 1nlant
Lake Yachting Association: ". j. Murray
| Captain OF the club: F. NJ Douglas. T. l.. War
rem W. s. Merton, Secretary of the White Bea
Club: p. c. Stone and the general manager o
the Chicago Great Western Railway. on whose
private car the party trayeled to Montreal
The visitors were net 9y Mr.: hamaley. the Of
for some days. and the party made a critica
inspection q the Dominion. which had beer
The Yankee has been fully rugged and re
Geived preliminary spin on the lake today
The Western boat is nm odd looking craft: Sh,
has the appearance of a small scow and has
big deck: She is good. solid boat, well 6racGt
pSwep boat MG she to be
considerable Improvement over any, Of the
Seawanhaka boats that have visited Lake. st
nose. gradually rounded of, The deck is GOV
| A peculiar circumstance about tho two boats
is that the designer OF the Yankee had in view
Just tho idea Duggan had in building the Do
mnion. and the same end Is arrived at, though
in a different manner. When the Yankee is or
her beam ends she is similarly placed t
the Dominion. and the same principle is be
ing worked out. The resistance y reduced he
breadth giving greater stability and stiN
ness to her, This ought to give good results
In fresh winds The Yankee has n goodl'
spread o. sail. silk being used The sheet is
nice piece OF goods. the fixtures and appurte
nances are Of the best and altogether the visi
tor looks a likely rival.
Mr.. Ordway will be the SIX upper of the Yankc,
in the races with the dominion Mr.. Douglas
will look aftor the lib. Mr., Ramaley will at
tend to the sheet, and Mr. Drake will he in thu
cockpit.
Defender spends Five Hours in Tryini
| Breeze.
NEWPORT June S.-The big sloop Defender
under the watchful eye OF Mr.. W. Butler Dun
can. Jr continued her tuning up work to-day
spending nearly five hours In the open sea, dur
ing which time the crew got in some good drill
ing. 1t was about IL o'clock when Mr., Duncan
boarded the Defender, and nvo minutes late
the yacht was under way. Before making sal
Aman WINS sent alOft to SEQ that pNcrythlnI