The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-10

squared the Oolum nin on and Rhodes fol-
lowed suit without being able to pass his
rival. A second luffing match was then
begun, and IL only ended when both
yachts found themselves prevented from
lufiing any more by tow Of barees No
sooner had Defenders bowsprit passed the
tugs which was towing the barge east
than Rhosdss aaveiher another sharp lnff,
making IL impossible for the Columbia
to get on his weather. Soon after both
skipp s sighted the Riverside Yacht club
mark boat,-a dory anchored in the
middle OF the sound. and without taking
their bearings, they kept of for IL. 1t
was good four miles west of the real
mark, but Rhodes sent the Defender
straight for 1t and no amount Of
whistling on the part of the committee
boat could make him change his course
Defender reached the mark first and of
ter gybing, luffed around 1t at 1.i9s the
Columbia following 10 seconds later.
THE SHIPPERS BATTLE.
The Columbia now tried to go through
Defenders lee, and she succeeded pretty
well when the latter went about TO star
board for minute and headed for the
Long Island shore. Columbia followed
suit. Then both went about again to
port. Colombia was now on Defenders
lee quarter. Both had their taby jib-
topsail set aud the breeze was making
them go 81 ten knot CLIP.
The next time Rhodes put the Defender
about for hitch in shore, Barr declined
to follow aud "split tacks" with his OPP
ponept. 1t was ebb tide and Barr was
confident Of being able to fetch the next
mark OF Hempsted harbor. He was right
and from chat moment the race was his.
The Defender was hopelessly astsrn
when she came about again, although to
windward. They kept away from the
mark as follows; Columbia, 1853. 20; De-
fender. 1859. So here the new boat was
two minutes three seconds In the lead,
RAISING sheets broad of 10 starboard and
setting spinnakers TO port the yachts
soon covered the three mile run to the
home mark. This was rounded as fol-
lows; Columbia, s.05.O6; Defender,
q 07.0S.
Away thsy went. this time for what
every one supposed would be the right
mark of Stamford, but G. Oliver Isslin
and Captain Barr had no idea of LOST ng a
fine lead rs they had gained, and they
simply pointed her for the same old mark
boat Defender followed, both going at
fully II knots, for the breeze had much
more weight In IL now. They luffed
around the Riverside's boat again In this
order; Columbia, 1850; Defender, 9.36. 0a
After a short tack to starboard both
came about to port and stood for the
Hampstead mark the second time. The
Defenders deck was dryer to leeward and
she stood up trifle better. 1t was
thought that Defender would have to
make tack to fetch the Hampstead
mark, but by close and careful sailing
and lufing her in the puffs Captain
Rhodes sent her up to it without losing a
second Of time. Ii was rounded as fol-
lows: Columbia, s.0s.1l; Defender,
3.11.55.
Spinnakers. were set again for about ten
minutes as they came bowling across the
sound to the finish and this time they
crossed with them set, amid wild cho.
rus Of steam whistles and cheers on all
sides. The Columbia had won by three
minutes ID seconds. The spectators did
not care whether she had sailed 30 miles
or 80 as she should have done. The viots-
ry was hers, as they believe 1t will be
when the Shamrock meets her.