The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-16
C0LUMBIA'S CLEAN SCORE.
SIZE TAKES THE WIND-UP" cor
FROM DEFENDER ~ the FINAL RACP.

mOdore's Cup with Onisettn aud Wins
Carolina Beats the Thirtios for Comn,o-
dore MorEnn's Trophy-Coiumbin's Plans
NEWPORT Aug. 15.-In a light broezo that
hailed from the Northeast almost South and
in a smooth sea. tho Columbia defeated tho
Defender TO-DAY by = minutes and SO seconds.
The weather conditions were almost the
same as those that prevailed in tho
race for the Aston Cup yesterday. but the
course was only II miles in Iength as against
80 miles on the big race. This with the other
races that have been sailed during the cruise
would serve to show that in a light wind and
. smooth sea the Columbia can beat tho
Defender about twenty seconds mile boat
for boat. When these figures are
considered IL must DO remembered that
tho Columbia carries about 1000 square feet
more canvas than the Defender. and she is
also about one foot longer on the water line
than the older boat and for this additional
length and sail aren she has to allow consider
able time.
There has been no fair test OF the two boats
in good blow and with sea yet and Yachts
mon are anxious to see them meet under
conditions that will require them to
reef Tho Columbia II is expected will
win under almost any conditions and
the more the two boats are raced. the more the
Columbia will increase her winning distance.
the new boat Is rathcr disheartening
10 the crew OF the Defender. but that bot
has been raced well in every contest
and great deal OF credit 10 due to
w. Butler Duncan Jr., the managing owner,
Can't. Rhodes and to the crew for the way they
have worked to make the Columbia do her
best to beat the old boat.
The racing will now end for awhile. The
Columbia will 20 to Bristol o-morrow and her
a.a, 10, L.,
wooden spar she has carried since her accident
o!two weeks ago. The metal spar has been
repaired and will be stopped at once. 1t will
Tighten the top hamper OF the yacht about a
ton and to Offset this about two tons OF lead is
to be nut in tho hull. This. il Is expected. will
stiiTcn he boat considerably aud will tend to
make her much better in a blow. Some good
judges say that the steel mast will make the
Columbia five minutes faster over q thirty
mile course than she Is now. Commodore
Morgan. who is the chief owner Of
the Columbia. and who In addition
TO this is paying tho expenses OF running
the Defender. is determined that the now boat
shaIl he as fast IS money will make her, and
he has now ordered second steel mast to be
made in case another accident happens
10 tho one already made. This
new mast will he q tri1e heavier
than the one that is to be stepped this week.
seven fortieth of an inch in thickness. The new
mast will be onc-flfth OF an ince thick and will
be used II the Oh mast does not answer well
or is injured
Alter the Columbia is fitted with her steel
mast and has had her sails recut and been gen.
orally overhauled. she will go to New York,
whore several races will be sailed against the
Defender. There will be the trial races Off
Sandy Hook next month. and the Larchmont
nj in oil he will hay hat
the two boats. for which they have offered
cups.
Tho races to-day were for what were called
the 'wind-up cups" They were given by the
club for all classes. and any yacht that |
had taken part in any squadron run was
eligible to start. Tho course was from the |
,Brenton's Reef lightship to the whistling buoy
OF Point Judith. seven miles south |
west one-half west. leaving the buoy on
the port hand: then to a float seven |
miles east-south-east. one-quarter east. |
leaving 1t to port. then to Brenton's Reef |
lghtship seven miles north. thrce-quar ters |
west. The flagship went out and made the |
line about 1870 o'clock. The Columbia and |
Defender were then near tho lightship and |
the thirty footers all Hcrreshofr boats were
their way out. The wi nd was moder-
ate ftom the cast and tho sea was
smooth. There was a fair mum Der Of yachts to |
was nothing like that seen out on Astor Cup |
day. When the propara' DRY signal was lred at |
III O'Clock. the wind had canted east south
east.
The sloops and schooncrs were sent of as |
they were on the squadron runs and tho pre-
paratory signal for the Zig single stickors was |
fred. This was at IL 20 O'Clock
AMI they had lrteon minutes to
nanu'uvre for position. 7 he first log |
~ bn ,,;th ~.
Etarboard The two boats sailed about with |
jtb-torsails in steps. When the time for the |
start had nearly arrived the Defender stood |
Tor the line and broke out small lib topsail. |
Tn" Columbia was then to the eastward |
and coming down last. She shot to windward |
OF the Defender and had the old boat |
hlankctcd. They went over the line Tapped, |
the Columbia being to windward and Just two |
seconds In front Of the Defender. The new |
beat had broken out an intermediate lib !
torsail ard at once began to pull ahead. |
II was pretty start. but roor one for |
the Defender. and if it was not arranged for in |
order to let the Columbia have fair wind and |
30 see what she could do. the Defender people |
had been caught mapping. As it was she |
might have been gybed around, and 80 got
Gear az the Columbia and secured a weather |
pOst on.
The Columbia pu,led by the Defender in
der the Coiumbia'3 stern and tried to get to
windward OF the new boat. but the latter was
footing too fast and soon left the De-
fender astern. The Columbia held her
course TO the whistlng buoy and the
Defender people eyidc nifty expecting that the
wind would cant more. kept pinching out to
windward and soon had opened quite n gap
between the two boats. Tho wind got a little
further to the southwark fnd 1t became
almost Il close reach to tho buoy. Point
Judith was passed and then the
boats reached the niHt turning mark. the
whistling buoy. Tho Columbia had gained
quite biz lead. She turned at l2:l5:1O
and the Defender passed ut 12lS:50,
The elapsed times OF the two boats on
the seven mile reach had been: Columbia. 80
minutes, As seconds: Defender. 43 minutes. 3 |
seconds. The Columbia had thus gained 3 |
minutes % seconds.
The Columbia took in her informed late jib
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