Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-03
M|SHAP TO COLUMBIA.
New Steel Mast Snaps Off During a
Trial Race.
STRAIN TOO MUCH FOR TT,
The Cup Defender Had II Good Lend
over Her Rival When the Acct
dent aforementioned In.
to Newport liarbOr.

Newport, IL. l., Aug. 3-The first of
the races between the Columbia and De-
fender for the Newport cup, declared off
week ago last Friday because of an ac-
cident to the Defender, in less than an
hour came to sudden end because of
an accident to the Columbia. Her new
steel mast snapped off about 30 feet
above the deck, and she was hopelessly
out or 1t. n tug was made fast to the
crippled yacht, and she was taken back
TO Newport harbcr, followed by the De
fender and the fleet of pleasure craft
which had been going along with the rae
pl.i.
The Judges boat Sultana, three torpe-
do boats and the other craft that had
followed the yachts gathered about the
Columbia after the mishap. What was
left standing of her mast was barely on
level with the lower yardarm of the
Sultana, and she had not ii rag of can
vas set. Two tugs were standing close
by. The Defender lowered about her,
but had taken in her jib topsail and club
topsail.
The race had ended much the same
way as had the first race held off New
PoI I, w lltll lItt I'titlNti met NllH ttH uc-
cidcnt. The situation in the vicinity of
the crippled Columbia remained unchang
ed for several minutes The steam yachts
circled slowly about her as she rolled in
the trough Of the sea- and the Defender
beat back and forth by the fleet.
The torpedo boats were the first to
leave the fleet and run home. The fleet
was slow to leave the di>mnntled sloop,
but when the tug started, with the
Columbia in tow, the other vessels fol-
lowed.
w. Butler Duncan, Jr., was in charge
Of the Defender, with Captain Rhoades
at the wheel. Mr.. Duncan also had ON
board as guests party of naval officers.
Those on the Columbia.
On board the Columbia were Mr. and
Mrs. G. Oliver Iselin. Ncwbcrry Thornc.
Captain Woodbury. Kane and Herbert
G. Leeds.
After the start the Columbia quickly
opened UP IL gap on the Defender, draw
ing away from her with surprising ease.
Both shippers held their boats on the
port tack in ALMOST dangerous proximity
to the Narrngansctt Pier shore line The
Columbia was fully II quarter of a mile
" W liiN w tliN anu ''''NiN' i'Ni t'''''''''
every minute.
The Columbia shortly afterward came
about on the starhoard tack off Hazards
tower. on the \nrlagansett Pier shore,
and ran to the southwark, and then the
Defender came about, Captain Rhoades
having held her in farther toward the
shore to gain the advantage of the strong
eddy. The old boat had been put in Il
better weather position by this move, but
the Columbia seemed to have gained al
most q minute in run of about SO
miles. Captain Barr took i'll his jib top
sail. but no change had been made on
the Defender from the time she had
crossed the starting line.
The Columbia made Il short tack and
stood in<.hora for about % nj" ~ IN
she tackled back to the southwark. stand
inc we'll to the weather bow of the De
fender. !, similar move by Captain Barr
in the first race off Sandy Hook Just be-
fore the first mark was turned had help
ed her greatly. The Defender had now
crawled through the Cofumbia's lee and
was apparently outfooting her, but this
was offset by the ConWhios superior
weather position The Columbia reset
her iib topsHi. and shortly afterward the
accident which ended the race, hap
pcncd.