The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

NJ EwPoRT. n l., Sept. Ain today's
II race, the sscond ana last OF the Of
nciai triaI races FOR fl6 ossylstnsnt Of
. defender for the Americs's cup, Column
bia again demonstrated that she 70 tho su-
perior Of Defender. the 1895 champion. by
defeating her 10 minutes and seconds
over a triangular course In an egh,-knot
breeze and a smooth sea. The contss, waS
n procession throughout. with Columbia
leading nj tho start by IL seconds and gain
ing on every Lex OF tho course
The nrst leg was a reach from tho start
ing point at Brcnton's reef ilghtship south
east one-haf east 90 a flag mark. a dis
tance OF ten miles and from the moment
Columbia crossed the line she steadily
smiled away from her rival. jiblng round
the frst mark 3 minutes and % secondA
ahead
Tho second leg was aIso reach, littls
broader than the nfst. but even " De-
fender did sct her spinnsker mile from
the turn. she dropped minutes and 10
seconds more In tho run to tho second
mark,
Tho third leg OF the triangle was almost
dead beat % the nnish. tho two boats
making n long hitch clear up 10 the Mar
rasanset shore. Columbia made two other
abort taeks before she reached tho line.
but Defender by holding longer in
shore. managed 90 reach the lighiship
without another iack sun Columbia
GAINED. showing that with sheets Gloss
hauled, she IL the fssest Anericsi sailing
yacht anoat on the Lass leg she added
4 minutes and q seconds 70 her lead. max
Ing a total for the entire course of 10 min
uiss and seconds
There will be no more official races. that
Of today setting concimvely in the minds
OF tha committee which of the two boats
n better ntted 10 meet Shamrock The cup
committee IL permitted 90 defer snnounc-
ing iha name Of the yscht selected 10 de-
fsnd The cup upiIl q week prior % the date
of the hr.i contest. and therefore the de-
elslon was not made public. OF course.
there Ia not the sllsh;sa; doub, that
Columbia vlil be the craft chosen.
what ali n. yschtsmen would Ike 20
sse 4. a contest between the boats when
they could carry only their lower sails
on the run % the New York Yacht club
from this port 20 vineyari Haven,
during The recent cruise In half gale.
Defender practically defeated Columbia
On tlms allowance and there are tossy
many Who think that the old boat II ,hs
faster IN a s,tr br~sse with lifted sheets
on the run 90 the Vineyard Columbia had
q pin. mast witch no doubt Handicapped
her 90 scme extent ard what remains
"a 30 seen is vhsther she ia improved IN
heavy weather hy the steel mas; ss much
a- she ~ IN moderate hfssres
Colurab,as rnsfnsaii astsd lii;is h1;-
ter today than Y dia On Saturday, due
70 doubt 10 the stretching I, received IN
the fret trial race ard the subsequent
hauling out on ihs Ncorn sri gs- stii
There D. an opportunity for much improve
rnert a. there is curl 20 the leach that
sofns ~ the yachfsmen t0n'' like
There will - race tomorrow between
Colufnsis ard Defender for cup orsr~;
hy William GesiSard. of provsa~nc-, Mr.
fssiirs fsfhsr-ln-law The reason Cor
holding this race is q try a n.v and
lighter weight rssiasaiI on Columbia
According 80 the on'cisi figures Cola-s-
hi, wins by ~ minutes ars : second. ac-
,usi time In a race - einse 20 thirty
three naslss for anogs tnres miles rsuss No
aided ser tie vins~ard work r@Hed IN
the laa isw - the cpurse Therefore
cos.smlas averaged 70 miles ar hour foi
the entire course
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