The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-07

a tower, and carried her sails we'll She stuck
TO the new boat ~ a way that surprised every
south broke shortly before 3 o'clock. II swept
over the water and struck the yachts with con-
siderable. force. The Colum bia was lufred sharp
ly until her headsails fluttered to ease the
strain, Twice Capt. Barr had to do this and it
caused her to run, of her course, The De-
feet the wind had on her was to make her close
w the gap between ,hor and the Columnla;
lightning accom- paniments and Tor awhile
things looked very ugly. hut In a few minutes
the storm cleared of and the wind got lighter.
NEW YACHT GAINS SLOWLY.
After the squat had passed over. the wind
shifted again. this time getting around to
sont southwest 10y south. and sheets were eased on
while a little. blue sky made the yachtsmen hope
Iul that the finish would be in pleasant weather;
as she approached the second mark the big Ib
t@nsHi was taken il and the main sheet
the, excursion steamers that could keep up
with racers on this leg had gathered at the
WSs s, HS With the ooD Su% D sssd The ss
Defender was not forgotten for there were
many who had a kindly feeling for the old boat
mental grounds and because the Defender
Gur ,Sr seS rsS%I That Il the c" H msht
prove to be several minutes faster than the
the mark at 33s:O1. and the Defender at
3:4O1n On the ten-me reach the elapsed
Elapsed Ttm. Cam.
conmn. H N Is i n IS s
defender ....................,.'''' L VI VI
The course to the lightship was northwest
one half west and the wind was over he port
as soon as she passed the mark and was some
time ahead Of the Colupbia in getting the sail
w. The held true fer short time and tHG nn
the yachts The Colum hia ed to draw ahead
Of the Defender very fast and At one time it
the lead, The wind still continued to shift
and, getting north Of west, headed the yachts
S e "eY eoS only not his nsF w SHS'iS
short time and then backed west south
ss a syHG 6E t to both a EsShs
it was close reach and then the wind got
around TO the south and sheets were started.
Columbia and toward the end Of the race she
RAPIDLY, gained on the new boat.
the Same position she had at the start and the
fleet OF vessels that had accompanied the racers
Ss pHs9n1 rp whh the yachts could
sheet was, eased ard she carried the
to the line. which she crossed at 4:4f %
The Defender ga incd considerably until about
2@9 yargs from hr nTh and then she Lost
last leg OF the course tho Columbia had sailed
the. ten miles in hour 9 minutes "a seconds.
utcs and % seconds. The Defender had thus
gained % scconda on this leg. The table
Eldpod
Start. Finish. 7,ms
Yacht and Own>r. H.. N. s. II. NJ. 3. H. NJ. =.
Columbia. c. o. lsein IN ~
Jr. ct ai.....,......,,,.l2 5s 20 I "a 40 81 %
Over tho entire course the Columbia had
beaten the Defender 3 minutes and 33 seconds.
ing time. the Columbia being handicnpned.
she had proved that over q triangular
h yecon . IN saS sss
boat for boat Just how much she RELAY won
by s nc not ann9IaGsd ra as the mea .nn
until the Shamrock arrives here and both boats
are Officially measured i Is estimated; how.
have to allow the Defender more than two
minutes over thirtymtlc course. SO that GA
yesterday; race she had margin OF about
The difference will doubtless increase con;
sderably. before the season has advanced
will improve. Everything is new yet, Capt.
Barr has to learn how to handle her and has to
ali 10 be sire Stretched and the crew drilled to their
work. The sails will stretch and hnve to be
trimmed, and when everything is working well
Tho DeteqSsr too VIII impro,ye es the Sc season
rigging is new and she Is new to Capt. Rhoades.
In yesterdays race the crew OF the Defender
e MSTs 81 FIR each S
change had to he made the Defender was the
fret to, have the new sail drawing, II was a
and in the matter Of luck the Columbia seemed
to have the greater share.
GREETINGS At THE FINISH.
As the bonts crossed the finishing line. each
was greeted with three long blasts from every
vessel in sight. The yachts crossed tho line
and then their tugs s,r ran doTn s,t to 55hem
E "r TomrknSve whe the the crews Seu we %
busy lowering and slowing the sails,
before the Yachts ~, reached thetE mo0rings
on the decks forward resting after their days
work while, the yachtsm.n gathered on the
excursion steamers ana yachts ran back to the
city. where all landed their passengers In good
The Columbia and Defender anchored OF
Tompkinsville for the night and to-day they
will tow back to New Rochelle and get ready
for tho raco that is to be sailed OF Larchmont to-
morrow. This time the two yachts will sail twice
around triangular course The long course Of
the Larchmont Club was selected by Mr.;
Is"in, bur the eastern mark has been shifted
two miles further to the eastward so that the
eight miles in ali. Sailing this course will az
ford some excellent practice in handling sails:
The start will be made at ! l 80 o'clock, and
Commodore Clarence A. Postley.
The story Of yesterdays race is briefly told
by the following figures:
Preliminary -
Preparatory %
Starting IL %
Columbia. D,f,nd,r.
Ps..od nrst mark. ;.,."....... g % 40 i
Passed second mark....... ....,.3 80 Of 40 ~
Elapsed Ens;ss i1Ea 81 !. ss
SCENES ON BOARD THE CEPHEUs.