The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
THE COLUMBIA COMES WEST
rs ToWED TIP THE SOUND AND An
CHoRs OFF MIR. TSELIN'S HOUSE

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Time-Columbia Has Short Spin in tho
Afternoon to Tr Her Sails-win he
Sent Down the Bay on Next Wednesday.
The Columbia arrived of New Rochelle so
early yesterday morning that no one was up to
welcome the new champion. The yacht left
New London as soon as the varsity boat race
had been rowed on Thursday evening
Tho tender st. Michaels took line and lowed
her out OF the feet Of yachts that were
anchored in the harbor. and when well
out on the Sound started for New
Rochelle. Mr.. and Mrs. Isein we're on tho
tender but Mr. Isein watched the work Of
bringing the yacht up the Sound all night. He
will not trust any one else to manage the boat
Tho night was quiet one. The waters OF the
Sound were smooth and the st. Michaels made
good Roadway. Ono by one the Sound steam
ers passed her. and each saluted as the new
candidate for championship honors In the
yachting world was recognized.
1t was before o'clock yesterday morning
when the yacht passed Larchmont and the
journey was nearly ended. The ST. Michaels
towed the new defender up to the mooring
buoy that was laid down last week. and when
that was reached the line was cast Off and the
buoy picked up. and the yacht bowed her in
PRODUCTION to New Rochelle. which will be
her headquarters while in these waters
The buoy is about a mile of Mr. Isein's
house. All View. and about a quarter Of n
mile north OF the Green Flats. No one at New
Rochelle saw the yacht come to her moorings
No one had expected that she would arrive SO
soon. 1t was thought that the Columbia and
Defender would sail up the Sound during tho
day. and that possibly they might race. and
many had anticipated going out to see the
finish
Some time after the boat had arrived po-
Al. l.
mast standing up in the sky At first he
thought he must be dreaming and that mist
over his eyes had made him double. He
rubbed his eyes. looked again and then de-
cidod that it must be the new yacht There is
an old cannon in the park. and the policeman
got a cartridge and fired a salute that awoke
all in the ncighborhOod. 1t was a signal that
the Columbia had come. and after that small
yachts. and some big ones. too. made trips out
to have look at the new boat Shortly after
arriving Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin went to their
home, and during the morning Capt Barr was
busy. with the crew overhauling the rigging
and doing many things that are always found
wanting on a racing yacht.
In the afternoon Mr.. Iselin boarded his
launch. went out to the Columb a. and a few
minutes after he went on board the crew, were
at work hosting the big mainsail. While
canvas up another big sail was seen
to the eastward and as it drew Nnd nearer mer
coming up the Sound under her own sail, The
old yacht looked we'll and was admired by all
who saw her, Compared with the Gon .lnh biz
mast towers away above the Defenders,
and in every way she looks ,d largGr
ing ing to Capt Rhodes. the, Defender had
northerly wind and a smooth sea all the way.
%HH m"Mf the "trip IN niue over s66S sc1sn the noTE
fender had picked up her moorng her sails
wore slowed and everything made snug.
In f'nlii t11l, ia IN hp m NJ
sail. forestaysaiI.i jill, and working. top3ail.
stool on M port tax aSrofs tnG Send I to
tn" Yacht seemed to sail very fast through the
water Mr. lselin seemed to be examining the
necessary At the other side OF the Sound
her topsail was clewed up and the |lb
taken in and she startT rh hack g,ks. Hn der
not seem to suit for long time, The yacht
tackled around her moorings of rrsm inn
Jib was then set and the staysa taken in. and
the Jill, was tried in every possible way. The
half an hour and then reached back to New
Rochelle. arriving there ABOUT O'Clock
AL T later W in the o9s ennon vent out Wt
the yacht again. stoprlng for II fey moments
on his way 10 visit the D"f"mher., Both yachts
their masth"ads and the Yacht ems ign iutterch
over the taf1raii. The Detend"r is m"ored to
the eastward. th" columbia to the westward.
while the st. Mirhaes is nearer to the shore
Mr lse,tn talkeI TO reporter for THE SIN
while, on the Defender. He declined to COM
pare the two boats. but said no wa, well salts;
fled with the Columbia 50 far as he had studied
I'VE shall tow through Hell Gate and go
down the bay on next Wednesday afternoon in
order to be ready for the race which is t, be
iE H'T race "'' III" T two yachts viii return to
this tanHhoragc, and they will probably both
&c. 01k I"wS SS%H %r have ns i2 %o
which are wanting here. We can get into
deep water very quickly, and have plenty Of
tan"c, Of tn" IiorrsF hon yards, at Bristol.
r"rt can't say yet There is talk Of special
races helng arranged there but at present
igmLa and defender viii be tried together as
often as n3sshle, in order to get them in the
at RiversidcE asked the reporter.
:, That cant say at present" was Mr.. Ise-
What about race at Larchmont?"
~, cant say anything about that. either
ont every day. There is lots of work to be done
with the sails and rigging and we can only find
out what is to be done by sailing the boats as
During IN, afternoon boats came from all
quarters with yachtsmen who wished to have
with the old champion. Tho steel mast Of the
Defender was freely criticised and nearly every
the Columbia looked the better. Columbia's
boom seems TO he several feet longer than that
OF the Defender. As they danced on the
water. side by side. the Columbia look ed
to I've almost big enough to carry the Defender
on her deck. Her great beam was very notice.
able. The tumble hone at her sides. her long
graceful counter. the easy curve to her bow
were nj commented on; Her bow is much
higher than the Defenders, and the howsprit
seems TO point at least a foot higher than that
Of the old boat
The local band OF New Rochelle went to Hud-
son Park last night and played long while as
n compliment to Mr.. AMI Mrs. Iselin. The
park was crowded with the inhabitants Of the
Mo a in tI,n twill rTht l,nt a
hig business taking parties around the the two
yachts.
Shnmrock's Main Boom and Gan Made
of Light steel.
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