New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
YACHTING.
THE RAINBOW DEFEATS THE YANKEE

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY
Newport. r. l.. Aug. 22.-Although starting ars,
and finishing first in to-day's race Of the 7footeFs
the Yankee. admirably handled by Herman puFSea'
was not the winner. Cornelius vandsrbilts eraek
Rainbow again. this time by minute ana =
seconds. with the Yankee second and the Virginia
third. the latter being beaten minnie and . sec
onds by the Yankee and minutes and seeon''
by the Rainbow. The points for the No0 cup
now stands: The Yankee. 10; the Mineola ana 'h7
Rainbow. each S. and the Virginia. l.
To-day's race full OF exciting incidents all
two accidents There was a stiff breeze from me
southwest from start 10 finish and quite eHoppS
for the boats in their windward work LIZ
course was four mile close reach from BrentOn
Reef Lightship 70 a mark southeast OF baIsIiaH
Point; windward work from there TO a marx pear
ing Ave and half miles southwest nan s0N'-'
then another reach to the Ightship- This course
OF fifteen miles sailed over twice Oh uo
same wav to the first mark the Yankee Wh1ch nA-
started eight seconds ahead Of the Mineola' n@u
lufing match with the latter
Skipper Wringe Of the Mineloa .ried 20 nm 01-
on the other. but was unsuccessful the 4aaAss
passing to her wfndward and crossing her ooN
just before they reached the mark The Mineol@
then kept broad on across the Yankees wake ii'
Yankee and AIineola had both rounded the mars -
the starboard tack and trimmed sheets down ING
when she tackled TO port The Mineioa hao ~
room 10 keep on. She lufred. and In so doing se,
port bow crashed into the Yankees staroOa-
quarter ripping OF about twenty-five feet OF ~ -
rail Her bOwSprit was sprung N foGAns -
Yankee rigging II only by qrlcAy 1850 50
the mainsheet that more serious aecl19"' w.
AT the moment OF the collision man vs. vs.
Knocked overheard from the Mtneola ooat -
sent away and both yachts kept on L9S ia
was picked up by his Own crew. Inc ~ ar
withdrew from the and went 70 oIlStesOI-.5
repairs The other three went on and sstt.st ~
fne contest but the accident undoubtedly eoSt ~
Yankee the race She made a brave nSht Iu -
her own. and recovered well In the WlncNalu w.
The next race will be Friday - ,Na
Vtce-Commodore August Belmont oWiteA - ina
Mineola, said tonight: we are surrey - ard
right Both yachts had passed the mars SfT
trimmed down sheets on the stareoard taos ,.5-
boat was closest to the mark and headlns 70 49, "a
ward OF the Yankee, when that boat lSS -S 10
port right on top OF We had no IOoI -
keep OF, so luffed, and in dong 80 - - In
stead OF lufing we should have cut the lana
a sailor named Brown was coming IN from go ~
Nineola's bowsprit 90 the deck when tne ,svT-
struck the Yankee. The blow broke thsnSSs-d
sprit's spreading. and Brown dropped oNstS0 INST
reached in time by his mates. Who Iaul.S- .s~s 81
MineOla's boat and saved him bo1h 9NIIISs-T,sn
the Yankee Harry Payne Whitney ana - vrhO
purvsa were seen after the race. The 1..i.srv
sailed the yacht said: The accident VS. tIsir
their fault They had no right 70 Cow IS
bost in between as and the mark our LL--55.stol
badly smashed and shall have 70 60 49,, - ths
Tor repairs Mr.. Duryea's guests on vySSscrSbin<-
Yankee were W. J. McCOOk and ROBERT F'N
ham