The sun., 1901-07-25

ected that tho Columbia would have to
tbs yacht would draw ahsad so fast that she
would bs clear Of tbs Columbia at the start.
Capt. Barr at once bore OF and the boat
swinging fast the Columbia was heading
for the line on the weather quarter OF the
Then came a piece Of mnno,vrins that
Constitution was running to the line with
her sheets pinned In and the wind almost
aft and the Columbia turned 40 quickly that
clear OF tie Narada's big bowsprit. which
stuck out In an ugly way for yachts 81 the
sise Of the Cup defend ers to manruyre
snd Sni pinchins @ i" c!oss to the % con,mitee toat
went for the line Just as the starting gun
wa. fred: Capt, Barr had 70 keep the Col;
SmSH on STder to ,ns
tion He had TO head up so far tat the
boom gybed and there was Jump by those
on board to slack up the baesstay, but nciore
though the big bowsprit would punch hole
through the handsome mainsiil the Column
bia went on on the ,,tar6oard 81, ,SSs ,hs a,H aYIih
The boats were 50 close together that u
looked as though there must tie a smash;
but Constitution eased on Just a httIe aha ha
Narada and both we're safe Those on board
the Narada cheered heartily A more beau
tful piece Of handling had rarely been p..,sd wsI
was timed at ii,OS,Os and the Columbia on
her weather at ii:oj;ii Each had re1ching
ahead and soon took the lead. ..u,,-,
The newt to be s.ant of were the apxiliariei
The Lsurus. Cacheot and Intrepid crossed
the line in the order named and the bri igantne
Enterprise led the Lady Godiva. me Lacy
Sodiva had a queer riF iSr ,dnsa rasshs main main
midde mid is' and TOP % .taysails % on the fpremast
topsallsnt sail and fore staysail. iib and
flying jib, just as she got oyer the hso,iinS hns
out to weather Of the topsal yard arm, the
tack set on the stun-sal boom and the sheet
trimmed down the cat head ,. o,oar
As soon ~ the Columbia had drawn ciear
Of the Constitution Capt. Rhodes began 70
I out to Try Bsrf sd Es ID the the and
They lufYed until they were in the middle OF
the Sound. The Constitution passed under
draw s H up : on " her weather and at i2io O'clock
after little more than an hours sahiiiny
they were both about three miles south OF
Faulkner's Island with the Constitution
about even with the Columbia but well TO
wlndward OF that vessel.
The Constitution then changed her reach.
sanarins on on her course headed toward
at at once followed the example Of the Com
the Columbia slightly in the lead The Con-
stitution at once overheuled the Columbia
ard was soon again the leading Yacht. The
wind had backed little more to the west
ward and the Constitution set her spin
maker at l24+:OO The Columbia sailed along
for a. short time with her balloon drawing
up and both sailed along with the big sails
drawing well to port. The Constitution
was st0l holding q. southern course and the
Colpmbla was heading straight for the Corn
feld light vessel. which was the next mark
The Constitution passed this at as. She
was well out In the Sound. The columbia.
IL, la oata ltahf fnVfh har nrt
The three yawls were all close together.
with the vigilant the southern and the Naya-
hoe Just a little to leeward OF her, The Rain
Athene and further established the truth OF
Nat Herreshon's remark last year. that the
Athene could not beat the new 7o-footers.
Mr. Gay the owner of the Athene. was very
anxious to try against the new yachts, and
asked what chance his boat would have,
Tho Rainbow draws fifteen feet Of water and
quietly remarked that "the Athene would
have a good chance to Mn Nm when when sailing rn IN
twelve feet Of water The nasshhlp h ,.odin Eor9na
boat in the fleet at this time. North OF tho
light vessel. sailing In the order named. were
the Humma. onisseita Muriel' Al'atr; Lsloaa;
and Elmina Well out in the Sound we're the
Hester, Eelin and Isolde y he order named .i
ynn was at isea s,o O'clock o. Foiiowins the Corona
the leading boat was the Constitution. and
then came mo tpl'lmDlh. Inc Ouirsfttl was
leading the smaller 'chooners. with the Muriel
and l,atona, Marguerite and Elmina following
in the order named The Humma had a big
lead over the Altar, and the Hester was stil
eading the English cutters
At Pas the Constitution was the head of
the procession, The schooner Corona was
next and the Columbia vas third mile astern
of the Constitution Al $40. when near Bart
let's light vessel the spinIaker OF the Con-
stitution was taken In aud four minutes later,
lust as the Constitution was passing the
light vessel. the Columbia took IN her spin
maker and she passed the light vessel nc
9.22O0 Roth reset spinnakers Tor the short
run into the finishing line of Sarah's LedSe
buoy and the Constitution drew still further
ahead When near Bartlctts Reef the Navahoe
took in her spinnaker. trimmed In her sheet
and reached right through the lee Of the
vlgilant while the Ailsa closed up little on
the Others The race between these three
boats was one Of the most exciting Of the
day There we're not 100 wards between
each yacht and after passing the light vessel
spinnakers were reset Going 70 the finish