The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
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. Two more trial races are scheouleo y
Q between the Columbia and the Con- =
Q stitution. II the Columbia wins Mon =
. day II will have two wins to Its y
Q credit and this will entitle 1t to again =
Q defend the cup. In the event that the =
. Constitution triumphs Monday the tie .
. will be run or Wednesday. and the VIC .
Q TOR II, the final spin will have the y
Q honor Of competing with the Sham .
q rock II.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Newport, R. l.. Aug. sl-In the first OF
the TRIAL races to select a defender OF the
Americas Cup, the Columbia. the 1883 de-
fender, gave the Constitution, this years
aspirant, q decisive beating over a thirty
mile race. windward and leeward, sailed In
smooth sea with nne twelve-knot breeze
and no fukes. The old yacht beat the new
boat by three minutes and eight seconds
elapsed time. The Constitution gives the
Columbia I minute and II seconds. time al
lowance. 10 the Columbia won by minutes
and 10 seconds corrected time.
CoIsmbia or Well.
The Columbia had the better Of the start,
and gained steadily to the windward mark,
rounding It nearly two minutes ahead Of
Constitution q,
On the race back to the finish. which was
broad reach. the old boat pulled out some
more and crossed well ahead of the Con-
stitution.
The official time Of the start was:
Columbia, 11:l1:15.
Constitution, u:42:0o
The Columbian OF only got away first.
but. by making two short tacks after re-
crossing. Captain Barr placed her well to
wtndwand Of his spppiSent. Both boats
started out to sea on the port tack for a
long board. The Columbia did by far the
better work and added to her lead. She
pointed well. and, at the same time. ap-
peared TO be outfootine her rival. At the
end Of half an hour she had a good, safe
lead. Both boats kept on tho port tack
out to sea for over an hour.
Tho wind increased to about twelve knots
and had shifted more to the east. Thfa
made q long and short board to the other
mark. At 115 o'clock the Columbia nut
about and stood for the mark The Consti-
tuition kept on only q minutel noger and
then she, too. went to the stayboard tack.
Just before reaching the mark both tok q
short hitch and fetched the turn.
Nearly Two Seconds Ahead.
The turn was made as follows:
Columbia. 1:30:35
Constitution. 1:32:20.
This meant lead for the Golumtia of
one minute and forty-five seconds, and, 81
seen from the shore. q gain in fifteen-mile
i beat to wtrdward Of one minute and thirty
seconds.
Both boats jtbed around the mark, and
with booms to port headed for the finish
Tho yachts sailed some time before break.
ing out their spinnakers, ana in the first
fifteen mfles Of sailing It looked as II tn,
Constitution had gained a little.
The yachts were within seven miles of ths
finish at 2:l5 o'clock. Columbia had the
race well in hand apparently, barring acci
dents. The Constitution however, apearet
to have gained q trine, but she did not seen
able 70 overtake the old boat. The wind
was then q little east Of southeast. Tn,
yachts were coming home on q broad reacl
with balloon jfbs set without spinnakers.
The yachts were about i've miles from III.
.fnish At rs O'Clock. The Constitution'i
balloon 5ib topsail seemed to be doing Root
work. but her head sails were setting yer,
poorly. The JudgeS boat took up her no
ation- af tho nShtship for the finish at "a