Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31
IN POOR TRIM.
Constitution Will Do NJ More
Racing Till Aug' p.
Alterations at Bristol VIII Probably
Take Ar This Week.


Newport, r. l.. July Coin accord
ance with the vote of the yacht cap
tains. this morning. the fleet of the
New York Yacht Club disbanded at
.'colors.'' tonight. The Constitution
will be towed to Bristol. i'm the morn
ing. Mr.. Duncan said, tonight, he
thought the alterations will require Il
week. Between The Newport series Of
Aug. II and IA and the trial races of
Sept. and 3. she will be given all the
racing she can get. Ii is not improb-
able that other clubs will offer cups
for which all three of the big boats
can compete.
Secretary eddie said. today. that last
May. Former Commodore August Bel
mont one of the owners of the Con-
stitution. and Former Commodore l..
ID. Morgan. the managing owner of the
Columbia. resigned as members of the
challenge committee. J. Malcolm
Forbes of Boston. was chosen to sue
coed Mr.. Belmont. but the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Morgan's resignation
has not been filed.
The yachtsmen of the New York
Yacht Club fleet spent most of the
morning talking over yesterdays race
for the Astor cup and the somewhat
surprising victory of the Columbia.
The result was certainly disappoint-
ment to a large majority of the fleet.
not so much that the Columbia should
have won. but that she should have
shown her superiority on each leg to
the Constitution.
Nearly everyone now has arrived ut
the conclusion that the Constitution is
not only i'm poor tune but that she is
actually slower than when she raced
the Columbia and Independence two
weeks ago.
1t was pointed out. this morning,
that in the last race of the Newport
series. when the Independence broke
down. the wind was almost the same
strength as yesterday, Yet the Con-
stitution sailed the lO-mile leg to wind
ward several seconds faster than the
Columbia. Yesterday. in the lS-milc
beat to windward. the Columbia was
over two minutes faster than the Con-
stitution.
1t was this poor showing that prompte
Mr. Duncan to decline to race further
until the CONSTITUTIONS rig was changed
The alterations We're decided u"on two
weeks ago. Dut tlty hiNe 1911 -
ferred until after the Newport Yacht Rae
ing Association events of this week but
for the developments of the past week III
the sailing of the Constitution.
This withdrawal of the new defender
leaves the Columbia to fight it alone in
the two races, Thursday and SATURDAY,
and a; this time it seems as If these races
would he the last in which the Boston
boat will have a chance to test her
speed against Herreshof production.
There may be other races in the sound
i'm which the three 9'-footers may be IN
yited to meet but it looks now as If
there would he races enough off this port
to occupy the constitution until the for
NAL race about Sept. /. These races Will
all be under the auspices of the New
York Yacht club and the independence
will lie barred unless MIR. Lawson com
plies with the conditions and charters hi,
yacht to some member.
That the Independence is in much better
shape than when she first arrived at
Newport is generally conceded through
her excellent showing. yesterday. in two
or three little brushes with the two
Itcrreshoff yachts. She seemed to hold
them well both on and off the wind and
especially 50 in q emile reach just bcfor.
the finish. Interesting races are therefore
looked for. Thursday and Saturday.