The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
First Race Between Columbia and
Constitution Expected to Pro-
vide Exhilarating Sport.
CHAMPIONS CREW CONFIDENT.
Constitution, on the Other Hand,
May Not Be Tuned Up to q
Hard Race-Her Crew Not as
Seasoned as ,Columbia's.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Newport, r. l., June Soup defenders,
new and old. the Constitution and the Co
lumbia, will rpeetiin their first race to-mor-
row. and 1.-The Regatta Committee of the
New York Yacht Club will be in CHARGE
The start. II everything goes we'll. will be-
at ILLS o'clock OF Brenton's Reef light
vessel. and the course fifteen miles to wind
ward or leeward. and return--in all. thirty
nautical miles-the same length as the
Americas cup courses.
Whether the Constitution has had sur
fcient tuning up for this race remains to
be seen. Since her accident she has been
out now and then for an airing, but the
breezes have been Light and Substituting
and crew drilling have filled up the time.
Her repaired mast and new fittings have
not, however, been tested In a strong wind,
and she will 60 into the first race without
certainty that everything will stand II the
breeze is sufficient to try the gear.
Enthusiast, aver that she will be free
from further accident, and cay that, from
her managing owner down through the
skipper and crew, there Is the utmost con-
hdence that she will do herself justice.
Should there be fair sailing or strong
breeze. It is understood that the stretch Ut
fifteen miles to windward will be as inter-
esting and exhilarating az the last race OF
the international race OF two years ago
when the Shamrock was defeated.
Columbia's Crew Very Hopeful.
The Columbia's crew are eager for the
pattle: They. feel that the Constitution
must be q phenomenal boat II she Is able to
sail away from the old champion.
Sumce 1t to say, she looks handsomer
IMAM ever, Is in condition to sail the races
OK her career. and, II beaten. her con-
aueror win be an unusual craft. Such the
NrOngf$nftnn laH h,st tt
be misleading to offer in this public way
any observations regarding the relative
speed Tsa Ct aoi the two boats.
ter. While the Constitution has also a lot
OF good men. there have been some resig-
nations from the original ships company
has made it more difficult to bring the old
and new men together az desired than IL
such Sl,,, Withdrawals had not taken place. :,
Tomorrow, the CONSTRUCTORS men will
show that they are fast getting into shape
that cup-racing crews should, be In and that
ing orders.
Captain Nat Herre.hoff. the designer, 10
expected to sail with the new boat to-mor-
and the old racing. length Of the Columbia
show that the former must allow the latter
on thirty-mile course. something like one
minute mn and twenty-five seconds which. IN
now be difficult task. n.
There are many yachts in the harbor. and
ehtshn e d 3ha he around tr the
are about to start.
The Independence Is expected to arrive on
Thursday ors-Friday.es-1then she arrives
been tnsd au see al maes
or probably more than any previous cup de-
lenders and that means quite as much.
perhaps. as any Of the famous boats whose
performances have married the pages Of the
worlds yachting history.