New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
YACHTING.
MIR. DUNCAN DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT
INDIAN HARBOR CLUB RACE
TO-DAY'S CONTEST.

Newport, r. T., Aug. CIV. Butler Duncan IT,
managing owner of the yacht Constitution was
asked this afternoon If he intended to enter In the
race for the cups offered by tho Indian Harbor
Yacht Club between the Constitution. the CoIum-
bia and the Independence on August "a.
Mr.. Duncan said that he had heard nothing of
the race, and therefore could not speak the
ter, He did say. however, that he was entered in
the Seawanhaka Yacht Club between the
Columbia and the Constitution, and that he had
plenty to do with the pending races of the New
York Yacht Club. the Seawanhaka Club races.
and besides. preparing for the trial be held
off Newport on August 81.
With several important and II is hoped bene-
ncal changes in her rig. the Constitution will again
meet the Columbia tomorrow in a thirty mile
race the first of p series of three racing events
OF this port, held by the New-York Yacht Club
for the cup defenders. as well as for the SO-foot
yawls and 7G-foot sloops. the latter yachts racing
for the cup offered last year for the class by Sir
Thomas Upton. Both the two Herreshoff yachts
are here ready for the fray and. with the three
yawls. the Navahoe, the Vigilant and the Ailsa,
and two of the seventies. the Rainbow and the
virginia, the regatta tomorrow seems likely TO
prove fully interesting any this season There
may also be a schooner class provided the Quis-
setta and the Elmina enter before o'clock to-
morrow morning. These three are held prin-
ctpally for the benefit OF the Constitution. Since
her last race she has received mast several
feet longer than the old one, and by leading the
throat and peak halyards higher II is hoped to
keep the gaff from swinging so far outboard- This
will, it is believed hold the up better to her
work, especially in going windward.
Up to the present time the Constitution and CO.
lumhia have met in ten finished races. and each
has won five. the Constitution being invariably
ahead in light weather, while the Columbia has
always won when the breeze over six knots
hour although the margin has usually been
small But these changes in the Constitution. it is
hoped will increase her speed that she will
gradually overhaul the old boat in any kind OF q
breeze.
There will be opportunity afforded the Inde-
pendence tomorrow for another contest with the
Herreshofr yacht. although It is likely that the
Lawson boat Will measure speed with the other
two by sailing Just of the course. as she did two
weeks ago in the races for the Astor cups Nearly
every one on board the Independence feels much
depressed the prospect OF more races and
Mr.. Lawson's decision to send her to Boston No
orders. however. have yet been received here to
take the Independence to Boston.
Mr.. Clapp. the private secretary Of Mr.. Lawson
and his representative the Independence. is i'll
at his home in Duxbury. Mass. Captain Half is
therefore in charge of the yacht
The race tomorrow will be thirty miles in length.
either fifteen miles to windward or leeward and re-
turn, triangular, ten miles to leg The start.
usual will be off Brenton's Reef Lightship, and
the two big sloops will be sent away soon after IL
o'clock.
Beside the Upton Cup, the club will give cups
the winners in each class in each Of the three
races.
At the close of this series OF races there VIII be
twelve more races arranged for the Constitution
and Columbia before the trial races. The dates Will
be given out by the regatta committee CT the New
York Yacht Club tomorrow.