New-York tribune., 1901-09-05

CONSTITUTIONS fore rigging. They thus proceeded
the crossing line where the gun fired, and Barr
by the wind and crossed the line. But see
ing that the Constitution intended to take more
time on the start, and bearing down inside the
line he payed his boat off and came down 10
blanket his rival. He lost here, because his time
of starting had been already taken, and the Con-
stitution's had not, that Barr was giving away
all he had gained in a sharp start.
Barr kept on blanketing the Constitution down
the line, but passed out ahead to wind~aro OI
the Narada apparently expecting the Constitution
to go in stays under his stern. for which there
was room or TO follow after him past the Narada'
for which the Columbia was making room py her
extra speed in getting out of the way But tne
Constitution declined point in beside the Naraoa
or to come about. Instead of doing either. she
wore ship and crossed the line late. but before
the handicap gum being officially timed at 1o2:"
(21 seconds handicap). The Columbia had been
timed when she first crossed, at lO0:4 There were
l3 seconds difference between them. Most of this
had already been thrown away, but to make mat
ters worse the Columbia continued TO throw away
her lead.
COLUMBIA CONTINUES HER JOCKEYING
Barr. however. was long way to windward
when the Constitution crossed the line, but IN
order to play BALI with the Constitution ana
blanket her and spoil her sailing, Barr came down
from a windward position, sailing dead from his
right four points in order TO place his boat on the
Constitutions bow and split her wind. They thus
headed westerly the port tack. the Constitution
having luff up on her way TO avoid a triuiHs
schooner. At LBS Rhodes came about to the star
board tack and Barr went about just to WindWard
OF him This was where Barr wanted to get lie
had come down from commanding weatherly po-
sition evidently for the purpose of playing DUCKS
and brakes with the Constitution, ana 10 90 TINS
he gave up a position Of at least three huhoreu
wards 10 windward-this being gained while the
constitution was eating up the time two minutes
before her official start Rhodes here sent his boat
broad off, 10 get clear OF damaging influence to
windward. and Barr gave a better fuH to hold MS
advantage. This went on for over sixteen minutes
when Constitution tackled TO get clear Barr went
about Also but not being quite 10 windward Of the
leeward boat he bore away a little to get better
legs on to pull The wind had now hauled TWO
points and steady out OF the southwest blow
ing at this time about ten miles an hour. The
Constitution was heading well up. lying due west.
When Barr got exactly to windward of the Con-
stitltion he began apparently almost for the first
time, to let his boat go up to windward all she
could The Columbia here pulled out a good lead,
and at 2Cs she went to starboard tack and left
the Constitution. II to, show what the latter
boat could do when left alone. Rhodes followed
TO the starboard tack minute later but Barr
came back TO the port tack and crossed the Con-
stitutions bows. One minute later he tackled TO
cross her bows again.
CONSTITUTION TRIES TO DODGE COLUMBIA.
This time the Constitution went about TO avoid
the split. They met again opposite tacks at
2O9:So but Rhodes lodged as soon as Barr was
committed to the starboard tack Three minutes
later they oonverged again. but Rhodes got away
without damage 10 his wind. At 2lf O CLOCK lfarr
stood away south to find the mark as most ot me the
beating had been TO westward. and the two point
shift Of the wind made il possible that the hfteen
1berd t!iT tanI n tbe south The Constitution
waited 10 get well to windward OF his course. and
followed south minute and half later. There
was no knowing whether Barr might not find the
mark his present course, and the Constitution
could not afford to overstand. As she followed the
Columbia the Constitution a good half-mile
more in her wake and even the most sanguine OF
her friends began TO lose hope Il they had not lost
ii altogether. There were peculiar things happen
ing IN this beat to the outer mark After giving
up a windward position twice the columbia started
almost terms again AT the end OF the first
tack. and increased her lead all the way till after
2.30 O'Clock. BY this time the locality of the outer
mark discovered, and found 10 be windward Of
both boats and 2:4 80 the Columbia went 70 the
port tack and afterward made number of short
lacks
CONSTITUTION GAINS AT OUTER MARK.
It may have been because the wind fell lighter
here to about six miles hour II may
have been that there was some difference in the
luck in the finding OF sants. but the outcome of
the many short tacks was that the Constitutions
relative position found to be much improved
when the boats neared the outer mark So much
improved. in fact. that instead of being half
mile astern she turned the outer mark only forty
the race that he attributed the gain altogether
the question OF SAILS The mainsail carried yester-
oay was ne sald the nrst she ever carried. and in
looks he regarded II the ugliest sail she pos
sesbed, win a belly here and "A hard spot there.
and altogether within criticism. but the worIning
OF II; he was bound TO say, suggested that il
the best performer of the three she owned. n
this short tacking before reaching the mark the
Columbia went about seven times turning the last
time Al 240-30 and dropping her jib topsai TO make
way for the balloon jb at 3:o4:25 She came 70 the
mark, lowering her spinnaker boom before turn
ing and was unofiicially timed at 3:O5:i9 The un-
offcial timing is given, because there was about
four minutes difference between ii and the official
timing, which was clearly astray. After rounding
the Columbia held out considerable distance 10
WindWard. to have the most westerly Dosi-
ton Although IL was ready, Barr did not break
out his balloon jib Immediately on rounding he
cause he looking for a lufiing match but after
he got well 10 the westward he spread il 10 the
breeZes.
LUFFING CONTEST ABANDONED.
In the mean time the Constitution turned at
SM:2s. and did not seek to luff out the Columbia
Mr. Duncan said that luffing contest wouId have