The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-08
Experience of Saturday Be
ing Repeated.
SEA ROLLS WILFULLY
Constitution Leads Columbia, as Is
Her Gust tsfsto,,,.
INDEPENDENCE CRAwLs ABAFT
The Start Marked by an Unusual
Amount of TrOubIe-Weather
UnfaVOrable.

Bateman's Point. L. l., July S.-The roll
pendence on Saturday had not subsidized
to-day and the waters on the reefs and
rocks OF Bateman's Point were white with
foam. The weather of shore was compar-
atively clear. The yachts were slow in
getting out OF the harbor, on account Of
the light breeze. Constitution came out
first with all sails set, in tow of a small
steam yacht. She had her large club top
sail set and the big sail was laced at the
tack to the top OF the mast Next came
Independence. also in tow, with large club
topsail set and fitting we'll but not laced
10 the mast as in the case of the Consti-
tuition. Columbia, the last boat out, came
down under her own sail, while right be-
mind her was the excursion fleet
The judges boat took up her position
about five mills from Brenton reef
hghtship little after 80 and at 11:45
the warning signal was fired. At the
same time signals were set on the
judges boat for a triangular race, the
hrst leg southwest ten miles, the sec
ond east by south and the third north
west. At this time the wind was light
and the yachts could not maneuver very
fast.
The preparatory signal was fired at IL so
and Immediately Independence was head
ed back towards the stern of the
judges boat. Columbia was swung after
her and just before Independence reached
the stern of the judges boat Columbia
had, semeingly established an overlap on
the starboard and windward quarter of
the Boston boat. Captain Half, how
ever, sent Independence close under the
stern Of the judges boat much to the
CONSERVATION of those on board Colum-
bia, which did not have room to tack
But HaR Wouldn't.
Mr.. Morgan was heard to call to those
on independence to give. away and prevent
foul. Captain Half, however. refused TO
bulge, apparently believing Columbia had
not established an overlap. Both yachts
swung around the stern OF the Judges
boat, few seconds after the gun was
fred, Columbia just missing the after
flagstaff
On getting around, Columbia succeeded
in getting the weather of Independence
and apparently blanketing her and going
across some seconds ahead. In the mean
time Constitution, being well out of the
fray had crossed the line ahead of the
other two and soon began leaving them.
The official time of crossing the start
ing line was:
Constitution ........... II .55 .Ae
COlumOlA IL :56 :07
@NHepeHueAce IL :56 %
independence, after her sharp contest
with the old Herreshoff boat, had some
difficulty in reaching the line before the
handicap gun was fired
A few minutes after crossing the line
Constitution took short tack to port. in
order to establish herself safely to
weather of the other two yachts and then
swung round to starboard heading out
to sea. Independence found the condi-
tions almost exactly the same as in Sat-
urday's race and soon began falling off to
leeward of the other two boats, and ten
minutes after the start was we'll astern.
Constitution, however, seemed to point
higher and to foot faster than ever, and
rapidly pulled out on Columbia. so that
within fteen minutes she was a good
eighth Of a mile ahead