The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
WHILE TRYING A MAINsAIL SHE
GOES BADLY.
Columbia Beats The Challenger Twice
Around the Sewanhaka Triangular
Course, once by Nea,ly Three Minutes.


umbia gave the Constitution a good
sound beating today twice around the
Sewanhaka triangular course On cor
rected time, the ola boat won by two
minutes and 81 seconds, and on elapsed
time, by one minute 10 seconds. But
the figures do not represent the deci-
siveness of the Columbia's victory, for q
matter of fact, she beat the new boat
twice
The first time around the triangle of
1% miles she gained over minutes
Then Whit of wind on the short leg
across the sound put the Constitution
upon even terms, when a new race was
practically started, the wind now COM
ing true again. This time the Columbia
gained over minute and fifth. 1t was
a day of fluky sound breeze, but IL either
boat got any advantage from the
changes in the wind, ii was the Consti-
tuition. 1t was at no time a white-cap
breeze, and the sea was in smooth con:
dition which always favored the Consti-
tuition. The new boat did not seem to
have any of the speed she has shown
in light air. She was sluggish on the
starting line, and although the two
yachts crossed almost at the same min
ute with one-gun start, the Columbia
romped off and took a lead of an eighth
of mile, while the Constitution was
gathering way.
To be sure, the Constitution was try
ing new mainsail and drew very bad
ly during the first round but it kept go
ing better and better, ana for the last
fifteen miles of the course was drawing
very we'll
Then, too, the club topsail was almost
useless in the windward work But all
this does not account for her defeat.
even on the last leg of the race in a
close run for the home mark while both
hO1tE ho
the CONSTITUTIONS sails were apparent
ly drawing for all they were worth, the
Columbia added over a minute on her
lead. With the international contest
less than month away today's race
reopens the whole cup defender pro-
position and the yachtsmen are guess
ing again.
The two boats will start again over
the same course on Saturday. This will
be their last race before the trials at
Newport.
NEW YORK, August 24-Professional
betting men are beginning to show a
keen interest in the coming internal
tonal yacht race, and some men, who
are well known in the sporting world,
are inclined to give the long end to
Shamrock II.
One of the most prominent of these
sporting men is quoted as saying that
the men who make bets are disguised
with the trials of the American boats,
and that those with the bank rolls do
not like the performances of Constitu-
ton. He has expressed the opinion that
even money bets on the race will pre-
vail,
Another high authority of this class
says that he has found feeling and SEN
tment in favor of Shamrock, and he
citeS one instance of a bet made nv q
Chicago man of. 800 to $50 that Sir
Thomas Lipton's would win.
Reports received from Detroit tell of
bet of $500 to $500 made by a Toronto
man with a United States army officer
that Shamrock would be the victor.
Even money bets are reported from
indianapolis and word comes from st.
Louis that the prevailing odds there are
4 to B in favor of American boat. No
heaVy betting is reported from any
place.
LONDON, August 24.-It is too early
for London to enthuse much over the
America Cup race, but there is a
growing belief that Sir Thomas Lip
tons chances are good. A commits
sloner representing a number of SPORT
ing clubs, has sailed for New York, car
rying 9S0 900 of Shamrock money.
NEW YORK, August 24.-The steam
yacht Erin left her anchorage in Sandy
Hook Bay at 1880 this mornil.P to go to
Oyster Bay. Lieut. Colonel Bearbants
and family went as Sir Thomas ipton's
guests to view Columbia Constitution
race.