Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08

the case of the Constitution. The Columbia,
the last boat out, came down under her own
sail, while right behind her was the eXcur-
sion feet.
Yacht May the Judges Boat.
The big Philadelphia yacht May was the
judges boat.
The preparatory signal was fired at 11:5D.
and Immediately the Independence was
headed back toward the stern of the judges
boat
The Columbia was swung after her and
just before the Independence reached the
stern of the judges boat the Columbia had
seemingly, established an overlap the
starboard and windward quarter of the
Boston boat. Captain Half. however, sent
the Independence close under the stern of
the judges boat, much to the consterna-
ton of those on board the Columbia. which
did not have room to tack MIR. Morgan
was heard to call to those on the Independ-
enCe to give away and prevent a foul. Cap
tain Haff, however. refused to bulge, ap-
parently believing that the Columbia had
not established an overlap Both yachts
swung around the stern of the judges boat
a few seconds after the gun was fired. the
Columbia just missing the after flagstaff.
On getting around, the Columbia
ceeded in getting the weather of the indie
ptndenCe and apparently blanketing her
and going across some seconds ahead. In
tHe meantime the Constitution being well
ut of the fray. hal crossed the line ahead
the ether two, and soon began leaving
cial time Il crossing the starting
s-titution. 11::E546
,.,nbia. II :5S81.
d tpendence. IL -J6:22
independence Same as on Saturday.
The Independence. after her sharp con-
est with the old HereshoT boat had some
difficulty in reaching the line before the
handicap gun was fired.
A few minutes after crossing the line
the Constitution took short tack to port
in order to establish herself safely to
weather of the other two yachts. and then
swung around to starboard heading out
to The Independence found the con-
ditiOns almost exactly the same as in Sat
urday's race. and soon began falling of
to leeward of the other two boats. and ten
minutes after the start was well astern
The Constitution. however. seemed to point
higher and foot faster than ever, and rap
idly pulled out on the Columbia, so that
within fifteen minutes she was a good
eighth of a mile ahead.
Details of the Race.
The warning signal was fired at 11:45.
The wind was rather light from the south
west. not over four or five miles an hour
and looked as though the race would be
very slow one. A number of sailing yachts
are having hard work to get out to the
starting point.
At 1l:51 am the preparatory gun was
fired. and the starting gun was fired at
1:55 The Constitution started of promptly.
Independence and Columbia, however. are
having hard work in reaching the line in
the handicap time.
In the first ten minutes of sailing the
Constitution gained rapidly and secured
lead of an eighth of mile over Columbia
the latter being about the same distance
ahead Of the independence.
At 12:lJ p m. the Constitution seemed to
be increasing her lead. while the Indepen-
dence has sa gged off badly to leeward ap-
D mil nd he
Constitution, which has also gained con-
siderably on the Columbia
At 12:2i the Columbia was the first to
tack to port at 12:25:30. followed half
minute later by Constitution and over
minute later by the Independence At this
time the Constitution had an apparent lead
of good quarter of a mile over the Column
bia. while the latter boat was apparently
the same distance ahead of the Independ-
ence.
AT 1921 pm the yachts We're once more
standing out to on the starboard tack
During the last few minutes of sailing the
Constitution appeared to have opened up
considerably on the two other boats and
to have a lead OF nearly mile over the
Columbia and a mile and a quarter over
the Independence The new Herreshon
boat appears to be pointing very much
higher than the other two.
Consultation Mile in Lead
At 1:15 m. the yachts were standing to-
ward Point Judith. on the port tack, the
Constitution apparently leading the Column
bia over mile. while the latter boat was
about half a mile ahead of the Indepen-
dence- The wind was freshening and blew
about seven knots off shore. Down to the
southwest rain squaH appeared to be
making up.
At lao pm. the wind had increased to
over eight knots an hour. and both the In
dependence and the Columbia appeared to
be picking up on the Constitution. The Con-
stitution was heading down toward the
mark on the port tack
The Constitution turned the first mark
at 2:i3:S. as taken from shore and i'm
mediately headed over toward the second
with the sheets well started. The Column
bia and Independence were some distance
away at the time
BATEMAN'S POINT. July g. 2:2s pm.-
The Columbia rounded the first mark as
seen from shore. at 2:25:1O. having been
beaten over ten minutes by the Constitu-
ton in a ten-miIe beat to windward
The Independence rounded the first mark
az 23521. forty minutes behind the Con-
stltution. AT that time the Constitution
was good seven miles away running
toward the second mark
EXPLOSION IN POWDER Muyps