The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-12
CONSTITUTION WON THE RACE
BEAT BOTH OLD CHAMPIONS
Columbia and Independence Were
Outc1nssed Columbia Handled
WeII-Independence n Disappoint-
ment.

Newport, r. l., July An unqualified
victory for the Constitution-an over
whelming defeat for the Independence,
most commendable showing for the old
champion the Columbia-is the record of
the first days contest of the big sloops in
the Newport Racing association series.
From the firing of the starting gun, which
sent the yachts off to windward in a light
easterly breeze, the Constitution led her
rivals. AT the turning buoy she was a
little more than two minutes in advance
of the Columbia, while the Independence
was hull down to leeward.
But it was on the run home that the
new Hereshoff yacht showed her great
strength, beating the Columbia over eight
minutes in the Is miles down the wind,
and when the new champion of the Amer
ica's cup swept across the line the Bos-
ton yacht was over seven miles astern.
Owing the lightness of the wind there
was no brilliant or dramatic scene to
chronicle, but it was full of interesting
events nevertheless. The chief incident of
the contest was of course the failure of
the Independence to meet the eXpecta-
tons of her adherents. At no time dur
ing the contest to windward did she show
any weatherly qualities whatever She
did not point as high as her opponents,
nor did she even for a brief interval dem
onstrate that she possessed a fraction of
that speed which she seemed to have
shown when sailing by herself. That she
may be vastly improved is possible, but
that she profoundly disappointed her
friends today can not be concealed, for in
light winds her excellence was chiefly
supposed to rest. When she got fairly
out into the open sea she pounded heav-
lily in the southwest swell, and the more
she pounded the more she seemed to lose
Roadway.
SO far as the Constitutions success was
concerned, it was no more than was ex-
pected of her by those who have watched
her keenly since her launching. Handled
splendidly and with rare judgment but
not in the least better than the Column
bia, her superior size and bigger sail plan
told.
The boast of some experts that Nat
Herreshoif had reached his limit when he
NOolShVU luc OoiuiiAbld are uOl luSJllltu
by todays race. Whether the Columbia
will beat the Constitution in hard weather
remains to be proved.
The Columbia was sailed in a most mer-
itorious manner from start to finish. All
the arts of the professional sea Jockey
were practiced by Captain Barr, the sail
ing master, and his crew to overcome
their opponent. That they had the infe-
rior boat so close to her superior antagon-
list all the way to the outer mark was
wonderful piece of work. That the Con-
stitution is by far the better all round
boat, let it blow high or low, is hardly
to be doubted after her showing.
Bateman's Point, r. l., July 9.-The
second race between the Herreshoff yachts
Constitution and Columbia and the Crown
inshield yacht Independence was sailed
over a triangular course, 10 miles to leg,
starting from five miles east southeast of
the lightship.
The preparatory gun was fired at ll:50
and the starting gun at :5S. The Con-
stitution started off promptly. The indie
pendence and Columbia, however, had hard
work in reaching the line in the handicap
time.
The Constitution finished at 1854 20
beating Columbia over three miles and In