The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-12
COLUMBIA Wins THE Race.
independence Loses Mast, But
Does Not Give Up
The Boston Boat Gets Behind While
Clearing Away the Wreckagc-The
Constitution Finishes Second in
the Last of the Newport Series.

the Last of the Newport Series.
NEWPORT. July I2.-The last of the
series Of races between the Constitution
Coiumhia, and Independence was run
today. notwithstanding the fact that
the Boston yacht met with a serious ac-
cident just after the start. breaking her
topmast The Columbia won and the /
Constitution was second.
With a good wind blowing, the warning /
signal was given at II o'clock Just be /
fore that hour signals had been set for |
triangular race, with the first leg due !
south. the second about northeast, and |
then back TO the Eghtshfp. This was 20 |
give the yachts a smart reach to the first |
mark. a beat to the second, and run to /
the finish.
The yachts crossed the line, the time |
being unofficial, as follows:
Columbia, 1:1I.G2-
Independence. n:1120.
Constitution, n:12-
The wind at the start was blowing fresh |
! from the east-northeast. but the sea had |
gone down All three yachts went across |
| the line under three lower sails, number !
| jib topsails and a large club topsaiL |
| For q minute after the start the Coium- |
bia seemed to pull out a bit on the In
| dependence and both walked away from
/ the Constitution
Suddenly. about Il II, hard puff struck
the independence. carrying away her
topmast. the big pole breaking short off
the head Of the mast and carrying with
| II the club topsan and the jib topsaii
| The accident apparently did not affect
either the throat or peak haiyards or the
lower headsaiIs. 50 Captain Han, after
sending the boat into the wind for min
ute or two. decided to keep on ana once
more swung after the Columbia
The Lawson boat. even with the absence
Of her two light sails, seemed to hold the
two Herreshon boats fairly well, as the
| wind was quite strong. She heeled con-
siderably. however. so that the crew could
not get in the wreck of the club topsall'
and about fifteen minutes after the start
the Yacht was again headed into the wind
and three minutes was lost while the
crew was taking in the sails.
about 11.g7 clock she was again head
ID after the other boats. Captain Han
apnarentIy thinking that the freshening
breeze would compel the other yacnts TO
reduce sail. The two Herreshon boats
ranidIv pulled away from the Boston
Yacht The race between the two HERES
hoR yachts was a fine one.
As seen from shore, the Columbia turn
ed the first mark at 1850. the ConstI-
tuition at 11:57:30 and independence at
12-t0,31
Immediately after rounding the marx
all three boats hauled on the wind tor
beat OF ten miles to the second mark
| Al 7-7o %. m. Columbia and Constitution
bore down on the second mark ana were
ha--irg It hot. The new boat seemed to
he unable 10 get by the Columbia 10 wind
| ward The Boston boat, although stiil
| asreru- had not been dropped to any great
extent She had been making long
hoard in shore and had just tackled of
again after the other boats The Column
bia seemed to be leading the Constitution
bv something less than half mile. The
wind was diminishing in force
The work of the Boston boat under
three lover sails against the other two
boats with their club topsails set was
certainly remarkable
/ The IGtNTGDI1 EEAIAfA t-iS E7Ne---N' -A-
II 1850 the Constitution at 1850, unof-
fetal time, and the Independence was not
far behind. having gained some on the
t-vo other yachts by a long board into to
ward Sakonuet River
The Lawson boat appeared to haNe
turned the second mark at 1915 which
. | in view Of the loss of her topmast, Is GER
taiaIy wonderful work
columbia crossed the finish line at
2.0e-5G. un 1ficfal time. The Constitution
followed at 2.ui7-
| All yachtsTnen were gratified by the con
dftions prevailing this morning, for there
was plenty cf wind and anticipatiCns OF d
fin. race ran high The wind came rat
! fling out of the northeast at the rate OF
| twelve knots an hour. BY 10 o'clock It
began TO haul around to the southwark.
The ocean was covered with heaEy- foam
crested waves and the Brenton's Reef
z lightshfp tossed in n way that spoke sig
| nifcautiy for the pounding in store for
; | the racers. Overhead the sky was dark
[ with leasen grey clouds In which no signs
Of a diminishing wind could he read and
I | The ocean. green and ugly. gave warning
that it would be no child's play in racing
. | the ninety-footers over it Up in the h3r-
| bdr the influence Of the wind was felt and
| the Constitution anchored off Goat Island
where 1t had better play than in the cove.
| rolled about az her anchor in a lively
l | fashion.
5 The Columbia and Independence were
e | anchored together under Fort Adams.
: | where the wind did not get at them. One
| OF two schooners. which went out before
the racers began to get up sails, had rtlefs
= | in their Tnainsails. but it was hardly
n | thought that IT would be necessary 20
: reef the sails of the racers. By 10 q. clock
it looked very much like rain, but the
y wind vas holding finely
o | CoIurnbia's victory yesterday and the
! gallant showing OF the Boston boat work
Q ed wonders in rekindI!ng interest IN the
I contests between the three big sIoops- II
2 was unlocked for, the result Of yester-
[ iav. for the wind. 50 far as velocity was
ieoncerned. did not differ materially from
d the breeze prevailing in the first two
o races 1t is true that the wind was q fair
G one at the start, but il soon fell under
n six knots and never got above II again
o In the estimation Of many the Constitu-
( | lions defeat may he attributed directly
10 the long. high waves, which she seem
| 81 TO climb less easily than the Columbia
did 1t was also noticed that when the
n wind fcn, an hour after the start, she
> began to close up on the Columbia
Il such battle royal for the honor Of
9 rounding a windward mark first as was
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