The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-30
COLUMBIA VS.. CONSTITUTION
TOM Upton SAW THE RACE.
Constitution Supposed the Columbia
Had stopped ON Account of the
Weather and Quit-Their Races
Since July Are n Tie out of Six
teen Races.


glided across the finish line at min
utes past 4 o'clock for the eighth time
a winner over Constitution. And the
most cordial salute that greeted the
old champion came from the steam
yacht Erin, having on board Sir Thorn
as Upton, who had himself been beat
en- three times by the same boat.
There was no second, for Constitution
had quit. After sailing once around
the triangular course of the Seawan-
haka club with Columbia AZ seconds a
winner. having gained on every leg,
both boats ran into a terrific rain
squat. They CROPPED about for some
time in the downpour and shifting
breezes, hardly able to see two lengths
ahead. At last the weather cleared a
bit Columbia picked up the mark
and stood for it, Constitution, how
ever, had already withdrawn. Having
sent down her big topsail, she was
headed for OYSTER bay. Columbia kept
on. finishing the race and won the cup.
The race marks the finish of the
, preliminary or tuning up series be-
tween Constitution and Columbia.
, /
Newport. under the auspices of the
New York Yacht Club. The boat win
ming two out of three races, provided
there has been a fair test of speed in
! average cup conditions, will undoubt-
o eddy be selected by the Americas cup
= committee to sail in the international
4 races against Shamrock ii.
Beginning on July the two candi-
; dates for the honor of defending the
q cup have made 10 starts. Out of these
: there have been 16 finishes, an UNI
l. usually large number. Constitution
J. has won eight and Columbia eight.
n But these figures, taken alone. do not
| quite represent the respective merits
r. of the two boats as shown by the con-
% tests already sailed. A brief review
of the results show that Constitution
!, has shown superiority in light breezes
9 and smooth seas only Columbia has
% never been beaten in anything like
70 strong and true wind, with one eXcep-
o ton, which was on August 10. off New
9 port, when she suffered a mishap in
4 a hard hammer to windward in the
O strongest breeze of the whole series
o. When the accident occurred she was
n. ahead of Constitution and it is the
"a general opinion that she would have
- beaten the new boat had she not been
=. obliged to huff into the wind for more
g than five minutes. However, the per-
Torrance of Constitution on that day
=; was a grand one. The wind blew to
=. "a knots at times and she took the
no heavy seas and hard puffs with a
or clubtop sail aloft, in admirable style.
- The first race on July 1 was won by
10 Columbia in a 10 knot Southwestern.
:. On July Columbia became disabled
n three miles from the start, where she
80 had a lead, and Constitution then re-
=, fused to take a walkover. On July 6
-, and 6, in very light airs, at no time
- blowing over six knots and most of
-. the time under four, Constitution
-. showed up in wonderful form and
- gave the old boat two decisive beat
"a ings. On the 10th of July Constitu
90 ton started but soon withdrew on ac
cd count of thick fog. Columbia and In
dependence went over the course, how
ever. unable to finish within the time
limit. On July II and II Columbia
49, won two victories, one in a nine knot
10 Southwestern and the other in a fresf
mn northeaster. Then came the races
- during the excursion of the New Yorl
Yacht Club in the light breezes of the
e sound. Constitution took three to Co
~, lumbia's one. On July % Columbia
If took the Astor cup on the Newpor
or course in handsome style and Consti
M tuition went to Bristol to change hel
nor rig. her managers not being satisfied
mrs with her performance. They mex
,as came together on August 10, in thu
oh hard race already mentioned. On Au
,on gust IL Columbia won the time al
lowance in a very close finish in
light and fluky wind. They started OF
August IA in a light breeze on wind
Of ward and leeward course. The wine
,5o fell fiat and after four hours of drift
ers ing both withdrew, being then on ever
law terms. Then came the light air Larch
our mont races in the sound on Angus
ion 16 and II which Constitution took on
for by large margin and the other b,
ers only 5S seconds. Inc TWO Dodls cam
to Seawanhaka course and the de
cisive victory of Columbia is still
fresh in the minds of the yachtsmer
avs Today's race, the last of the long pre-
ex- liminary series, tells its own story.
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