Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
COLUMBIA VS.. CONS1|01
TOM Upton SAW THE -,
Constitution Supposed tho ~.
Had stopped ON Account =.
Weather and Quit-Tha,.
Since July 1-Are a Tie On, :.
teen Races.

'e Out Of
teen Races.
Oyster Bay. Aug. 26.-The co,,.l
glided across the finish line al
utes past o'clock for the eighth :.
a winner over Constitution. Ana
most cordial salute that greeted
old champion came from the ..
yacht Erin, having on board Sir NJ
as Upton, who had himself been :.
en- three times by the same 1
There was no second, for Constitr,,
had quit. After sailing once Arm
the triangular course of the Sea-
haka club with Columbia AZ second]
winner. having gained on everv
both boats ran into a terrific
squall. They CROPPED about for 90,
time in the downpour and shif,;
breezes. hardly able to see two lens,
ahead. At last the weather clearsI
bit. Columbia picked up the m,
and stood for it. Constitution. h,
ever, had already withdrawn. Hav
sent down her big topsail. she
headed for Oyster bay. Columbia n
on, finishing the race and won the q
The race marks the finish Of
preliminary or tuning up series
tween Constitution and Column
They now come to the trial races
Newport. under the auspices Of
New York Yacht Club. The boat
ming two out of three races, provid
there has been a fair test of speed
average cup conditions. will undov
eddy be selected by the Americas
committee to sail in the !nternatiu
races against Shamrock II.
Beginning on July the two caI
dates for the honor Of defending :
cup have made 10 starts. Out Of III
there have been Is finishes, an
usually large number. Constitut
has won eight and Columbia eli
But these figures, taken alone, do
quite represent the respective me-
of the two boats as shown by the
tests already sailed. A brief REV.
Of the results show that Constitutt
has shown superiority in light bree
and smooth seas only. Columbia
never been beaten in anything lik@
strong and true wind, with one eXs|
ton, which was on August 10, of N
port, when she suffered a mishap|
a hard hammer to windward. in
strongest breeze of the whole serid
When the accident occurred she /
ahead of Constitution and it Is
general opinion that she would y
beaten the new boat had she not b
obliged to luff into the wind for NJ
than five minutes. However, the 4
Torrance of Constitution on that
was a grand one. The wind blew
"a knots at times and she took
heavy seas and hard puffs with
clubtop sail aloft, in admirable stl
The first race on July l was wonl
, Columbia in a 10 knot southwes1
On July Columbia became disab(
three miles from the start, where
had a lead, and Constitution then
fused to take a walkover. On jug
and 8. in very light airs. at no q
blowing over six knots and most
the time under four, Constituq
showed up in wonderful form
gave the old boat two decisive n
ings. On the 10th of July Cons1
ton started but soon withdrew on
count Of thick fog. Columbia and
dependence went over the course, D
ever, unable to finish within the 9
limit. On July II and IL Colun
won two victories, one in a nine =
Southwestern and the other in u
northeaster. Then came the r
during the excursion of the New u
Yacht Club in the light breezes o.
sound. Constitution took three to
lumbia's one. On July % Colup
took the Aston cup on the New
course in handsome style and Con
tuition went to Bristol to change
rig. her managers not being satis
with her performance. They
came together on August 10. IN
hard race already mentioned. On
gust IL Columbia won the time
lowance in a very close finish
light and fluky wind. They starteO
August IA in light breeze on VI
ward and leeward course. The
fell fat and after four hours OF y
ing both withdrew. being then on
terms. Then came the light air la
mont races in the sound on Aus
16 and II which Constitution TOOK
by large margin and the othei
only IS seconds. The two boats q
to Seawanhaka course and the
cisive victory of Columbia is
fresh in the minds of the yachtsp