New-York tribune., 1901-07-30

Of the beating the wind had sometimes been up
10 fully twelve or fourteen miles an hour Botn
the yachts kept on their long leg in the port
tack and they went along the wind hauled
considerably, letting them up to their course.
AT 10 the breeze had dropped considerably
and had hauled to northeast half north TINS.
with their tack in toward the land after round
ing the Block Island mark, TOOK them all the
way 10 the windward mark off West Island, eX-
cept short starboard tack about three minutes
long that was made to fetch the stakeboat
The Constitution did better with the Co
lumbia after she set her jibtopsai, though she
may have been going fast through the water, q
point that could not be ascertained from long
distance in the rear They were getting UP 10
the windward mark so fast that the mark tug
Unique had all she wanted 10 do TO get the
buoy laid al the right spot In time At 223 the
Constitution and the Columbia both came about
together for the mark. The wind had dropped al
this time 20 about nine miles an hour. and
there a little spatter Of rain. As the Co
lumbia neared the mark she ran up nig reach
ing jibtopsau in stops and as she turned the
mark she broke this out. and having run into
a better breeze came down for the finish line
fairly flying through the water. Her time az
the mark was 2:23.20 The Constitution turned
the mark at 2.2T 30 and Set a similar reaching
jibtopsail but the Columbia was safe not only
with her two minutes and ten seconds lead. but
also her forty-one seconds on the start and also
her time allowance OF one minute and thirty
three seconds.
The tmings of the other cutters at the first
mark were: The Hester l2:ie;19' the Eelin.
12:51:26; the Senta. 10. and the Isolde.
12:54.52. The schooners were timed at the hrst
mark follows: The Corona. Il ~ .o4, the I'll
nina, u 250:36 and the Quissetta. II 81 90
The Corona timed Al the West Island
mark at 3 10:45 the Navahoe. which came after
her. al 31l:15 The Elmiua was timed here at
- 90 and the Quissetta at II 80 The other
cutters here timed: The Hester. 3.36O0; the
senta. 34o:50; the Eelin, 3:4l:50, and the Isolde
3:44.52
The Independence had evidently not been
eased UP 10 the mark by the wind that came
near the shore. and she vas headed OF by the
change The Quissetta partly shared the same
bad luck and got put back worse than she al
ready was. The Independence. therefore. did
not appear have made anything on the Co
lumbia and the Constitution. and when she came
in they rounding she a mile
more eeward Of the West Island mark. on
the home the Constitution gained three sec
Onds on the Columbia but the race was never in
doubt after the Columbia went ahead in the first
part OF the windwarG work. having the starting
time and the time allowance behind her.
CONSTITUTION TO BE ALTERED.
W Butler Duncan also said that he would not
race the Constitution again until after her rig
was altered. His intention is to take the vessel
10 the Herreshon yards at Bristol and there
put in the spare steel mast. which is FIVE feet
longer in the masthead. He viii not alter the
canvas area at all. but the higher masthead will
give better lead to the peak halyards. It is
thought that with the present short masthead
the peak halyards do sufficiently hold UP
the sail to its proper work and that it sags off
The topmast that will go in the new mast will
be shorter than the present one so that the
same topsails win be used. This will require
new standing rigging all around. and the orders
viii be given to have it prepared at once
The dates for the next races of the New-York
Yacht Club August 81 and September and
1, and the postponed races will come of on
August y and Il. These dates ha bile 10
be altered in case the Constitution is not
ready, and they have been known 10 the press
for a day. but the announcement OF them has
been held back at the request of Mr.. Kane until
those interested can be more certain Of the gen
eral convenience The Independence will not be
in these races
J. Pierpont Morgan arrived here to-day wdhile
the race was in progress. He had telegraphed
for the Corsair 10 meet him. but was disap-
pointed, so ne hired a small launch and caught
the Columbias tender out in the ocean. He
then got aboard. and present when the
Columbia finished undoubted winner by
large margin. Mr.. Morgan delighted 70 see
his old victor do go well. and as the Columbia
crossed the finish line he got AT the whistle
rope on the Park City and nearly broke il of
short as he saluted her. Hank" Haff says to-
night that his boat the Independence, is going
better now than she did, and he much
pleased at her work to-day. She Joined the
Columbia the run home waiting TO leeward
till the leader abreast. and then filing
away with a jibtopsail set and beating her 10
the range of the finish line by a quarter of a
mile. E. D. Morgan, manager Of the Columbia
says tonight that the Independence and the
Columbia will here August f>and 3, as
scheduled. while the Constitution is undergoing
alterations
Howard Hinkle the owner of the senta. has
been trying find Measurer HyslOp tonight in
order 10 have his newly imported cutter meas
ured as well as the others. He says the race
was close and believes that a right measure
ment mis- Senta has won the cup that sub
scrioed for by the owners of big yawls. The
races on August l. and Il viii be for all classes.
with a special cup for the 9O-footers. The newly
imported yawI Caress did not enter to-day. ow
ing 10 the news telegraphed from Philadelphia
that the wife Of the owner, Dr. w Barton Hop
kins. of Philadelphia. had suddenly died. The
Vigilant went west to be overhauied and cleaned
for the races here Thursday and Saturday,
The yawl Ailsa has been aground the rocks
off Goat Island for about twenty -four hours
She did not enter to-day on that account. The
Columbia made the last leg OF the course to-day
at the rate OF over thirteen knots an hour. six
miles and a half in % minutes and seconds
She beat the Constitution minutes "a seconds
actual time and minutes 2S seconds, corrected
time. She has beaten the Constitution five
times. The schooner Elmina takes the schooner
cup beating the Qussetta by 22 minutes 81
ou6s. corrected time. She beat the Corona by
minutes and IA seconds, corrected time.
sIOoPs-ci4Ass G.
Hap rected
Nam Finish time.
Constitufn f:oT 5s 25s5i 4a:ls
Columbia . II "a 10