The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-29
CONSTITUTION BEATEN
IN AST0R CUP RACE.

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reet and the yachts were making rapid
progress 10 the hrst mark.
BULLETIhS'OF THE RACE.
1880 a. m.,-The yachts have sailed
about five miles OF tbe course and are al
most down 10 Point Judith
Constitution appears 10 be leading the
eloops, but Columbia Is quite near her
Over 10 the eastward Independence APP
pears 20 be keeping up. although OF
eoafrse not In the race The yachts Will
probably turn the Block Island buoy
about noon.
DISAPPEARED IN HAZE.
il:45 a. n--The yachts have completely
disappeared IN the haze. IN the direction
of Block Island. The sky is stlll overcast.
but the wind holds wen, a little west OF
nor n and looks now as though the race
would be finished IN quick time and that
the Constitution and Columbia would
sail the course IA something like 81
hours.
When last seen the Constitution ap-
peared to be leading the fleet with the
COLUMBIA close by.
YACHTS COULD NOT BIC SEEN.
Point Judith. n. l.. July @.-The racers
OF the New York Yacht Club came down
by this point just before IL o'clock I'm a
J0-knot breeze. but the weather was so
thick that they could hardly be made out
from the shore.
The two big sloop~. apparently the Con-
Etitution and Columbia, were heading the
other boats while of 10 the eastward
was third large sLoop apparently the
Independence. which, is not racing.
The two leading yachts apparently
oxr{n rIa T. ha Ho~ he
identity OF the boats could not be deter
mined. The breeze has been steady all
day and promises to give the yachts a
quick race.
OFF BLOCK ISLAND.
Block Island, r. l., July 2s.-Two big
sloops. apparently the Constitution and
Columbia, were made out from Sandy
Point IN the thick haze at l2:4O p. m.
They were very close together. IL was
Impossible 10 distinguish the boats or
signals on the Associated Press yacht
Wanda.
Rateman's Point r. L., July %. 1:o5 D.
m.--What appears 10 bSrtwo of the yachts
can Just be distinguished In the haze.
They seem 10 be reaching along towards
West island and going very fast. From
here IL looks as though the head boat
had a lead OF about half mile 1t is
clearing of shore.
81 seems though they turned the
Block Island mark about l2:45.
i:3i p. m.-The yachts are going so fast
that they are outstripping the yacht club
tug and II looks now as II they would
hnd no mark to turn when they reach
West island.
A CLOSE CONTEST.
14o .. m.-The two 9o-footers. Consti-
tuition and Columbia are racing along for
the second mark, almost neck and neck
They are well heeled down and are run
ming along under 3 lower sails and club
top sail.
The wind Is still north and Il looks as
III they might fetch the second mark on
one leg. The wind az this time is blowing
a good 10 knots an hour II not stronger
The club tug has now caught up with the
two fiiers and may be able to set the mark
ell right
1:ts p. m.-The yachts are now on about
Even terms, the yacht which was at
the rear having caught up with the other
pne and appears TO be going by her to
windward.
1t looks as though the race might be
finished for this class before O'Clock
1:45 .. m.-Far up ahead OF the two
Herreshon yachts appears to be the In
dependence. but whether she sailed the
tame course IL II impossible to say
= 10 1OistMBlA LEADING.
iso p. nit looks now as though the
yacht which has just taken the lead was
the Columbia In the last l5 minutes she
has gone by what appears 10 be the Con-
etitution is now leading by 200 yards
The second boat which looks like the
Constitution Is sailing with her baby lib |
topsail set. but the Columbia has only
ewo headsails. They seem 10 be out
stripping most Of the steam yachts and
srs.fu
able 70 turn the second mark about 2:S0.
PASSED THE NEW BOAT.
1855 D. nit Is pretty definitely settled
that the leading boat IS the Columbia as |
her racing number can be Just made out |
In the right position in her malnsar
When the two yachts were first distin- |
guishcd. half an hour ago. the Constitu- |
tion was leading by few hundred yards.
When about southeast from this point |
at I:45 the Columbia seemed 10 dash |
ahead and rapidly passed the Constitution |
TO windward.
The old cup defender went by tho new |
boat and IN 10 minutes had a lead OF a |
quarter mile despite the fact that the |
Constitution carried baby jih topsan |
At this time the yachts were within 2 |
miles % the second mark and going very |
fast and the Columbia seemed to he In |
creasing her lead.
ZiVz p.m.-both the HerrcGhnff Yachts /
have gone by the Independence. which |
was sailing practically the same course. !
although little further out 10 sea.
WIND HOLDING WELL.
e:N 2. m.--The wind Is holding verv
nicely from tho north or a little wcft oN
from that point and the yachts viii he
able 70 reach me second mark probably I
without tackirg.
COLUMBIA OVER A MINUTE AHEAD.
,:f7 r. m.--The yachts have lust been
timed PASSING given point and tho CO.
lurnhia IL ! m c0s. ahead Barring acct
dents. The Columbia ought 90 win the Gun
The yachts are within four miles OF The
mark and the Columbia Is dropping the
Constitution YER, fast She is now over |
hsf mile ahead The baby iihtnueail |
on the foneiiiufion sccuis 10 be holding |
her back A. this poinf rair has com |
rlcnced ~ faii and n looks thick nd the /
north II ~ impossible % Distinguish !
which boat Is ahead in The echoousr class /
fN p ~ I'm Tho last rs minutes the 4
Wind has hauled 10 tho eastward of north /
and lust before reaching tho marx both 4
Columbia and Constitution had 90 tack. I
They are however within two miles OF /