New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
YACHTING.
MR. DUNCAN DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT
INDIAN HARBOR CLUB RACE
To-DAY's CONTEST.

Newport. r. T.. Aug. CIV. Butler Duncan, r.
managing owner Of the yacht Constitution was
asked this afternoon If he intended to enter In the
race for the cups offered by the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club between the Constitution. the CoIum-
bia and the Independence on August "a
Mr.. Duncan said that he had heard nothing of
the race and therefore could not speak the mat
ter. He did say however. that he was entered in
the seawanhaka Yacht Club between the
Columbia and the Constitution, and that he had
plenty to do with the pending races of the New
York Yacht Club. the Seawanhaka Club races
and besides preparing for the trial to be held
off Newport August 81.
With several important and II Is hoped bene-
hcia changes in her rig. the Constitution will again
meet the Columbia tomorrow in a thirty mile
race, the first of ? series of three racing events
on this port, held by the New-York Yacht Club
Tor the cup defenders, as well as for the SO-foot
yawls and 7G-foot sloops. the latter yachts racing
for the cup offered last year for the class by Sir
Thomas Upton. Both the two Herreshoh yachts
are here ready for the fray. and. with the three
yaWls. the NavahOe, the Vigilant and the Afsa
and two Of the seventies. the panbow and the
virginia, the regatta tomorrow seems likely TO
prove fully as interesting any this season. There
may also be schooner class provided the Quis-
setta and the Elmina enter before o'clock to-
morrow morning These three held prin-
cipally for the benefit OF the Constitution Since
her last race she has received a new mast several
feet longer than the old one, and by leading the
throat and peak halyards higher II is hoped to
will, it is believed hold the up better to her
work, especially in going 10 windward.
Up to the present time the Constitution and CO.
lumhia have met in ten finished races, and each
has won FIVE, the Constitution being Invariably
ahead in light weather. while the Columbia has
always when the breeze was over six knots
an hour, although the margin has usually been
small But these changes in the Constitution it is
hoped. will increase her speed that she will
gradually overhaul the old boat in any kind OF a
breeze
pendence tomorrow for another contest with the
Herreshon yacht. although II Is likely that the
Lawson boat Will measure speed with the other
two by sailing Just of the course. as she did two
weeks ago In the races for the Astor cups. Nearly
every board the Independence feels much
depressed over the prospect OF no more races and
Mr.. Lawson's decision TO send her to Boston No
orders. however have yet been received here to
take the Independence to Boston.
Mr.. Clapp the private secretary OF Mr. Lawson
and his represen ntative on the Independence. is I'll
at his home in Duxbury. Mass. Captain Hafr is
therefore in charge OF the yacht.
The race tomorrow will be thirty miles in length
either fifteen miles to windward or leeward and
turn, or triangular ten miles TO leg The start.
usual. win be off Brentons Reef LIghtship. and
the two big sloops will be sent away after Il
o'clock.
Beside the Upton Cup, the club will give cups
TO the winners in each class in each OF the three
At the close of this series OF races there Will be
twelve arranged for the Constitution
and Columbia before the trial The dates will
be given out by the regatta committee Of the New
York Yacht Club tomorrow.