The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-02
THE NEW BOAT
 IS DEFEATED The Columbia OutSailS the
 Constitution. VICTORY THROUGH FLUKB Hereshoff's Latest the Victim
 of an Accident. Result of the Contest Was far from Conclusive, However, as Many
 Points are Yet to Bs
 Decided.
VICTORY THROUGH FLUKB

Newport. R. l., July 1.-The constss tuition was defeated by the ColumbiS today by the small margin of sixty- seconds in the first real race in which the new Hereshoff yacht has partict- pated. Although the contest from start to finish was close and at timda exciting, in the opinion of a majority of yachtsmen in Newport tonight, tho Constitution lost through misfortune. However, the result of today's contest is far from conclusive. and there ta still much to be decided as to the rela- tive merits of the two racers
 The nishap to the new boat cama about an hour after the start. Whlla the boats were on the second long tack to wfndward, the ciew of the jib Of the new boat was carried away, and for some ten minutes she was without the use. of that sail. This accident set th6 Constitution back practically a mile. but in spite of it she was able to get within two minutes of the ColumbiA at the turn, and cut this lead down more than half on the home run. Some of this gain, however. was undoubtedly the better wind. The Columbia did not escape without accident. for immes diately after crossing the finish line in gfbing over the big main sail. hes main boom buckled. and she had to De lowed to the city. It will be neces~ sGry to sling new spar before the Columbia can race egain, but 1t is ex% pected it will be in place for a race Wednesday.
 Fifteen miles dead to windward and back was the course signalied. The starting signal sent the Columbia off at ii 1:40:34, we'll to windward, and three seconds in advance. The Constitution( with q rare burst of speed came on with a rush and ran through the C0S lumbias' lee, pointing for much high#l CT position than was expected of her.
 The Constitution by large margin footed faster than the Coiumbia. But while the new boat was going along swift as the wind, she had not the grip on the water that the other craft had Along on the starboard tack the two yachts sailed. both jogging at an eight knot gait. The Constitution would not stand up as we'll as her rival by at least three degrees.
 After the boats tackled to port the luff of the Constitutions big jig began to shake. The pennant or the sheet it- self had evidently been carried away. Down came the jib hslyards, while a dozen men climbed out on the bow spirit to gatker in the slack at the foot of the sail 50 as to smother the flowing duck. For over ten minutes the Con- stitution, on that close-hauled stretch. was without the benefit of her jib. Co., lumbia all that time was pointing high CT and footing faster. When the sail was in place again the Consultation rapidly forged ahead. making up much of her leeway. It was. however. too big a gap to fill.
 The time at the outer mark was: Coz lumbia 1:24:55; Constitution 1:26-55.
 Thus on the beat to windward the Columbia defeated her opponent nearly two minutes.
 In the run before the wind. the Con- stitution gained. With sheets eased off she Is faster than Columbia. The time at the finuish were: Columbia 2:S2:3s; Constitution 2:33:29.
 Thus over the course of fifteen miles to windward and back, the elapsed time of Columbia was 2:52:04. while that of the Constitution was 2:52:52.