The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-22
AMERICAN All YACHTS RACING
Columbia Leading the Constitution
Off Oyster Bay.
Cup Candidates Trying for the ChuBb
TrOPhy-Sir Thomas Upton Re
mains at NcU York to Go Out
for spin on the Shamrock.

Tr0Phy-Sir Thomas Upton Re
mains nt Ncv York to Go out
for spin on the Shamrock.
OYSTER BAY L. l., Aug 22.-The
yachts Constitution and Columbia met in
the Sound this afternoon for the first Of
series Of two races under the auspices Of
the Seawanhaka Coriuthiau Yacht club
The start was set for Il O'Clock but there
was practically no wind this morning and
the race was postponed until this after
noon.
The contest today is for cup offered
by eN-Commodore Chubb. Of the Seawan-
haka Coriuthian Yacht Club.
The Constitution carried "A new mainsan
today which had a few trials yesterday
in the Sound and, although not get sat
isfactory her manager expressed some
confidence that it would be in good shape
by Saturday
The yachts started at I:25, the Columbia
crossing first on the sJarbOard tack, the
new boat crossing about five seconds later
on her weather quarter The Columbia
drew away from the new boat and at 2-05
was leading her by about twenty seconds.
The committee arrived al the starting
line at 1 O'Clock and at 100 signaIed the
course which was twice around a triangle
Of fourteen and three-fourths mile, as fol-
lows:
\ close reach Of 3'z miles TO a stake
boat north-northwest Of the start; a beat
down the sound. little north Of east for
d distance Of 5l4 miles and then a run 20
the starting line of 5a4 miles. The total
distance twice around IS g miles.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22-The weather of
Sandy Hook this morning. where Sir
Thomas Upton had arranged to give
Shamrock II her first American trial
spin. must have been all too realistic
reminder TO the Irish yachtsEan of the
weeks nc spent I'm that vicinity in ISg9.
whistling for a racing breeze A haze
hung over the water and what little wind
was blowing came from the northeast,
threatening rain
Sir Thomas left the WaIdorf-Astoria at
$50 O'Clock 20 board the Erin on which %
follow the challenger f she goes out Mr..
Watson. the designer, and Mr.. Barrie left
rock TO see that everything was in rea5i-
ness for the trial. Sir Thomas VIII make
his headquarters on board the Erin here
after. lie had a number of callers this
morning before he left the hotel They
were mostly personal friends and a few
yaChtsmen who had dropped i'm To give
him a word Of welcome He expressed
himself as being hignly pleased with the
reception which was given him yesterday
and is sanguine that his second attempt
10 lift the Americas Cup viii be success
fuI. Win or lose, ne expects a close con-
test
1t was at first Sir Thomas plan 10 go
TO oyster Bay today and see the C0Ium-
bia-COnstitUtiou race To do this would
have caused posJpOnement Of the sham
rocks spin until tomorrow. Friday. Sir
Thomas is a bit superstitious and so are
his sailors. and ne decided TO take the
yacht out today ana tC go 70 Oyster Bay
on Saturday
Before he left the hotel for the Erin
Sir Thomas talked freely Of his HOPES
and his confidence in his racer. II have
come after the Cup again. he said. and
I think the race viii be much closer this
time than before, The Shamrock IT has
shown herself 20 be much faster than
the old boat ana I am satisfied that she
will give a good account of herself she
has been built by the finest firm Of con-
tractors in Great Britain and they have
made a good job of her
No expense has b-eeu spared and she is
in command Of a captain that cannot be
beaten. / realize that the boat which she
has 10 beat has been built by a man
whose Cup defenders have never been
beaten. but Shamrock II viii make a good
race. and If she is beaten I shall take of
my hat 10 the Constitution and her de-
stglers- ] shall give the most OF my time
70 getting her in shape for the races. and
she wiE give Constitution a hard tussIe.
The Shamrock IS "a good boat I'm any Kind
Of weather. and was built with the wealth
er conditions OF Sandy Hook in mind. L
have no doubt that the present series Of
races VIII be as pleasant as the last. and
that the same good feeling VIII prevail"