New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Which VIII defend the Cana
handling Of the boat and sails and the bad ht of
the latter.
Among the big s0-foot yawls the Ailsa got the
wind she had been waiting for long time. and
completely ou1saile6 her rivals, the Navahoe and
the Vgilant The schooner Elmina in her race with
the Quissetta. Of the 75-foot schooner class won
good victory. which had nothing but hard fight in
It She apparently led all the way
THE COLUMBIA FOULS THE INDEPENDENCE.
At HIS o'clock the arst warning gun was free.
and the Columbia, which was away cut 10 wind
ward played on and came back 10 the line The
Independence also gybed, and. like the Columbia
lay down fat I'LL could walk out the mast OF
either OF them. After another gybe the Indepen-
dence held 10 port, while the Columbia came down
almost before the wind and planked herself 10
Eindward Of the Independence intending 10 blanket
her the start. But here the active Barr over
reached himself and came too far before he began
10 turn. The consequence was that his boat fouled
the Independence and rasped the mainboom along
her forward stays before the two parted. on board
the Independence they expected TO see their whole
tV hamper ripped out. The foul on the part OF the
Columbia was wholly against the rules, and was
much like that OF Ealkyrie IL and the Defender
in 1886 when the Valkyrie had her victory Of that
day removed from her and given TO the Defender.
To-days foul technically gave TIE race 20 the Inde-
pendence; but Ar. Lawson wanted no victory Of
thar kind. and no protest viii be entered against
the Columbia. Notwithstanding the foul occurred
close 10 the committee boat, no decision has been
made to disquaHfy the Columbia. although there IS
q rule making i compulsory on the committee 10
disquaify when il sees infringement of the rae
ing laws.
In this passage for the line the Columbia and the
Independence were both too soon for The gun and
Barr parted company and came in stays on the land
ace c. the Nourmahal. The Independence crossed
the line right on the u:25 gun, about 30 seconds
ahead % the Columbia. They both stood OF on
the starboard tack heavily pressed by the wind
Gnd IN about eight inmates more they went about
and stood IN toward the land. The Independence
seemed TO be here in good position, because the
starters line was pretty well the wind. and
the Boston boat had not lost much IL position by
crossing a. the eeward END. Moreover. she crossed
about 30 seconds in advance, so that on this
first tack they were wei even terms. the Inde-
Iendence being windward, though behind and
the Columbia out IN advance. though to leeward.
VIGLANT MAKES = BAD START
The yaWls were now crossing, and the Nigilant
first but evidently TOO soon for tbs signal and
got called back. The Savahoe therefore crossed
first, G. seconds after the gun the Ailsa second, !
minute 26 seconds after the signal The Nlgllant
lost three minutes by having 10 90 back and cross
again In the same direction were the @o-footers,
The Columbia doing her work in a mastery and
quiet way Both the headsails OF the Independence
were not fully sheeted home and did poor work
The jibtopsail was no good. and would not stand
with the rest Of the canvas. The gantopsall that
Promised well enough at first a positive detri-
nent when the boat pointed up TO where she
ought TO look. The Columbia. with toPsal that
could sit 10 SIS work Enthusiastically eating out
10 WindTard OF the Boston boat. though the gain
vas slow
SAILING WITH DECKS AWAsH
The Columbia held on toward the land for bet
yer siants and better water and AZ n:ol;oo
eeock the Independence went TO port TO ioiow
ia ere
mere seen closely from the tug and they were
e"ash all the time, with the water on them some
'Hhes as far five feet from the rail, so that the
men 10 leeWard, until they were ordered 10 the
Niho~erd side, had their legs in the foam Ac-
'-oing 10 the speed Of the tug. which was going
~ tne same pace the Independence. the latter
vas now travelling ten and half knots an
"our The Columbia came on the starDoard tack
ssy from the land al Il :s9 o'clock She was sail
ihs BEAUTIFULLY and looked as neat as a pin all
The tine
OoLCMBIA AHEAD AT FIRST MARK.
he Independence tackled for the mark al l2:4s:2o
N0eE and rounded al 1915 20. the Columbia being
- ahead by two minutes and nifty seconds. Barr
= -" sci No. Jib topsail and bore away east for
s second ten mile leg Of the course without fur
alteration Of canvas. Ham did exactly the
- Although behind, he set reaching fore
60 60 sne he trusted the ability OF his boat to
p~oe the Columbia. This he did and a
niles .Se-SUiduOn SHOWS that the last twenty
IN ~. - llls race sailed Dy the Independence
be,,s-s tour minutes and eight seconds. which is
penSs, saan thirteen knots hour. The lnde-
trenss was net forced here in the way her
kstiTss. wished 10 see. and they were far from
uie 49, snen she only beat the Columbia one min
zoo, So So uhlrty-nve seconds this run The 10
tie sirysSoners were here passed as they worked 10
II tis arc mark al los o'clock the Elrnna far
n1bofv eee et the Quissetta. and 70 Windwar1; hut
| there bs@o any attention 10 these boats. and
II1eosrSSss much argument 10 how much the
vas ~ saes was gaining. At 1.25 o'clock there
| There nolot that she had gained considera bly,.
and bo,sl pretty big holes in the water out here
| trly co'.oets ooets were trying 20 make wealth
hllt fr - as they waved and swung among the
| sng q - 80 they had 20 bear away before
/ vino tt.F marx, and were here almost before the
| s heacssils falling IN
.NDEPENDENcE GAINS FAST
snty ,.sabs .slanbs took the mark with lead appar-
When 49, about half She was timed az i:30Go.
s1nd for y came round after the gybe 10 take the
BOT h. sae north-northwest course back home she
cd The T-S ana lay down fat on the water. So
They boz ependenee when she turned at l:S1 Is.
sefed wilc - they staggered their