Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-10
CO0LY SHUT OUT.
independence Not to Race Other
90-Footers, Today.
May Sail Same Course and Show
Them How to Cover It.
Universal Regret at lawson's Orders Rceard.
ing The Boston Boat.

Newport, X. l., Aug 9.-With spy-
eral important and it is hoped bcnc-
hcial changes in her rig the Constitu-
ton will again meet the Columbia. to-
morrow. in a 30-mle race, the first of
series of three racing events off this
port, held by the New York Yacht Club
for the cup defenders as wen as for the
9o-f"ot yawls and the 1O-foot sloops
the latter yachts racing for the cup
offered last year for the class by Sir
Thomas Upton. Both tn" two Herrcs-
: hon yachts are ready. and with the
yawls Navahoe. N,silant and Ailsa
and two of the 70'S. Rainbow and Vir-
Sina. the regatta seems likely to prove
fully as Interesting as any this season.
There may also he q schooner class.
provided the Quisetta and E.lnina en-
ter before o'clock tomorrow morning:
In view of the recent changes in the
latest HerreshoT boat. the result of
these races will have considerable
bearing on the future of the new boat.
Up to the present time the Constitu-
ton and Columbia have met in 10 fin
ished races and each has won five. the
Constitution being invariably ahead in
light weather, while tine Columbia has
always won when the breeze was over
six knots an hour, although the mar
gin has usually been small But these
changes in the Constitution. il is
hoped. will so increase her speed that
she will gradually overhaul the old
boat in any kind of a breeze.
There will be no opportunity afford
ed the Independence. tomorrow. for
another contest with the Herreshof
yachts. although it is likely that the
Lawson boat will measure her speed
with the other two, by sailing just off
the course. as she did two weeks ago
during the races for the Astor cups
over Mr. Lawson's decision to send
her to Boston. Capt. Haff is especially
cast down. believing as he does that
his boat is tn, fastest of the three. No
orders. however. have yet been re-
ceiyed here to take the Independence
to Boston.
1t was learned, tonight. that G. G.
Clapp, the private secretary of Mr..
Lawson. was i'll att his home in Dux-
bury. Mass Capt. Half is therefore in
charge of the yacht.
In to late this afternoon. w. Butler
Duncan. the manager of the Constitution.
had received no invitation from the At
lantic Yacht club to enter 4 race off san
dy Hook He said the only race that h"
knew of r.vious to the trial races "i
Aug 81 Sept. | and >. was one. NuE. u
by the Scawanhaka Yacht Club at Oyster
Rav. He could not say whether or not he
would enter this race.
The race tomorrow. will he 30 miles
long either Is miles to windward or lee
ward and return. or triangular. ~ miles
to :. leg The start as usual VIII he of
Brenton's Reef liShtship and the tw" bic
sIoops will be sent away soon after ii
o clock.
Besides the Upton cup. the club will
give CUBS to the winners in each class il:
each Of the three races.
The Constitution had two short spins,
today going out both in the morning and
afternoon Those on board thought she
made better time than before At the
close Of this series of races l. more races
will be arranged for the Constitution and
columbia before the trial races.