New-York tribune., 1901-06-06
READY TO SAIL BY JUNE %
CONSTITUTIONS MAST WILL BE RE-
STEPPED IN TWO WEEKS-YACHT
TOWED TO BRISTOL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnInuSE.l

Newport. r. L, June 5--The dismasted yacht
Constitution towed to Bristol early this
morning, and ii Is believed that within two
weeks she will be in trim to continue her trials
Manager Duncan went to Bristol this morn
ing in the steamer Mount Morris and returned
here this evening. Regarding the extent of the
damage to the Constitution, Mr.. Duncan said:
1T was not bad t appeared. The boat
has been examined from stem to stern at Bristol
to-day, and not a single scratch has been found
nor a sign of weakness discovered. The mast
which buckled in the accident, will be repaired
as quickly possible and restepped soon
completed. This will take until about June 10"
To this must be added three days TO get the
boat in shape again for tuning up trips Mr..
Duncan will go to New-York tomorrow and
confer with the regatta committee of the New
York Yacht Club, as it will be impossible for
the Constitution TO take part in the races sched-
uled to be sailed here on June - and II.
Mr.. Duncan came down from Bristol on
c. L. F. Robinson's English cutter Hester the
party consisting also of Mrs Robinson and De-
lancey Astor Kane.
1t is probable that the first meeting of the
Constitution and the Columbia will be for the
trophies OF the Newport Yacht Racing Associa-
ton. on July .
Ralph r. Ellis. of the Newport Yacht Racing
Association is much interested in the accident to
the yacht and the possible effect it may nave
on the fixtures arranged by the association In
which II was expected the three big yachts
would take part. He said this evening that
there was no reason to believe that there would
he any change in the plans of the NeW-1orh
Yacht Club. and that the races fixed for June
IL and Il would take place as scheduled. That
being the case the events of the yacht racing
association for July .. A and would not be in
but larger
was obliged to make changes on account OF tne
accident to the Constitution, the Newport as
sociation's dates would have to be altered ac-
Cordngly Mr.. Ellis said the association was
considering the advisability of holding an open
regatta on July 90 in which all boats might
take part. and on account of this fact he hoped
that there would be no occasion Tor 80 rTE i'io''
of the dates of the New-York. Yacht Ciup-
Mr.. Ellis was asked If 1t were prooaoie ina :
the independence would appear IN the I:1eS :,
the Newport association. In reply ne sdiu iiS IHs,
Mr. Lawson had been invited ana hdu lePiiou
conditionalIv The owner of the Boston boat
said the appearance Of the Independence at the
races of the Newport association would depend
entirely on the action of the New-York Yacht
Club regarding the Independence, ana uhtll
this was determined he would not ne apIe 10
give definite answer to the invitation or the
Newport Yacht Racing Association Contnuihs
on the subject of the Lawson boat MT Ellis
said that the Newport association, Whlie many
OF it's members were also members or the New
York Yacht Club is absolutely unbiased as re-
CARDS any differences which possibly may exist
bet ween the New-York club and Mr.. Lawson
The Newport association. he said, is free
running club. without restrictions. having tor
its object the advancement of yacht racing on
Newport. which offers, in his opinion the oest
facilities for the sport Of any place on the coast
Referring again 10 the Independence, Mr Ellis
said: The Newport Yacht Racing Association
is prepared to give the Boston boat every pos
sibIa opportuntv for trials in order to bring out
her best qualities with boats in her class.
4 fact regarding the accident to the Constltu-
ton on Tuesday came to light to-day. 1t had
been generally believed that Captain Crias
Rhodes was at the wheel at the time OF the
disaster but II now transpires that Nat
Herreshoff had the wheel and was practically in
command when the mast went by the board