The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-06


east by east and blowing about ten
knots. The weather was clear ON the
horizon. the sun breaking through the
clouds
THE START
The yachts started as follows:
Constitution, l2:1o:o2
Columbia, I2:l0.o5.
Independence. L2-l2:15-
When the yachts started the wind was
not blowing more than eight knots
AS Independence did not set over the
line IN two minutes she was Handicapped
fifteen seconds. which viii be computed
against her in figuring the elapsed time.
The Constitution got over the line
Short distance ahead Of the Columbia, and
the latter ahead Of the Independence
Each crossed on the starboaTd tack,
breaking out jIb topsals just before
crossing.
The Constitution and Columbia iTnmedi-
ateIy took a short board to port while
the Boston boat kept on the starboard
tack. On this port tack Columbia pulled
rIp on Constitution. and when they tackled
70 starboard again at I2:I5 she seemed TO
have a good position d little TO the wealth
er Of the new boat. although stIii astern
At this time the Independence appeared
To be holding the Herreshoff boats IN
good shape, but she was then q quarter
Of a mile ast1rn. The wind was very
light.
During the n ext few minutes the Con
stitution sailed very fast and seemed TO
have pulled from under the lee of the Co
IuEnbia but the Independence also did
better work and began to foot as fast as
the Herresholf beats and gained slowly
By $3.50 she had passed the Constitution
to IeeWard and was drawing away rapidly
from the HeTTsshon boats. although not
holding as high The yachts were then
standing in shore on the starDoard tack.
independence pa ssed both boats, despite
the fact that she had the leeward berth
Her speed was something marvellous and
she was walking right by the new Heres
hon boat
At I2:5S D m the Independence came
about on the port tack and passed astern
Of both Constitution and Columbia, show
ing that. while she was reaching faster
during the last half hour, the other boats
were pointing considerably higher.
When she crossed the stern OF ColuH
bia the gap between the Columbia and
Iawson's boat was three times as wide
as the gap between Independence and
Constitution, showing that Columbia is
still in reality leading
At I.fS p. m the Independence was still
holding of shore. having split tacks with
the other two boats and passed some dis
tauce astern across their wake. The Con
stitution has good lead on the Colum-
bia and seems to have pulled out con-
siderably on the Old Herreshof boat
The Herreshof boats are but few
miles from Seaconket Point while the In
dependence has gone wind-hunung out to
sea II Is getting very thick, and the
yachts viii probably be out Of sight from
this point within the next haIf-hour-
The independence tackled to staTDoard at
100 O'Clock. and stood after The other two
boats At that time she was over two
miles aRern Of the Columbia, and two
miles and half astern OF the Constitu-
ton She seemed, however. some little
distance 10 winGward OF both boats.
The Independence seemed to AXE the
seas a !ntle harder than either the Con-
stitution or the Columbia, although the
difference was not very marked as the
weather was not rough Ia rousher
weather 1t looks as though the InGepend-
ence would pound even much worse.
At I:5O it seemed that unless the IEde-
pelIdence should make remarkable run
before the wind on the last leg she would
be out OF the race
EARLY MORNING SCENES
Al an early hour this morning Newport
was in d fever Of excitement over the
anticipated contest between the yachts
The town was aslir at dayBreak and all
roads seemed TO lead 10 Breut0ns Point,
overlooking the course, or TO the tugs
and excursion boats which were To take
the spectators out TO follow the racing
yachts.
No Goelet or Astor Cup or trial race
which has been held at Newport was
ever looked forward 10 with keeuer in
terest than the scheduled competitions
between the two Bristol yachts and the
Boston boat. The sectional feeling Is
most pronounced, and, as there are al
most as many New Workers as B0stoui-
ans here. the friendly rivalry has been
carried TO high pitch The natives Of
Newport, too, are wei divided. although
the aJority Of them are in favor Of the
independence
Narrow Thames Street was never more
crowded with pedestrians than this morn
ing They came from everywhere and
formed a picturesque crowd There were
club men from New York and Boston,
yachtsmen from everywhere, sailors from
yachts, the training station and warsEips
soldiers from the forts. excursionists Just
in from Providence and Fan River, q
goOd-natured Josuing stream Of humani-
ty. filling both sidewalks from curb TO
doorsiH and with eyes and ears for moth
ing but the yacht race.
The narrow har5Or was packed with
pleasure craft of ali kinds from the New
port catBoat To the big Electra and Sui
taua, and the racers were assured a 1ol-
lowing that would do credit 20 d Cup con
test of Sandy Hook CabHen and stage
drivers blocked every street corner and
announced a six-mIle drive along the
ocean in fun view Of the yachts FOR the
sum Of 50 cent? and there was plenty Of
business for them
after all that was said and done last
night the opinion among the partisan
yachting sharps this morning was that
Interest r,ziJ IN f!er-its subject to check Rank