New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
OLD DEFENDERS RACE.
corT7HBIA BEATS CONS7TIU-
TTON IN FAIR TRIAL.
CLEARLY oUTsATIs THE NEW YACHT
,n WINS BY OVER FOUR MINUTES.
r,v TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

o-+ - to-day the intended defender Con-
..,,+,on suffered another serious defeat at the
-. ~ the former Cup defender. the Columbia
-. ,5cror of 1899 In some few hukes and
.-..-,ows the Columbia has at times been left
x,,,nd in such light airs as are needed Tor
--,r,sture yachts. but she now stands as a
--oc+i,allv urbeaten boat, having never been
s,,sa+ed IN z fresh breeze except through ac-
.,ssrt 10 her rigging. Her victory to-day was
light air and when her opponent was tuned
"a che pont az which neither her designer,
.,oqer skinner nor owners had anything TO
,upsest in the way Of further Improvement.
,sssa official trials have been prepared for
N sumrner, and. naturally. both yachts came
o. ,hs starting Iine with roseate hopes and in
.bs mink o. perfection. Seeing that the Con-
s.,sutjon always had over a minute of time
euoVAnce TO give the Columbia, and yet was
not once in the lead it may be said that she
n-acticaIly' was never In the race, from start
10 finish.
Barr got the best OF the start and led out into
.he ocean at a pace and with high pointing
course which left no doubt TO the result OF
the windward work. SooR after the start il was
clear that the only hope of the Constitution was
70 make up in running what she would lose in
Ttndward work. Yet, her ability TO give the
terms was doubted by the most sanguine.
The race was a slow and gradual proof that
the narrow and graceful lines Of the older boat
have not been improved upon in that swelling TO
greater beam that the Constitution exhibits in
the attempt TO get greater sail carrying power.
The Colombia looked like a thoroughbred all the
uav and II was remarked that when the Con-
stitution swung her great side high in the air
and sagged TO leeward she was not in the same
refined and scientific class. The beat out was
all one sided and so was the run back in,
though in the latter course there were matters
connected with the trim Of the Constitution
which as told in this story, may be open TO
such correction and improvement as may i'm
prove her chances in the trial races still TO
come,
MANY PLEASURE YACHTS WITNESS RACE
The breeze IN Newport Bay this morning did
not promise much for the racing outside. but 1t
was found later on that the ocean wind was
much better than in the harbor. A great many
of the larger steam yachts had come to New
port 10 witness the trials, and among those that
followed the racers on the ocean were Henry
Walters NADIA, the schooner Emerald. the three
masted Sultana. Colonel J. J. Astor's Nournlahal,
the Josephine owned by P. A 3. Widener; z. c.
Benedict's Oneida, and John B. Herreshoffs
Eugenia; the corSair, with ]. p. Morgan on
board: the big auxiliary schooner Elsa formerly
the Black PEARL. the Indolent. the Catina. the
auxiliary brigantine Aloha, the White Heather
and many others.
The Columbia was prompt in getting her sails
hoisted, and with her largest gan topsail set she
rounded Fort Adams at 1920 bound out and
with slackened sheets. The Constitution let go
her moorings five minutes later, and, after
breaking out foresaiI and jib. paid off into the
port tack 10 follow out to the lightship. When
clear Of Brenton's Reef the two big 9O-footers
found a long roll coming in from the south
southeast, and the wind was coming southeast
by east moving at the rate OF five miles an
hour
Instead OF using the steam yacht Colonia as
vas first intended. the race committee went
aboard the steam yacht Sultana. owned by John
r. Drexe This boat now came out, followed
by the large oceaa tug Coastwise, which was
Intended TO be used to set out the windward
mark The tug Unique was also present. with a
number Of club members who paid for their
passage. Just then the Columbia came past
the press yacht Wanda at a good speed and
with her canvas showing the evidences of con-
tnuous care. Herbert Leeds was with Mr. and
Mrs z. D. Morgan and some friends who were
ttting az the companionway.
When the Constitution circled about her new
msinsail seemed TO have been left as il was
4ast seen OFF Oyster Bay, and 1t had about the
same bag in il the Shamrock's has, neither
0 these boats having a mainsail which sits with
tach drumhead fatness as that Of the Columbia
Al about ll.20 the committee sent up the red
nag Letter B." meaning that the course would
De TO windward and return and five minutes
Ater the course signals ID c s" were sent up.
meaning that the fifteen mile beat would be on
course south-southeast. On the Constitution
was seen Nat HerTeshoff standing beside Skip
per hhodes. as ths yachts passed. The II 80
preparatory gun was fired and the two yachts
Oeean Joekeying for positions When the 11:3F
warning signal was given, the Columbia was fol-
4O"ihg the Constitution Oh the port tack and
OH Ihe Dig boats weather quarter. Rhodes then
wanted to go about. but Barr evidently refused
" iel MIN DO so. He held his boat still on the
port tack. and Rhodes had no room 10 get out
!" the same tack He did not even get up to
heao wind, but lay there STILL partly the
port tack TIL Barr passed. Then the Columbia
went into the starboard tack and beaded back
VNafo the line, turning close round the COM
."ltuee boat The Constitution then stepped in
'"eeh the Columbia and the Sultana, and
oNh vessels crossed the line too soon. The re-
A signal was given and both turned back to
e'Oss again. the Constitution paying off to lee
9io Tor her gybe and the Columbia making
-ei turn nearer the windward end AS both
1aIts came back across the line at the right
1ihe' the Columbia was ahead and TO windward
ahey were officially timed:
cor,-s. IL al IL
Nahdlcappeo). .-..--.....-.......... II 1880
He Columbia took a little starboard tack to
"ato OF the hghtship and then headed
- Soulherly on the port tack. which was the
reg and almost the only leg of the so-called
49,, ~ 70 the windward mark. For the first min
ns 'sr the start there were perceptibIe
l'shoes In the sailing. but at 1153 the Co
being was seen doing some fine work. not
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