The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

80 new Cup defender. met anu was
defeated by the old champion, the
Columbia, here today in race
which was started five miles east of Bren-
tons Reef Lightship shortly before noon,
and every yachtsmau who could get here
was on hand TO see the inauguration of
the long series OF contests in the Cup de-
fender class They sailed fifteen miles TO
sea windward and return The wind was
southwest about eight miles an hour.
At the start the Columbia outpointed
the Constitution and got half mile to
vindward of the new boat She seemed
10 be footing Just as fast as the Consti-
tuition
The official tir1e Of the start was: Col
umbia, u;4e:34: Constitution. 1:io:37 The
new boat gives Columbia one minute. two
seconds time allowance over the course.
AT 10 the Constitution tackled to port
and the Columbia followed Immediately
after. Columbia then had an apparent
lead of a quarter mile But after three
minutes sailing on the port tack the Con-
stitution began to foot very fast, and sue
ceeded in cutting the Columbia's s lead
down almost a half.
The Constitution gain was due to Cap
tain Rhodes giving the new boat a good
full while Captain Barr kept the CcluTn-
bia pinched up close and continued to eat
cut TO weather Before the Constitution
caugh1 home, however, Captain Barr gave
the Columbia 4 better fun. and once more
she started ahead of the new boat She
did net gain much, how%yer, and the
yachts were having a grand fight about
ten miles off shore
At I:z0 p m the new boat took in her
jib, sailing under forestaysaII and baby
jib topsail- The Columbia was running
right away from her and seemed a mile
ahead Of the new boat. At 1916 the new
boat reset her jIb, but she was then over
q mile astern of the Columbia The
yachts were standing straight out TO
Block Island
Columbia turned the outer mark at
1-25-0 %, Constitution rounded at 1:Z7IO
Both times are unofficial
Immediately after rounding the outer
mark both yachts broke out spinnakers to
stafboaTd and headed for the finish line
At 2:10 p. N the yachts had sailed about
half the distance back to the finish The
Columbia still held her own in the lead
with about half mile to the good
The yachting programme at Newport is
as follows:
Wednesday. July 3. races between the
champion Columbia ana the new Cup de-
fender, the Constitution. There viii be
nothing here on July i. as any races here
might interfere with the Larchmont re-
gatta that day There will also be
nothing here on Friday, July s. because
the Constitution would not like to race
the Columbia that day and then hurry
to get in trim for the first race with the
Independence Saturday
Whatever races are 10 be sailed by the
Constitution and the Columbia must take
place in the first three days Of this week
or else be postponed until after the Sc
Ties Of races TO be sailed under the au-
spices Of the Newport Yacht Racing As
ISOLATION as follows: July 8, s, 10 and Z.
The postpoRement 10 today and We'd
nesday Of the trial races for the 90-foOters
under the auspices OF the New York
Yacht Club, which were originally set for
June 15 and Il. has necessitated rear
rangement Of schedules. so that the New
York Yacht Clubs Newport series al
ready announced for July s. g and 10, has
been postponed until after the series of
Yacht Racing Association for July 8. 5. 10
and z. in which series the Constitution
and the Lawson yacht, Independence, will
test their relative speed
The Boston contingent are talking
great deal about MIR. Lawson's boat and
threatening all kinds Of disaster TO the
Constitution when she meets the Inde-
pendence next Saturday s Nicholas
Kane, Chairman OF the Regatta Commit
tee Of the New York Yacht Club. said to-
day as ne was leaving for the course of
Brentons Reef Lightship:
1T is absurd to think that the Consti-
81 tuition has any reason to fear the Inde-
pendence and all the Constitution asks is
day ahead Of the race for tuning up-
Friday, and that's why we don't want to
s. have any race on Friday If the Wednes-
q day race should unfortunately have to be
- postponed
- a press despatch was shown 10 Chair
sEnan Kane, from Rothsay, in which Ken
u meth NJ. Clark. owner of the cutter Ka-
e .Tiad, declared his intention Of defeating
Shamrock II. and saying that the Kariad
~ ouId be better British challenger than
Shamrock II. MIR. Kane was asked if the
"a - resent articles would permit the Kariad
C race for the America S Cup this year
syea if she should defeat Shamrock H.
zAend he said I don't intend 10 get into
a. discussion as TO the relative merits
~ Shamrock il and the Kariad OF what
chstItce, if any. the KaTiad would have to
SIC the Cup this year. 1t is sufficient to
I say that the present agreement to race
this year for the Cup is between the New
York Yacht Club and the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, and that any race would have
q be by the sanction Of those two clubs.
Would it be too late now to substitute
s<ariad for the Shamrock II OF the Inde-
S. pendence for the Constitutional If the tri-
"a races should prove that tie KaTiad and
ssthe independence are faster than the
s Shamrock I and Constitution, respective
81 Iy2" he vas asked
Now you are trying TO get me into
deep water 1t Is no use crossing bridges
before you come to them and the Inde-
pendence has not yet beaten the C0usti-
tuition and the Kariad has not yet prov
ed itself faster than Shamrock H.
DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER.
The Formal Trial Resyvaau tho nt5