The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-08
NUMBER 1888.
The SECOND NEWPORT RACE
Constitution Again Leads C0lUm-
bia and independence.
The Boston boat Once More BTan-
keted hy the Old Champion at the
Start-LiEht Winds Promise &"
sIaISe the Contest Il slow One

Independence is IN progress today off
Newport, and is being viewed by great
crowds Of enthusiasts.
The contestants were greeted this morn
ing Just before the departure for the
starting point by clear weather. a breeze
from the south of only i've knots, and
Saturdays long roll. which had not yey
subsdsd. As usual. the Columbia was
the first of the trio T. get under way,
swinging from her moortngs under main
sail. two h,adsaiIs. and club topsaiis.
The other racers were not far behind her
as they proceeded toward Brentons Reef
lishtship- They went out under tow.
AT 1910 o'clock. the flagship signaIcd q
postponement OF the start until after Il
o'clock, the start to be made five miles
east. southeast Of the flagship. The ex-
cursion feet with its host of spectators
Immediately started in that direction
Tht starting gun was fired at u.55 and
the Constitution started off promptly IN
dependence and Columbia however. were
having hard work in reaching the line in
the handicap time The wind was rather
light from the southwest, not over four
or i've miles an hour, and it looked as
though the race would be q very slow
one.
All three yachts went across the line on
the starboard tack, the Constitution we'll
in the lead. The CoIumbia and Indepeud-
ence had a nice little brush and Captain
Barr outiockeyed Captain HafI and reach
Cd the line some seconds ahead of the old
the Columbia crossed the line within the
time limit. but that in doing so she bIan-
keted the independence so that like the
race on Saturday the Boston boat was
again handicapped
After crossing the line. the Constitution
took short board to port and swung
around again to starboard in a nice burst
70 weather Of the other two yachts
The conditions Of the carly morning
were clear skies and moderate breeze
from the northwest. but yachtsmen were
encouraged by tha fact that at this time
OF year the wind never holds long from
the north and Invariably veers around in
20 y good slant from the southwark Old
sailors were free with their predictions
that such would be- the case today.
THE INTEREST UNABATED-
If the overwhelming defeat Of the Inde-
pendence - Saturday had q diminishing
effect upon the interest IL todays race
between the three siugle-stickers. that
fact was not apparent IN Newport this
morning While the element Of unCer-
tainty regarding the performance of the
Boston yacht was Of course. not such an
important factor as II was in the first
race, there We're a few who doubted that
the Lawson boat was a better one than
her initial performance had indicated.
So Il
her were very optimistic last night. They
declared that the Independence mad never
sailed so poorly before. and they felt Ger
tain this morning that there would be
decided Improvement in her work
The Boston yachtsmen here had also
recovered somewhat from their keen dis
appointment of Saturday and while they
did not venture TO predict a victory over
the Constitution and Columbia they de-
clared that, under more favorable coudi-
tiOns the Independence might do some
thing that would surprise those who
were condemninE her At all events IL
was certain that the Lawson yacht could
not do any worse than she did on SaJur-
day,
As matter Of fact. there was a gen
eral disposition to give Independence
chance and not to Judge her on the ba-
sis Of q single race It IS idle however.
to say that She Boston boat is consider
cd as q possible Cup defender Even If
she can 90 like . frightened duck of the
wind. her fzzIe in wIndward work in the
light airs prevailing Saturday would rem
der her valueIess.
But then there was the struggle be
tween the 90 defender and the new
Herreshon yacht to be taken into con-
sideTatiop- Each has one race 10 its
credit and there were those who said
that. barring 'ukes the Columbia would
never win another from the new defend
er but other experts said that they
wanted 20 see the two yachts in d heavy
blow before agreeing with that state
nlent Mr.. Duncan had maintained all
along that his yacht could beat the Nor
gan boat by ten minutes III a light wind,
but he has not expressed himself as to
how much he thinks the Constitution
should beat the Columbia in a heavy
blow.
All cay yesterday and in the early
morning hours today the three racers
were surrounded by interested spectators
and when they began to get UP their huge
Cream-colCFed mainsaiis shortly after
O'Clock d flock OF yachTs surrounded them
until only their towering masts could be
seen from the shore.
APPEARANCE or THE CREWS.
The smart Columbia crew. as likely
crowd Of jacI<ies as ever hauled in a sheet.
looked very picturesque in their black and
yellow tOques and white suits, as did also
the crew Of the Boston boat, clad in blue
jerseys and toquss- The Constitution sail
ors. wearing plain white canvas hats and
working suits looked more business-Iiks
than ornamental
The nainsaH on the new Herreshof de-
fender has been made to tit and was set
this morning without wrinkle. The can
vas on Int Iudep- ndence does not impress
one as fa.vorahIy az the sails Of the Her
Rcshof yachts.
Many yachts arrived IN the harbor yes
terday and this morning At O'Clock il
was estimated that fully I53 pleasure craft
Of all kinds were riding at anchor in the
narrow roadsJcad-
Although the Electra was out IN the
races she did not act as the committee
boat Commodore Alex Van RensseIaer's
yacht May bore that honor today. Com
Inodore Van Rensselaer, is Of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. Of Philadelphia
II was announced last night that the
course today would be a triangular one,
ten miles 10 q leg The conditions were
the same as on Saturday There was a
time limit Of six hours In the event OF
SIX hours elapsing before the finish, the
race Is to be resaiIed tomorrow. The next
two races to be sailed VIII be on We'd
nesday and Friday.
The Sound stpa uaer Plymouth did not go