New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
NINETY-FOOTERS RACE TO-DAY.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE INDEPENDENCE.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
Newport. r. l.. Aug. 13.-The third regatta OF the
Newport series given by the New-York Yacht Club
will be held tomorrow. The start will be at the
Brenton Reef Lghtshp az II a m The race com
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Kane. Griswold and
Iawton. will take charge of the races on board the
steam yacht Electra, which has been placed at ther
disposal by former Commodore Elbridge 1. Gerry.
The course will be fifteen miles to windward
leeward and return. The Columbia and the Consti-
tuition drying sails all day and did not go out
1t is learned to-day that some one now on the
Independence telegraphed. in the absence of Mr..
Lawson, to the Larchmont Yacht Club authorities
know If the Boston could enter in the races
for sO-footers TO be given August 16, l. and ls
The answer received here to-day from Larchmont
says that the independence IS not eligible
The two boats which acceptable in the races
10 be sailed in the Sound the Columbia
and the Constitution. In addition TO the Larch-
mont racing Friday, Saturday and Monday next,
the New-YOrk Yacht Club will have a race for
these two August p. and the Seawanhaka Cor
inthian Yacht Club will give two races on August
% and "a Captain Hank Haf says he will take
the Independence out tomorrow to try the fit of
several topsails which have recently been recut.
klthough people here regard the career of the
independence practically ended 1t is evident that
the boat IS still being tuned up for something, and
she is now apparently debarred from entering
any Of the Sound races people wondering why
the preparations for further racing are being con-
tinued II is suggested evidently a guess, that
Mr. Lawson may offer the services of the Inde-
pendence a trial horse for Shamrock H. The
Upton boat is now without speed companion in
New-York waters. and there is doubt that if
the offer could be be acceuted by Sir Thomas Lip
ton the Boston defender could be of material
vice to the English challenger, she would in
fresh windward work give pretty correct line on
the Coumbia's speed. On the day she broke her top
mast the Independence, after she cleared away the
wreck. beat both the Columbia and the Constitution
in the windward ten miles of the triangle. In her
last race with the Columbia, given under the
spices OF the Newport Yacht Association. the Inde
pendence finished only forty seconds behind the
Columbia, and a fraction minutes
behind in the first leg to windward. On another
earlier occasion she beat the Constitution 10 the
fifteen mile windward mark, and it is suggested
that the of formidable may not be
wholly ended, though she be denied the right
10 sail for the honor of representing this country
in the defence of the Cup. It is further suggested
that instead of formally offering his boat to be
used trial horse by the Shamrock, Mr. Lawson
Hsnt aItdneS d series ~ oI lI'cr races WIN i Iie
though brought about in a different way.
six each, the Columbia taking all that were
sailed in fresh winds and some of those IN light
victory In a wind in which the thirty miles could
not be sailed within the five and half hours time
limit of the Americas Cup agreement and her
other wins in light airs. Yesterdays victory
of the Columbia day that seemed made for
the Constitution has caused increased number of
the new boats well wishers to doubt her fitness
for selection The belief was stated at Newport
tonight that if the Constitution should continue TO
fail in the Sound racing she would not be entered
in the official trial races. Among the townspeople
Of Newport the feeling runs high concerning the
debarrng Of the Independence from the racing of
the yacht clubs the Sound. Feeling also runs
high in favor of the Columbia and the partlsans
on her side say that she is making great mtstak
TO go into the Sound racing at all They say that
in the mpond waters OF the Sound the Constltu-
tion will get exactly what she wants-smooth sur
faces and light airs-and that the Columbia will
there have no call made on her superior ability
a sea boat and stands 20 lose the reputation that
was won in such disturbed waters as the America s
Cup races are sailed in.
An expressed desire here is that J. Plerpont Nor
gan should now withdraw the Columbia from all
further racing until the official trial races are
sailed off Newport. As soon as the ColumDlaa a
crosses the finish line the close of tomorrow s
race she will put her helm over and shape her
course for City Island, without returning 10 lhls
harbor.