New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
COIUNBIA SCORES AGAIN
oorsyyTUTION OUTSAILED IN
crcOND OFFICIAL TRIAL.
poAT SHOWS SUPERIORITY IN
LIGHT AIRs-RAcE UNFINISHED
WITHIN TIME LIMIT.
,,v TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBuNE,l

- second race OF the oInclal uial SERIES
ro,umbia administered most decisive
80 i 20 the Constitution in light airs, and.
s.,gb the yachts were unable 10 cross the
80 line within the time limit, the teaching Of
ls,v was lust as conclusive as If the finish had
=. ,eschei an hour sooner The Constitu-
- nv clever handling got the best Of the
-, and Rhodes made the best throw back
p.-r that has been seen all the season. but
-, -su boat was unable 70 retain the advantage
-, c,ntain Rhodes gave her. 1t was certainly
=. phoses's fault that the Constitution would
DOT sail better
o.. udndVard work 70 the first mark was an
-, continuous increase in the lead Of the
,,s,r boet: the quarterly drift OF the second
- sboU,ed few seconds gain for the Consti-
,r,,on and the only period in which the latter
bo,, held her own was in the thirl unfinished
,,s when no one could tell where the wind
was and when balloon jihsheet became slack
:, ,,s own weight. Yet even here the Columbia
sis a peculiar thing when a little air began TO
come IN toward the termination Of the time
uni. She had her balloon jib filed out with
ans, enough air 10 round it out. and with that
che nassed the Constitution as If the latter
were standing still and when the FIVE and
half hours were exhausted she was one-third
n mile or more in the lead. The story of the
contest was more convincing than any other in
which the finish times are taken.
BEFORE THE START.
after the drenching rain OF the previous night
Newport Harbor was as quiet as a country
village while the yachts were making their early
preparations Light airs were moving out Of the
northeast and wandering listlessly across the
bay. The townspeople were laying the course
FOR some rowing races that were on the local
schedule for Labor Day. and soon the waters
were covered with small sailboats and naphtha
lasnches The old defender Volunteer was
among the first to hoist canvas. She had ar
rived from the east on the previous day. and
was about to what improvements had been
made in the defender class since her day. The
decks Of the Corsair, the Corona, the May, the
sultsna and many other big yachts were busy.
Captain Rhodes was al work the Constitu-
tion hoisting the msinsail partly, so that some
work could be done TO get the sail sitting bet
ter than on the last race day. There were men
working on the gaf. though II could not he
seen what they were doing Captain Barr sent
up the Columbia's mainsai az 9:45 and in four
minutes the neat old iait ef-cenvas was swing
ing as fat as door its hinges. II was then
discovered that the second baton had been
sent aloft in the chair that was bent on the
end Of the gaftopsai sheet. When hoisted to
the end OF the gaff he caught the leach rope
and SID down and OUT till he reached the pocket
for the baton, where he slipped in the slat and
was then lowered TO the deck. The big club
topsan was sent aloft and at $50 the vessel
swung away from her moorngs under jib and
foresan and headed out past the Constitution,
which was sheeting cut her large kite.
SIR THOMAS WATCHES THE COLUMBIA.
Sir Thomas Upton was seen on the bridge Of
the Erin, watching the Columbia go past as she
tlid out fast for the open. Willie" Jameson
was beside him, and from the long scrutiny that
the celebrated English amateur gave Columbia
II was evident he was sizing up the Shamrock's
probable competitor. This was the first time Mr.
jameson had seen the Columbia under sail. and
there was question but that he admired her
greatly
r. W. Vanderbilts Conqueror and Mr.. Stick
ney's susquehanna. the chartered steam yacht
Cuhona, of the Royal Yacht Squadron: E. c.
seneaict's Oneida. the Lagonda, Henry NJ.
walters Narads- the steam yacht Catania,
owned by the Duke Of Sutherland. and chartered
10 r. A c. Smith Of Pittsburg: the steam
Yacht Aida, ]. P Morgan's Corsair, ]. B.
Aerreshoff's steam yacht Eugenia, the steam
yacht lara, Mr. Bourne's Colonia the steam
gseht Jathniel. the steam yacht Rapidan. Per-
y beinont's Satanela and the oldtime sloop
Fecahontas were az following the racers sea-
ware. There was not enough wind to straight
e. ont the jib sheet Of the Constitution as she
Closed up on the Columbia when the bay and
o0ean met, and there seemed TO be bigger
uoWd on her than usual perhaps because most
q tne amateurs and guests were standing on the
decks
SoNsTITUTION'S ADVANTAGE AT START.
T. W Yanderbilts Conqueror was seen with
us committee flag floating at her truck. and at
.ae Brentoa Reef Lightship the wind was NOV
.as out Of the northeast at about three miles an
-o1' Al the lightship a postponement was
sanalled from the Conqueror about 11:25. and
Nh minutes later the announcement was made
ue1 me course would be triangular. The wind
as then east by south and the three lines OF
-Nss sent dp on the Conqueror read: d. c. G.,
u'~nins east by south; D. F. NJ. meaning south
@~ nah south: ID. C. F., meaning northwest
west half west. The preparatory signal
ss given at 1880 and the warning gun went
- - ANe minutes later. the start being at o'clock.
Heh me first gun was given the Constitution
s N from seaWard and the Columbia gybed
seht out 20 meet her. The Constitution
~ coming fast and crossed TO windward OF the
auupla, but fingered round her stern, while
~. constitution turned up TO windward. That.
IDush long way, from the actual start, was
-" 'he new boat got the better OF the send
ser because she was able 10 keep up 20
."aro and retain a good way on. and
- come down with a fine speed and take the
s'o she wanted. Barr saw this He was
vss MS owa game played on him. So he
II. soSn lee"ard. gybing as he went. toward
gv4ex me Constitution then came down and
b,l VI hls weather and after the 1855 gun
W.. en' down before the wind tow ard the line
cou,,..''e'e was one mile and a half 10 go. the
c,utiea nipped out 20 windwsrd q, m.
cssunoia and they came TO the line with ,be
s"oia TO leeward. but drawing out slightly