The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-01
COLUMBIA IN THE LEAD.

Columbia leading and pointing about
two points nearer the wind than the In
dependence.
The yawis and schooners however. are
having a beautiful race right underneath
Point Judith. the Navahoe leading. All
fve OF these boats seem likely TO turn the
-irst mark some time before the Colum-
bia or Independence
1880 D. m.--The Columbia and Independ-
@nce are over 10 miles of shore still hold
Ing the starboard tack. Columbia has
constantly Increased her lead and from
this point seems 10 be a mile and half
ahead OF the Boston boat. This contest Is
almost the nature OF a procession and
little interest is being taken In IL. on the
other hand the yawls and schooners are
having the hottest kind OF race 10 the
first mark and from this distance Il is all
most impossible TO say which is ahead,
although the Quisetta seems 10 have the
better OF the Elmina. The yawls will
probably turn the first mark many min-
utes ahead OF either Independence or CO.
iumbia.
1888 .. m.-Both Columbia and Inde-
pendence have Just tackled 70 port and
arc heading for the first mark The Co
lumbia is well ahead and seems 10 have
no difficulty IN ho.dlng the Boston boat,
LEAD OVER A MILE
iis D. m-The wind has increased TO
sbont seven knots and from this point II
looks as IN. the independence was sailing
better. She seems TO have held the Coz
luTnbia during the last IL minutes n rum
r;ne towards the mark on the port tack.
The Columbia stiil has lead OF consd-
teS ,, m-The leading yawi. which
looks Ike the Navahoe. turned the FIRST
marx az l.26:f5 She was the first boat
round. aH neither the Columbia nor Inde-
pcndence had reached Il. The other yawls
were some distance astern.
1880 p. nth wind r. freshening OF
shore. both Columbia and Independence
have taken M thof baby iihtopsails. Dur
ing the last u minutes the independence
has been sailing considerably better
li3S ~ ma. columbia turned the hrst
1884 3. m-rho Independence turned the
frst mark at i:S356 During the run up
on the port tack the independence gained
steadily and "a now not more than min
Nfe behind the Columbia ~ the wind
yhoald Increase the Boston boat may be
able 20 overhaul the Columbia. ae she Is
Known 10 b very fast OF The wind. and
10th the remaining legs OF the course are
with sheets well started
All the yachts with the exception ~ the
two schooncrs are now running towards
The second mark on the Starboard tack,
With BALLOON dihiopsails set r. a..
soops have now sailed over hnlf the
distance 10 the second mark, Columbia
leading the independence by about half
A mile. The Boston boat seems % have
dropped behind some during the last 10
minutes. In fact she seems unable 20
pass two of the yawls although the Co
lumhia went BY hem quite handlly
1.i5 p. m--The yachts are sailing the
second lee very fast and from this point
n seems a. n the Independence was
gaining a little on the Columbia. Both
yachts are passing tho yawls. two OF
which are having very hot race.
INDEPENDENCE A MILE AsTERN
2:ss p. m.-Columhia turned second
mark at 2:35:10. and headed for the finish
The Independence about a mile astern.
2ts .. m.--rhe Independence turned the
second mark at 2.4i:50. six minutes and
40 seconds behind the Columbia The
wind Is now blowing a good knots and
the yachts viii san the last ten miles
very fast
AGAIN A MILE AHEAD.
s.rr % ,,The Cofurnbia a. now ahou,