Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-14
CUP PROTECTORS RACING
Constitution Was Leading Early
 in the Race.

The New Boat Is Trying Hard to
 Achieve Lost Honors-If She Wins
 To-day There Will Be Less Talk
 About Side Tracking Her-Sir Thom-
 as Is On His Way to America-He
 Is Going to Make Determined
 Effort to Carry Back the Cup This
 Time.
 Bateman's Point, R. I.,Aug 14.-With record of six win each in races thus far this season, the Constitution and the Columbia prepared for another thirty mile contest, over the course off Brenton's reef lightship to-day. This was the last of the New York Yacht clubs Newport series for the cup de- lenders, the yawls and seventy-foot sloops, and was for fifteen miles wind ward or leeward.
 The wind breeZed up from the south east about 9 o'clock and at 9:30 there was enough air to send the yachts out to the start. So up went the big main sails, the clubtopsails and the head sails rolled neatly in stops, and by 10 o'clock all the racers were moving out towards the lightship.
 At 1O:30 q. III. the wind was south east; six miles; weather foggy off shore, but clearing; observation eight miles; indications wind will increase before the day was over.
 At 11:20 all the yachts had arrived at the start. but the committee boat had not yet taken up her position. She had hauled down her signal, which in- dicated that the start would be post poned for some time. There was a nice breeze blowing from the south east six or seven knots, and the weath- CT was comparatively clear.
 At 11:30 the committee boat took up her position and signaled for a wind- ward and leeward course. the mark boat being anchored fifteen miles south southeast of the lightship, and the tug started off to set the mark
 The preparatory signal was fired at 11:35. The warning signal was fired at 11:40.
 The starting time as seen from shore was. Constitution 11.46: 20 and Colum- bia 11:46:50. The start was the poor est seen this year. owing to the fact that the judges boat took up a bad position. At 12:15 the Constitution was rapidly going away from the Go lumbia and was then one-half mile ahead of her.
 At 12:35 the yachts had sailed about four miles of the course and the Con stitution was still leading the Colum bia, although the latter had gained some on her within the last fifteen min utes. The southwest wind is very light and it looks as if it would be slow race.
 London, Aug 14.-Sir Thomas LiptoI started for the United States this morn | ing leaving a cheering crowd of ac | quaintances and well-wishers who ha6 assembled at the station to bid hin farewell. His compartment on the train was half filled with flowers, in l cluding a model of the Shamrock II the hull being of mangazez bronze from the trimmings of the plates useG on the Shamrock II. gold plated; tho rigging of gold cords. and the sails o1 woven flowers. It was the gift of Miss May Morell.
 Sir Thomas party included Charles Russell, J. B. Hilliard and Robert Ure
 George l.. Watson. the yacht de signer, will join the party at Liverpool
 When the time drew near for th' | train to leave, the crowd cheered Sil Thomas Lipton. sang "For He Is ; l Jolly Good Fellow and called for { speech. Sir Thomas thanked thos' present. for their kind wishes and ex pressed the hope that the Shamrocl | IT would fulfill all expectations.
 We have done all on this side tha l could be done,' he said. 'and the boa | is in the hands of the most skillfu yachtsmen in the United Kingdom. l | We fail we shall know we have beer beaten by generous. high-feeling sports men who know more about the game than we"
 Sir Thomas stepped on the moyinI train amid outbursts of cheering.