New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02

LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Newport r I, July 1-Yachtsmen here agree
thar the time of the Reliance in to-day's races,
fifteen nautical miles in seventy-one minutes, is
the fastest time made by any sailing yacht
This record breaking run, which was from the
windward mark off Block Island to the finish off
Ochre Point, is equal to 1925 statute miles. and it
made going dead before a twenty knot breeze
from the southwest, with spinnaker and balloon
jbtopsails set.
Not only did the Reliance prove her right to-day
to be called The Queen Of Ninety-footers" By de-
feating the Constitution minutes and 80 seconds,
and the Columbia minutes and 40 seconds, but she
broke the record for the whole course of thirty
miles for the second time this week by covering
it in hours minutes and q seconds. which is
minutes and Is seconds faster than she did it on
Monday. when she broke the existing record by II
minutes and 70 seconds
Again the old Columbia showed her liking for
stiff breeze and rough water. She distinguished
herself by beating the Constitution in the thrash
windward TO the outer mark by minute and
q seconds. The Constitution outran her TO the
finish, however. by minute and 20 seconds Steam
yachts credited with a speed Of fifteen knots were
unable 10 keep up with either Of the big sloops
on the home run. The race between these two
was very close. the Constitution winning by only
nineteen seconds actual time; with her time al
Iowance. the Columbia must be the second best
boat.
SIR THOMAS Upton SEES START.
point was Sir Thomas Lpton's Erin. Besides her
owner there were board William Fife. Colonel
D. F. Neill DR.. A. @ Neale and Captains Wringe
and Bevis of Shamrock III and I, respectively
While waiting for the Constitution to appear Sir
Thomas with Colonel Neil. DR.. Neale and John
Wilson boarded the committee yacht Riviera They
remained on board until after the start when they
returned on board the Erin which then accom-
panied the yachts around the course.
The other steam yachts included the FauVette'
A0hr ChiCOta.
Rambler the naval militia yacht Inca. the Glis-
sando and the Isis
There was light fog off shore when the Reli-
ance in tow of the Newport Waterfront Solicitor
arrived off the Hghtship The Columbia had pre-
coded her in tow Of the Park City, The weather
cleared little as the Riviera reached the lightshlP
She was flying the code letter j. meaning tnat
the start would be postponed until later IN the day
She steamed on to the eastward until Ochre Point
tore north about three miles distant There she
anchored establishing the starting line with 3
float marking the other end. bearing west OF her
The courses ". by W, Is miles 10 wlndWaro aAo
retIrn-was given when the Constitution which
had been at Bristol repairing damages hove IN
sight and at ! ?. N. the preparatory signal was
hoisted.
INTERESTING PLAY FOR POSITION. -
The breeze had now increased in weight consd-
erabIy and the work of playing for positions was
very interesting to the spectators When th7le
we're two minutes left before the starting siSha-
the Reliance with boom to port, and the Columbia
with hers to starboard, were running down IoI
the line from the southwark The Reliance was
passing outside the committee boat and the 90
Iu1nbia outside the mark at the other eno o. l1e
line when the starting gun was fired
Captain Rhodes seemed TO be the only one OF the
three shippers anxious to start with the gun com
ing from the westward alone. the CohsIl'u'LoN'
close hauled on the starboard tack, crossed the line
fifteen seconds after the signal The reliance
luffing around the stern Of the committee Ood'
crossed on the opposite tack hfty-seVen secOl0S
after the Constitution and the Columbia, coIiiIii9
around The outer mark used up all the haIu4Cap
time by running parallel to the line ana closSIiie
with a few seconds handicap She sailed cIOeo
alongside the Riviera, and she had to luI 10 CIe<h'
her bow The Reliance tackled as soon as she
cleared the line All three were on the s1arOoa-u
tack one minute after the start
There was an ugly jump Of head sea ruHiiii4s
that none of the yachts liked so after seven min
utes on this tack they all came about the Reliance
leading and headed TO the westward on the po.1
tack No land could be seen. but the plan WAS 70
get into smoother water close to the NarTasaLse''
shore and work along in short tacks, as Oh lueS
day.
NEW YACHT wEATHERs CONSTITUTION
out from the haze the rocky beach 5000 came IN
view and after twenty-seven minutes on inc PoII
tack the Constitution came about out ohiS !o'
two minutes. The Reliance remained ANe -
utes longer on the port tack, as did the 90
Iurnbfa Now as the Reliance and Consututlon
,are meeting on opposite tacks there was intense
interest 10 see whether the new boat Wouiu NC
to weather the older one She crossed Hsl "
easily having wiped out the Constitutions Ieau u
hfty-seven seconds at the start ana UeiA7
nearly minute to the good ,,o
All the way out Point Jude the he4iaNo =.
steadily increased her lead lacking hve ulnes 10
weather it and four times more TO reach the outer
r,aru The Constitution made nine tacks 10 Fo4i'
..Tude and nine from there the mark W4ie the
/ Columbia made only twelve in the same us
As soon as they opened out by the point ., -
mined harder and the grew worse an
we're staggering along with lee rails under az
decks glfstenIng in the sunlight; Inc Inc and She
doused her BABY 1tbtopsa!4 at 80
pOiuted better without II o.,,a- vnark-couid
The goal for them al-the wGa atl,b ana how
,dU. he seen flashing like q heHograP|ni a, There
,bose snpers crowded on sail 70 FedCh I,,ffed
s yoa1t sigh of relief when captain pa sbs vas
~ PelIarce around the marx al Jus min
/ 'r,i11Stes ( seconds ahead or her rlEdl az
-. - 20 seconds ahead Of the ColuffpId a-hoa -
the great mainsail broad on 70 m
sllit5i1t, RE immense balloonIlke spna 10
! anu beeau her record breaking tuh - 80
Ilel.al and 10 the finish. The othS9iI - r.
nortnelsI, and AN set balloon jbtopsails lo' the
run home. -. .hovys the time the outer