The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
RELIANCE IS
THE VICTOR
New Cup Defender Led from
Start to Finish.
COMES IN MILE AHEAD
Constitution Is Second in the
Days Contest.
COMES IN MILE AHEAD

New London. Conn, July 1S-There
was no room for doubt in the victory OF
the reliance today from New Haven TO
this port. She led from the start and
finished more than mile ahead of the
Constitution and over two miles ahead
Of the Columbia, beating the former six
minutes and % seconds in elapsed time
and the latter with six minutes and p
seconds. The Constitution beat the CO.
lumbia 9 minutes and s. seconds.
Starting in light favorable breeze
the Reliance within 10 minutes was three
quarters OF q mile ahead OF the othher
two boats but when the wind increased
as it did about half an hour after the
start the new boat did not gain so rapidly
in fact, for 20 miles OF the run made in
good y knot breeze and the wind for
warded beam the Constitution held to the
Reliance in fine shape Five miles from
the finish. however, the new boat pulled
away very rapidly. while the Columbia
steadily dropped behind the other after
half of the course had been covered.
The Reliance covered the distance OF
80 nautical miles in three hours, Is min
utes and 2S seconds, a speed OF 11S, knots
an hour, which is the quickest time ever
made on this run Of the cruise. The small
boats were sent of first, the classes
gradually in creasing in size until at 1913
the three cup defenders were started. The
Reliance. as usual won the fight for
place, crossing the line 20 seconds after
the gun, Columbia close second.
The Constitution was poor third cross
ing at the leeward end OF the line some
seconds after the second handicap gun.
The wind at the start was light and with
in Is minutes after crossing the line the
Reliance had pulled out until she was
three quarters of a mile ahead Of the
other two boats. the Constitution having
at the same time come UP even with the
Columbia Soon the wind began TO pick
up and the Reliance passed Branford
beacon five miles from the STRAIT a full
mile ahead of her rivals: BY II o'clock
the new boat was nearly mile and q
half ahead. All the yachts covered the
first twelve miles OF the course in a few
seconds over an hour, having passed
every boat in the feet vita tLo exception
of the old cup defender Vigilant. now
a yawl which was still we'll ahead
down the sound. When of the six mile
reef buoy which marked the far point
the Constitution began TO gain on the
Reliance and at the same time dropped
the Columbia rapidly The Vigilant
rounded the cornheld. p miles from the
STRAIT. a minute ahead of the Reliance.
but The new boat went by her a few min
utes after as if she vas anchored.
For the next five miles the Constitution
held the Reliance in excellent shape. but
as the boats neared Bartlett reef light
ship thirty-six miles and half on the
course and about two and a half miles
from the finish they met a strong fhood
tide setting in through the race. This
seemed to effect the Constitution moro
than the Reliance and the Columbia
worst of all. At Bartletts reef lightship
the Reliance was six minutes and y
seconds aehad Of the Constitution and L
minutes and 40 seconds ahead OF the
Columbia so that the race was practical
" settled at that point The Reliance
gained nevertheless on both the other
boats although cache Of her rivals set
their balloon jibs in the hope OF cutting
down the lead OF the new flyer
The Reliance swept around across the
finish line shortly after half past one
and headed at once into the harbor where
she had her sails almost fuTlsd before .
heavy rain began to fan.
The official times Of the 90-footers in to-
days run were as follows:
Start Finish Time
Reliance .1p:15:20 1898 3:lS:2S
Constitution .10:17:0o IA 81
Columbia ............ lo:15:45 1.50.g7 3:34.5
Tonight more than 80 yachts Of all
descriptions fairly ohoked the harbor's
mouth. In the feet arc no less than Eve
successful defenders of the American cup,
the schooner Columbia. the schooner
Puritan. the sloop Volunteer. the ysyi
Vieilant. and the grand old gloop Column
bia which Detected two shamrocks in
1893 and 1901
lust after sunset the southwest storm
which had been threatening al day broke
in an its fury and at o'clock 81 was
blowing z gale disgonslly M New London
harbor. The yachts anchored at the en-
trance Of the harbor had hard time q
r. and The old cup defender Volunteer.
owned by J Y,slcomb Ford Of Boston.
dragged her anchor a short distance and al
2 O'clock was within fifty yards Of the
-ocks. The three cup yachts. being an
chores vel Up the hsrbor. felt little a
IS FURY Several minor accidents were
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