Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Columbia Drops 30 Far Astem as to Be
Nearly Beyond Sight
CONSTITUTION TRIES TO KEEP UP PACE
But Finishes Rounding Home Stake Over
Three Minutes Behind.
DEFENDERS WORK STARTS ODDS GIVING
Members of New York Yacht Club are
Enthusiastic and Declare That
Lipton's Boat VIII Have No
Chance to Win.

NEW YORK, May 26.-In a gamely con-
tested race Reliance again today led the
way across the finish line, winning lts sec
ond victory over Columbia and its nrst
over Constitution. Two minutes and TWEEN
ty-one seconds later Constitution finished
and the crew Of the new boat gave It such
a cheer as It deserved.
Consultation had sailed a plucky race ana
had a right to share in the honors. From
the start to the finish II had fought out
every mile over the thirty-mile course anu
on two of it's legs had actually outsailed
the new boat, performance which re-
stores its prestige, imperilled in its disap-
pointinR showing in the drifting match
last Saturday and makes II a factor to be
reckoned with In the selection OF cup
defender.
Columbia was, for the day, outclassed.
From the very start 1t was never Tor
moment in the race. While Reliance ana
Constitution were having 1t out between
themselves around the course, the FORMER
defender was dragging along miles asterh
of them and when Reliance sailed across
the finish Columbia was more than two
miles almost dead to leeward. Reliance
beat AZ by fifteen minutes and twenty
seven seconds actual sailing time.
The wind held true at to II knots during
the race and favored none of the racers
The conditions were ideal for a fair Test
of the three boats. The course was twice
around a hfteen-mile triangle and "
knot breeze was swapping the bunting OF
the yachts at the starting line when the
three sleek racers gathered there ana JOCK
eyed for position. Columbia was dresseu
In a new suit of sails that set like glove
start IL Almost Perfect.
The start at 1915 p. m. was almost per-
feet Reliance and Columbia went across
the line side by side, with Constitution
trailing by nearly half minute but 20
vyindward The first leg was reach with
the wind about abeam and coming out Oh
the Long Island bays in strong pufis'
Five minutes after the start Constitution
was more than a length behind and 70
,ha uindward. and the splendid battle was
on Columbia began slowly TO drop De-
hind. Constitution held on like bull dog.
All tina boats were going better than Il
Knot clip Steadily but very slowly, uli
The frst turn. Reliance heightened its leao.
The boats turned the irst marks as toi-
lows: or.
Reliance, 12:s:O5; Constitution. l2;4s;SS;
Columbia, l2:45:Os.
RelIance had beaten Columbia by more
than two minutes in sailing six miles IN
tyvonrv-eiRht minutes and nineteen seconos'
once around the mark Reliance and Con-
.tI,ution got into lufing match that car
rled them a mile out of their course. Inc
breeze had hattened out TO seven knots,
ana Captain Rhoades, seeing that ne coulo
not pass, gave It up and both sloops SCI
sninnakers and squared away Tor the sec
ond turn. Reliance then drew away from
its rival Columbia meanwhile was rar De-
RlRht
minutes on II in this leg, and twelve sec'
onds on Constitution.
Raliance fetched 100 yards TO leeward ol
the third mark, went by 1t and squeezed
throuxh between the mark and long TOW
Of barRes Before Constitution reachee
the mark the barges had fouled II and i
Uaa compelled to sail around the tow
thereby losing a little The wind wal
freshening and the leaders were two miles
away on the next leg before Columbit
reached the third turn.
Consultation Comes Up.
On the fourth leg the boats had a win'
noint freer and the sheets bit started
the leaders heeled over and stretched ava!
for the slx-mile run. Reliance negotiated
that leg In twenty-eight minutes and nfty
ave seconds, but Constitution gained nearl
half a minute on II. Columbia, more thal
thirteen minutes behind Reliance was fairl
distanced.
Again on the next leg Constitution out
footed the new boat, gaining one minut
and twenty -one seconds, but It stiil was on
minute and eighteen seconds behind. Tn
wind had shifted, however, until 1t wa
nearly TO windward 10 the finish line an
Reliance began to gain again. althoug
slowly. II required five bitches to reac
the line and all the time Reliance hel
Constitution under its lee and worked ava
from Il, though the Belmont boat wa
pointing high and footing fast.
Captain Barr sent his boat across tn
line while Constitution was nearly mil
10 leeward of 1t.
The oficial time was given out as fo
lows;
start; Finish; Elapset