New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

The Reliance on the first leg gained l minute Al
seconds on the Columbia and minutes 80 seconds
on the Constitution: the second leg sne gained
minutes 81 seconds on the Constitution and
minutes l5 seconds on the Columbia; the third
leg she gained ! minute seconds on the Con-
stitutiou The Coumbia's gain TIE Constitu-
tlon was IS seconds the first leg. On the second
leg the Constitution gained 43 seconds on the Co
lurnbia. The speed Of the ReHarce on the first leg
was 1871 knots an hour, for the second 108 and
for the third 1224
The Eastern Yacht Clubs steamer Storm King
anchored northwest Of Brentons Reef Lghtship
al i O'Clock, establishing the starting line and
hosting the course signals. The first course was
southwest one-haf west. ten miles of windward
work, the second east by south. run Of ten
miles and the third north-northwest, ten-mile
close reach Whltecaps a-plenty were making
choppy sea. and clubtopsais seemed out of place
on some Of the smaller yachts The start was an
exciting one. one minute before the signal the Re
isnee went dashIng past the committee boat, head
ing 10 the westward on the port tack. The Co
lurbia ahead Of her. going the same way
When there vas twenty-five seconds left, Barr
swung the Reliance around 10 the opposite tack
and went for the line with the Columbia close
Ger her lee The bowsprit of the Reliance was al
most tapping the stern Of the committee boat when
the whistle blew Luf7ng her sharply, Barr sent
her acros The line in the weather berth IS seconds
after the signal. Mr.. Morgan let the Columbia
clear 70 the lee end OF the line before crossing.
She vent over minute and ffty-seven seconds sf-
the signal and q minute and thirty-nine seconds
after the Reliance. The Constitution, coming from
the northeast and meeting the other two had not
room 10 lu1 and clear them, Captain Rhodes
wore ship and sent her away two minutes after
the signal. The Reliance and the Constitution both
lacked 10 port, and headed for the Narragansett
shore at T:43. The Columbia followed at n:45 In
nine minutes Captain Rhodes swung the Consti-
tuition offshore the Reliance coming around
2 minute later Al II 80 the Constitution crossed
ha bou. bayt
great 1ght for the weather BERTH while the Reli-
ance kept on by herself, Barr making less tacks
than the others. At II O'Clock the Constitution
again crossed the bow Of the Columbia. and then
went about on her weather bow. In three more
facks the Reliance was able TO weather Point
Judith which she passed al 12.20 o'clock.
The Constitution and the Columbia made half a
dozen more tacks TO fetch the outer mark the
older boat gaining slowly on the Constitution. The
nde was running strong 10 the east, setting them
all dead TO leewsrd. Il took the Reliance 81 min
l-es from Point Judith TO reach point where she
could fetch the weather mark, which was rounded
ike this Reliance. 1-54.44. Columbia l2:5sO4; Con
stitution. 1886.
The Columolas crew were smart with her spin
maker They had it set In minute 80 seconds after
rounding the mark; the Reliance had hers on ten
seconds later. The Constitution held hers until ten
minutes after rounding the mark. Balloon jibtop-
sails were also set for the run 10 the next mark
which was rounded in this order and time: Re-
157:B
ne Co-uTnhla lost her topmast here at 1:5T:40
He reliance had a lead Of minutes IS seconds.
winch the Constitution was unable to overcome
The Reliance finished al 23el0
The schooners Ingomar Puritan and C,,ar+icIeer.
started at h:S o'clock for the Bigelow CUP. and
Jley sai'ea good race from start TO finish The
-sg''-4i obtained commanding lead in the wind
N1fa "oIk. She rounded the weather mark at 1:ls
- --.y mile ahead Of the Chanticleer. She
u was nip AID tuck between H :, 7 inrit,,s sloor
tt.tIloe and her sister snp NeoIa ~ ~ 1brs sb
-t-TNqqt -N qqtO as latter rounded the ers+ marx al
-. = -iock. the Neetamoe fifty seconds is,ar % 1rfe
NeoIs.s eis-se5 +r oe5oLe the finish. Although the
hours Is seconds @ 81 t5e {ae s5s2p 55oops the Iodes being
lne a oWsnce. The schooner p o. @ seIo" Up On
he NeereS S-5 5 Isaok IN Class J. The Challenge
mary follows. @ 'iot start The sum-