The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-25
9O.F0OTERS RACE
(Continued From Page One.)
80 COURSE SIGNALLED.

Owing TO the delay in sending the
mark tug away, the preparatory signal
was not sounded until IL 80. In the mean
time the committee had signalled for the
first leg Of the triangle as southwest halt
south, the second leg east by south ana
the third leg north northwest. All the
yachts prepared for stiff beat TO wind
ward for the first mark, the Reliance
setting baby jibtopsaI in stops.
At the time the preparatory signal was
fired the wind was blowing between 10
and IL knots an hour and there was every
indication that the race would be sailed
In quick time.
The fight for position between the three
cup defenders did not begin until three
minutes before the starting signal at
IL 40. The Reliance and Constitution
came up from the eastward and passed
the lightship which marked the eastern
end OF the line. the Columbia at the time
being at the other side OF the committee
boat which marked the western end Of
the line.
RELIANCE FIRST OVER.
After passing 10 Ieeward OF the com
mittee boat the Reliance wore round and
just after the starting gun headed for the
line, crossing about 80 seconds after It.
The apparent starting times as seen
Reliance: III 1850 s
Columbia: ll:42:00.
- Nd
The Columbia crossed the line about 10
seconds after the two minute handicap
expired while the Constitution was IS
Ali the boats crossed the line on the
stsrboard tack. The Constitution imme-
diately swung around 10 port. and headed
the Reliance and Columbia At noon all
three boats were making short tacks in
side of Point Judith with Reliance in
the lead. Constitution second and Colum-
RELIANCE LEADING.
The yachts turned the first mark as fol-
lows. az seen from shore:
Reliance. l2:5s:2.
Columbia, 1858 so.
Constitution, 12.59:55.
The beat to the first mark was a long
one, as the boats had some tide in get
ting outside of Point Judith. The Reli-
ance and Constitution made a long tack
TO starboard before coming down on the
port tack and heading for the mark On
the other hand, the Columbia kept in
nearer Point Judith and to the observers
on shore IL looked as II she crossed the
bows OF the Constitution and took second
place
II was a broad reach of the wind for the
second mark and spinnakers were broken
out 20 starboard.
r. LOST HER ToPMAsT. '-
r. IL looks as II Columbia had met with an
accident and lost her topmast She had
just turned the second marks
AT SECOND MARK
The yachts were timed around the sec
ond mark as follows:
Reliance, 1:50:50
Constitution. l:57:55.
Columbia. 1:5s:06.
On the run to the second mark the
wind increased considerably and the Re-
the observers on shore. the race between
the Columbia and the Constitution look
ed very close. and 10 seemed as II the lat
ter caught the old cup defender just as
they reached the second mark
All the boats gyhed just before turning
II was a close fetch to the finish and
just as the Columbia hauled In her sheet
the strain on the big club topsail snapped
OF the topmast. Owing To. the yachts be-
ing nearly II miles on shore the identity
OF the boat could not be fully established
at the time. but II was believed then that
II was the Columbia. The boat was head
ed into the wind until the wreckage could
be hauled down.
A TwO-MILE LEAD
AS the boats drew in to the finish II
was seen that the first observation was
correct, and that the injured boat was
the Columbia. At 2:3o the Reliance was
about mile from the lightship and was
leading the Constitution by nearly two
miles
The Reliance crossed the finish line at
2:3e:10. having covered the 30 miles in two
hours. IS minutes and 20 seconds. un-
official