The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30

minute and half before the start
the Columbia swung around and headed
for the line with great speed. Before she
got there however. the other two boats
also swung and a minute before the start
all of them were reaching down for II
with Reliance slightly in the lead.
The Columbia, however. had apparently
established her overlap on the Reliance
but could not hold it, although forcing
Reliance further over on the line.
BEST OF THE START
The Columbia had by far the best OF
the start both she and Reliance crossing
on the starboard tack. the older boat be-
ing In a good place on the Reliance :
weather quarter.
The Constitution. which was to the lee
ward OF the other two boats, apparently
let her rivals cross nearly minute
ahead and then swung round and headed
for the line on the port tack.
The starting times as seen from shore
were as follows:
The apparent starting times as seen
from shore were:
Columbia. 1t:f5:.26.
Reliance, IL 45:3S.
, Constitution. IL 1925.
The Columbia only went few hundred
yards on the starboard tack before she
place under the Narragansett shore. The
Reliance. however. held of for nearly two
minutes before she started after the old
cup defender.
In the meantime the Constitution which
had crossed the line on tho port tack
gained somewhat on the other two and
although 10 the leeward of the Columbia
within a few minutes Of the start ap-
peared 20 be in n position which would
enable her to almost reach the older boat
n her captain had tackled at that time.
COLUMBIA IN FIRST PLACE.
All the boats however kept on .or the
nd af "a ha
lumbia still seemed 10 be leading with Re-
lance "A little To the windward OF her but
half mile astern and evidently second
boat, while Constitution had dropped back
somewhat and as seen from shore was
evidently last boat in the race
Ten minutes after the start the win,l
had increased TO 10 or 10 knots and there
was every indication OF great contest
before the day was over.
FIGHT FOR POSITION
All the boats held over until we'll under
the Narragansett shore. where they be-
gan n fierce night for the wlndward
berth Tacks were made every two or
three minutes and half an hour after the
start Il looked as n the Columbia was
stin hoidng her lead on the Reliance
with the Const tuition a short distance
astern.
Every once In a while Columbia would
come down from the Reliance on the
stnrbonrd tack but just before reaching
her the Reliance would tack under her
bows md give her the bcneht Of consi-
derable back wind from her big main
sail III TO this time the feature OF the
race was the Columbia's repetition OF her
able work IN beating 20 wndward and
the inability of tho Reliance 90 pull away
from her
The Constitution alao sailed better
than Yesterday az u 10 as tho boats were
underneath Point Judith n was hard 10
tell which had the leading poStion al
though It looked as n the Columbia was
In the best place.
RELIANCE LEADING.
A. i07 the yachts were nearing the out
or mark on the starboard tack Reliance
leading. with Columbia second and Con-
stitution third and all fairly well togeth-
er. The apparent time of the turn was:
Reliance. 1:37.
Columbia 1000
Constitution. 1922
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