The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-18

BY the time colors had been sounded,
however. the clouds had shrunk TO thin
mist and sun was making a brave effort
TO brush the slight veil from It's face.
Although the sail making preparations
were rather spiritess there was plenty OF
life in the feet, especially among the little
launches and gigs. From early dawn
they darted in and out among the stately
steam yachts In all sorts OF errands or
scurried in shore for fresh provisions and
early guests.
Knowing that the start would be some
what delayed owing TO the absence OF
breeze quite a number Of the yachtsmen
seized the opportunity OF paying one or
two calls and drinking a cup Of early
mornin gcoffee. while they chatted over
the chances for a good days sport or
discussed the sail of yesterday
CONSTITUTIONS VICTORY.
There was considerable comment upon
the unexpected defeat OF the Reliance and
the work of Captain Rhodes in placing
the Constitution where she practically
clutched the new boat at the finish.
Most OF the yachtsmen. however, de-
clared that the Belmont boat would new
the wind yesterday had been fair and
true throughout the day. being firm In
their belief that the result was a fuke.
still the hackers OF the old 1901 boat
plucked up courage almost for the first
time this season and while admitting that
the Reliance would lead over the line In
nearly all the future races, yet they ap-
peared confident that there would be 9TH
er cintests in which time allowance
would figure in the result
BY 3 o'clock the three big cup DEFEND
ers had their mainsails hoisted and the
balance OF the feet were already for the
signal from the commodore to leave the
start.
Nearly all the feet were out OF the
come I'm from n little east OF south, with
strength Of about four knots. The
non-racing feet left right away close
hauled on the starboard tack. leaving the
racers and cup yachts TO await the regu-
lar starting signals. All three of the big
yachts came out prepared for light
weather. with their largest eiuotopsails
set
SMALL, YACHTS SENT AWAY.
The first OF tho racers TO be sent away
were the small sloops Al $40 Mimosa II
leading the fleet fhe larger sloops fol
lowed at s:45. with the old cup defender,
The ncame the echooners. with more
than n dozen starting at $50. With all
these yachts away. the course was clear
cd for the cup yachts, fifteen minutes
being given them in which 10 manoeuvre.
The wind was so light that all the yachts
hugged the line with baby jiptopsails
set I'm stops.
As the time for the start approached
the night for position became warmer.
each trying fr the coveted wlndward
place. minute before the starr the
Reliance. breaking out her jlb topsail.
started for the line In the lead AMI slip
ped over az gun-fre.
The Columbia came down right on top
OF the Reliance. but the latter had the
speed and managed 20 pull out ahead and
backwind the old boat. In two minutes
the Reliance was leadlngg the Columbia
by three lengths. The Constitution was
last crossing the line Just as the handi-
cap gun was 1red.
RELIANCE CROSSES FIRST.
The Official time OF the start was:
Reliance. i0.i5:n.
Columbia. lO.i5.45
Constitution. io:i7.0a
Five minutes after crossing the line