The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-20
RELIANCE AGAIN
LEADS -FOOTERS
Columbia Was First Over the Line. but the
Latest Cup Defence Yacht Soon Displaced
Her--A Luffing Match With Constitution.

New York. June 2o.-For the fourth
xirnA early morning conditions for race
between the Reliance, Constitution and
Columbia were not particularly encour-
aging. AT dawn thick fog completely
enveloped the sound and what wind there
was came from the east. not favorable
quarter for clear weather.
STU the members OF the Seawanshaka-
Corinthian Yacht club. who had offered
\ silver tankard as a prize for a race In
the sound or Centre Island were not cast
down and confidently predicted that the
wind would lift the fog before noon, CIV
ing ths yachts clear course, smooth
sea and fine breeze.
The spacious clubhouse overlooking the
1nland waters OF Oyster Bay was well
filled with members and their guests
while in the bay were anchored a dozen
large steam yachts including Commodore
r. q. Bourne's Delaware. the flagship OF
the New York Yacht club.
II was generally conceded that the Re-
lance would probably win the coveted
honor OF defending the cup although many
cf the yachtsmen seemed to think that
the coming races off Newport would be
q more conclusive test for the yachts ana
that the conditions there would be fairer
than In the sound with light winds ana
fts traffic covered waters.
The conditions governing todays race
were similar TO those which had optalnsu
on previous days. the regatta cominlt-
tee having taken out triangular course
IN the sound with the start off the Centre
island buoy The triangle was smail
one, only II "a miles round. so that IL
seemed to be the intention TO give inc
yachts more of sail handing contest
The committee waited half an hour for
the boats TO get ready. finally staring
them OF at i2so ,n1,d and they ey,notfiean WeIe neo
Columbia: l2:30:38.
Reliance: 12:30:5i.
Constitution: 12:30:56.
The wind was blowing between six ana
eeyen knots from the eastward ana the
course was reach three miles 10
stake boat anchored in the middle OF
the sound. beat OF four miles to an
other stakeboat. and reach home OF 44
miles, a total ot 11& miles, with repeat.
making the course 23i1 miles.
All the boats crossed the line with
reaching jib topsaiis SET the Columbia
was across first, but the Reliance came
up very rapidly and blanketing the old
cup defender took the lead Immediately.
The Constitution seeing the Columbia had
little headway through this manoeuvre
sough 10 rush by to the leeward. Before
she got clear. however. the Columbia
started up again and the two older boats
began a luff.ng match TO the first mark.
.-.-s gave the Reliance a chance TO pull
away from them rapidly and she gained
over q minute on the reach Of three miles
TO the first turn.
The Constitution tried In vain to get by
the Columbia both 10 windward and lee
ward. but the latter had just enough
headway 10 prevent her. The boats iuffed
around the first mark and were timed as
follows:
(Unofficfal)
Reliance l250N2.
Columbia 12:51:05
Constitution 12:51;2o
Sheets were fiattened and baby jibtop-
nails set for a beat TO the second mark.
As the yachts were turning the first
mark the wind hauled to the southeast
% that instead OF being a beat TO the
second mark. II was close fetch. The
Reliance beat the Constitution on the
nrst leg one minute and two seconds and
the Columbia ono minute and IL seconds.
After rounding the first mark the Con-
utitution managed TO get by the Column
bia, and started after the Reliance
The latter, however. was sailing very
fast and beat the Constitution I'm the four
mile reach 60 the second mark by one
minute and 65 seconds, and the Columbia
minutes and IS seconds. The Columbia
held too far into the Connecticut shore
and was forced TO take a tack 90 the
mark. which was made easily. The yachts
were timed around the second mark as
follows:
fsehdnce .ss...''ssss....s-s. s-s.s..ssss..s.l'<V.lo
Constitution OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Columbia ....-....................... 1;N os
The run 10 the home mark was another
reach and the Reliance when opposite
Oyster Bay was thrown so far down
by several stiff puffs that she had 10 be
eased UP twice.
she nevertheless gained on the Consti-
tuition In a 4& mile reach on the third
leg one minute and one second and on
the Columbia ] minute 36 seconds. The
yachts were timed at the home mark for
the first round
Reliance l:47.52
Constitution: 5212.
Columbia: 1860.
The Reliance beat the Constitution the
FIRST time around minutes % seconds
and the Columbia minutes ~ seconds
All the boats gybed around the home
mark, and set spinnskers 10 starboard for