Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-26
Defeats Constitution by a Very
Narrow Margin In a Stiff
Breeze
RACE RATHER DISAPPOINTING
Performance of the Constitution Was
Somewhat of Surprise, While the
Reliance Hardly Came Up to Expec.
tations in a TweIve-knot Breeze
Columbia Way Behind.

| Matinocock Point, l.. L., May 26.-
After pretty thorough testing of the
Reliance and Columbia in light, uncer-
tain airs, in which the new boat cer-
tainly showed superiority. the yachting
fraternity hailed with satisfaction today
the fresh southeast breeze that gradu-
ally increased as the morning advanced
land gave hope for spanking good race.
cursion fleet put in an appearance, the
wind was blowing steadily at a nine
knot gait. The sails had been hoisted
on the Reliance and Constitution and
at that hour the yachts were about
leaving their moorings FOR the starting
line. II the wind holds from the south
east today the race will he over small
equlateral Triangle course of fifteen
miles, with Il broad reach across the
sound, beat of six miles, and another
reach to the finish. With so little wind
ward work and so much reaching 1t
looked like Il good day fer the Reliance.
The wind kept increasing in strength
until when the preliminary gun was
fired at noon 1t was blowing at the rate
of to twelve knots. The breeze. how
ever, had veered to ths south, south
west. and the course was changed.
making the broad reach to Lloyd Point,
another reach to Great Captains Island.
and beats to the finish, fifteen miles.
The yachts had fine fight for position.
jockeying about the committee boat IN
ha
tically free The starting time, unof1i-
cial: Reliance, 12:15:03; Columbia,
12:15:0S: Constitution. 12:15:2s.
on the first leg Reliance beat the
Constitution less than half minute.
way to the first mark,the showing of
the new boat on this leg being some
what of disappointment.
The first turn unofficial das:
Reliance-12:43:2O; Constitution
12:43:4S; Columbia-12:45:22
After the start Constitution took up
position on the weather of the other
boats and all the way down to the first
mark Reliance and Constitution had it
very hot. the latter surprising everyone
by holding the new boat wonderfully
well. In the mix-up at the start, Re-
lance beat the starting gun by from
five to eight seconds and as she turned
the first mark but twenty-eight sec
onds ahead of Constitution. the new
boat only beat Constitution by twenty
seconds in close reach and strong
breeze. Time second turn:
Reliance :07; Constitution:
1901; Columbia-1:23:4S. Columbia
was about a mile and a half astern.
due In great measure to the shift in
the wind. The slight gain over the
Constitution was apparently due to the
better sail handling.
The boats turned the home stake:
Reliance-1 44:2S.
Constitution--1: 1880.
Columbia: :b9:05.
BY agreement the boats started
over the course for the second time
with strong, puffy wind.
The second round: First mark-Re-
lance, 2:12:15: Constitution, 2:15:20,
Columbia, still some distance astern.
Second mark-Reiance, 2:4O:2S,
Constitution, 2:41:39; Columbia, 2:55:-
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The Reliance beat the Constitution
over a thirty mile course in a twelve
knot breeze by one minute and fifty
three seconds, and the Columbia by
tNo miles