The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-23
TWO 90,FOOTERS GO AGROUND.
RELIANCE STRIKES q SHOAL. BUT
rs soon CLEAE.
Columbia HAS a Harder TImC--t snstifn-
lions TOpwusi Sprcs Ger Snaps-Ne'!-
anee Quarter OF n Mile Ahead Before
Accident. and First Boat Ia Finish

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NEWPORT, July 2,.--The last squadron
run of the New York Yacht Club fleet was
full of exciting incidents. The yachts
started from Vineyard Haven this morning
to come 10 Newport, but the feet was very
small as only lew Of the racing yachts
We're able to get to the Haven on account
81 the light winds that prevailed On Mon
day Thu az wvra sent of ~ race back in a
light eastcriy wind tho 9O-ioot .rs. as usual,
starting at the last signal The thrse big
yachts We mt over the linz with Reliance
leading. follow ID clos Nv by the Constitu-
tion and Columbia
LITTLE way from the starting line. which
was al Vest Ch)p b 10y, is sand shoal,
carefully buoy, d, I've str ing It'd. which was
running to the west was setting the
Yachts down on it. just six minutes
after the Re lance crossed the line she
grounded On the shcal and hung there.
There was jump on board the yacht at
once by all hands The balloon jib topsail
sheet WIS slack, ned of so as TO swing the
yachts h. ad around. The Reliance swung
around ~ il on u pivot, and then her boom
was gyy 4 over to port, and sac slowly
ground over tn" shoal. and in two minutes
was in deep water again.
When the Reliance struck the Constitu-
lion was only few seconds astern Of her
n la liling ovar the same line. The balloon
sh,et Of that Yacht was Stacked Cd, and
her head swung SO that she drew by the
Reliance, leaving that yacht on the port
md. 1t looked to many as though g e
h.,I IaI bat NJ paiv aa.l
she did not touch. Tho Columbia in
the meantime was close astern OF the
Constitution, and before she could get
out of theway she grounded hard and hung
on the sand. she would not bulge and
thea NJ Morgan's steam launch, Vanish,
took line from the Columbia and tried to
swing her head around, but tie tide held
the yacht fast on the shoal. The tender.
the Park City. tried too, and failed.
Finally hawser was sent to the yacht
from the tug Ocean King. and after some
hard pulling the yacht slipped into deep
water again and sailed on to this port.
The Reliance and Constitution as soon al
they were clear continued the race and
had close fight half way through Vine
yard Sound Then the wind hluied to tho
south and later to the southwest, and bal
looms we're changed for baby j'b topsails,
il being a close reach to the Vineyard Sound
lightship. The wind continued to rreshen
and both yachts were travelling fast.
At noon the Constitution passed Gay
Head and drc'y ont from under the lee OF
the hills She got puff that caused her
to heel considerably, and then tho topmast
spreader swung forward and snapped,
and the next minute her topmast went by
the board The Satellite, the Constitutions
tender, went to her assistance at once, but
Mr. Belmont sent her of to Bristol 10 have
spare topmast prepared for stepping at
once. The wreckage was cleared away.
and after the lightship had been passed
reaching jib topsail was set as a spinnaker
and the yacht pluclsiy kept on and crossed
the finishing line, although she had been
hopelsssy beaten by the accident This 10
the second topmast the Constitution has
lost this season.
The Reliance was the first Of the fleet 10
finish, and she hurried up the harbor to
her moorings. W. B. Duncan went ashore
at the torpedo station and asked for the
services OF diver. Ono went ont to the
yacht and made careful examination Of
the keel, particularly the rudder He
reported that the boat was uninjured, 80
far as he could sec. Mr.. Iseln said later
that the yacht would start in the Aston
cup races to be sailed tomorrow: The
msinsail which has been used on the Re-
lance in the squadron runs was unbent, and
n sail that has been recut was bent on its in
place
BY winning to-day's run the Reliance
has tied with the Constitution in the con-
test for the cap offered by Vice-Commo-
dore Henry Walters. Mr.. Belmont said he
hoped that Constitution would be ready
on time, but il ia doubtful if the Columbia
will he on hard for tomorrow rncc. Mr..
Morgan said he did not know how much
the Columbia was damaged and he might
have to haul the yacht out to ascertain.
Wien the wird loft the yachts becalmed
or Monday evening, they were long way
fro IN the finishing line. Early this morn-
ing tugs went out from Vineyard Hlven
to pick the yachts mp in the fog aud few
were to~ed in. The auxiliary schooner
Paluler. Wilt trying to 50, into tie har- |
Dor, vci.t a!horo on TIE NJ idle Ground
til" Mayn WcLt TO her nNstaIce and
',lrc"eded in se'tirg her 81 at O'Clock
~ TIC Tlor"irg.
There vas still Fog hanging over tho !
',ar',or '"h"G tie yachtsrren prepared for
- Irr back to Newport tn-dny, and the |
- i, d, whic was fro,n the eEt was blowing |
Il in. Al ahj Tie preparatory signal was |
'"ndr. Tea minutes later the small sloops |
W ere sent of. AT 1905 the small sch ooners |
y ere sent off On The next signal the |
lngoma" Ariel ard Emerald crossed in the |
ord"r raned. These boats were s0On |
wcil O. t1eir 37-'nie journey and the |
0O-eootcrs began to manCeuvrc for position. !
rhny beaded for tho line. With the Reliance |
in the lead AVID tho Constitution close asteri, !
The RcliW o. crossed at IO:3i:24 and the |
Constitution AT I0:3lA8 Tho Columbia |
reached dovr the lire before she bore |
away and she was handicapped Is seconds
Wh"H tn" R@lianc" gov of the shoal the |
Cons.ituion was IN the lead but the Re- |
li,Eca soo' fHrged ahead again The wind |
WITS light Tlo Constitution sool got n |
batter b-ca2' rnd drew up w. windward !
Or the Reliance, but abe could not gel by /
he new yacht. Al the Lucas Shoal buoy, !
which was pine miles from the star, the |
Reliance was timed at 1895, a:d Constitu- |
ion NJ il;30:55 tn" Reliance passod Cav |
Head at ISIS. and she was then about a |
nice freshening breeze was sending the !
yachts along AZ q a. cd clip. There was n |
roll on the water, and il bothered tho Re |
lance and Constitution somewhat. Both !
yachts pounded and Slated the wind ont
NJ their sails. Al noon the Cons buttons
tOpmls' went, and there was little interest |
left in the race for the big boats
The Reliance creased the hnishing line !
nt ":03oG, the first yacht ia The fleet The
old Vigilant was next, hut size had not got |
far enough ahead TO boat the Wcetamoe,
and that yacht Won the race on corrected !
time, In the big schooner class the lingo
mar won finishing n long way ahead Of |
the Emerald and Ariel, and in the smaller |
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