The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-30
YACHT RELIANCE
PROVES ITS WORTH
IN HEAVY WEATHER
New Boat OutsaiIs Columbia
and Constitution in Stiff
EasteTiy Breeze OIdDefend-
eris Beaten on Run Home.

NEWPORT. r. l.. June 29.-The new
cup yacht Reliance today proved it's
worth as a heavy weather boat by de-
featinG the Columbia and Constitution
in a stiff easterly breeze and unpy
sea. over thirty mile course. fifteen
miles of which was a beat to wind
ward. The Reliance sailed the course
in four minutes and nine seconds less
than did the Columbia, and four min
utes and fifty-eight seconds less than
did the Constitution.
All the racing in which these boats
have participated up to today has been
IN light airs and smooth water. but
this afternoon there was a good,
wholesale breeze and considerable
Jump to the water. conditions that are
exactly suited to the Columbia.
With her owner, E. D. Morgan, at
the helm, the old cup defender sailed a
grand race. reaching the windward
mark only one minute and fifty-six
seconds ahead of the Constitution.
On the run home. however. the Re
lance pulled away steadily from both
its opponents, While the Constitution
gained considerably Oh the Columbia.
Capt. Barr sailed the new slGop for all
there was in it and give its rigging and
spars thorough testing.
TcdayS race was the first Of q Sc
rie5 given by the New York Yacht
club, and there will be racing every
day this week. Former Commodore e.
Ca6s Ledyard has offered cup for the
boat which makes the best showing in
the series. and Rear Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt will give a cup to
the craft that comes off second.
The course was a beat of fifteen
miles and a run to the finish. When
the starting gun was fired, at 12:15,
the Constitution was first over the
line. the Reliance second and the Co
third hn ioJ
times were:
Constitution 12.15. 20
Columbia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .12:15:26
Reliance went right ahead, and all
though Columbia had the right OF way,
Capt. Barr luffed his boat out across
her bow and planted the Reliance to
the windward of the older boat. 1t
appeared as if the Columbia had been
Obliged to bear away little in order
to avoid a collision but no protest
flag was shown. The Constitution had
heId on her course and at 1920 all
three boats were standing for Bren-
tons reef light ship. on the starboard
tack. Lee rails were well aWaSh and
the yachts sent showers Of spray fly
ing from under their bows as they
drove into the chop. The Reliance
plainly outfooted and outpointed the
Columbia, while the latter was gettin
away from the Constitution. The new
boat acted we'll in the choppy seas.
The three big sloops drove along at
a great speed until 1925. Then the
Reliance. having worked her way out
across the bow of the Columbia, tackled
to starboard, and. with the Columbia
out ahead but to leeward, steered up to
the mouth OF the Zakonnet river to
take advantage of the smooth water
and favorable tide. The Constitution
trailed the other two. half a mile
astern. BY this time the windward
mark was in sight
All three went tearing for the mark
and rounded as follows:
- 2:OS 30
ColdIiiD1d .......s 2:10.31
ColStIlutlon 2 10: 02
The home run showed that though
the Constitution is very fast
craft down the wind. the Reliance is
even better in conditions like today.
Tor the latter gained steadily on both
her rivals. while the Belmont boat
picked up some seconds on the Co
lunbia
Officia1 summary: