The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-12
New Boat Made a Good Show
Ing In Races OFF Sandy Hook.
THE CONSTITUTION SECOND
Although Conditions Were Considered Unfa-
vOrahIs Reliance Won EasIly-So Race Today

New York, June 12-That she has NJ
equal in American waters in smooti
sea and light wind Reliance em
over both Constitution and Columbia
but the new craft has yet TO demonstrate
her superiority IN rough water ant
strong winds.
After a sharp brush, which continued
for nearly an hour. Reliance got the
lead over the Constitution and held Il
20 the finish, defeating her by five min
utes and fifty-two seconds. Columbia
lost Eve minutes by shift OF wind which
placed her to leeward OF the others Re-
nance beat her by twelve minutes fifty
four seconds.
The race was sailed over the America =
cup course. Is miles from Sandy Hook
to wtndward and return. 30 miles around
II was falseless start the three boats
crossing the line almost side by side,
but Captain Rhoades had once more
placed the Constitution I'm a position Ia
blanket the Reliance while the Columbia
was in the lee OF both. All carried club
topsails and baby jibtopsails.
At the start the Columbia gave eVH-
dence. for the first time this season. OF
the sailing qualities that had made her
q cup defender. In surprising fashion
she drew out from under the Reliance g
lee, dropping the new boat astern, but 20
windward. For a Sew moments IL looked
as IL the faithful defender had recovered
her form OF two years ago, for the first
tack had placed her to windward OF the
other boats Than she began TO drop
astern, though holding her windward
position and. after half an hours SAIL
ing. tackled and stood away to the eart-
ward, with Reliance and Constitution
kept on their tack southwark. Meanwhile
the contest between the Reliance and
Constitution was close and spirited
RELIANCE MOVED AHEAD
In the first five minutes Reliance be-
gan 10 outfoot Constitution and 10 work
out from her position under the lee bow
or the older boat. so that when the Con-
sntution tackled at 1921 the Reliance had
got the coveted windward berth BY
splendid seamanship and pinching his
boat into the wind until her jbtopsaI
huttered. Capt Barr had worked the Re-
lance 400 yards 10 windward Of his rival
Failing TO work out OF a position I'm the
lee OF the Reliance the Constitution went
about, and when the Reliance promptly
followed tackled again. only to fall into
Inc with the leader, but farther astern
than before. She lost a minute In the
enort, but was no longer in danger or
being blanketed by the Reliance.
Captain Barr then resumed his tactfcs
or pinching hts boat into the wind. Inch
by inch Reliance worked up TO wind
ward until after a little more than an
hour from the start, and half way 10
the turn, the Constitution was I'm fne
wake OF the new boat and hundreds or
yards astern
The wind had freshened to seven knots
ho
south by east. The Reliance and Consti-
tuition could fetch the turn in one long
slant, but the Columbia suffered severely
by making her early turn She was
three miles of to the eastward OF the
others and could not fetch better than
two miles leeward OF the turn. II looked
like big handicap. but was more ap-
parent than real
Under growing wind Reliance was
Footing fast. with occasional spurts of
froth flying from under her prov. and
adding length by length to her lead over
Constitution. Approaching the turn she
was nearly half a mile ahead
HOW FIRST TURN WAS MADE
Fifteen minutes before Reliance reached
the mark the Columbia came about and
headed for the turn. The boats made Il
In this order. unofficial time:
nehance ...................... .2:24:00
Sonsu.ution .'.'...............2 ..2;29:l0
coiumpia .....................2 2:35:12
Reliance had beaten the Constitution
3 minutes ~ seconds and the Columbia
III minutes / second
Turning the mark all the boats broke
out balloon Jibtopsails and spinnakers.
and pretty spectacle they made of
IT, with their tall triangles OF bellying
canvas towering over their lean hulls
and long bows. the Reliance leading
the procession to the finish line n little
enead OF the Columbia and half mile
ahead OF the Constitution.
On the way home the wind hauled
more TO the south and spinnakers were
taken In. The Columbia carried hers
longest and lost by IL. but the Constitu-
tons hne reaching qualities almost held
her place. although the Reliance gained
slightly on her and nearly two minutes
on Columbia on the home turn.
The Official time: