The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-02

With strong winds every day the
yachts since they began racing OF here
have had the very best possible OF the
strength OF their rigging, and II has been
the subject OF congratulations that the
accidents have been not only few but
trifing The Reliance yesterday broke a
small block and Constitution had also a
little trouble with their topmasts on
Tuesday, but repairs have easily been
made so that there have scarcely any de-
lays
AS usual the crews this morning had
the pals on the yachts hoisted in stops
before the hour and by half past eight
were making preparations TO set the
great mainsails.
FIFTEEN MILE BREEZE
Anticipating something more than an
ordinary breeze. all three OF the racers
sent ND their small clubtopeails before
leaving for the start The committee
started for the lightship shortly before IL
o'clock but before leaving II was said
that the committee would endeavor TO
send the yachts over triangular course.
On getting outside the committee found
that the wind was about southwest by
west and blowing fully fifteen miles an
hour while puffs probably ran up to 20.
The steamboat Ritera, which Col.
Thompson had placed at the disposal OF
the committee for the series. and on
which the committee will be during the
club cruise. rolled and jumped in the sea
until the spray dashed up almost to the
bridge.
The Riviera reached the llghtship at
10 but AT that time none of the yachts
had appeared and II seemed probable that
the committee would again have 10 delay
the start
The committee discovered as soon as II
reached the lightship that he wind was
considerably 70 the westward Of southwest
and that en- miles 10 the windward would
brin gthe yachts too close 10 Point Ju
dith so that he starting point was again
change dto the eastward the committee
anchoring at about the same place as on
yesterday.
WIND INCREASES.
Reliance and Columbi awere the first
70 come out OF the harbor and "a the
Constitution was late. the committee did
not fire the preparatory gun until after
- O'Clock.
After the yachts had been out about half
an hour their shippers discovered that
the the wind was increasing every min
ute. so clubtopsails were all hauled down
and all three prepared for the race under
three lower sails
At 1910 the committee hoisted signals
for n triangular course with the Idea OF
giving the yachts a 10 mile beat about
west southwest. followed by broad reach
about southeast by east and another
reach about north 10 the finish. q dis
tance of 80 miles around the triangle.
COLUMBIA IN THE LEAD.
The warning signal was fired AZ u: y.
with the Reliance and the constitution
10 the westward and leeward OF the line,
while the Columbia was 10 the w1ndward
OF a. The Reliance and Constitution
held away too long and N is possible That
they did 80 in order 20 give Columbia
good start The columbia came down ana
swinging round headed for the line on the
starboard tack. well In advance OF the
other two The Reliance came after. with
the Constitution last The starting times
were as follows:
Columbia: l29i3.
Reliance. - 70 90
Constitution l2:20
The handicap of the Reliance aid not
amount 20 more than two or three sec
onds. but the Constitution was fully p
seconds after the gun. Their starting
times weer given az the end ~ the two
minute handicap. which is considerably
10 tho disadvantage of tho Belmont boat.
Az the start the wind which blowing
fully N miles and for the fret time In
many years all three of the ~ footers
started IN a race without topsalls.
ACCIDENT TO CONSTITUTION
The yachts had scarcely sailed half
mile when the gar ~ Constitution came
down and from shore II looked as ~ her