The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-27


races and IN every single one the Re
Nance. had led at the finish line.
To be sure her margin at times has
been 80 small that the Constitution has
been adjudged the winner by reason OF
her small sail spread and the time which
the Reliance has had 10 allow her. But
IN a great majority OF races the new
aspirant for cup honors has won 80
decisively, that Il seemed to be generally
agreed this morning that barring serious
accidents the challenge committee Of the
club Will have ne other alternative than
20 select the latest Herreshoff produc-
tion. And yet those on board the other
two boats Notwithstanding the numer-
GUS defeats. left for the start OF today's
race apparently just as enthusiastic as
they did when they begun the seasons
racing back in May,
The regatta committed arranged the
trial races on the same conditions as
obtained in regular cup contests. with
each race OF 50 miles. alternating be-
tween Is miles windward and leeward
and 10 miles triangular course. This
morning with the wind from the north
west. n looked two or three hours be-
fore the start. as II the committee would
send the boats on a is mile run before
the wind straight out TO sea, with n
beat back TO the finish
All three OF the yachts had their main
sails up by o'clock hut waited until
getting outside before setting their club
Iopsails.
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB RACE.
Previous to the appearance Of the three
cup defenders out OF the harbor an In
teresting contest was started off the light
ship by tho Atlantic Yacht club OF Graves
end, ~. Y, three of the largest boats
OF that feet the Thistle. Ingomar and the
1Asca beginning a 20-mile ocean race to
Nantucket South Shoal lightship with the
finish at the Scotland llghtship off Sandy
Hook. The wind was blowing strnog
from the northwest when the starting Sig
nal was given by the press tug. which
acted for the time being as the committee
boat. The times Of the yachts starting,
as seen from shore were as follows:
Thistle 10:16:3c.
Ingomar 1017:07.
Lascar, 10Sl:44
All three boats went over the line with
booms we'll out 10 starboard and spin
makers were broken out soon after cross
ing. II being a run of the wind TO the
southeast IN the direction of Nantucket
lghtship. Within the first five minutes
Ingomar had passed the Thistle and taken
the lead.
For today's race for the cup boats the
regatta committee had placed 90 the't dis
posal Mr.. II. H. Rogers's steain yacht
Kanawha. the winner OF the Isysistrata cup
last Friday. Owing TO Mr.. Rogs en-
gagement at Fairhaven for old Home
week. he was unable TO be on boarl ms
son. however. represented him and there
were as guests Senator Wetmore of Rhode
Island. Senator Hanna Of Ohio FIR derrick
Shelton, Delaney Kane. Daniel H.
Fearing. Edward c. Post. Augustus Jay
aud Gould Hoyt
The Americas committee were the
guests ~ ex-Commodore Ledyard on
board the Rambler.
YACHTS ARRIVE
A usual the Reliance was the fitt
yacht )9t Of n. hsrbor. followed SOFA
by the Columbia snd Constitution All
the ya~rts came out with their smaile u
cluttcpstsil ils and N the preliminary SPINS
about the lightship the Reliance was
the only ono 20 use Two headsais Z he
courso siCnnls fcr leeward and win1-
Maid race of fifteen miles south south ,1st
from the lightship and return we're set
a. u 10 and AZ 1915 the preparatory sig
rsf was fired.
Two minutes after tho warning signal
vas given az ii.S and all three boats
were holding IN shore on the port tack
ebeve the hne. The Reliance was the
first 20 turn and head FOR it. followed
ny the Constitution and lastly by Co
iuubia. The Reliance crossed within
q few seconds of the gun with her boom
60 starbosrd. breaking out her rpinnaker
~ port soon after getting over The
Constitution however went over with
her boom 90 port and set her spinnaker
a. stsrboard. The Columbia IN order 20
gain all the time possible held above
ths line until the handicap gun had fred.
when she followed tho others with her
boom 10 port
The apparent starting time a. seen
from shore were az follows.
Reliance 1i:so.12; Constitution n a.. as.
Columbia. 1i;&.
within 70 minutes after the start Re-
nance was compelled 20 gybe over 20
port and set her spinnaker 20 starboard
During this change % sail the Constitu-
tion came up and drew ont ahead OF her
and at 115o after sailing about three
miles % the course. the Belmont boat
Was iead.ng the feet and sailing IN grand
shape.
FOR miles tbe Constitution kept ahead
and n was not until tho Reliance took In
tsr splnnaksr and hauled soross the stern