Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
ANOTHER BIC TIE UP AT MONTREAL
YACHTS WAITING FOR WIND.
Good Breeze Early, But Fell Off-Start
 Made at 1:JO.


 Matinicock Point, l.. l., May 23.-Al- though the victory of the Reliance ov- CT the Columbia on Thursday is sutfi- cient in the minds of many to stamp her the ultimate defender of the Amer icas cup against the Shamrock HI, large number of yachting enthusiasts came down the sound to-day to see her match her sailing ability against the Columbia and Constitution.
 Many desired another chance to watch the old Columbia against the new boat in good steady breeze. The early arrivals on the scene of action appeared satisfied that such conditions would exist in to-day's contest. For with the dawn there sprang up fine breeze from the northeast, the first from that quarter for several weeks and as it held steady and strong as the morning advanced it looked two or three hours before the time set for the start as if the yachts would have a good honest chance to test .the1r strength.
 Coming diagonally across from the Connecticut shore, the breeze had but little chance to kick up any sea at all, so that the sound was comparatively SIuOOlu dIiu pdIllCuldLAy AdNO1dOA0 AOA the new boat.
 The air was cool and invigorating, affording decided relief from the last ten days of torrid weather, so that the crews on the yachts buckIed down to their work in getting the great main sails up with considerable vim.
 The same program of courses which obtained on Thursday, held good to- nd hn 1NJ.o ho northeast it looked early in the day as if the committee would select the re- verse of the one sailed on Thursday, and send the yachts off on a long H. mile beat to windward to Greens Ledge light, off Stamford, with d broad reach to Eaton's Point and free running almost before the wind or at least with booms well out to port to the finish p miles around the triangle Very few of the yachtsmen seemed eager to see the boats sail the small triangular course of 15 miles round as it appeared to be more of test for sail handling than of the relative mer- it's of the boats, so that it was gener- ally hoped this morning that the com mittee would decide on one of the larger tFiangles
 . = - 5SSA So OO el &CllCldI u6SlT0 the yachts should have a good long thrash to the windward. as there was very little of that sort of work on Thursday.
 The narrow confines of the sound as rule prevent long legs except in two directions, but this morning it look ed as if the wind had variable slant i'll the right direction.
 Tho Gopcfi4yYtfoI, late last night from Brooklyn and her crew were on deck by daylight, get tlng her -ma1nsa1l bent on her spars.
 The two old rivals, the Constitution and the Columbia, looked trim and fit as they lay side by side in the cove ready and eager for the new conner, Whlch was at anchor six miles across the sound.
 Matinicock Point, l.. l., May 23.- The breeze, which looked so encourag- ing during the early morning hours, /began to fail shortly after 10 o'clock and about 1O:30 there was a flat calm along the south side of the sound. It stMl held on the north side, however, and there was some hope of its again Dreezing up before the race started
 The Reliance swung away from her moorfngs, at 1O:3O and under three low CT sails and her large clubtopsail, head ed towards Glen Cove The other racers were still at their moorings as the Reliance came lazily across the sound
 The tug with the turning mark ar- Ilived off Matinicock Point at 1O:45, and up the sound the regatta committees steam yacht Privateer could be seen heading for the point. By this time the breeze began to pipe up again and gave some encouragement
 At 11:50 the regatta committee hoist ed a signal postponing the start until after 12 o'clock. After waiting an hour and one-half the yachts were sent away at 1:50, with Reliance in the lead
 The Reliance crossed the line at 1:5O:2O. the Constitution at 1:5O:29 and the Columbia at 1:52. The Columbia was handicapped thirty-five seconds. At 2:25 the Reliance was a mile ahead of>the other two boats, having sailed bVa miles to their one.