New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
COPE SERIES.
photograph by r. A. Walter9

from her dangerous opponent, and the consti-
tuition kept off her course.
When Barr gave the Reliance g. good hon
est full, she passed the Columbia as did
the Constitution. The 1atters "reacher' came in
and baby 1ibtopsan was set when she got the
full force OF the white squalls coming out of
Oyster Bay. The Reliance followed suit. and
this is the way they gybed around the first mark
| off Lloyds Point:
Yacht H.Ms
Reliance 124S:lS
The elapsed time to be found in another col
urnn, shows that the Constitution did actually
beat the Reliance seven seconds in this first six
| miles Of the thirty-nie race,
THE CONSTITUTION SAILS FAST.
| All the way across the Sound on the second
| leg of four and q half miles the Constitution
| stuck close to the weather quarter of the Reli-
ance Both had their balloon jibtopsails set. and
| for twenty-five minutes It looked as if the Con-
| stitution was going to pass the new boat at any
| moment. They had been luffing off their course.
| but now Barr kept her off and had his spin
maker set in a jiffy. The wind fell lighter just
then. and the Reliance seemed to travel faster
| at Captain Terry of the Constitution had
her spinnaker set. but it was the last time that
| the Constitution able to gain in that round
| Of the course.
The Columbia meanwhile had sent out her
| spinnaker at 12:54 o'clock, and the old soop
! making great effort to keep up with the other
| two. Ballooners and spinnakers came in just
before the second mark was reached It
| rounded like this:
n.,.,.. HMs 5.19.5o c,,,-us,, HMs Ilss Is
Constructor ::.. i:i5:1o
| The Reliance had gained 3s seconds on the
|
Columbia.
| Luffng sharp around the mark they trimmed
| sheets fat down on the port tack for the six
miles of windward work, the two leaders point
ing equally well, and almost laying their courses
for the third or home mark. They made a long
board the port tack. The Columbia tackled
at 80 for two minutes so as to be able to
fetch the finish mark, and she did. The Reliance
took short inshore board when nearly up with
the mark, but long tow of barges bound east
forced her to tack again and she just squeezed
in between them and the mark The Constitu-
ton was also bothered by the tow, but the
Columbia escaped it. They rounded the home
mark like this:
Reliance - :32
coGmbia oIS1tas'on 80 90
SECOND ROUND MUCH LIKE FIRST.
The second round of the course was almost
repetition of the first except that the Coumbia
made better showing on the first leg and
worse showing on the other two legs. The times
OF rounding the marks are shown in the sub
joined summary
The windward work in this round very
interesting showing as it did, that the new boat
was i good pointer and that the Columbia
did better on one leg than the Constitution by
a small margin. The Reliance made one long,
and three short tacks. the others did the same,
all three carrying baby jib topsails The scene
at the finish pretty one. AS the Reliance
dashed across the line handsome winner she
was greeted with a steam whistle welcome, and
the crew of the Reliance cheered the Consttu-
tons crew.
The following summary otIsthe race. Will be
found Of more than usual interest:
ACTUAL. TIMES BETwEEN MARKS.
FIRST RoUND-FR9M s4x sTART TAIE!s TO FIRST MARN-
Yacht. z.as. s.sfs ala1s. nsF. -''Si:2 5,$s: $s
esssqsion Ssa4ss 13t57 15ts S7 SSd7
The Constitution gained seconds on the Reliance; the
be felianee gained minute 50 seconds Columbia
FIRST RoUND-FROM FIRST TO SECOND MARK
FOUR AND ONE-HALF MILES.
Yacht. ## 81. :;:::' zee ,:;3
Relan9s i:i5:iS Si2a
Columbia --...........-..... 1245I7 1850 as;3s
Reliance gained ss % o on the @ INST a
the Constitution gained minutes seconds on the Colum-
FIRST RoUND-FROM SECOND TO HOME MARK
FOUR AND ONE-4ALF MILES.
Second Home Elapsed
Yacht mark. mark time
Reliance .................. 1:14oe 4 1;4a:a2 sos
CONSTITUTION 1:5s;1o :5s;l0 1:t5ds t5dS s2s s29s
The Reliance gained minute s5 seconds the Con
Columbia the Constitution gained minutes seconds on
SECOND RoI-ND-FRoM HOME TO FIRST MARK
MILES.
Yacht mark marx time
Reliance ..........,.......... !:44$2 @:l2:2s 2755
Gon4ba SoRs9ffai0h 1895 3:25a4 9s94
The Columbia gained ! minute Is seconds the Re
Constitution; Constitution gained seconds
SECOND RoUND-F'RoM FIRST TO SECOND MARK
FOUR AND ONE-HALF MILES.
First Second Elapsed
Yacht mark mark time
Constitution ...........-..-.- 2:I3@ 2:4I:4I 1882
Columbia .-..--.--.-...---.-- 2-25i4 2:oo'jo 29;+o
The constitution gained ! minute Is seconds on the
Reliance gained &c seconds on the Colunmba
SECOND ROUND--FROM SECOND MARK TO FINISH
FOUR AND ONE-HALF' MILES.
Yacht marS finish tiFne
Reliance .........-... $:t92s s:I2:651 sl:52 I:59
Columbia Observation-Disclosures 2'oo3o 5;2s;o- 5-'72
The Reliance gained 50 seconds on the Columbia and
minute 80 seconds the Constitution; the Columbia
gained 40 seconds on the Constitution
SIR THOMAS EXPRESSES STRONG HOPE.
At Farewell Dinner Declares the Challenger
the Best Boat Built on Other Side
creenock. Scotland. May 26-The Corporation Of