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astern in her wake, with jib topsails sheeted home and 
Columbia's balloon staysail set as well as Defender's. 
Each skipper was on his guard for a chance of luffing, but 
they straightened out on the true course to fight out the 
reach in straight footing. At the start the breeze was 
fresh and true, the yachts, served both alike, being heeled 
to the scuppers and moving very fast. As they worked 
out to sea the breeze became lighter and also headed un- 
til the ballooners were shifted for the working staysails. 
It was a steady gain for Columbia to the first mark, which 
they fetched after lighting sheets a little, the times being: 
Mark. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Columbia 12 24 45 0 58 36 0 03^36 0 03 36 
Defender 12 28 34 1 02 12 
They jibed booms to port and headed under the same 
canvas for the second mark, near Block Island, Columbia 
,=;till gaining. Defender covered the last part of the leg 
with her spinaker set to starboard. The times at the 
second mark were : 
Mark. Elapsed, Gain. Lead. 
Columbia 1 27 53 1 03 08 0 02 09 0 05 45 
Defender 1 33 51 1 05 17 
In the lightfer wind of the second leg Columbia had 
made a smaller gain, in part due to the fluky wind. 
The wind was now N.E. by N., and they set baby jib 
topsails, starting home on starboard tack, but so far apart 
as to make a .stern chase for Defender. The wind was 
much lighter than at the start, and Columbia showed a 
good gain of 4m. 22s. in ten miles. The final times were : 
Finish. 
Columbia ...2 43 33 
Defender . . .2 53 53 
Leg. Course. 
Elapsed. Gain. Elapsed. Lead. 
1 15 40 0 04 22 3 17 24 0 10 07 
1 20 02 3 27 31 
The committee announced after the finish that no more 
trial races would be sailed: though, for reasons of state, 
the chosen defender will not be named until the week 
before the Cup races. A third cup having been offered, it 
was decided to sail for it on Tuesday, and to try a new 
mainsail of specially light cloth, just completed for Co- 
lumbia; the third she has had. 
Goddard Cup Race. 
WINDWARD AND LEEWARD COURSE. 
Tuesday, Sept. 5. 
Tuesday was clear and pleasant, with a moderate S.W. 
breeze and smooth water. The committee went out on the 
steam yacht Marietta III. and decided on a course of 
ten miles to windward, S.W. by S. The committee boat 
lay N.W. of the lightship to make the line, and the two 
yachts worked about near her. When the gun was fired 
at 2:20, Defender was luifing under Marietta's counter 
with Columbia in her wake, but instead of crossing she 
ran along the line, tacked and went over near the light- 
ship on port tack, within 41s. of the handicap gun, 2m. 
after the starting signal. Columbia followed the same 
course, but crossed some distance to leeward of De- 
fender, and l5ut 19s. ahead of the handicap gun. She 
found herself in a verj' poor position, and at once came 
about on starboard tack. Defender also tacking on her 
weather bow. With sheets hard down on each, Columbia 
started to reach through Defender's lee, and did so in a 
few minutes, going by the old boat and coming out clear 
on her lee bow. Defender went on port tack, for the 
Narragansett shore, and Columbia came about at once. 
With the wind heading a little, Defender was still in the 
lead, but Columbia footed by to windward at a steady 
pace. After a time Defender wrent on starboard tack, and 
when Columbia followed she was well to windward and in 
the lead. The breeze at the start was blowing about ten 
knots, but it was freshening all the time, and thus helping 
Defender. As they worked out to the mark, Columbia 
continued to gain, but not to the same extent as at the 
start. Near the middle of the leg Defender split her jib 
topsail and had to stow it, Columbia carrying hers for 
some five minutes longer, by which time it was not needed, 
as the two were well heeled under the freshening breeze. 
The weather mark was timed : 
Mark. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Columbia 4 00 40 1 38 50 0 03 04 0 02 33 
Defender 4 03 13 1 41 54 
They set spinakers to port for the run in, and were 
timed at the line : 
Leg. Course. 
Finish. Elapsed. Gain. Elapsed. Lead. 
Columbia ...4 55 06 0 54 26 0 00,38 2 33 16 0 03 42 
Defender ...4 58 17 0 55 04 2 36 58 
The presumption is that Columbia wins the Goddard 
cup, but no official announcement has been made of the 
corrected times. 
The performance of Columbia in the three races showed 
an increase of stability under the steel mast, as compared 
with her original work with the wooden mast. As com- 
pared with Defender, she is relatively faster in light to 
moderate winds, the old boat showing better as the wind 
increases. On Wednesday Defender sailed from Newport 
for New_ Rochelle, and Columbia sailed up to Bristol, 
where men were set to work at once replacing the light 
wooden bulkheads recently removed. Stores were also 
shipped and new sails taken on board, while others were 
sent ashore; her topsides were also repainted white. She 
left Bristol in tow of her tender on Thursday, called at 
Newport, and continued to New Rochelle, arriving on 
Friday and mooring beside Defender in her regular 
berth. 
Defender went to City Island to paint on Friday, and 
Columbia was under way to try new headsails 011 Satur- 
day. On Monday both took refuge from the gale mside of 
City Island. 
Point Woods Y. C 
POINT 0' WOODS— 'LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Wednesday, Aug. 30. 
The Point o' Woods Y. C. sailed a race on Aug. 30 in a 
strong S.W. wind. Winifred sprung her mast and Lap- 
wing carried away the jaws of her gaft". The times were: 
Start. Finish. Corrected. 
Idvl 2 18 50 4 45 25 2 26 55 
Emilie B 2 18 30 Did not finish. 
Narayana 2 18 26 4 49 16 2 33 47 
Lapwing 2 18 00 4 55 07 2 35 29 
Sand Piper 2 19 00 5 33 37 2 55 04 
Rover 2 18 50 5 36 10 3 07 04 
Winifred 2 18 35 Disabled. 
Shamrock. 
The arrival of Sir Thomas Lipton on the Cunarder 
Campania on Sept. i has given a new interest to every- 
thing collected with the coming match for the America 
Cup, as it has been followed by the trials of Shamrock 
under canvas in the waters in which tlie Cup courses will 
he laid, On her arrival at Quarantine at 7:30 P. M., the 
Campania was met by the steam yacht Erin, the tug 
Lawrence and various tugs, revenue cutters and other 
craft, all bearing people to meet the owner of Shamrock, 
and duly armed with special permits to board the steamer. 
Governor Roosevelt was represented by his military secre- 
tary, Col. George C. Treadwell, specially detailed to wel- 
come Sir Thomas Lipton to New York. Mr. Edward A. 
Sumner, counsel for Sir Thomas in New York, presented 
to him an invitation from the officials in charge of the 
Dewey ceremonies, for the steam yacht Erin to head the 
yacht division of the naval review, and also cards from 
fifty-six different clubs of New York, extending their 
courtesies during his stay. Sir Thomas was accompanied 
by Mr. Will Fife, Jr., designer of Shamrock; Mr. Thomas 
W. Ratsey, the famous sail maker, who has been here 
before with Thistle, Valkyrie II. and Valkyrie III. ; Mr. 
J. C. Connell, of Glasgow, the well-known Scotch yachts- 
man, and Mr. Jesse Collings, M. P. After the steamer 
reached her pier the party proceeded to the Fifth Avenue 
Hotel, where they spent the night. Early on Saturday 
morning Sir Thomas, Mr. Fife and Mr. Ratsey visited the 
Lipton fleet anchored off Tompkinsville, and after inspect- 
ing Shamrock they took up their quarters on board of 
Erin. Sunday was spent on board, as quietly as circum- 
stances permitted, steamers and yachts coming in num- 
bers to inspect the challenger. Monday morning was 
clear, with a fresh breeze outside the Hook. Shamrock 
was towed out by tug James A. Lawrence, passing the 
point of the Hook at 10:20 A. M., Sir Thomas, with 
Messrs. Fife and Ratsey, following on Erin. When she 
was off the Scotland Lightship the mainsail was hoisted, 
with the headsails, and she stood off to the eastward with a 
breeze of about fifteen knots from north to northwest. As 
she returned, her working topsail was set, with a baby 
jib topsail. Aiter the trial she was towed into the 
Horseshoe for the night, while Erin came on up to Staten 
Island. 
On Tuesday the Lipton fleet was again under way early, 
Messrs. Fife, Ratsey and Connell being on board Sham- 
rock. The wind was S.E., about an eighteen-knot breeze, 
with a sea. In the course of the day she made two runs 
between the Scotland and Sandy Hook lightships, a dis- 
tance of four and one-eighth nautical miles, being timed 
by the press tug, which follows her every day. On the 
first trial under spinaker she took 19m. los., and on the 
second, with the wind before the beam, she took 19m. 
40s. 
Both of these trials were made under the sails used in 
the race with Britannia, and it was expected that larger 
ones would be bent for a trial on Wednesday, but 
the yacht lay at her moorings all day, her crew being 
busy in moving from the steamer Nonowantuck to the 
larger steamer Plymouth, recently chartered in Boston. 
On Thursday and Friday she was under way again, with 
club topsail set and in light winds. The impression thus 
far is that she is relatively faster in fresh breezes than in 
light to moderate weather, but this opinion amounts to 
very little, as she Avill carry a much larger sail spread in 
the Cup races. There is as much mystery as ever as to 
her more important dimensions, the numerous positive 
and exclusive statements as to her draft varying from 
20 to 23ft. It is not known when she will be docked, nor 
whether she will be visible when in the dock, a vague re- 
port being current to the effect that she will be covered 
with canvas. 
The yacht lay at anchor all day Sunday, and also rode 
out Monday's gale in the Horseshoe. Her iiift. boom 
and big gaff were shipped on Monday, and she .started 
under her large sails on Tuesday. 
The Lipton fleet now numbers nine vessels — Shamrock, 
Erin, PljTOOuth, steamer; Nonowantuck, steamer; James 
A. Lawrence, tug; Adelaide, tug; two launches and a 
barge for the extra spars. 
Sir Thomas Lipton has created a very favorable im- 
pression on all' who have come in contact with him ; he 
has been specially courteous to the newspaper men whose 
duties compel them to interview him and to watch the 
work of his yachts. 
The Seawanhaka Corinthian International Cup. 
The Sailing Committee of the Royal St. Lawrence Y. 
C. at a special meeting on Sept. 6 decided to accept the 
challenge of the White Bear Y. C, of Minneapolis, Minn., 
for 1900. The club had received but two challenges, 
from the White Bear Y. C. and the Bridgeport Y. C, of 
Bridgeport, Conn. The Rochester Y. C. had made in- 
quiries as to the terms of the challenge, aind it had been 
reported that Mr. Regis H. Post, owner of Constance, 
would challenge again, but there was nothing official at 
hand from either party, and the choice lay between the 
two clubs named above. As the relations of the White 
Bear and the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. have been most 
cordial and this club had been passed over in the fall of 
1898 in order to give the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. another 
chance for the cup, it was decided to accept the new chal- 
lenge made by it on the day of the last race between Con- 
stance and Glencairn III. The committee decided that it 
was desirable that some steps should be taken to secure 
the construction of a better type of boat than that thus far 
developed by these races, the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C, 
as the_ holder, having certain powers in the matter of 
aniending the conditions. 
The America C«p Races* 
The first race for the America Cup between Shamrock 
and Columbia will take place on Oct. 3, starting outside 
Sandy Hook, off the Port of New York, from either the 
Scotland or the Sandy Hook Lightship. The races will 
continue on Thursday, _ Saturday, and if necessary the 
same days in the following week, until one yacht has won 
three races. The course for the first race will be to 
windward or leeward, fifteen nautical miles and return; 
for the second race it will be a triangle with ten-mile 
sides, and so on in alternation. In case a race is un- 
finished, the next trial will be made over the same 
course, varied only to suit the direction of the wind. 
The entire steamboat fleet of New York, with many 
vessels from Boston and other ports, and at least two 
ocean steamers from England, will be on hand to follow 
the races. The charges on the public steamers run from 
$3 per trip for the Iron Steamboat Company's craft, to 
$5 and $6 for the large Sound and sea-going steamers 
such as the City of Lowell, Grand Duchess, etc. Ad- 
vertisements of the different steamers will be foimd in 
the daily New York papers. It will be necessary to start 
from the Battery or other New York piers by nbotit 9 
o'clock in order to get to the line in good season for the 
start off the lightship at 11 o'clock. The distance is 
twenty miles, and even in the broader channels open to 
the steamboats there is likely to be more or less crowding 
and possibly delay. 
Rhode Island Y. C. Annual Regatta* 
PAWTUXET — PROVIDENCE RIVER. 
Thursday, Aug. 31. 
The Rhode Island Y. C. sailed its thirteenth annual 
regatta on Aug. 31 with a good field of starters. The 
wind was fresh from the south, and the times were: 
FIRST DIVISION. 
Class 3— Sloops or Cutters— 30 to 25ft. 
Start. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Metacom, R. H. I. Goddard, Jr....l 44 00 3 09 02 2 02 55 
Nellie, John Dates 1 44 00 3 27 38 3 27 38 
Class 6— Sloops or Cutters— IS to 15ft. 
Opossum, J. L. Herreshof? 1 50 00 2 22 03 2 22 03 
Columbia, Wood Bros 1 ,50 00 2 31 43 2 31 08 
Class 7 — Sloops — ^15ft. and under. 
Kid, W. H. Thurber 1 52 00 2 48 27 2 48 27 
Rascal, H. E. Barlow 1 52 00 2 50 43 2 50 43 
Earl, E. L. Fuller 1 52 00 2 55 13 2 .55 13 
Kitten, A. M. Potter .1 52 00 2 57 -11 2 57 41 
ClassS— Special Class Fin-Ke^l Flush-Deck Sloops. 
2 41 11 2 41 11 
Disqualified. 
Witiadrew. 
Breeze, W. G. Boelker, Jr,.. 1 .?4 00 
Budget, Almy Bros , ...1 54 00 
Spree, Grant & Freed.,... 1 54 00 
THIRD DIVISION. 
Class 2— 25ft. Class Cats. 
Curlew, A. F. Rich 2 06 00 
Inez L., Whittaker 2 06 00 
Yankee, G. Darling 2 06 00 
Chick, B. Davis 2 06 00 
Patience, Chas. Milwood 2 06 00 
Phroso, Horace Peck 2 06 00 
Class 3— 21ft. Cats. 
Marguerite, J. D. Peck 2 08 00 
Colleen, M. Considine 2 08 00 
Ida A.. J. H. Foster 2 08 00 
Mary L., Ed. Lyons 2 08 00 
Class 4, 18ft. Cats. 
Fedora, J. A. Hinckley... 2 10 00 
Dora, John Conroy 2 10 00 
Skip, Thompson 2 10 00 
Martha, F. J. Cole 2 10 00 
Class 5— 15ft. Cats. 
Belle, A. Greene 2 12 00 
Myrtle, H. Capron 2 12 00 
Columbia turned the wrong mark, Budget st.irted out 
of her class, and Colleen was protested for fouling. 
3 16 10 
3 16 10 
3 28 43 
3 21 09 
3 29 32 
3 21 29 
3 82 33 
3 26 27 
3 35 36 
3 31 29 
3 43 17 
3 36 15 
2 21 14 
2 21 14 
2 26 04 
2 25 08 
2 29 26 
2 26 22 
Withdrew. 
2 42 46 
2 40 45 
2 48 44 
2 46 00 
2 52 11 
2 52 11 
Withdrew. 
3 13 34 
S 13 34 
3 19 09 
3 17 30 
Norwalfc Y. C. 
NORWALK — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Monday, Sept. 4. 
The Norwalk Y. C. sailed an open race on Labor Day 
m a fresh north wind, in which Marguerite lost her bow- 
sprit and Little Joe her mast. The times were : 
Sloops— Start, 1:05:00. 
T-, T Finish. Corrected. 
L .3 20 10 2 14 58 
, 3 28 30 2 20 15 
iJeRant 3 29 10 2 24 10 
, Knocabouts— Start, 1:10:00. 
Kestral 3 20 27 2 08 82 
^3'""^ •.; • 3 32 07 2 22 07 
Marguerite Disabled. 
Cabin Cats— Start, 1:20:00. 
: ..3 22 35 2 02 35 
3 37 21 2 17 31 
Ayli 3 56 00 2 31 20 
■l^ajah Disabled. 
SECOND DIVISION. 
Knockabouts— Start, 1:15:00. 
Dacoit 3 39 23 2 24 23 
Jataska 3 41 05 2 26 05 
Indianola 3 44 00 2 29 00 
Kittiewmk 3 45 16 2 30 16 
Large Catboats— Start, 1:25:00. 
^iP']t"5 • • 3 06 34 1 21 34 
Ethel N 3 04 55 1 42 03 
Small Catboats— Start, 1:30:00. 
X?s'on ;u 3 29 17 1 55 27 
Gladys May ....3 30 46 1 59 33 
Norma 3 30 45 j gg 
What tell 3 30 55 2 00 55 
Cohasset Y, C. 
COHASSET, MASS. ' ~ ' ' 
Monday, Sept, 4, 
The Cohasset Y. C. sailed a race on Labor Day in a 
half-gale and a heavy sea for small craft, the times beihg : 
Knockabouts— Start, 9:36. 
Delta, R. B. Williams ll^ig'og 
Remora Tower & Crocker ......i.„. Ill 21 3(5 
Nerid, W. R. Sears , 11 28 45 
Baracuta, A. C. Burrage !.'.'.' 11 29 30 
Monsoon, F. H. Knowles. n 
15ft. Class— Start, 9:30. 
Swallow, John Richardson , 10 33 00 
Bee, F. W. Clark .'lO 36 00 
Jap, Benj. Tower 10 40 00 
Sea Gull, Fred Higgmson 10 41 00 
Fish Boats— Start, 9:40. 
Manuel Salvador 10 35 00 
Charles Anderson , jq 35 30 
Single Dories— Start, 10:02. 
Thos. Mannix ...10 14 45 
An tone Figueredo 10 15 12 
Patrick Hannahan 10 19 20 
Irving Sylvester ..''l0 26 30 
Double Dories— Start, 10;45. 
Grasse & Figueredo , , ji 06 00 
Mannix & Golden n J2 00 
Hannahan & Doegue ,. ....11 19 00 
The judges, WilHam Edwards and D. N. Tower 
awarded the prizes at the club house in the evening. 
