The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
FIRST RACE A FAILURE.
roo LITTLE WIND AND fT RESULTED
IN A DRIFTING MATCH.
vIgilant, However. Was Clearly Out Gen.
srsled by the ysikyris-Yaehts
Taken Home in Tow.

SANDY HOOK, n. j., Oct. 5.-Ali New
York. apparently, got up early this morn
ing, and. taking boats that varied In size
from an ocean steamship TO a napntha
launch, put TO sea- The first OF the races
for the Americas cup. the trophy OF inter-
national racing. was on, and the town was
yacht mad. The days OF the naval re-
view. when the waters OF the upper bay
and the Hudson river opposite the city
we're crowded with all manner OF craft.
we're recalled but to-day the vessels were
larger and braver, for they had the bosom
OF the Atlantic for a rendezvous. instead
or the placid waters OF the bay
Never before In one day have so many
people embarked upon vessels and gone
to sea from this port. Never had such a
hotlla passed down between the shores
OF staten and Long Islands, cut the Mar
rows and across the broad expanse OF tho
lower bay to Sandy Hook and across the
bar. Experiences at the trial races. when
sn al steamboats, were nearly swamped
IN heavy seas, led many thousands TO se-
cure passage on big ocean steamships.
""lch were Tor the time pressed into ser
vice as excursion boats. There wer4 also
ing boats built for rough weather staarn-
boats from points hundreds 81 mi,es away
were IN the procession and with All tb.
local steamboats,, the steam and satltn,,
yschts and myriads Of tugs. made a plg
n0tiiia. 10
The leaden skies OF the early morning
uid not daunt the crowds. and patriotic
men ana women filed the decks OF AN the
vessels a thick mist hung over the wa
VI ana there was scarcely a sign OF a
- 80 Nneh the two yachts which wa.e
rSone LOT theif nations honor got their
dnchors up and started down the b,v
BOth boats had been AZ anchor ,,,a~
nlsht OF Bay Ridge. The crew had nut
everything in readiness yesterday snJ
had turned IN early 30 set a good niehr.
rest They were astir at dawn. and ali
unnecessary things were put on tend ,rs
Ine Nigiant, with &. oliver Iselin m.
head OF the syndicate Of owners nm
podfd' ana Captain Hansen at the tiiter
was the nrst TO get under way. There
was no sign OF breeze when she started
al CLOCK, IN tow for the course. Lord
DuutaNehs Naikyrie. with Captain Cram
Held az the wheel, and Dunrayen nm
BOARD got under way fifteen minutes
hter. Both boats were towed directly
out to the Sandy Hook llghtship.
As they passed down the bay they
were saluted by incoming ocean uteam-
ers' tugs and steamboats,. and their crews
waved their caps In acknowledgment.
thousands OF enthusiastic persons had
a delightful days outing. but the rrst
effort to pun on the international race
was failure. This was mainly due 10
a lack Of wind. but Americans saw Lord
Dunraven's Nalkyrie. the pride OF Great
Britain, sail past the Vigilant. the trids
or America. and were compelled 10
acknowledge that the English boat had
outgeneraled the American at every
point Of the compass.
When the wind held steadily the VIgi-
Iant held her own way. but when Il be-
came a dTitting match the Yalkyrie
gained the advantage. Throughout the
contest II was more OF a drifting match
than race. The wind az no time reach
ed the dignity OF n sailing breeze and
the yachts came home in tow.
The next race will be on Saturday.
It viii be over the same course ss to-
day.