Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-12
YACHTS MUST GO AGAIN.
Valkyrie and Vigilant In Another
 Drifting Match.
THE YANKEE BOAT IN THE LEAD.

I When the Contest Was Finally Given Up,
 the Valkyrie Was Far Astern-The Cen
 terboard Lucky In Finding a slant of
 Wind-Another Race Friday.
 NEW YORK, Oct. l2.-It was no mans race. The Nigilant and Nalkyrie tried hard to settle the international question as to which is the queen yacht of the world, but after alternate spells of racing, drifting and waiting for wind they gave up the con test at the expiration of the time limit. It was long after dark when the crack yachts abandoned the drifting match of Highland beach and hailed their tugs.
 They were fully seven miles from the finish, and they had been sailing for six hours. The peerless white cup defender Nigilant had turned the outer mark seven minutes ahead of the English cutter and was leading about half mile when the time expired. The fortunes of each had varied during the day, and the British boat had the best of it during the first part of the race.
 There Was Promise of Wind Only.
 The day promised we'll in the early morn ing. There was a good breeze from the northwest, and the weather sharps said there would be a rattling wind outside Sandy Hook. The race was to be Is miles to windward or leeward and return. It was the third in the series and if won by the Nigilant the Americas cup would be Yankee trophy of prowess on the water for another year
 There were perhaps few less boats in the excursion fleet than usual. but the decks of all that went out to the course were black with people. The expectation that the day would end the battle of the yachts brought out many who had waited for the deciding race in the series. The day was a delightful one for days outing on the water. The sea had only ripple on its surface, and one venturesome little naphtha launch accompanied the fleet.
 The many kinds of craft assembled about the red hull of the Sandy Hook lightship made handsome picture. The Dolphin. with Admiral Gherardi on board; John Ja- cob Astor's yacht Nourmahal, William k Nanderbilt's Valiant. Ogden Goelet's White Ladye and Lloyd Phmnixs Intrepid were conspicuous.
 The two yachts left their anchorage at Bay Ridge few minutes after s o'clock. They were lowed down through the Mar rows, the Nigilant in the van. The Nalky- rie put up her mainsail and jib as she was lowed past Sandy Hook. The Nigilant dropped hes tug at the bar, and under mainsail, jib and fOrestaysail made her way out to the lightship.
 Lord Dunraven's daughter was on the Nalkyrie again. She wore a blue serge suit, white cap to match, and reefer jacket, which she kept buttoned up close to her chin. She walked the decks with the air of one accustomed to the sea and watched every move of the crew with in terest. Lord Dunraven. tue Marquis of Ormond, Captain Cranfeld and H Malt land kersey were on board as also were Designer Watson, Sailmakcr Ratsey and Pilot Martin Lyons
 The Start Delayed.
 The wind of the early morning did not hold, and then all the fleet had assembled ready for the start the two racers, with their pyramids of white canvas cleaning ill the sun, lay becalmed. By mutual consent their owners agreed to postpone ment until latIS- in the day. For two hours the yachts lay idly happing their sails or slowly gliding about among the excursion steamers. Then when the regatta com mittee asked if they would consent to postponement for the day the people on the American sloop answered promptly in the affirmative. but Lord Dunraven hesi- lated, and, the wind freshening q bit he asked for race.
 The boats were started on beat to wind ward and return at l:43 in light south by west breeze. The Nalkyrie got an advan- tagc of one minute crossing the line. She had the windward position as well as the lead. Both boats were under the same can vas, except that tho Nigilant had upa baby jib topsail which was much smaller than the one the English yacht carried. The British boat pointed higher and footed fast CT iu the light air that was stirring For m hour she held the lead and worked to windward of the white sloop. The two ra- ccrs made a pretty picture as they woI kcd ill toward that part of the Jersey coast mid way between Sandy Hook and Long Branch.
 Beaten at Short TaCks.
 Lord Dunraven led his opponent in close 10 the shore. and then made d number of the short tacks for which the black cutter is famous. The people on the Vigilant kept up a stern chase without lessening the gap, until after racing nearly three hours with the small jib topsail up she took it in and ran up d larger one
 Then she began to pick up. Half an hour after she made the change in sails she had cut down the lead of the cutter and crossed the bow of the latter to the music of a hundred whistles from the fleet of escort From that time on the gallant cup defender led.
 When the sun went down behind the Seabright sand dunes and left the yachts working slowly toward the turning mark the accompanying steamers began to drop out of the line which they had formed at a respectful distance to leeward of the racers and started for home. Most of the steam CTS remained until the Nigilant turned the flag buoy at e:O1, with they alkyrie seven minutes behind her. Then all of the fleet except the two tugs which acted as tenders to the yachts and the half dozen press boats deserted the racers.
 Seeing yacht race after dark was a nov el experience for New Workers, and they did not like it. The run back to the city was made without the satisfaction of hay ing seen Il finished race, but the patriotic Americans who went out to shout for Nigilant were cheered by the thought that she was leading when the time limit ended the drifting match.
 Captain Crantield of the Nalkyrie good naturedly admitted that they were not able to compete with the Nigilant.
 she is the better boat of the two" said Skipper Cranfield. It wouldn't make any difference whether we had gale or a hur. ricane. or d mere zephyr-we couldn't beat the Nigilant."
 Do you consider yesterdays race fair teSt.'
 Yes; better test than Mondays race and it convinced us more strongly of the superiority of the centerboard."
 To Be Recalled Tomorrow. NEW YORK, Oct l1.-It was officially an nounced by the racing committee that the race will be sailed over again on Friday. Twenty-twO Horses Burned. ! BosToN, Oct. l2.-The house, barn an,