The evening world., 1893-10-11
Photographed at 10. OF P.

pulled alongside the cup defender. where
Iselin.
which was a large number OF photog-
raphers ran up alongside Valkyrle, In
an instant fifty cameras were levelled
as soon as she OWNED their purpose,
ran down the companionway into the
cabin in time to avoid being took
in ~ Al i2;so the yachts hts we're s mS Un ABOUT 3or
the wind, which had fallen again.
The indications at that time were not
good for a race"
Message No. 8 reads:
Flagship, at l2.4 10. The May signalied
the letter G., meaning,
Do you assent to calling the race off
"Vigilant was the first to put up the
aF "!Yas;.,
"Vaikyrie was go long in getting the
answer to the signal that the May ran
up to her on the starboard side. The
hail could not be heard on The World
"Vigilant had put about in tow OF the
tug Commander, and was waiting to see
what her rival woul do.
Soon after passing Valkyrie the in
terrogatory signal on the flagship was
After speaking to valkyrie. the May
steamed back to her position opposite
the lightship,
"vaikyrie, under sail, with the tug
Pulver, following in her wake, then
then passed off on a starboard tack be-
tween the May and the lightship.
1t locke as II the EnSllsnlnen were
anxious for a race.
1.-The breeze at lib began to freshen,
and was still from the southwest.
Some of the excursion boats had evil
IDENTIFY concluded that the race was off.
for they started towards the Hook.
"A carrier pigeon iignted on the gaff
of Vigilant's clubtopsail at l;l5. 1t was
a white bird and an ENTHUSIASTIC vigi;
to 1t as a good omen
Message No. 6 read:
AT l35 the May fired a preparatory
Would be south by West. making the
first leg to windward.
There was some pretty manoeuvring
at the start, and the Engllshman was
evidently wide awake.
"Valkyrie crossed the line at 1.46.07.
"Vigilant crossed the line at l.I7.lO."
Message No. read:
gun was fired at las, the yachts were
headed directly towards the line, with
Valkyrie to windward and leading by
while the Cup defenders head sails
were Tapping. Both yachts had main
sails. f~orestaysails, jibs and jib topsalls
set; While Hbigiian IT was as on mt the line Val
Nigilant did the same about a few sec
onds later. The yachts held on the port
tack until 2.Ob, When tney came about
on the starboard tack, turning very
prettily.
She still held her position to wind
ward, and was five lengths In the lead.
Nigilant came about on the starboard
tack half a minute later, but not soon
enough to get to the windward OF her
rival,
"Vigilant WAS just far enough behind
to get the wind second hand. All of II
came out of Nalkyrie's sails. Her can
vas filled ,grandly, however, after she
got Strengthened out on the starboard
tack, and IN five minutes she was up
even with the Britisher.
THE breeze had freshened from four
knots to six at the time the yachts
made the second tack, and there were
prospects Of its blowing up still stronger.
II was Nalkyrie weather, II there Is
any such thing, at 2.lj.
AT 22O Nigilant seemed slowly but
surely getting out from under Nalkyrie's
lee.
THE excursion fleet kept to the lee
ward of the racers, and at $50 were
strung out for more than n mile.
"Nalkyrie had then gained "A little, but
Nigilant seemed to have got a prope
move on her, and at 233 was again
close up.
Message No. s read;
''Valkyrie at $40 was twelve lengths
ahead OF Nigilant. owing to a sharp
move by Cranteld. who made short star
board tacks between long port tacEs, In
anticipation OF .Nigilant's effort to get a
windward position"
Message No; 0 read:
"At 3.i3 Valkyrie came about again or