The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-09

Saturdays race was no test at all The
wi ID was very streaky as it was on Thurs
ay. One might say it was Thursdays
weather repeated, except that there was
a enough to let US finish within the six
nours"
Captain Martin Lyons, the Sandy Hook
pilot on board the Valkyrie, said to me.
ut was afuly day,put that right at the
head Both yachts were splendidly
handled, there being considerable i'm
provement on the Vigilant since Thurs
day; but when the wind was fair for both
yachts we gained by running and reaching
by the wind" "
"You think then that you h ave the faster
boat2" / asked
81 think so decidedly-I do honestly.
We've got fine crew, every man a good
sailorman, and Captain Cranfed is the
most splendid sailor | ever met. There's
not man Of us discouraged at all. and
we're not bit afraid of 'em for the next
race
Nleessrs. Kerr and Lyons both complained
of the wash of excursion steamers.
"There isn't much to be said OF the race,
said G. Oliver Iselin. eve beat 'em and
| that is about all there is to it. The Vigi-
liant was well handled from start to finish,
so far as I could see, and she sailed splen-
didly under the condition of wind and sea
that prevailed. The race was not at any
time test of the speed of the boats going
to windward. 1t was all running and
reaching, and the Vigilant proved herself
| the better boat"
I Captain Hansen. in his bluff way, said:
| I'VE knocked her out The Nigilant is
certainly the faster boatin light winds than
] ~ al It...- D 1
| what the Valkyrie may be able to do in
beating to windward. During the trial
races the Vigilaut showed that she could
| beat to windward at good speed. In tact
l think that is her strong point"
The official figures show that the Amer
| can boat beat the British craft min 36
sec. on elapsed time, from which must
| be deducted the allowance of min. As see.
| due the Valkyrie, and there is left the
| American, the victor by min. As sec
! At II o'clock today the two yachts again
started in a struggle for supremacy. The
! course is a triangular one and especially
adapted to bring out their best qualities
! LONDON, Oct. 9.-The Times says edito-
| rally this morning of the yacht race off
! New York on Saturday; "Vigilant's vic
tory was fairly earned and doubtless raises
| the presumption that she will win three
out of the five races. Still, Valkyrie is not
beaten yet She had little chance of dis
playing her best points of sailing Had
| the wind held true she would have had a
fine opportunity of showing her merits.
Making excuses for the vanquished, how
ever is not a popular Office, and doubtless
there are many who will answer that tickle
| breezes are an essential condition Of yacht
racing Moreover, we have no idea Of dis
paraging the merits Of the Vigilant's tri-
umph.'
The Standard says: "The race proves
/ little more than did Thursdays which
] yacht is the speediesU The wind was just
! as uncertain as at the first trial. Unless
| there are steady winds, whether moderate
or strong the question of superiority will
/ not be decided
! The Daily News says' 1T would be idle
| to deny that the result of the race is dis
appointing, but 10 viii not bring a bitter
ness of feeling 10 anybody. The Nalkyrie's
behavior on the hOmeward course serves
to diminish tle extent of the disaster and
warrants the best hopes for the result OF
the next race"