Evening journal., 1893-10-11
THE RACE WILL BE RUN
Wind Fell Steadily Till it Blew
But Four Miles an Hour.
SEEMED LIKE A DRIFTING MATCH

A Start Was Made notwithstanding
the Light Wind - The VlgIlant
Was Greeted by Cheer After Cheer
and All the Bets That Were Made
Were in Her Favor.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Gather
this m orning promised to be all that
Lord Dunraven could desire for the
third race between the yachts vigilant
and Valky rie, for the America cup.
The sky was clear, the wind but
m oderate and blowing at the rate of
sixteen miles an hour from the north
east, but soon falling to nine miles, with
prospects of becoming still lighter.
Lord Dunraven Delighted with the Day.
Lord Dunraven boasted that his yacht
is the better boat in light wind, such as
blew this morning, and when his yacht
started for the Sandy Hook lightship, the
starting point his lordsbip declared that
he could not have had a better day for
the race.
The course to day is the same as that
of Saturday, fifteen miles TO windward
or leeward and return.
The Same Intense Interest Manifested.
Notwithstanding that it is almost fore
gone conclusion that the cup will remain
here, the interest in to-day's contest
, was just as great as on the
days of the preceding races.
The same crowds filed the waiting ex
Z cursion steamers and the same distin
guished crowd of wealthy folks went down
the bay in elegant private steam yachts.
Mr.. Astor's fine yacht Nourmahal, while
? soing down North river, which was
i Gro wded with craft going to the race
ran into n passenger ferryboat of the
Pennsylvania railroad line. The ferry
was crowded with passengers. A por-
: tion Of the ferry's cabin was wrecked and
70 panic started among the passengers.
No one was hurt, however.
q Cheers for the vigiIant.
n big fleet Of yachts and steamers
G escorted the two yachts TO the starting
q point Great enthusiasm was caused by
. the appearance of vigiant, which wa
e cheered again and again as she went
% down the bay She was not towed dowI
N as on former occasions and made mor'
!. time getting over the water On boar,
- were Mr.. Iselin, one of the owners
a NAT" Herreshof. who was at tn
le wheel, August Belmont and severa
10 othUr owners Valkyrie carried Lore
u 1 - 4 IL.
ID came with him from England.
le All Bets Against the valkyrie.
There was little betting and wha
ry little money that was placed was at 3 TO
to against VallSyrie Some bets we're mad
t that to-days would be the last race Of
TO the series, which was only another wa
ID of betting against Valkyrie Even bet
were made that Vigilant would beat he
rival by two miles
ht At 10 o'clock, the wind was but mint
Ill miles an hour and still falling.
r. Both yachts reached the hghtship a
es 1890. The judges boat May, signalle'
Is. that the course would be fifteen milel
e to windward and return.
This will send the yachts southwes
I'M along the Jersey coast straightway Il
IN the turn and beat back.
D. /
nd At 10 80 o'clock indications pointed
s. to a drifting match. The wind OF
ty Sandy Hook was but six miles an hou
ed and getting weaker.
ed The wind continued to fall steadil
sir until It blew but four miles an hour
ng The judges boat signalled to the yacht
nd asking il they desired TO postpone tn
on race until later in the day for bette
ng wind
og At 113O the yachts started with Wig
;. liant in the lead
i'll NEW YORK -Later-Reports receive
OF at noon were conflicting. One said tn
ar m race had been postponed and anothe
air declared they each started at II % A
i'll noon It was learned there had been 4
Nv start owing to the light winds
Ia At o'clock there was no sign Of
py start. The wind still held tight an
the yachts drifted about the judges bol
awaiting an increase on the.wind. Short
he after o'clock the judges boat sgnallC
ty, a query to the yachts as to postpon
sx- ment. Vigilsnt answered in the affirm
me tive
.es @ 1.4O.-After declaring the race off u
ara Judges changed their minds and decide
rem that the race should bs made to day, tl
ose @ start being made at Las.
lx- 14J.-The flagship May signslled tn
lne the course will be South by West. II
sts wind at 80 was blowing seven miles
in hour, slight increase.
ms. OHIO BANKERS FAVOR REPEAL
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