The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-06
VIGILANT- VALKYRIE.
The F1uke as Seen From
the Pavonia Yacht
Clubs Boat.
G~REENYILLE CLUB ROW.
Three designations Handed H.
Zimmerman Reached the Goal
Football aud Bowling
Notes.
G"REENYILLE CLUB ROW.

OF the many boats shat sailed down the
bay Yesterday morning to witness the
struggle between the Vigilant and Val
kyrie for international houors, none
carried q jollier. crowd than did the
steamer Cygnus. of the Iron Steamboat
line, on board Of which were the mem
bers OF the Psvonla Yacht CLUB. of this
city, and their friends. The boat left the
Morgan street dock at $50 o'clock, and
Vesey street. New York. at 9:Io O'Clock,
and when the gang plank had been pulled
In just S5s persons were on board, OF
which 100 were ladies.
With flags flying aud the bands playing
amerry tune. the Cygnus pointed her
nose towards the Nsrrows. aud everyone
began specQlating as to whether oc not
there would be any race. This SUI,
AFTER making q or TWO efforts, at last
broke forth, aud the nautical gentlemen
on board began praTing for the wind to
veer around ana freshen thugs up a bit.
Ia tue mean time. the smell OF hot coffee
began to affect the land lubbers
who were not accustomed to getting
mp SO early and who hurried off without
their breakfast, and soon the tables were
surrounded. The refreshments were
FURNISHED by Terhune OF New York.
INV abo 4AbSSCm lttCI VI 4 OulT
MAINS attended to the wants Of those
wac were thirsty. Both of them had
put q large supply on board, but they
evidently did not know the capacity of
the Pavoaias. Long before the start for
home was made all of the edibles had
disappeared aud Terhune had to shut up
shop. The supply Of beer also gave out
early In the afternoon.
The sail down the bay. through the
Narrows and down to the Sandy Hook
lightshtp was a beautiful one aud was
thoroughly enjoyed pY all on board. A
good position, close to tie lightshlp. was
obtained and 90 excellent view of th 9
two racers, with sails up awaiting the
signal TO stsrt, was had. Promptly at
lbs O'Clock the starting gun was fred
from the flagship May, and the big
yachts slowly crossed the line, the Vigil>
ant in the lead.
The Englishmen can't beat our boat"
said Enech Smith. ''see how she holds
the lead.n ID,
go spoke the rest and the betting was
ali 10 the Vigilsus's favor. although few
thought that the boats would be able to
cover the course wlEhia the time limit of
six hours, as at this time the boats were
practically only drifting. A few minutes
later. however. everyone was DUMB
founded TO see the Vigilant almost turn
shout, and the Valkyrie shoot ahead
until almost three miles separated them.
1t WAS at first thought that the race had
been declared of, but this idea was soon
dispelled. and everyone realized thai q
serious blupder ha0 been made aboard
the Vigilant. which would undoubtedly
cost her the race. provided the visitor
could cover the course Within the time
limit.
Many uncompllmentary comments
were made In regard to the manner in
which the American defender of the cup
was handled. while nothing but praise
nFT hA nafA ~ he ~ -Afah
Captain Cranfield and bis men handled
the English cutter. Although it looked as
though the first race would go
to the visitor. still the Pavonia yachts
men pinned their faith on the Vigilant
and concsdiHg the first race as lost, bets
OF $40 to SIS were made that the u
would stay on this side OF the ocean.
When IL was seen that the boats could
not set back to the lightship in time, and
the race was declared of, all hands were
%jubilRnt. Commodore Rowe said it was
. good omen. and was a sure sign that
the cup would stay here. Ex-Commod ore
Kohn remarked that the English man
weuid never have such another good
chance 90 win. the fatal mestake made in
sailing the Vigtlant giving them a bl g
chance. es ys
The long sail home was made merry
with music and ~ainging, and the scene on
the upper deck was q lively one. The
band played all the proper music of the
the day, aud hundreds OF voices Joined in
the strains of The Girl I Left Behiud,"
1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" and other
songs. In the cabin William Osman, Of
the banjo team of Osman and Glynn
made merry with his banjo, on which he
is an expert player. Among the Jersey
City people on board were Com
modore Norman l. Rowe. Vice
Commodore Randall, Secretary Tobiu,
Treasurer McOIsin. Corresponding Sec
rotary Soper. Chairman Kent. Frank
Barth. George James. James Costigan,
George Edwards. Enoch j. Smith, NJ. ].
McHugh, Joseph Stelges. Charles Slower,
Boftz. Commodore Fisher and Vice
Commodore Smith Of the Canarsis
Yacht Club. John j. Keaue, Charles II.
HeSser, Charles Stab, William Meschutt,
Peter McCree. Edward Simon, Geo. Smith,
j.. MoliisoB. Seth Chester, j. F. O'Melia.
Charles johnson, Captain Mclean, j.
Farrier, Stephen Grinsted, a. K. Means.
ex-Commodore Kehn, j.. N. Braden, ex-
Police Commissioner John Smith, Coro-
Frank Whttp ey, Matt Pullman, William
Willetts and others. There were also
representatives of the following yacht
clubs:- Jamaica Bay. East River. Hnd.
son hiver. Harlem, New Jersey, Jersey
City, .Greenyiile, Newark Bay and
Canarsie.
The Regatta Committee consisted of
Messrs. Kohn. Mittlesdorf aud McElsin,
and they certainly deserve credit for the
excellent arrangements they made for
the comfort of their guests. The Cygnus
wifi leave Morgan street at SIS o'clock
tomorrow morning TO follow the yachts
again, and the committee expect to carry
good sized crowd,