Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-13
The International Yacht Race.

fastest ships. HE New York acht
Clubs flyer, the Vigilant, has won
two races OF the series OF five. with the
English yacht Nalkyric for competi-
tor. The first oil these contests took
place last Saturday and the Nigilant
came out ), minutes ahead OF her
competitor, over a coarse OF - nauti-
cal miles in length, to the windward
and return.
The second race, Tuesday, was over
an cquilatcral triangle, the same dis
lance, and the Nigilant again won by
l2l minutes. The third contest was
same as the iirst-to the windward
or leeward and return; the fourth,
same as second, and the fifth same as
the first, one side, the first il possible,
10 the windward These tests will
give an ample opportunity for ascer-
tanning the sailing qualities OF each
craft in all possible conditions. The
third contest, Wednesday, was declared
no race, both beats being longer than
the prescribed time in passing over the
course, on account of Gains. The
Nigilant came out, however, ahead.
The official measurements OF the
two craft are as follows: Load water
line length, Valkyrie $3.50, Vigilant
S6.l9; length of main boom, Valkyrie
$3.50, Vigilant 99.37; distance from
foreside of main jibstay, Valkyrie Co.
16. Vigilant 1880; height Of main
boom from deck, Valkyrie 3.03, Nigi-
liant 3.S; deck to topsail halyard block,
Valkyrie ll4.S6, Vigilant 1886; dis
lance from deck to hounds, Valkyrie
$3.50, Vigilant COOS; length of top
mast, Valkyrie 51.56, Vigilant 54.76;
length of gait mast to jib topsail stay,
Valkyrie GG.16, Vigilant 1880; length
OF spinnaker boom, Valkyrie 77Ol,
Vigilant 1852; sail area, Valkyrie
100000, Vigilant II, 272OS; reaching
length, Valkyrie 93.1l, Vigilant 96.7S.
The Vigilant was compelled to give
the Valkyrie one minute and forty
eight seconds time allowance. The
course was outside Sandy Hook, N. Y.
Both vessels have regulations to main
tain. The American yacht outsailed
the other three American sloops built
to defend Americas Cup" and the
Valkyrie showed her superiority in
the same manner in the races against
the Britannia, Calluna and other
crack boats of Great Britain. The
The Vigilant is acknowledged to be
the superior of the Volunteer, the
Mayflower and the Puritan, which
successfully defended the trophy
against the British yachts, Thistle,
Galatea and Genesta. The Valkyrie is
likewise faster than her predecessors,
so the present match until finished
may develop the unexpected.
Forty-two years ago the schooner
America gave the Britishers sample
of their skill in building fleet vessels.
She crossed the ocean and returned
with the laurels of victory. In 1857
permanent challenge cup was put up
by the New York Yacht Club, of N. Y,
for competition with foreign boats.
This is known as "America's Cup"
1t is of solid silver, ever shaped and
beautifully ornamented. 1t stands
two feet high and weighs 100 ounces.
OF the seven yachts which have COM
peted with our own for the trophy,
five have been English and two Cana
dian. 1t is still in possession OF the
New York Yacht Club, where it will
probably remain.
MOST authors find difficulty in Sc
Letting names for their characters.
Charles Dickens walked the streets of
London studying the signs over the
shops. A Baltimore newspaper man
has just found out that Edward Mil
ton Royle, the author of the successful |
comedy-drama, Friends" which is to
be presented at Olympia Theater, got
all the names for the characters in the |
play from his professors and class !
mates in Princeton University. A
well-known clergyman and one of
Royle's best friends has shown some
irritation because his name is attached |
to the villain of the piece. The name
OF the young pianist was taken from
General Karje, the well.known Polish
Patriot and professor of modern
languages of Princeton University.
The Tribune, Of Spokane. Populist, says the |
platform OF that party will be great deal more
radical before it is less so. Instead of the ordi
nary government junk shop where men may
deposit their goods. new and second hand, and
draw greenbaeks against the deposit, as at pres
ent advocated by this fiat party, IL is under |
stood that In the future no man will be allowed
to run for office on their ticket who hasn't |
three balls attached to him, and that when
will remove the dome Of the capitol and in It's
place substitute three elegant brass globes. Get
your old iron and stuff ready.-Olympian- |
Tribune.