Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 From All Quarters, BEATEN BY SIX SECONDS. Col0nia Won the First Race
 From vigi|ant. PILGRIM AND JUBILEE DROP OUT. Both Boats Met With Acci-
 den's in Heavy Seas. DEATHS CAUSED BY 4 BlUaDER. An EynreSS GraShps Jntn q
DEATHS CAUSED BY 4 BiUaDER.
An Express Crashes Into a
 Way Train.
COLONIA IS A WINNER.

l way lId1us
 COLONIA IS WINNER.
 She Defeated the Visilant by Six Sec. ends in the First of the Trial Race. of the Cup Defenders-The Pilgrim Plunged Into a Heavy Sea and Met With an Accident That TbreW HeI Out of the Race-The Jubilee Wa. Also Obliged to Give Up the Race. SANDY HooK, N. Y, Sept. 7.-The first | of the trial races between the cup defend CTS was sailed in stiff wind and heavy ees ! off Sandy Hook to day, and resulted in 6 victory for the Colonia by six seconds ove, the Vigilsnt. The Pilgrim and Jubilee both having been disabled withdrew at the start. The day was an ideal one for yachting. The boats were lowed from Bay Ridge to Sandy Hook shortly after o'clock. On the Vigilant was Matt Heres ohof, her builder; T. N Rogers Maxwell, one of her owners, Captain Hansen, who sailed her, and Captain Terry of the Gray ling, who acted as adviser. General Paine and his son, John Paine, was on the Jubilee. Captain Jack Barr WAS skipper and Charles Barr, who sailed the Navahoe in England, was aboard. On the Pilgrim were Skipper Sherlock, George Stewart, her designer, and Stuyvessnt Palmer Captsin Hank Half sailed the Colonia and Archibald Rogers was on board.
 A score of large steam yachts and several schooner yachts accompanied the big yachts down the bay. There was also fleet of excursion steamers and 8 number of ocean-going tugs. The wind was blow ing at ten knot pace, and there was 8 sea which flooded the decks of the yachts. The four cup defenders bent their sails just be- fore II o'clock while they lay inside of msiassil and jib. jtb topsail and big club topsail. The Vigilant and Jubilee were satisfied with lower sails only, and the Pilgrim was lowed down to the start with mainsail only up. The Vigilant and Colo mia had several brushes before the start and neither seemed to got an advantage. The Jubilee was racing about at a great pace and many yachtsmen predicted that it would bs a Jubilee day.
 Commodore Morgan's flagship May took her position north of the Scotland light ship at Il and signalled that the course would be from line drawn from her to the Hogsty north of east, fifteen miles to windward and return. The four big 6AOoPn AnA Q bO0Ny sCn lo COalcAu Wibu in addition to the wind, which kept them well heeled even with only plain sails. The Pilgrim, which was the lsst,, plunged into heavy ses, and the shock added to the strain on the canvas and carried away the jaws of the gaff. She was lowed to the city. The Vigilsnt lowered her topmsst in readiness for 8 strong blow and the Colonia took in her big sail, but ran up working topsail.
 The three big sloops were standing in for the lightship on the starbosrd tack when the starting gun sounded at 11:45. The Vigilant at once shot ahead, shaving the stern of the lightship.a a biscuits toss away. Right astern of the Vigilant came the Jubi- lee, her long bowsprit almost touching the leaders taffrail, while the Colonia followed 200 yards behind. Following Is the time of the start: Vi9ilant 11:45:27, Jubilee 11:45:4O, Colonia 11:4e:46
 The Vigilant and Jubilee both crossed with topmasts housed, under mainsails, jibs and staysails, but the Boston yacht was evidently in trouble, for her jib was half way doWn the sheet with the foot drag ding in the water. She had evidently parted ore of her sheets and was doing her best to repair 1t.
 After the yachts had crossed, the Vigi- lant and Jubilee kept their starbord taoks aboard and stood on ts the south and east ward, while Colonia tackled with them and headed in shors. The Jubilee had scarcely hoisted her jib again when one of her peak hslliard blocks was carried away and fell into the sea. This accident placed the Jubilee hors du combat, for her mainssil began to sag, the outer leech hung in began to sag, the other leech hung into a blight and General Paine eased up her helm.
 The vigilant had now gone on the pert tack and she and the Colonia were both standing towards the Highlands: The latter had her topmsst on end and carried working topsail. On they both stood till the Colonia went on the starboard tack at II :55 and headed in the direction of the Vigilsnt. The latter crossed the former's bow, however, about one-eight of a mile in the lead. This left the two yachts on the starboard l tack, heading to the southwsrd, and this position they held for fifty minutes. Flo, | 8 long time there was little or no change in the relative positions. The Colonia seemed to outfoot the Vigilant and pointed | 8 trife higher. She was not able to hold her Huff, however, and sagged of to lee | ward. It was evident that the contest would be close.
 At 12:45:10 the Vigilant went on the port tack, heading for the land, while the Colonis followed at 12:4S:05. Tho Vigi lant gained slightly as the mark wal neared. Two hundred yards astern O the Vigilant the Colonis was plungint along with working topeail making bette' | weather of it than her rival with topmas housed.
 Skipper Hansen, therefore, placed hi ! topmast on cad and set 8 working topsail Now the boats were on an equal footing | C., kla {p kbn z, Southbright. The Colonia seemed to gain
 and after closing the distance between her
 self and the Vigilant, went on the star
 board tack at 1:22:30. She was followed
 three minutes later, by the VigiIant. Tn
 boats were then three miles from the cute
 turn.
 After few short tacks they went abou
 at 1:55, standing for the mark on the DOT
 tack. The Vigilant led by five hundre
 yards, gybing around to the starboar
 tack, easing her sheets and running st fin ish.
 Following is the official time of the turr
 Vigilant 2:03:05, Colonis 2:06:30.
 The Vigilant gained one minute an mile beat to windward On the run hon both set their spinnakers in good tim The Colonia get her balloon jib to sail |
 2:12:15, and was followed by the ViRiiaI
 one minute later.
 In the run home the Colonia steadil
 crawled up on the Vigilant and woul ! ] have passed her had the distance bee 1 greater. The wind frightened toward th
 finieh and when the rscs VI
 three miles south of Sandy Hoe
 the wind shifted to the southwes
 forcing them to take in spinnakers ar
 balloon jib topsails and head up for tl
 line. The difference between the sloops = the finish was minute, B seconds 1T
 Colonia gained minute, 22 seconds on u
 run before the wind.
 The Vigilsnt made a great gain of
 seconds over the entire course, but beil . I the longer boat she had to allow her a
 versary 20 seconds, which gave the ra
 to the Colonia. Summary:
 Elapsed Corr, , Name. Start. Finish. Time. Tiu Vigilant coco. l1,45:N 3:190S 3:33:4l 3:a3
 | Colonia........ 11:46:4s 3:2041 3:S3 b5 3:33
 The second of the trial races will
 sailed Saturday over triangular cou, ). outside of Sandy Hook. The distance W
 be thirty miles-ten miles to leg. Ge
 eral Paine said he would be ready with |