The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-09
The Yankee" Yacht Beats
Valkyrie by IL Minutes
80 Seconds.
ENTHUSIASM AT THE FINISH
The Britisher Led at the Start, But
the Cup Defender Soon
Passed Her.
ENGLlsHMAN'S NOVEL MASCOT.

SANDY HOOK. October Q, 1898. .-Enthu-
siasric yachtsmsn found q finer prospeet
for good sailing day when they atartsd
down the Bay this morning than on either
of the days last week set for the Interna
tional races. The air had an invigoratinR
freshness TO it as it cams out of the south
west and old sea dogs predicted more
breeze than the two crack yachts bavs
yet had in their two DAYS sailing to-
gether. The race laid out for
oday is triangular one Of
leg. In wind that holds from one point
all day the race is ten mila beat to
wiudward. ten mile run and a tea
mile reach. 1t ia considered By yachts
men rs proving the best test or alI round
sailing qualities that can be devised. In
a stiff breeze it makes an earlier finish
than the race with one turn only, and isff
gives the talent on the Yachts be r-r
chance 10 display their ability as S9a-
men.
There were not as many excursion craft
out for the race as on Saturday. but there
were still enough to make big feat of
escort to the racers. As on Saturday the
crews of the Valkyrie aud Viligsnt were
early astir this morning preparing for
the races.
At eight O'Clock this morning the wind
registered only eight miles an hour, bue
1t has steadily increased until the present
time, 10:30, it is blowing fresh from the
southwest at eighteen miles.
The st. Johns, carrying the guests OF
the New York Yacht Club aud flying the
flag of the club, was the first steamer to
pass down the bay, and out by this point,
far in the distance up ths bay, gradually
appears IN view steamer after steamer in
their rush for position at the start. not
rs well thronged as en- previous days. but
still with geodly number about their
decks.
A long procession of trim white steam
yachts passed OUT at eleven o'clock. Con-
spicuous among them is ths Dolphin,
flying the AdmiraPs flag. and just pre-
csding her the large yacht White Ladye.
Some distance up the hav can be seen ths
Valiant. the queen of the fleet. overhsul-
ing and passing the feet OF vessels sbout
her as easily as IL she were one ( the
great ocean Qreyhounds,
SANDY HOOK. IL A. M.-The regular
order of thugs seems to have expert
enced change on board the English
yacht, Valkvrie. for prominent upon her
decks, well aft, is observed lady logged
out in n blue yachting costume, who Is
evidently to be the mascot for tOdRy's
contest. This Is following out the ex~
ample set by Lieutenant HEM on board
the GRlatsa in ths contest OF 1856.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, Oct. 9. 1898.
II A. M.-Both yachts of Lightship. Flag
boat also lying near Lightship. No sig
nails yet.
SANDY HOOK, 1880 A. M.-Both yachts
started at 11:25.15. Valkyris was about
one length anead.
Both yachts went on the starhoard tack
after the start. The Valkyrie led by
3 tk.poa forre LAM ehof fAn Fnxu
The VlgilRnt was to wiudward. however,
just before the start the yachts ran
up working sails-mainsail, topsail and
jibs-
The VaIkyrIe was about three lengths
ahead at 11:35.
AT 11:50 O'Clock the wind was south
west blowing twenty-three miles an
hour.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. Oct. 10. 11:34 A.
M.-Both yachts are now on the stal.
boRrd tact The Valkyris leads by about
three or four lengths, but the Vigilant 10
10 windward.
1l:40-Roth the yachts are passing Il
faghsat May and the Vigilant is gainin!
SANDY HOOK, IL o'clock.-rhe ViitgatC
has apparently gained coustdera bly, ard
will evidently pass the Valkyrie To u
leeward IL she continues TO main tain heR
speed.
HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsINK 12;05 P. NJ
Vigilant has passed VRIkyrie.
SANDY HOOK, 12.10 p. M.-The yachts
are now on port tack. The wind has
hauled more to southwark. Velocity "a
miles an hour and Increasing. The
Vigilant in the lead. >VigIlant has her
topsail out now.
1915 P. M.-Ths VigilAnt appears to be
six lengths in lead of Vslkyrie.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, 1894. = Both
yachts have taken IN their jio topsalls.
They are now about two miles from the
stake boat. The Vigilant appears 20
lead by about quarter of mile or
more.
SANDY HooK-Valkyrie turned stake
boat AZ lilo four minutes astern OF Vigil
liant.
2:3o P. M.-Vigilant has sailed half wsy
from of shV re stake boat to finish with
out any chauge in position. II anything
the Viglant Is gaining
2:55P. M.-The Vigilant crossed the
f1nisn line at 2;5o:30. The Valkarie Is
about nine minutes bahiud.
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