The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-11
WATCHED FROM THE HIGHLANDS
the Even's OF the Day as Seen
Through q Telescope.


Yankee ccntreboarder and the British
challenger for the Americas cup 1t
was Nigilant weather, If 1t can be said
that any particular conditions are more
favorable than others for the twice.
victorious cup-Jefender.
Early this morning 1t was reported
that the wind was steady at twenty
eight knots per hour on Sandy Hook
from the northeast, but later the wind
fell gradually, until at 1899 II had
dropped TO six miles an hour and was
coming from the eastward.
Wcather-wise old salts hereabouts pre-
dicted that 1t would shift more and more
to the southwark during the day, and
that ~ the afternoon II would come
Tbs day Ii clearer than on Monday.
anc scarcely cloud is to he seen over
head. There Is little II any haze to OBJ
Jky and sea meet, the divisions are
, sharply and distinctly drawn. There is
heavy ground swell ON, and a consid
LOSS and bob about like cookie. shells,
Both the big single.stlekers go! down
was ilrst to arrive. She came down in
tow cf the tug Commander as far rs
the. turn at the Hook, and then. with
i y, clubtopsail. forestaysail and
for The lightshIp. which she reached
about sl5 4. NJ. Nalkyre came down
:. few minutes after in tow. but di1n't!
| iightship. She then had her working
sails set. with a baby iib:opssil. which
MAS afterwards taken in When she stood
OFT TO the south Of the starting line.
They began, ts, king back ana forth
below the light ship to try the sct OF
lhelr sails. and making sure tina. every
thing was ready for the final silug
yisllant frequently changed her head
sails and seemed to be testing her new
nowsI ut and varying conditions of wind.
| jibtopsails.
The fact that the breeze was becoming
tighter was shown by the manner In
big spread of canvas.
1 The flagship May arrived at the light
| ship, and hove to Just to the eastward
before. II o'clock. So rar as could b.
seen she had not then set any compass
course signals but If the wind continues
SSd wona the quarter the
! in southwesterly direction down the
course, taking first the fifteen-mile run
, to leeward.
At Il.ie A. NJ. the excursion boat
Of the llshtship.
Vtsilant was then lying hove to just
. ~ tic SuuthWhtu VI tnc meet, NUlie Ndl-
1 kyris was standing, out to sea . consid-
erabN distance to the eastward.
The wind had principally diminished
the vicinity e OF the ' h pr there aa
seemed to be almost dead calm. The
ssurfaee Of the sea was like mill pond
long e INDIE the lee Sf IL:
enough apparently 10 start the race.
The fact that the May had not vet set
her compass signals would seem to indi-
4 hn fhn VA OIL t,alS stv,o
| for more wind
The fleet of sailing vessels WAS not ss
large as on Monday. Many OF the big
sssehooner Yachts were towed down to
What little wind there was at l1.li
was inshore and coming from the east,
were, 1t was blowing in light puffs
from the southeast.
No indications ware Yet siyen that the
race would be st1rted on time.
The flagship Mays signal line showed
no fags. and the red ball which has
always gone up promptly at li.l' was
both Vigilant and valky,ie were
standing in from the east towards the
May headed for point just north OF the
starting line.
wards the nagship and hove to shor,
distance from her. She seemed to have
gone In for instructions.
There was almost il dead calm at the
time.
At ll.@j Nigilant passed slowly dowr
to southwark OF the lightship, and ns
she. glided lazily along her big working
head sails were not drawing at all
Nalkyrle was hove to to the northward
II the May had signal fags up the!
were hanging limp and could not be
At 1l.45 the breeze inshore was FIRE sh
ening a trine and had hauled around tc
the south Of east. The big yachts wer.
i a al l. hat,
fleet was lying Oft the lishtship as II al
At II o'clock the as.hip May had
drifted fully a quarter OF a mile TO the
south OF the lightship. with the big
sarare-rigeed Valiant close beside her
about the fleet. crossing and recrosslns
eaeh others bows to KIN time until II
should be DECIDED Whether to try
The movement Of some Of the eNcur
sion feet back towards the LightshiI
, at R25 seemed to indicate that there
was some possibility of starting thu
race.
1t was evident. however, that on tn
flagship no decision as to sailing thu
, | race had been reached.
The sudden dropping of the wind II
even to the old salts at the Highlands,
At ,I np,, both 9th yisant and and u yakErl
abreast of the May: and remained clos'
, together for several minutes. 4 swarm
OF tugboats lowered about them. an,
messages seemed to be passing from
| one to the other
After what seemed to be a conference
, between the shippers and the Committee
| on the May the yachts stood away aBaii
, and began to circle sluggishly arount
the flagship.
, No signal indicating a postponement o
! the race had yet been set on the Ma.
ut l24I although the breeze seemed I,
be lighter than ever
| At 1905 o'clock no sign had yet beer
! given by the May as to whether the rae
would be sailed to-day or not.
Nigilant took tow 70 prevent he
from drifting about, 'Nalkyrie wa
still going 1t alone.
Tho judges boat at r. NJ signalie'
TO the yachts:
do you want a .postponemcnt OF tn
! races
: Vigilant signalled. YES"
NalkyriC's reply could not be seen 70
several minutes. as she Was standing Of
2 shore and her signal halyards We're In
visible.
: Al liz no signal had been observed oil
Z Nalkyrie. Both yachts were In tow -
that time. and We're headed up toward
1 the lightship. accompanied by the judges
boat May. Neither yacht had lowere'
I sails.
Valkyric cast or her tow and wen
e about at LII Il. NJ. As she hosted n
signal tho In ferppcc wag that Lord Dun