Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
Third Victory for the American Yacht
Vfgilaut.

| Third Victory for the American Yacht
| Vfgilant.
The Americas cup will remain in America
until the Englishmen learn to build a better
boat than Lord Dunravens Valkyrie. This
| fact was settled yesterday afternoon, as
announced in a postscript edition Of The
Star, when the American yacht Vig1iant
crossed the finish line two minutes and thir-
teen seconds ahead Of the Valkyrie. Deduct
ing the one minute and thirty-three seconds
time allowance on account of the Vigilant's
larger measurement. the American boat was
the winner of the race by forty seconds.
| Yesterdays race was the third of the series
to be finished, and the Vieilant having won
the three. wins the match.
The first attempt to begin the series was
on Thursday of last week. when there was
not sufficient wind to enable either vessel
to sail fifteen miles to windward and return
In the specified six hours. On Saturday last
the yachts sailed the race over and the Wig
| liant won by five minutes and forty-eight
seconds. The second race was sailed on
Monday over a triangular course, the Wig
liant winning by ten minutes and thirty-five
seconds In both of these races the Vigilant
allowed the Valkyrfe one minute and forty
eight seconds. The yachts started again on
| Wednesday. but were unable to finish. On
| Thursday the Valkyrie's ballast was in
creased by the addition of ton Of lead,
| duced her time allowance to one minute and
thirty-three seconds.
| A Great Race.
1t was a magnificent race-probably the
| finest ever sailed for the Americas cup. The
weather was just such as the English yacht
men have been praying for. The wind blew
a gale. making 1t an uncomfortable day for
landsmen to be outside.
The Valkyrie had the best of the start
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| rounding the outer mark the Vigflant rapid
ly gained on her rival and soon passed her.
The wind increased and the sea became very
| rough. The racers plowed through the water
| their decks frequently awash, and the ex-
| cursion steamers were left far behind with
| rails submerged. The racers sails were
| bulged in the wind and every stay was
| strained to the utmost tension Thus they
passed the finishing line in the growing
| storm. and the eighth contest for the Amer
| fcas cup, the symbol of superiority in boat
building and sailing, was decided in favor
| OF America.
Valkyrie's Sails Split.
The Vigilant, though almost a half mile
behind at the turn, managed to pick UP
handily her English rival and closed upon
| the weather quarter.
AS soon as she did this she, of course,
| blanketed the leader, took away all of his
| wind and then managed to crawl up and
| gradually pass him. The Englishman showed
| gave
the Vigilant dose Of her own medicine.
She also took away the wind from the Amer
lean and then in turn shot ahead. ....-
1t was just in the midst OF one OF these
battles that an unfortunate misffap, or rath-
er a series of unfortunate m!shaps took
place. The Englishman was leading the
| Vfg1lant by several lengths when a little
split appeared on the inner leach Of the cut
| ter's spinnaker.
| Longer and longer the rent seemed to
grow, and when IT had extended ten feet
out-board Capt. Cranfield was forced to
| take 1t in.
In two minutes another spinnaker OF light
Irish linen was taken out of the hold and
quickly run up to the masthead 1t was all
in vain. however, for the wind was then
blowing nearly half a gale and this light
piece Of canvas was soon torn into shreds.
This crushed forever the hopes Of an Eng
lish victory even for one brief day, for
though a balloon jib topsail was hoisted in
| lieu OF spinnaker, the English cutter fell
| The Summary.
Following is the summary:
Course, fifteen miles to windward and re-
| turn. Wind east Valkyrie-Start, 1921;
finish. S:53.52: elapsed time. $685.; corrected
time. S:25.1s.
vigilant-Start 1927: finish 3:5l 80; elapsed
time. S:24.Ss; corrected time, 3:24.Ss.
| Vigilant wins by 40 seconds.
Outer mark-Valkyrie, 2:33.4O; elapsed
| time, 2:O6.4O.
vigilant 2:a5ss: elapsed time 2osssl:b5
| favor of Valkyrie.
Outer mark to fnish-valkyrie l:Dl2;
Vigilant 1l6.0+4:OS favor of Vigilant.
| Eigilants gain over outer course was 2:ls:
less allowance OF 1888. wins by 40 seconds.
What Was Said Afterward.
| Mr.. Iselin remarked as the Vigilant
dropped anchor that he was glad the excite
ment was over and the cup safe.
1.-THE delay in starting" he said, was be-
q H., WI.
promptly at the appointed time, and in the
second place we were the cause of the delay.
for our centerboard got stuck.
| We couldn't move it 1t was down only
| eleven feet when We started. 1t had affect
ed our sailing, Of course. When we rounded
raise the centerboard but couldn't, SO we
sailed all the way home with it away down.
We were a long time setting our balloon lib
| topsail after rounding the stake-boat.
"Our halliards got caught and we had to
send man aloft to straighten out mat
| ters."
Mr.. Charles Kerr, Lord Dunraven's cousin,
who sailed on the Vigtlant. said: 1T was the
finest race ever saw. The Valkyrie had
hard luck. She lost two spinnakers, one
after the other, when near the finish.
think II 1t hadn't been for that she would
Designer Watson, who sailed on the May,
the flagship. as did Dunraven's daughters,
thought that the Valkyrie did admirably
| Sne pOluteU well up IN tne w1n0,' he re-
marked, land there was a good hatful of it.
1t was a fair race, yet 1t doesn't prove a
centerboard boat better than a cutter. or
vice versa / don't think Dunraven will try
| again for the cup.
| "Jamison may come over, but I doubt it
The Valkyrie will probably begin to fit out
at once and will start for home in perhaps
two weeks. L want to thank the newspa-
pers and the public for their uniform kind
ness and courtesy to u.s.
Everything was managed perfectly and
the New York Yacht Club people have been
charming"
Capt Cranfield hadn't anything to say.
After the race was over the Earl of Dun
raven was taken to his hotel as quickly as
steam and horsefesh would. by hire get him
there. Once in the hotel he sought the Sc
clusion of his apartments and sent word to
the office that he was tired would retire i'm
mediately and requested that no cards be
sent to him.
What IL Said in London.
The London Daily Graphic commenting
on yesterdays race, says: I'VE are fairly
beaten. Nevertheless, Lord Dunraven has
no cause to be ashamed of yacht that was
defeated by SO narrow a margin. English
builders must try to out-maneuver American
builders else some day an American yacht
| will come here and sweep the board"
| The Speaker says: IF the race were across
| the Atlantic and in December, Valkyrie
oiv,1xr Il,,t in,