Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-12
The Time Limit Knocks Out the
Yacht Race a Second Time.
WAS HARDLY YAHATFUL OF WIND
The Valkyrie Got the Start Over
the Line and for Time She
Was the Leader, But the
Vigilant Overhauled Her and
Rounded the First Buoy Eight
Minutes Ahead - Didn't Get
Home at Dark.

internationaI series for the Americas
cup, turned out to be no race at all.
IL was the fourth contest between the
Vigilant and the Vslkyrie, and like the
first was not finished within the time
limit, and therefor was cOunted out.
Lack Of wind was the cause OF all
the trouble. At noon IL seemed as
though the contest would have To be
postponed. The disappointment was
greater because early in the day there
was nice breeze blowing.
Yachtsmen and landsmen looked
knowingly at each other as the steam
ers speeded down the bay and extended
congratulations all around that condi-
tions for an exciting trial
of skill looked so promising,
but as the hour for the
start approached the wind died out
almost entirely. The Valkyrie drifted
slowly about circling around the fag-
ship May with the Vigilant in tow OF
her tender, following closely in her
wake.
There was hardly batful OF wind,
although there was wind clouds In
plenty in the sky. The expanse OF
ocean looked like a great lake without
motion save where the paddles OF the
big steamer or the propeller OF yacht
churned up the water and sent a long
swell swinging under the surrounding
boats.
1t was almost calm and the regatta
committee could do nothing but delay
the starting signal.
There were certain signs that breeze
would spring up later from somewhere
between the south and the west, and
for this delay was caused.
About one o'clock the committee was
still unsatisfed as to the probably ap-
pearance of breeze strong enough TO
send the yachts over the course within
the stipulated six hours, and signal
was run up on the flagship May asking
the contestants II they would consent to
a postponement for the day.
The VigIlant answered that she was
willing. The Valkyrie made no re-
sponse by flag. and the committee felt
it cncumbent uupon thom TO start the
boats. A little breeze, one OF about six
miles an hour, had come out from south
southwest, in the meantime, and AZ 1875
the preparatory gun was fired from the
flagship. The racers were then both
above the line and began the usual
manouvering for position.
The Valkyrie had the best Of this
figuring, and when at las the starting
gun was fred she crossed the line with
length OF clear water between her
taffrail and the end Of the Vigilants
bowsprit. The Vigilant had pinched
up bard to gain weather position, but
was unable to do so.
Both yachts were carrying besides
their club top-sails and main-sails, four
stay-sails, jib aud baby jIb top-sails.
When they came about again they ran
far over TO the New Jersey shore on the
port tack. The Valkyrle was
the first to 90 about at 1895.
The Vigilant followed suit immediate
ly. AS they both headed of shore
IL was seen that the Valkyrie was
fully half mile 10 the good. The Val
kyrie only stood on that tack about
seven minutes. The Vlgilant had be-
gun to get in her centre-board work,
and the Engllshman knew that bis op-
ponent would mako weathering very
fast; 90 the cutter went about to main
tain her weather position II she could.
The Vigilant passed under the VAL
kyrie's stern half mile away, The
wind had increased mile or two an
hour while this generating was going
on, but now 1t dropped back TO It's orig
inal velocity. On this tack at 1874 the
Vigilant hauled down her baby 1ib
top-sail and ran up an intermedi-
ate. 1t was long board of shore
and the ViEilant was clearly outfootinR
the Valkyrie. She passed the cutter TO
leeward, and at 4:25, thinking she could
cross the ValkYrie's bow, came about
and undertook TO do so. Very quickly
the Yankee found out she had made a
mistake in that little calculation, and
tackled again.
The Vigilant was now about a six
teenth OF mile of from the Valkyrle's
lee bow. The ValkyriS made another
| head to port at 4:3l, while the ViRilant
held on to her starboard tack. When
the Valkyrie did come about, her head
Of shore, she was mile away on the
Vigilant's weather port.
Al 4:43 the Vizilant came around on
the port tack, this time being success
| ful in crossing the Valkyrie's bow q
good quarter OF mile away.
Again the air strengthened q little,
and this time the ViRilant was 10 fortune
by getting the most Of II. ltcame from
about south. At 5:35 the Vigilsnt made
another tack for the New Jersey shore,
! while the Valkyrie stood on TO the east.
ward. The cutter held long board
this trip, and the VigilSnt came about
with her head for the mark. The Wig
| liant had TO make another tack before
/ she could turn the outer buoy, how
ever.
Finally the Vlgilant rounded the
stake At about COZ. The Valkyrie was
about seven minutes later. Soon after
the racers began their run before tns
wind for home, darkness set In and the
immense feet Of excursion boats under
took to get home - quickly as theJ
could.
The cup defender and challenger
were toWed 70 their mooriDgs In ths
Atlantic basin as soon as the race Wsi
declared of. They arrived 81 $50 p
m. Captain CrsDheld. the captain ol
the English yacht, said: II sm salts
fed that we were beaten because th'
VIRiIant is . better boat than Valxyrie
I To-day's race, though not finished
proved even more tbkn Saturdays OF
MONDAYS that she Is able 70 defeat rs.
"WouId you Ike 70 have gale TO
next Fridays race?y
.,EaL tbank you." said the Capt