Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-11
Scarcely Enough 10 Send The RacIn6
Yachts Aliens,
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS 40 STARE
The Valkyrie, as Usual, Was Quickest
over tho Line, aud stlll Loads
SLOW Time, Perhaps no Race.


Al the Highlands At $3.50 q. m. u
vas reported that the Nigilant had
taken In her Jib top sail. The Nalkyrie
was still IN tow. The Nalkyrio se'
her lib and the Vigilant was nearly
out 20 Scotland llghiship.
Al $3.50 tho Nigilint bad passed
Scotland ughishlp, speeding towari
Sandy Hook lightship, making agool
oigh, kuo,s.
The fiaei Of excursion steamer was
beginning to round sandy Hook head
out TO ,he starting point az 10. They
stretched up the lower hay nH iht 40
the eye could see and there seemcn W
be more of them than any previous
day. Tho indications wutu that tAo
day would see the greatest cfowa tiia.
ever witnessed an International yacht
RICE. Tue wind was suil iuiilug
steadily, aud II looked rs u ihey wnull
not DO atle to finish within the time
limit.
AtlO:i0 SIN. the Vlgllant was mile
outside tho starting puiut reaching
along on the port tack under her lower
sails. The Nalkyrie Iasiei Scotland
ughtahip stiii IN Tow. The breeze was
frcshening slightly. Tho Nigilaut then
tackled aud Was standing back toward
the marx.
AZ 1921 =. m. the Valkyrle passed
Sandy Hook lighahip stiil In tow
The Vigilant was close to the lightship
on the starboard tack and had eet her
CLUB topsail.
Atl6;a8 tho flagship May aud the
official tug Laokonback were at the
starring point.
At iO.59 the Valkyris let go her tug
The boats were headed OIL tho R0cks'
way shore, close together.
At 1896 tho Nnikyrle set her club
topsniI aud both boats started towards
the mark. The wind was very light
AMI the sails seemed barely ~ stand
flll.s
Al ll;l5 the preparatory gun was
fired.
The starting gun was fired at ll:25.
Tho Nalkytie crossed the line nrtt, a.
In both the previous races.
At 1880 tnB NigilAnt's sails were
Hopping In tho light breeze. Both
boats were moving very slowly.
5loAmets crowded about tho light
ship NO that II is impossible to give the
accurate time each crossed the line.
This wind hauled around to tho south.
east, and II locked as n the course
would be- altered.
At ll.ii both were making short
taoks 10 tne eastward. The VigilAnt
seemed n distance 10 the windwArd;
the Nnlkyrie was on the STAFFORD tack,
the Vlgilaut to the port.
A. ll:i7 the Nalkyrie seemed to
have started over lhe course again,
the NiyilAnt lelsuroly following.
At 1905 tho yachts were suil mHr-
muycung; tho breeze was light; ovi.
IDENTIFY they could make no neBdway
and were about returning To tho start
ing line.
Atl2;l5 the racers were going indo-
lcntly back and forward, The regatta
committee was holding them, appar-
entity 10 see n the breeze would fitsnen
suniclenily TO Justify start.
Tbs NalkyTiu crossed the line again
on the IT rbUard tack with the Nigi-
laut about five seconds behind. IL
looked as though they were making
another attempt, as tho wind ito-h.
ened somewhat OIL shore, but In half a
minute the Valkyrie tackled and came
back 10 the line.
At l2:i5 both racers appeared In
tow. Some OF the excursion boats
were headed back to the city. Five
minutes later tho entire fleet seemed
TO DO headed back 10 New York.
THEY'RE OFF.
Shortly after p. m, the yaohta pro.
ceeded 10 the flagship 10 consult with
tho Judges. Meanwhile u breeze
sprnng up, increasing In strength nnu
II was finally decided, despite the pre-.
vlous purpose OF poslpontment, 10 nj
tempt to tnil tho race.
Al 1880 both set their jlb.topaailA
aud unanswered near the starting
point.
THE vALltNRIE LEADS.
Al l:i7 the Valkyrlo crossed the line
half a length ahead Of the Nigilant
with good drawing breeze, and stood
OH the 10 southwark, the Nigilaut on
the Valkyrle'H weather quATtet
The breeze was i've 10 six knots,
southeast, and the Nalkyrlo made the
best headway. A. 1857 she was six
lengths ahead. she held this MI 2:O2
when she tucked IN short, followed Ivy
the Nigilant minute later. The
Valkyrie WAS handled with great skin,
anu tackled In half tho time occupied
by the Yankee boat
Two minutes later the wind was q
lfliie west 81 south, tue Vaikyrie in
crraslng her lead.
At 2;l6 tho tho wind hauled to the
east anu lot the yachts head up n point.
At 2.2b the boats headed dire city
toward Highland light station, where
the Associated Press lookout II sta.
toned. II was impossible to Judge
their relative position. 1t IL Thought
the Nigilnnt Is pointing better than
the Nalkyfie.
2:Si p.m.-rho Nigllant seems TO 10
gaining slightly.
2!i2 p.m.-Ihe yachts have made
only about four miles Ia tho upurse of
almost an hour. At this rate il will bo
impossible to finish in tho time limit.
2,64.-rhe wind 10 dying out. The
Vigilant started 10 tack 10 slarboarJ.
but missed her stays aud is failing
away ON the BauB tack.
2:55.-lhc VIM has shifted east.
Waru. The Valkyrie still has lead Of
Six lengths on tue VigilantB weather
how. no ValEyfle tack, OIL sh ore
beautifully. Itd
Sp. m.--Iu very short order the