The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-12
VICTORY FOR VIGLLANT
AGAIN SHE SAILS MERRIIY AWAY
FROM FER COMPETITOR.
1t Was Idsal Weather For Yachting and
vigilant Surpassed Valkyrie in all
Kinds Of Wind-valkyrie's
Friends Lose Rope.

New YORK, Oct. 0.-E'6t tht second
time, and that easier than the feat,
Americas cup defender, Nigilant, de-
feated the English representative, Val
kyrie. The second race was sailed
today on the triangular course from
Sandy Hook under conditions that
could not have been more gratifying
had they been arranged to order, and
it looks now as though the interna-
tional series would terminate Ia three
straight victories for the gallant little
cen Ter boarder. Valkyrie was beaten
three miles at the finish and when the
plaudits of the assembled thousands
rang out to speed the conqueror the
hull of the conquered was yet far
astern.
1t was an ideal day for sailing with
a strong front breez'. The yachts got
down to the start over half all hour
ahead of time and cavorted around to
the northward of the line until the
first gun was fired. Then they began
business. 1t was very pretty play on
the part of both captains. Vigilant
was at least couple of lengths to
leeward while Valkyrie, with quick
going instays, was on the line when
the gun to send her over sounded.
The first leg OF course was dead
beat to wind Vigilant got quickly
into wind aud followed Va kyrie over
the line two lengths behind Then
the handler OF Vigilapt began to pinch
the boat high up into the wind. Pres.
emily the sails OF Vigilant were seen TO
belly out well and from that moment
the American boat began to win the
race. She passed Vallyrie forty min
utes after the start and was never
afterward headed or touched under
any conditions or circumstances
When Vigilant got around the first
leg she was over a mile in the lead and
as the wind increased a greater dis
lance did Vigilaut open between her
self and opponent. On the second leg
Valkyrie had chance to show what
she could do running before real
whole sail breeze, but the center board
er increased her lead to extent that
made everybody friends and enemies,
astounded.
When Vigilant turned che flag at
the end of the second leg she was a
good two miles in advance. Having
rounded that mark, there came anoth-
err leg on which the cutter was sup
posed to be the much better boat, the
wind being pretty nearly abeam. Yet
here again the light draught boat
knocked spots out Of the other craft.
Vigilant continued to increase her lead
and when the winner did finally get
over the final line she was three miles
ahead. She made on an average and Just
about an actual gain of mile on each
of the three legs.
1t was al ample test on each OF
the three points, windward work, rum
ming and reaching. and while Valkyrie
is the best boat England ever sent
over, she met yacht so far her supe-
rior that her hitherto admirers all say
there can be no doubt Vigilant will
win the three straight races and there.
fore the match 1t still remains how
ever, a question as TO which OF the
boats is more worthy in half gale
and rough sea.
The official time OF the yachts was:
Vigilant corrected time. 25.O1; Val
kyrie, corrected time, 1886. Thus
Vigilant beats Valkyrie. after taking
off all time allowance, ten minutes and
thirty five seconds.