Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-13
ITS TWO STRAIGHT
THE VIGILANT AGAIN CONES OUT
VICTORIOUS.
BEATS THE NALkYRIE BY OVER
TWELVE MINUTES.

Lord Dunraven's Speedy Cup Chal-
lenger Now Beaten With and
Against the Wind-Race Sailed in
Twenty Mile Breeze Over Tri,
angular Course.
The Highlands, n. j., Oct. 9.-The
Nigilant made it two straight today by
defeating the British yacht Valkyrie
handsomely in the second run for the
America cup. The race was thirty
miles over Il triangular course. The
Valkyrie got over the starting line
first The Vigilant passed her before
half the first leg had been covered, and
at the first turn led by 3 minutes 10
seconds. The second leg of the course
was covered by the Vigilant i'll 81 min
utes, Dunrayen's yacht making the turn
8 minutes after the Yankee vessel. The
last leg of the course was covered by
the Vigilant in 53 seconds, she crossing
the finishing line at $50 D. III. The
Nalkyrie crossed at 3:O2:3O, u - min
utes behind the cup defender. Thirty
thousand people saw the race, which
was sailed in II twtley knot breeze.
At the hour of 8 o'clock the Valkyrie
and the Vigilant could be seen in tow
making for the Hook The weather
was delightful; a cool, southeast wind
was b1Owing at the rate of about
twelve miles an hour, with indications
Of more wind, an outcome anXiOuSly
hoped for.
There was a light haze on the water,
but it seemed to be clearing away as
the day wore on. Following the y;lcts,
tiagships and stake boats down the bay,
came the first of the yachts loaded with
sightseers, the early birds of the eX-
curSion fleet, and the steamers chart
cred by the different yacht clubs, all
flying clouds of flags and making the
air ring with the music of small army
brass bands of the mdgt torturing
species.
When the chronmeterS recorded five
minutes past 8 o'clock, with the aid of
a marine glass, lord Dunraven, de-
signer Watson, Mr.. Kerr, Lord Dun
ravens brother-in-law, and Sailmaker
Ratsey could be seen on board the Val
kyrie, while c. Oliver Iselin, Nat Her
reshoff, Percy Lamont and Capt. Ham
sen could be seen on the Vigilant's
deck.
At 10 a. IN. both boats dropped the
tugs and were sailing toward the start
ing point. At that hour Far Rock
away wired that a heavy mist hung
along the shores of Long Island and
that the wind was blowing only six
knots an hour. When the yachts were
sailing there was Il light breeze and the
fog was lifting. The wind was about
south southwest and blowing seven
knots. 1t was strong during the night
but cleared away soon after dawn.
The Valkyrie appeared to have Il
lady passenger today and the opinion
is expressed that Lady Dunraven is
on board the British cutter A long
swell is rolling and there is Il fair pros
pect of seasickness as an accompani-
ment of the days sport.
AT 1920 the tickle and all-important
atmosphere was being moved in cur
rent at the rate of about sixteen miles
per hour at Sandy Hook, and both
yachts were standing on different tacks
about Sandy Hook tiightship. The
speed of the wind at 1890 was gain
of about three miles per hour on the
speed at 10 a. IN. At 1850 a. m. the
wind was about eighteen miles per
hour; weather clear.
At 11:22 a. IN. both yachts We're ma
noeuyering for position to the north
ward of the mark and heading for TIE
mark. At 11:23 the Valkyrie was
carrying mainsail, foresail, jib and club
top-sail.
The yachts swung into line and got
away well together The Valkyrie
crossed at 1:25 and the Vi.,ilant about
five seconds after. The Vigilant i'm
mediately set her jib topsail and is
closing up on the Valkyrie's quarter
The wind holds fresh and they are
making good Roadway
At lao a. NJ, the Valkyrie seemed
to be doing very well on the wind, and
was giving the Vigilant good race
at this stage of the contest. 1t was
believed, however, that even if the
Valkyrie turned the first mark that
the Nigilant will be ahead at the sec
ond mark and at the finish. The sec
ond leg will be 4 dead run to leeward,
and should be interesting to all con-
cerned.
Five minutes later the Nigilant seem
ed to drop the squirt she made ahead
and the Nalkyrie held her own. Not
Il steamer was to WindWard of the
racers and no complaint could be made
by either of them The wind was
SOUTHWEST about twenty miles an hour
and frtShening with not much change
in the positions of the yachts. Both
yachts We're, still on the starboard
tack heading about southeast. At 1901
the Nigilant was Overhaulng the Val
kyrie. The Stakeboat for the first leg
was off Seabright. AS the breeze
freshened the Nigilant crept up on
her rival inch by inch. There appeared
to be little difference in the position
of the yachts at 1910. The Nigilant
started in the lead. At 1920 the wind
was strong and the Nigilant was gain
ing rapidly.
The Nigilant took in her jib topsail
at 12:21 and continued to widen the
gap before the Nalkyrie Fully IN
eighth of Il mile separated the yachts.
All of the excursion fleet was we'll
astern At 1870 the May was just to
the stern of the Nigilant and further