The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-12

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-What gave prom.
ise of being the final race of the interna.
tional series for the Americas cup turned
| out to be no race at all. 1t was the fourth
contest between the Vigilant and the Val
kyrie. and, like the first. was not finished
in the time limit, and therefore was count
ed out. The lack Of wind was the cause
of all the trouble. The committee delayed
the start until l:45 o'clock waiting for a
| breeze.
| The Valkyrie crossed the line with a
| length of water between her taffrail and
| the end of the Vigilant's bowsprit. They
went over on the port tack TO begin the
| course. They had scarcely went over
when both went about, the Valkyrie
still to windwaro and having
| gained two or three hundred feet.
When they come about again they ran
close to the New Jersey shore, the Valky-
! rie in the lead The Vigilant passed un-
der the Valkyrie's stern half a mile away.
The Vigilant was clearly out footing the
English craft. She passed the latter to
leeward, aud at 4:25 O'clock crossed the
Valkyri-'s bow.
AT 5:35 o'clock the Vigilant made an
other tack for the New Jersey shore. while
the Valkyrie stood on to the eastward.
The cutter held the long board while on
this trip, and the Vigilant came about
with her head for the mark. The
Vigilant had to make another
tack before she could turn the
outer buoy. However, finally the Vigilant
rounded the stake, at about 6:67 o'clock
The Valkyrle was about seven min utes
later. L
After the racers began their run before
the wind tor home darkness set in.
aud the immense fleet of excursion boats
undertook to get home as quickly as pos
sible.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Once more today
the American eagle spread its wings and
raised it head in defiance, and still once
again the British lion lashed its tail with
rage. The occasion for this display of
feeling was the third of the races in the
series of contests for the honor of possess
ing the Americas cup. Early this morn
ing, though the weather was delightfully."-
pleasant. it was not of the kind to prod luce
much wind for the days sport, and fears
were. expressed that the boats would not
BE- able to make the d stance in the time
allowed. The largest crowd that ever
witnessed an international yacht race was
out to see the contest. The race today was
Hook light ship. fifteen miles to windward
or leeward and ;eturn-in other words
race similar 10 that of Saturday.
At $50 o'clock the Vigilant and the
Va.kyrie could be seen making for Sandy
Hook. AT $50 O'Clock the boats had
passed out of Sandy Hook. The wind at
that hour was blowing but eight miles au
hour. At 1886 o'clock the Valkyre set
her top>ail and both boats started toward
the mark The wind WAS still very light,
and the sails seemed barely to stand full.
The preparatory gun was fired at HIS
o'clock, and both yachts began maneuver-
ing for position. The Vigilant was beat
ing down toward the mark on the port
tack. while the Valkyrie was sailing close
ly after her At 11:25 o'clock the starting
gun was fired. Two minutes later, as she
had done in all the previous races, the
Valkyrie crossed the line IN the lead. Il
little after the start the wind hauled
around 80 the southeast, and both boats
came about aud headed back over the
course to make u new start.
At noon the boats were maneuvering
around the flagship. waiting for the breeze
to freshen SO that ii new sSart could be
made. The chances were that there would
De no race today.
AT 1:O2 clock the yachts were tacking
aimlessiy back aud forth, with barely
wind enough TO give them steerage way.
A start now would mean finish long
after dark, and it was extremely imprO ba-
bic that such AN attempt would be made.
At Los clock the race was postponed
for the day bat Il few minutes later the
wind came up, and. after Il nasty cousulta-
tion with the judges 1t was determined TO
cancel The previous poStponement and
make an attempt under more favorable
weather conditions.
At 1:42 o'clock tue yachts were on the
starting tack and heading for the line,
with the Valkyrie slightly in the lead. In |
a few minutes more The starting gun WAS /
fired aud the yachts were of. apparently |
Tor sure-enough race.
At La O'Clock the Valkyrie crossed the |
liue half a length ahead ot the Vigilant. |
The Nalkyrie gained materially. aud at
l:o7 o'clock was half dozen lengths |
ahead. AT 2:02 O'Clock the Nalkyrie !
tacked in shore, followed by the Vigilant, |
and minute later the British boat, evil ]
IDENTIFY at uer best point o. sailing. was 7
going on The wind IN light breeze. The |
Yankee crew seemed TO handle their boat |
IN more seam.nliss manner than the |
otner crew, but the Nalhyrie kept on H. /
cIeasIng her lead.
AT 2.3i o'ciok the Nigilant seemed TO be |
gaming slowly. Each yacht seemed 10 be
waiting for the otuer 10 tack
At O'clock the NaikvrIe had splendid /
lead aud Was still gaining. The wind /
shifted to the easwar.. with the Nalhyrie
tie gainer thereby The NigIiant tried |
twice 10 come about. bnt failed.
AT 1913 o'clock the Naikyrie tackled TO
siarboaro. coming about beautifully At
3: l5 o clock the Nigi!ant tacked aud both
sser oa the course. IL vas now
thought that the yachts would he unable
10 fiaish within the time limit. a minute
later iur Ns.kyrie tackled again and crossed
.ne tigilant's tow.
a. he
b suer. apparently. but the Nalkyr.e WAS
ioibg west wiodwnrd WORK AID was OPEN
ag up the gap in great shape. sac Tas
now Leading Dy good quaTser OF = nile
AT $50 4'ciOck tie race Was last develop
ng into a drifting match. TBe Fsikyrse
vas ulaiHta!Giug her lead. bat is was coE-
;eue.i tBat the race could not DC finished
1util late at night, If a. all.
GOVERNOR ReNFROW.
PoSD GREEK, .. L., Oct. ll-Governor