Evening journal., 1893-10-13
INA 4O-MILE WIND
Vigilant and Valkyrie
Straining Every Point.
FAST TIME BY THE RACERS.
Although a Gale is Coming They
Are Rushing to Windward.,

Lord Dunraven Was Delighted when He
Saw the Nasty Sea and Heard the
whistllng Wind, for He Has Been
Calling New York Bay "a BIoomin'
Duck Pond."- vigIlant's Owners Also |
Glad, for They Want to Convince the
EngIishman That His Yacht Isn't In It
at All.
NEW YORK, Oct 13-Lord Dunraven
has secured his wish at last. When the
Valkyrie's owner went down on board
Valkyrie at o'clock this morning, for
the third race with Vigilant to. day, the
wind was coming from the East at 49,
mile-an hour rate and a nasty sea was
running.
An hour later the wind was 81 miles
an hour with prospect OF assuming the
proportions of gale before the race
started. This is just what the noble
earl had been praying for, as he declared
the Valkyrie would be at her best in a
very heavy wind.
While Vigilants owners have not been
boasting Of their boats superior abilities
in gale, still they welcomed the heavy
blow and expressed their confidence in
the ability of their craft TO win. They
also welcomed the heavy blow because
Lord Dunraven favored it aud declared
that II Dunraven be defeated to-day he
must concede to the superiority Of
Vigilant on all points, something he has
hesitated to 90 thus far.
Even the Threatened Cyclone Had Little
Eject.
The weather was threatening and the
clouds black out on the open sea and
ever y body thought Of the cyclone sched-
uled for to-day from the South. The
majority of those who ventured abroad
the excursion steamers were old salts
While the crowds were not as large as
on previous occasi ,ns, still goodly feet,
well crowded, followed the racers to tn e
starting point off Sandy Hook Light
ship.
The course is that of Wednesday when
the contest ended in a fuke. 1tis fifteen
miles to windward and return. Very
few wagers were made this morning,
but what few bets were made were at
to sgainst Valkyrie.
At 10 o'clock the wind was still East
and blowing at "a miles The sea was
very choppy. Both racing yachts were
being towed to the starting point.
High Seas and a Thirty-AIIle Wind.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 AT 1880 the
wind was thirty miles an hour and ole
Salts said the advance guard of thu
West Indian cyclone had arrived. Th'
sea was getting higher and higher and
lVigilant and Valkyrie were compelled
toiput, reefs in their mainsails.
The flagship May arrived at the start
: ing point and signalled the course woul'
be fifteen miles to windward and return
signalled TO Get Ready.
NEW York, Oct. 13-Storm signal
: were raised st Sandy Hook at II o'clock
At 11.17 the "get ready" signal wa
: hoisted on board the flagship.
The Racing Begins
The wind was blowing almost a gal
at H. 80, and the danger signal was 81
at the signal station. Notwithstandin
i this. both yachts put up great amour
: Of sail and kept up their topsails.
1t was plain that both boats intende
{ to strain every point in the contest
b The course will be East. ValkYrie WI
o mile away when the preparation
3 signal was hoisted and it was hauls
}. to await the arrival of Valkyrie.
n The yachts started at 1921. Win
e Fast, 80 miles an hour; cloudy. VIC
liant 20 seconds behind.
where vigIlant Pulled Ahead.
u 4O.-It was a very pretty rae
is Valkyrie hung on TO the windward an
the two boats looked like one fro
= Rockawsy. Vigilant was doing the be-
D. work, as she was to leeward and hs
% succeeded in getting on even terms wit
= her rival
d 10 49.-vigilant had forged a lengt
t. ahead of Valkyrie and was gainir
is steadily.
vigilant Was Interfered with.
S. 130-Vigilant continued to gain a
-. before o'clock, was 300 var
ahead At that time Vigila
Mt went about on the st.rbos
en- tack and ValkyIie passed her. A
Ia parently vigilant was interfered with
one of the excursion steamers which to
CO awav her wind