The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
The Cup Contest Decided
in a Glorious Race.
VALKYRIE BEATEN BY LUCK,
Her Chance of Victory Ruined
by an Accident.

,,~ Go,e and Rising Waves She Prove,
Herself nm Excellent sen Boat, an,
Painted yIsh her than the viRiinnt-On tn
+: INN Home lIer Spinnnker was Ren
while tho visiiant wns Overhauling He
Her Irish Linen SpInnaker was Set an,
"a. Blown TO Pieces-But for this Acct
s.,t she Might Have won-The vigiian,
had Forty Seconds to Spare After De
suc,,ur the Cutters Time AIIowance-Th,
y,r,,nnt Was Retarded by nm Accident Il
Her centrebonrd-Lord Dunraven Think,
the Race Proves tho Walk yrio ~ Good =,
the vIgiiaat-Mr. wnt-sn Thinks SO, Too
When tho British cutter Valkyrie and the
Yankee sloop Vigilant met at Sandy Hook
IIebtship for tho fifth time. yesterday morn.
ins. In the race for the Americas Cup they
found such q breeze as no racers for the
eup have seen since the famous day when
the Boston sloop Puritan won the victory
by a narrow margin over the cutter Genesta
Il was moro than q breeze-it was gale fair
IN the east. and it came from the edge OF the
great whirEng storm OF which the Weather
Bureau had told. 1t was q growing wind from
out an ominous- looking sky. and every yacht
ing soul who saw It was thrilled with delight
q the prospect Of a glorious race.
The yiRilant was promptly on hand at the
line, but the yakyrie. having had the Ill luck
b break something about one Of her throat
ballard blocks. was late. For about an hour
the race was delayed on her account and then
tho boats were sent away. By marvellously
good handling. and because she Is the quick
est racer on her heel that ever competed for
tho cup she was put across the line to the
vindwsrd OF the Yankee sloop by almost the
length Of tho line which was crossed on the
ssrboard tack. with both yachts under single
resfed msinsails. working topsails and stay
sails and ibis.
The beat out to windward Of fifteen miles to
the stakeboat was one Of the most exciting
contests Of the kind ever seen. With slightly
larger jb than the valkyrie's. the VigIlant
seemed to outfoot the cutter. but she did not
boint quite so high. As 1t appeared at each
tack made. and at last when the turn was
rounded. the foot OF the vleilant about bal
ancsd the nose Of the Valkyrie. though the
cutter really gained. She turned the stake
almost two minutes ahead Of tho sloop. clean
gain Of over minute.
Then came most picturesque and exciting
run for home With her reef shaken out, with
hsr spinnaker and her balloon jib set and
finally with her club topsail set over the little
working topsail-an time Yankee trick
The sloop slowly but surely overhauled her
rival
Half way to the line the sails OF tho sloop
took the wind from those Of the cutter so that
they gave tremendous flop. Amoment later
broad break was seen in the leach OF the cut
urs spinnaker. q break that seemed to have
pssn made by that tapping Of the sail across the
iars royal stay. though some spectators think
Asy saw 1t at an earlier and smaller jump Of
tAssail. Tho British skipper made plucky
Axht however. in spite OF all. Another spinna-
taf was got up. but was quickly blown away.
1hsn he set balloon lib instead. Although
;ials held. and he made splendid race for
apple he was beaten by 40 seconds after all
sanctions had been made
Co. REEFED MAISsAIIs
apere was the stir Of life In the air at sea
nom the time the belated rays of the sun
'uined the black OF night to the murky gray
~aioggy morning. The breath OF the cyclone
swept In from the east laden with shredded
nistA The whitish gray OF the sea in
Ao wake OF the thin rays OF the sun
VS. Drowned by tho hurrying squalls
Nv, Ivy haws OF wind. while the long
W. sWells grew larger and larger. and
.-a mhK- white foam gushed. from every wave
s'e'- here and there fishing smack or a
.uehant schooner reached away along the
80, 80 pNching and tossing about with only
-, eu 'o"er sails set while the fat old red hulk
', 70 hehtshlp rolled and tugged at her anchor
tne great racers. as they were lowed down
Ma Wy began to nod to the sea before they
~, wen turned into the Swash Channel. and |
ins on'y their ibis and mainsails set and thek
I'M. e"ee'ed In over the rail. they overraH |
hs gale ''f' n0" u 'i'' iFesheh-
.,m Skippers Of tho yachts and the barnacles |
,,S %e excursion fleet had wished for wind.
~, u,or once they had been gratiiled. While |
m..o yachts We're in the channel towing out |
rona. "as breeze equal to the one that on |
s,..a had driven the yachts at steamer
h,nS On the reach and II the signs on every
on Eou'd be trusted there would be a better
n". se'Vfe the ilagshp's gun should send thu
,s,. WAS observed by the sharps ON their war
to..A INC lower lay that the Valkyrie was
Aol,ta, into Gravesend Bay. where she
Tia, oao uer mainsail and afterward. when
ran ''hauled her In the channel, that the
a ~ ""s not up by perhaps three feet. some
pus ,o sharpS thought this meant a reef to be
a. t Is me mansail. That was right ch.er.
M u s TO the men OF sporting blood. and
Sbi,s "ol" iater, they got out near the bio
Aoop and found a reef actually in bar
tLsi ,rSs.ac9 fairly lifted tho enthusiasts on
~ bhEAz ON THE vALKYRIE.
dor "0n the valkyrle's mainsau was ,.,on
sure ths, o.e'ler. and the enthusiasts we're
prss, hN. a reef was to be put in. but when the
iopsthI got alongside 1t was found that
ballard y. mad broken in one of the throat
Quickly ,o LUCAS a break. however. that was