Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-14

New YORK, October 13.-For the
third time the Vigilsnt has passed the
Valkyrie and the Americas cup will
stay in this country for another year.
With plenty OF wind, with splendid
sea ard an almost ideal day for yacht
ing, the beautiful white boat passed the
line, aud amid the blowing OF whistles
aud the cheering Of men, while women
waved their handkerchiefs, the hagship
"May" hoisted the colors Of the Vigil
ant.
The VIgilant was 6rst on the ground.
and soon the Valkyrie came down in
tow Of her tug. After some preli minAry
manouvering, the gun from the flagship
declared the third and last race had be-
gun for the cup.
The wind at the start was squally,
and it was feared tho yachts would
not have all they wanted. Fortunately,
however, this proved mistake OF the
prophet, for after short time II blew
steadily once more.
The yachts made short board on the
starboard tack, but changing soon took
long run to port apparently their
positions did not change. The Valkyrie
kept her lead, II anything Increased.
The Valkyrie turned thu stake With It's
red flag at 2:33I6 and zee VigIlant fol-
lowed at 2:35.
AT 2:36, the Valkyrle set her silk
splnnaker. In two minutes the sheets
were home, and the great sail WAS pull
Ing and tugging like a 1.-Two thing.
The effort was apparent. Immediately
the Valkyrle drew away from her rival
as though tho latter vas tired out, but
the sheets OF the Vigilant went home
and she too leaped forward.
Then the ValkYrle douced her jio
and forestry sail and setA balloon stay
sail in place. The Vlgilant hauled her
balloon jib slowly up to the top mast
head and set II. She seemed TO fairly
Jump ia the water.
AS the white boat dre~S~o behind she
blanketed her rival anc NlIRpinna-
ker fell In graceful fold
II was not long, how the
Vigilant had made a cast With
sufficient TO enable her TO pa 40
Valkyrie'e sails filed once mt
The estimated three-Quart-
mile between the boats fell rapid.
at $3.50 the end OF tho bowsprit Oh
Vigilant was in line with the Valkyfl,
stern.
AT 3:31 II had reached her bowsprIt
head, ahd at 1892 line Of open water
appeared between the two. This time
the Vlgllant was In the lead.
Suddenly, at 3:34, the men on the
Valkyrie we're seen running 70 ahd fro.
and then a glance showed the silk spin
maker had been split In two tapping
ribbons.
Down II came by the run, and in a
few seconds new one was Ia place and
being hauled up and sheeted home.
The work OF the crew was 80 quick
that at 3:35 half the new sail was In
place and drawing 10 the full. Short a.
the delaw wnsit IL 10 bO feared IL lost
the Valkyrle the race for the two boats
were very close.
Meantime the VlgIIant was drifting
ahead, everything pulling aud the dis.
tance between herself and her rival
gradually widening.
A flash from the flagship May as the
Vigilant passed the line between her,
self and the llghtshlp, was echoed and
prolonged by all the whistles Ia tht
feet.
The cheering filed the air.
Even the wind. strong ~ II was,
could not blow this away. IL was
magnlfcen. race, the finest seen 10
years. II is impossible to say With this
record which Is the better boat 10 such
a wind as that OF TO-DAY.
Forty seconds on q race 10 winduard
OF fifteen miles aad return is 50 close
that the splitting OF the Valkyrieb