The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
THE AMERICAS cur.

1t is all over. The American eagle can
now flap his wings until hi, tail feather,
drop out and no one will say word. The
land Of the free, etc, is again on top and
America has once more demonstrated hei
right to the claim of mistress Of the yacht
ing seas. On Friday in New York harboi
Tor the eighth time in less than half cen
tury the pride Of Europe has been knocked
down and tramped upon, for the eighth
time the swiftest of English cutters has
been compelled to lower her colors and ad.
NIT defeat ut the hands of the American
samen. The American cup is safe again
and all Europe mourns. Lord Dunravan'i !
yacht Nalkyrie was beaten for the third
straight time by the vigilant and nothing
more is necessary.
Despite the fact that IL was Friday anc
the 18th day OF the month, and around
which conditions Oh salts had predicted a
sorts of bad things for the vigilant, the
American yacht beat the Valkyrie by 40
seconds in the third and last race and re.
tains the Americas cup.
The race was 10 miles to windward and
return and run on a choppy sea and in 9
freshening gale. The valkyrie's allowanc,
of minute and As seconds was cut dowL
to minute and SO second because Of the
extra ton of lead added to her ballast. I'm
like the other races, Fridays was mad.
with flying start, from which no advant
age is deducted
With choppy sea and the wind at a We.
locity Of % miles, the third and decisive
race for the Americas cup on Friday was
started at 1902 o'clock. The Vigilant cross
ed the line at 1907 o'clock with the Valky.
RE one minute behind. The Vigilant tackled
twice, crossing the Valkyrie's bow the ii rs,
time and heading for the shore the second
Both were scattering spray over their decki
the Nigilant being the wetter Of the two
At 1888 the Vigilant led the Valkyrie tt
windward and both were being lost in tn,
haze. At o'clock the Vigilant was al
eighth OF mile in the lead.
Then the haze thickened and the yacht,
were not sighted until 3:l4. when the Vigi.
liant was reported Two lengths behind but
the wind was increasing, At 3:35 the Vigi
liant took the lead of the ValFyrie and in.
creased the gap between them several
lengths, while the Englishman was takins
in his spinnaker. The Vigiant crossed tho
line ahead at 3:i9. and the Valkyrie at 1862
The run home was swift, the Vigilan.
winning by 40 seconds.
The day and conditions was such as Lord
Dunrayen hoped for. The Englishmet
claim the NIgilant had all the luck, Will,
the Nalkyrie split two of her spnnaker,
Just al time when she was leading III,
NiGllant ~ two minutes, beating u wind
ward in 10 miles.
MAGNIFICENT RACE.
at 3S4 the men on the Nalkyrie wer,
seen running to and fro and then a glanc,
showed tnat Inc silk spinnaker had bee,
spit in two Tapping ribbons, Down 1
came 10y run and in few seconds a new
one was in place and being hauled up ane
sheeted home. The work Of the crew wal
so quick that at 3,35 half the new sail wa
IN place and drawing to the full.
Meanwhile the Vigllant was driyint
ahead, everything pulling and the distsnc,
between herself and her rival gradual,
widening. She was picture as she tor,
along under mainsail, gan, topsail, ,spinnak
er and balloon llb. every thread drawing
and the yacht waving her tall masts slight.
ly from side to side. A flash from the flag,
ship May as the Nigilant passed the lin,
between herself and the lightship was
echoed and prolonged by all the whistles IL
the fleet
The cheering filled the air; even the wine
strong as it was, could not blow this away.
IL was magnificent race, the finest seen in
years IL Is impossible TO say with thiI
record which is the better boat in such I,
wind. Forty seconds on boat TO wind.
ward OF 10 miles and return is so close tina,
the splitting of the Valkyrie's spinnake.
might easily account for IT
The following is the official record of In,
race as supplied by the flagship May:
Halkyne' 3;?5:i9; Vigilant 3;2i:39
S:2i:39. ''e""S
Time passed fiRish line-Valkyrie
S:63:52; Vigilant 1851. 80
Vigilant winning by 40 seconds.