Evening journal., 1893-10-07

To-day was beauty Tor Good Yacht
Race and the American vIgilant Held
AlOft the Good Name and Fame of Her
Predecessors in the First Complete Race
Against the Challenger valkyrIe to De-
fend the America Cup.
NEW YORK, Oct. To-day was al
most an ideal day for the great Inter
national yacht race between the English
challenger Valkyrie, and the American
cup defender Vigilant.
The course was fifteen miles to wind
ward or leeward and return, the start to
be made from Sandy Hook light
ship.
The day opened cloudy, foggy and with
such a light wind that the thousands Of
enthusiasts who focked to the steam
boat landings to board the boats that
follow the yachts, were fearful that it
WAS to be another fuke and moi race.
b However, this did not deter the crowds,
and as early as 8 o'clock the pleasure
steamboats, at the battery and at the
East and North river docks were packed
with people, all eager to get out along
the course-race OF no race. Sailing
craft, steam yachts, steam launches and
every con ceivable kind Of vessel swept
down the bay, loaded with passengers.
The police boat with fifty patrolmen
was in the van and notices were given
all along the line that the boats
following the racer must keep away {
safe distance and not stop the wind.
The light breeze Of the early morning
increased gradually until o miles al
hour was reached. This blew the fol
and clouds away and the sun came out
shedding it's brightness upon hundreds
Of vessels all making for the starting
point.
Whoop La the Wind and sun,
At o o'clock the wind had increased t.
ten miles an hour and little later was
blowing thirteen miles. The wind wa
northwest. Vigilant and Valkyrie we T,
to we'd to the starting point early, it be
ing intended to start of on time. A
the champions were towed out the crews
set their mainsails and made everything
snug.
The flagship May followed close behind
| At 10 o'clock the wind blew fourteen
miles an hour. Yachtsmen said it wa
Vigilant weather The betting wa
about even.
The scene at IL o'clock, just before tn
start, was a most brilliant one AS ia
as the eye could reach the ocean wa
dotted with white winged vessels wit
full sail set, standing for the startin
point.
The United States dispatch boat Dol
phin Joined in the procession. Secretsr
of the Navy Herbert and party Q
friends were aboard.
Just before II the flagship May sig
nailed the course. This, with the shift
to be taken, will make the course abou
forty miles. The wind was west north
west and seventeen miles an hour jus
before the start.
1130a m.-Both yachts started q
1925. Valkyrie led by length.
VaIkyrIe Goes Ahead.
70 m.-Vigilsnt got across the lin
five seconds behind Valkyrie The win
did not seem to be strong and the sal
did not fll.g
valkyrie gained slow and at 11.45 WI
about six lengths ahead
vigiIant Shipped Much Water.
1920 p. m.-FiftY minutes after Il
start valkyrie seemed to be still Il
creasing her lead, vigilant did not see
r to take kindly to the rolling sea al
shipped considerable water. The boa
5 made little progress.
Hurrah, vIGilant Passes at IT.. 20.
: 10 4Op m.-At noon Vigilant begl
g to creep upon her rival and at 12 81 W
abreast Of her. At 1925 she passed Il
English yacht.
4 VIgiIant Mile Ahead.
!. 10 50.-Vlgilant was fully mile ahe
according to calculations made by e
pert yachtsmen. VallSyrie seemed to
gaining trife.
p m.-The Long Branch life-savil
= station reported at o'clock that Wig
ant was two and one-half miles In Z
If lead
1t 2p. m.-Vigilant rounded the stak
boat at O5; Vigilant rounded stall
r boat l So