Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-14

throng. and many evidently sought the
comfort that the cabin erants. The fai,'ng
on IN the number II cNcurdor,sts w1s
quite pcrceptihlc. yet there were stil'
enough 10 make 4 biz sJcNiHg and tO In
dicate the prevailing enthusiasm Ever
since the Nigilant cast OF her tag inslle
the Horseshoe she manoeuvrcd about
under mainsail and iib OF thc llghtship.
Tho Nalkyrle. after getting outside. drop
ped her sails and for some tirrc had men
aloft adjusting things preparatory 20 q
start. The judges boat, Nay as she
passed ont. displayed the signal indicof-
ing the course TO be fifteen mites - wind
ward and return. At ~ O'clock thr In
dications pointed 90 most favorable con-
dltions for what would probably prove
,he last of n contest for scrr.inacv that
has excitai the interest and admiration
- the whole world. LORD Dunraven hls
what he prayed Tor ard what may caua
him 10 haul in his toDsalis before ihs
course Ia run.
THE START.
There was considerable delay IN starting
the race. The excursion boats were
blamed for the delay. The wind was east
twcnty-eiCht miles an hour. anl it was
therefore, known that IN, course would
De east TIE preliminary s!rual was G-el
* HIS. bat the boats did nor start ,u ten
minutes. After the blue Peter was SCI az
1915 both yachts reached down by the
May with IN" wind on their port sides
until they ran one fourth of milo south
of the lightship. The preparatory sun waI
then fired and the yachts stood back Tor
the line TO BEGIN the work Of JOckcyiu
for windward position.
Both yachts went over the nne about
ffs.. g. o. %. "a. -
kyrie % wiuiwIrI Both stood up we'll
considering the strong wind and Choppy
-scaS
Nalkyri' appeared to be pointing nearer
10 the wind than Vi,ilnt
~ l-O both yachts were st!ll on star
board tack They were nearly out O.,
sight from ho.e.
Nicilant appeared to be- making better
time than Nalkyria. even though tho Eng
lish boat was outplInung her. Tie tlie
Vas on tie Hood. and therefore us1ins,
the racers Nisiidnt appeared to be- gain
ing
IN" course the boats were hying took
them wcu in toward ttr Long lslaul
shore. The weather continued tp thichou
Nig.lan, at l2.ij was apparently outpolnt.
Ing NWkyrio. having been brought nearer
into the wind
NalkyrI, Nts apparently gctlng tta
quent kuock-jowns and had 20 lu0 up t4
keep steady Nigilint looked % Doe set.
ting smaller here. nnl this was taken "a
an Indication that she was "Dli n thg
lead NaIk;rie sthl het o., weather
gauge
VlgGant about an eighth of a milo IN
lead was reported from E1ck3Wly nt
- VI Both boats sailing with lco rail.
und'r water Nlll>yrie ~D mod to b' a bi'
stlffer AZ a1 yachts were of Long Heact
and sailing very rapidly. stiu on st'rboard
tack
Visilaut ar l.ij went about port tack
Naikyrie was stl on stirboard tack.
NALKYNIF ~ THE LEAD
At lcD tine Nalkyrc which had beer
creeping up 80 tGr \igillnt. took th" lead
and in twenty minutes had made a gap of
~" hundred ,-ri-
10, Na.kyyi. was at 22n still lealin,
ia" Nl,aaar hy "a Eoot distance. The
We're item nearing the turn.
NNLNYHIE TURNS FIRST.
At -.D g. " the Nalkyre turned th'
stals boat three minutes and twenty sa
conds ahead OF ~" American boat, th'
wind Increasing. the rDi Rough
THE VIGLANT GAINING.
HIGHLANDS. y. j.. October 3.-2.55 p
M.-Thc Nigilaut b gaining on the Brit
ishsr.
THE VIGLNNr WINS
SEAEBlGHT s. j. October 9Th,
, Viyiuut Wou by forty #couls