Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-07
BREEZE WAS LACKING.
First Contest Between the visiIant and the
vaikytie Failure.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6-Thousands of en-
| thusi,stic citizens saw the Na!kyrie gain
| "a big advantage over the Nigilant by be
ing better handled, and they saw both
| boats, after smiling - miles out of the 81
| in five hours and "A half. give up the race,
| as it was impossible to finish inside the six
| hours, the limit set by the cup committee.
| IL was more OF IA drifting match than II
| race The wind at no time reached the
| dignity of IA sailing breeze. The race was
| started with the wind from the north. 1t
| ended with the wind from the south. The
| thousands of enthusiastic yach;smen saw
| the Nalkyrie at one time nearly two miles
| in the lead and some Of them were glad
| that the wind failed to carry the boats over
| the course in the six hours, As il locke At
| the last rs if the English would, in all
| probability, have won the race. More fair.
| minded yaehtsmen recognized the superior
| way in which John Bulls sailors out
| generated Uncle Sans tars, and regretted
| that the English boat won only an empty
| victory.
No Lack of Interest.
| The whole of New York and vicinity
| seemed to be on the water. A thick mist
| hung over the water in the morning, but
| nt II o'clock it cleared away aud the sea
| was Ike glass. There were boats from
| Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and hun
| dreds Of nearby points. Had there been "A
| heavy wind there would have undoubtedly
| been a number of accidents, rs large and
| small craft alike were in such close quar-
tiers that, as it was, many accidents were
| narrowly averted.
| M, ...o,,.., % ,t, ,r,,, uooh.. ,,,,ro .s,i,
| n, dan,, An unn.cossarr ,r,,cL mas mn,
| ~ nm tho terdars and Tho ho.ts mad
u,,,,J,, Co. tho aon,oot III. sLi,,nars ,ook al
d,,t;snsi,, n, ia sLy and ,rar, disa,
,o;ntnJ ne both 1vanted a Good stronf,
| wind.
A few minutes after 8 o'clock the Vigi-
| laut's anchor went up, and in tow of the
tug Commander she passed out through
| the Narrows. On her were G. Oliver
| Iseln and Perry Belmont of the syndicate
| Of owners; Captain Hansen her skipper;
| Nat Herreshoff, her builder; Duncan
Kew, the representative of Lord Dun
raven; Captain Terry and Newberry
| Thorue
| The Valkyrie followed in tow of the tug
| Louis Pulver 10 minutes later. On board
| her was a distinguished party, including
| the Earl of Dunraven. The New York
| Yacht club was represented on the Val
| kyrie by Rear Commodore Archibald
Rogers, head of the syndicate which built
the Colonia.
| The yachts were saluted by tugs and in
| coming ocean steamers As they passed
| down the bay and proceeded out to Sandy
| Hook lightship. They were followed b.
| Commodore Morgan's steam yacht, May,
with the cup committee on board. With
the committee Oh the May was the secre-
tary Of the navy, Mr.. Herbert.
| The Nigilant arrived at the lightship
| ahead of the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie spent
| considerable time getting her mainsail up.
The vigiIant Outgeneraired.
| The start was a pretty one as the spjn-
| maker. were brokeo ont inst before cross
| u,g the line and the two tall single stjck
| ers nresen,ea A fine appearance "a they
| stood down toward the Jersey coast
| There vas a hiy fleet Mt the turn and
| Lord Dunrayen and his men got n cheer
| and n salute of steam whistles and
| scra,,ns which thew will not soop foroat
| nj ,.,,n., ali 49,, g. ~, yi,iIan.