San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-05
VALKYRIE LEADING.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT
RACE.
Horrible News About The Storm.
LIST OF DEAD so FAR KNOWN.
PROPERTY DESTROYED WILL BE
SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS.
Horrible News About The Storm.
list OF DEAD so FAR KNOWN.
The Great Boat Race.

Inc UT6dI DUH NdCS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Nalkyrie
Vigilant, Great Britain and United
States, John Bull and Uncle Sam,
stars and stripes and "bloOd and
CUTS" faced each other today for
Americas cup. The weather
at s O'clock this morning was dull,
damp, and dreary; a light
northwesterly breeze was blowing
and weather sharp and clear, and
a good day was in prospect later
on. From grey dawn to sunrise,
and from sunrise until the last
putting tug boat left Manhattan
Island, Long Island, Staten Island
or the Jersey shore for the Hook
was crowded. According to the
sailing directions the start was to
be made off Sandy Hook light ship,
preparatory to a signal being Civ
en- at I1:l5 a. m. At the starting
signal, ten minutes later, the
yachts were to get off as quickly
as they could. That being the
starting time of both. No allow
ance being made to either boat for
failing to get across the imaginary
line quick enough. Determined
upon for the first race was fifteen
miles to windward on leeward.
Both yachts turning to a mark an
chOred at the tifteen-mile point
and starting and finishing
across an imaginary line,
drawn between Commodore Nor
gan's flagship, May, and Sandy
Hook light-ship. At 1l:15 the
starting gun was fired, and both
yachts crossed the line. 1t was too
hazy to see clearly. At II 80 a. m.
the yachts had started over the
southern course, the Nigilant
crossing the line to the windward,
with the Valkyrie close behind,
but closing the gap. The wind was
very light.
HIGHLANDS, OFF NEVERSINK,
Oct. 5.-[12:jO p. m. If anything,
the wind is dying out still more,
and, to use an old sea dogs
favorite expression. "The sea is
as smooth as a maiden's cheek" 1t
is only to miles, an hour and it
will not be surprising if today's
beat is too slow to come within a
six hour limit, necessary to make
the race. 1920 p. m.--Nigtla mt
leading fully aquarter of mile.
- :25-Yachts turned, coming
south ten miles to sea.
l2:40 old seamen say the race
will not be finished unless the
wind freshens a good deal.
- p. m.-Boats>On sOutherly
course towards Asbury park; Nigi-
liant still leads.
Both boats standing erect in
steady in the wind in full view Of
crafts Of all descriptions.
1898 p.m.-The Nalkyrie under a
freshening breeze from the stern
seems to be crawling slowly up on
the American defendant.
p. m.-The Vigilant still leads.
1:2O p. m.-Nigilant took her
spinmaker and hale on the wind
and allowed the Nalkyrie to come
up with her, and the about,
allowing the Nalkyrie to sail
past her, this ineXplicable
observed in the tower are
in doubt as to what caused the
Nigilant's action since she has
turned about and is headed down
the Jersey coast fully three-quar-
tiers of a mile astern of the Valky-
RE.
lao p. m.-Both yachts now
standing southeast, with light
south wind-Valkyrie nearly a
mile ahead.
2 p. m.-The Valkyrie is now
nearing the stake boat for the turn,
and appears to have lead of over
two miles.
Observation-Disclosures, Oct. D.
[2:05 p. m. Both yachts are still
on the southerly course. The Val
kyrie is about mile in the
lead. All other boats following
close behind. The race will not be
made in the limited time. They
are moving very slow.
Go to l.. Wolfson's tomorrow,
a big remnant sale is the attrac-
ton. 10 D 1t
Remnants of dress goods, silks,
m, n,y- I.