The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-11
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NEW YORK, Oct, 11-Once more today
the American eagle spread its wings and
raised It's head in defiance, and still once
again the British lion dashed its tail with
rage. The occasion for the displsy OF
biting feeling was the third
of the latest series Of coutests
for the honor OF possessing
time-worn old mug known as the Amer
ica's cup" This morning tue weather
being hazy, mild. and promising another
OF the days already experienced by the
cup challenger aud cup defender, tie Wig
liant representative Of, the good Old eagle
and the Valkyrie. holding forth for the bad
oid Lilo had not the same air OF
sauciness that they have previously
borne while pr pairing for a tug-ot-war
aquatic. The gilant, Mt Bay Ridge.
shortly after sunrise this Itay, had "A nose
retrousse APP oearance. a sort OF Git be-
hind me, BritIsher" look which was ap-
preciated by patriotic minis. but which
cast a dill. cold, leaden, damp. sick
clever AIRS who hustled about the decks
of n British yacht known as the Vslkyrie.
or c urse with the wet blanket of two
defeats dripping over the Dunraven cut
ter, Il was not to be expected that enthu-
siasiic Gotham would pour out In it's
many tens of thousands to witness
what was looked upon assuredly as being
the final aud definite unduinv Of one,
Valkyrie, a yacht, from Great Bri ain. n
small island on some sea, but there was
enough aquatic enthusiasm and . ufh-
cient quality Of 60 d United States
dollars left In New York AID it's vicini y
to corral together quite a breezy few
people enou b to make excursion boat
people on yacht racing bent feel hall
satited tina they would not be out of the
coal consumed on the watery picnic.
No, there were not 10000 people stand
ing ~anxiously ut the waters edge waiting
to embark for yachting purposes only.
this morning, but there were enough
present TO lend much interest to the event
ms the weather was really delightfully."-
pleasant though not of the kind to prom
Use much wind for the days sport.
Dunravon's Faith Good.
Lord Duuraven. however. ia not yet
convinced OF the above referred to fact.
for he is quoted as saying the English
boats are better used to the waters OF
the other side of the Atlantic,
and that the Valkyrie could
beat the Viailsnt in a race sailed In Eng
lish waters. Lord Dunraven holds that
a sitter breeze than yet experienced here
is necessary to show the rel speed res
ing In his cutter and that he made a
mistake In not sending her over sooner.
30 that boat and crew could become
thoroughly accustom d to the wild and
water on this side OF the Atlantic, before
yahking at the cup. Lord Dunraven also
expressed himself AS being confident that
Valkyrie can beat the VIgilant on this
side of II ring pond. Ia beating to wind
ward on short tacks IL the breeze is very
stiff.
The sum and substance Of the situa-
tion may be put in a few worls aud
these words are AZ follows; Keel boats
will not sail AZ close to the wind as center
board boats, aud no amount OF argument
will mango this fact; then again,
given even hull building and equal
skill in handling, 1000 feet OF extra anvas
should, on either b at. all other things be-
lug equal. carry the ship with the 1000 ex-
ira canvas, however,. to victory.
vigiIant In Good Order.
The damage to vigilant's bowsprit
having been promptly repaired, The race,
today's weather permitting, should be
sailed over u thirty mile coarse. from
Sandy Hook lightship fifteen miles
TO windward and return. ia
other words, . race similar to that of
Saturday last. This Is the third race O
the series of best three out Of live races
provided for by the Amer cas- cup COM
mittee. aud II the Valkyris fails to
win today she must 60 back
home n much disappointed
mug-hunter. Should she win today. the
Valkyrie can try again, for she has still
three chances out Of five left her, but no.
boiy, mt even Lord DunrAven or De-
siguer Watson) believes that the British
cutter eau win one race OF the five unless
vi liant breaks down or goes to the bot
tom of the sea-
Little Interest in Today's Race.
1husly was 1t that there were not so
many people Eowding down the bay this
morning to sc> Ne lat race In al prob
ADJ itv between the Yankee sloop VIII
liant and the British cutter Valkyrie as
were seen IN previous racing days; but
there was pie ty Of good beer and
better enthusiasm on board those
exc. rsion boats all the same and every
DO y cit happy.
A 81 dy Hook at s a. M, the wind was
east. the weather tolerably clear and the
WI q was blowing at the rate OF sixteen
mi co per hour.
vIGILANT FIRST OVER.