The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
INTEREST IN THE RACE,
SavannahianS Watch the Progress Of
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The Betting Here Was Slow and There
Were Few Takers Against the Cup
Defender to be Found-odds Always
Against the Britisher-Hundred
Read the News and Progress Of the
Race From the Morning News Bulle-
tin Boards-The Result Announced
Ten Minutes Earlier Than Anywhere
Else in the City.
There was an unusual amount Of in
terest manifested here in the national
race yesterday between the Vigilant and
the Valkyrie, and thebulletius of its prog
ress were closely watched during the
entire contest.
For the last two or three days this CON
test has been the absorbing topic among
lovers of this class of sport, and both the
American and the Britisher have had
their champions and ardent admirers
among Savannahians The Vigilant has
been the favorite from the start, and at
no time would a wager be considered IN
less good odds were given in her favor.
Some, however, have been fearful Of the
Britisher, and on this account there has
been a little backwardness in the bet
ting.
now THE RACE WAS WATCHED HERE.
Almost everybody in Savannah mani
Tested an intense interest yesterday in
the result Of the race, much more so than
was thought would be the case. Especially
was IL 50 among the old seamen and the
sea captains who frequent the Bay. Every
bulletin was eagerly read, and the prog
ress of the yachts as eagerly noted as
If the contest had been of Tybee Island,
and the interests of Savannahians had
been at stake.
O Betting, however, was very quiet, but
from what cause it would be hard to say.
1t may have been because my lords boat
was feared on account of the determine
ton which has been expressed on the
part of the British to carry of the Amer
ca cup and the efforts which were con-
sequently exerted to build craft that
could do the work.
A NATIONAL PRIDE.
Then, as a matter of pride, an Ameri-
can would hardly want to stake money
against his own nationality. the result
of which was that most every one that
wanted to bet wanted to stake his money
on the Vigilant. As a consequence there
were few takers of bets on the
cup defender, and very little money
changed hands in Savannah as a result of
the contest There were few stakes
however, but in almost every case the
odds were in favor of the Vigilant. Those
who wanted to put up money on the Val
kyrie wanted to bet even, and that is per-
haps one reason why no more was placed
After the start and when it was seen that
the Vigilant had taken the lead no
takers against the cup defender could
be found.
AT THE MORNING NEWS BULLETINS.
On the bulletin boards Of the MORNING
News appeared as perfect a service as
was given anywhere in the south.
The MORNING News made special
efforts to give its patrons an ac-
curate statement of every stage
of the race, and of their success,
those who gathered around the bulle-
tin board well know Bulletins came in
every four or five minutes, and crowd
was always there to cheer the cup de-
fender whenever she made an advan-
tageous move.
The MORNING News had three direct
services by the Western Unions wires,
each of which gave frequent bulletins Of
the movements of the yachts, and the
progress of the race was accurately noted
throughout Besides a special service
there was the service of the Southern As
ISOLATED Press, and the Western Unions
special race service, which is known as
the most thorough and the fastest in ex-
fstence.
DIRECT FROM THE RACE.
The reports from this special race SER
vice came exclusively to the MORNING
News and they came direct from High
lands, n. j., at the Western Unions
station, over the wire used for marine
reports. This was the most advantage
Gus point from which reports could be
sent out, and, while the press reports also
came from this point, they had to go
Through the Washington office, which de-
layed them a short while after the spe-
cial race service provided by the Western
Union company.
The Western Union is the only company
which has wires direct to the Highlands,
and these special reports were handled
IN such q manner by Manager Maxwell
and bis corps that the announcements
were made from the bulletin boards of
the MORNING News within two minutes
after the actual events they recorded had
TRANSFERRED
ANNOUNCED IN TWO MINUTES.
The Vigilant went over the line at 2 :81,
New York time, which is 1907 Savannah
time. The report of the winner was read
from the bulletin boards of the MORNING
NEWS at 500, just two minutes after the
cup defender had crossed the line, and
nve minutes before the British yacht had
reached the goal. This announcement
was mace from the bulletin boards of the
MORNING News fully ten minutes before
IL was reported at any other point in the
city. The MORNING News takes special
pride in being able to furnish its patrons
with so full and detailed a service. and
takes pleasure in announcing that it has
made arrangements for repeating the
same service at each of the contests be-
tween the yachts.
The Olivette, the famous steamer of the
Pant 1un nf tho el1frc u
the feet that carried spectators out to
the scene of the race.
a New Firm.