The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-06
DECLARED NO RACE.
There. Was Not Eaou :h wind TO Make y
Respectable sneeze.

There. Was Not Eaou:h Wind 10 Make
Respectable sne~xe.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-Bafiled by light
winds the yachts vigilant and valkyrie
which started to-day on the first Of tho i'm
ternational races for the America cup. wero
compelled to abandon the contest. Tho
English cutter was then mile in advance
Of tho vigilant and the point for which
they started almost six hours before was
yet miles away. II was keen dsap-
pointment TO the thousands who had stood
by the rails and clung to vantage ground
on board the steamers all day.
Tho overpowcriug attraction OF the big
race between the English and American
prize winners drew the biggest fiotilla that
ever sailed to Sandy Hook to soc tho
yacht race, and every boat was crowded,
too. From the deck of the steamer Re-
public tho associated press reporters dis
patched carrier pigeons with the earliest
news OF the start. finish and progress Of
tho contest. There was, as n matter OF
fact, no actual contest between the yachts,
but under to-day's conditions il has to be
admitted that tho Valkyrie had everything
her own way. The little wind prevailing
was close,to due northwest and tho rc-
gattn committee decided that the boats
should start away to leeward for the first
Is miles and return to windward.
The international racers. lying close to
the starting point. were busy with prepara-
tions till well on to II o'clock. when they
began to make sail. There was general re-
mark that the vigilant's sail area was
greater than that OF her opponent. When
the preparatory gun was .lred the Valkyrie
came around and found her position
under tho vigilant's lee quarter. Both
boats then headed for the line, the Eng
lish boat about six lengths behind. When
two miles out tho centerboarder gained
half minute In time apparently.
During the first two miles the breeze
freshencd up bit, but scarcely had tho
spurt made itself known than IL died out
aud left less air than prev allied previously.
From then the boats entered into q drift
ing match. They were about six miles
out with tho viailant pretty nearly half a
mile ahead, when the accident of the day
occurred. Tho vialant was seen to point
OF TO The leeward as though about TO enter
new waters. The appearance of q row.
boat gave foundation for the belief that
the American yacht had lost man over
board and was lying in wait to pick him
up. This opinion was lost In the minds OF
those who held II when they saw tho
American boat continue the same course
to lecward. II transpired later that the
boat had simply lost wind and could not
hold out.
II was fully quarter OF an hour before
the vigilant made an indication OF picking
up again. BY that time her adversary
was SO far ahead II was generally con-
ceded that the English boat must win tho
race unless good still breeze should
spring up. The wind began to haul TO the
south aud the yachts had to make tack
TO reach the outer buoy. In this work tho
vigilant gained ON the Valkyric. The Val
kyrie rounded the buoy amid tho wild
shriekings Of steam whistles. Twenty-six
minutes after this, the vigilant made the
turn with even a creator clamor. She was
q mile behind and had to allow over q
minute aud three-quarters. IL il had been
run home, IL is doubtful IL the Vigilant
with poor handling to tho outer mark
could have overcome the obstacles. When
about half tho homeward journey had
been completed, Lord Dunraven. who was
ON his own boat. hailed tug and asked
for tow line aud was brought back TO tho
bay under steam power. Almost simulta-
neously did Mr.. Iselin on this vigilant de-
termine to do the Same thing. There will
DO no race tomorrow, but another at
| tempt will he made Saturday.
LONDON. Oct. 5.-The greatest interest
Is taken In England In tho race between
the valkyrie aud vigilant. The various
clubs and hotels and other resorts nj
which IL was possible to obtain news OF
the race were thronged until midnight.