Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-05
TEE AMERICAS CUP.
Tho First Of a Series Of Races Be-
tween The YigilaTt and YalkyFIa
rnMESsE CROWDS on TIE BAY.
UniaYorhblc Wyathrr.--1he Nigilant
Ahead at Noon.-probably
No Race.

NEW YOrK, oct. 5.-Tho city was
dtpopulated OF ybchtmon and lovers
Of yachting who went down the bay 10
witness the fisi Of series OF hvo
races for the Americas cup, between
tie British yacht VAlkyiic, owned by
Lord DunTaven, and Morgan Isellh's
yacht VigIlant, selected by the New
Yoik Yacht club alter n series VI trials
with other crack ynchts TO defend the
club. In spite Of threatening weather
and the chances against tho race there
never was such au outpOufinR before
T. witness tho international cup CON
test. Water craft Of every imaginable
drrcfipiion fit 10 10 outslde, were
crowded 10 the utmost capacity ~
nigh pricss, aud tho heRdlsnda and
shores on either side Of the bny we're
black with people ttrainiug their eyes
through the drifting fox 10 catch a
glimpse Of the races, surrounded by
myTiads Of steam anu sailing crate.
In addition 10 tho announcement Of
thick weather the wind was very Hight
aud uncertain throughout tho morn
ing, shifting 10 various points OF tho
compass. As tho day wore on, now.
ever, the fog lifted somewhat anu tho
wind became s,eRdier. According 70
tho sailing directions the start was 10
DO made oil Sandy Hook lightship,
tho preparatory signal bsing given At
ll;l5 n. M. aud the starting slgnnl ten
minutea later; that being the starting
time Of both, no allowance beiug made
~ either boat Tor time Of crossing an
imaginary line. Tho course was to be
fifteen miles 10 wiudwAid or lcoward
aud return.
At the appointed time the ptophra.
tory gun was fred aud the yachts stood
fst the starting point, going southwark
10 windward. The Valiant crossed
the line first with tho Nalkyrlo clote
behind. AZ they stood away the
Vlgllaut held her course well 10
windward, hut the NalkyTie NJ
pcarod to be- ol0aing ny this gap
between them. AS this dispatch "
sent tho wind II very light aud the
prospects are that there will be no race
owing 20 tho inability Of the yachts 20
cover tho coufao In the stipulated time
OF Fix hOITe.
At noon the wind became very light.
The sea was perfectly smooth. AZ the
yachts held on their course they Drew
somewhat out OF the log and became
more and more clearly visible. At
1890 NigilAnt led by quarter Of q
mile aud pleasure craft nwafmtd
around tho races. Oppoaite Highland
the yachts steeTod due south IN tho
teeth Of what little wind was blowing.
Tho Nigilant continued to lead by
quarter Oi u mile, though tho positions
varied somewhat occasionally ar
either got the best Of tho breeze. Blth
hal all their sails rot with view Of
catching allthe wind possible.
NJ | Pm. tho Nigilant was still q
quarter Of mile ahead and the wind
slightly increasing.
At 1910 pm. both yachts " ere stand.
ing southeast with "a light eUuth wind.
The Valkyrlo was nearly a mile
ahead,
shortly after p. m. the Nigilant
took In her NJ innnket and hauled In to
the wind, allowing the Nalkyrie TO
come up and sail past her, leading, 10
the conclusion on shore was that the
race was declared Oh, aud IL was gen.
orally 10 believed and reported. The
action OF tbs Nigilant IL ink pllcablu
ana the oiuse will probably not ho
known I'll the return Of the boats FROM
the race. Alter falling badly behind
the Nigilaht turned about anu headed
down tho Jersey oosut fully three
quarters OF milo aalorn Of tue
NalkyTio.
At l:i0 both were on the stnrhoaTd
tack with light wind oil the shore.
At 900 the Nalkyfie WAS nearing tho
stake boat Tor the turn, and she appears
10 have u lead Of two miles.
2;l0 p.m.-Both yachts nro still on n
Houthrrly coursc, the Nalkyfio q mile
IN the lead. The race will not bb made
In the required time, II appears.
At&lb pm. tho fog sottled down
and for time II was almost uhscurlng
the yachts. There was scarcely any
breeze anu they made poor heading.
They have not yet turned the stake
and the chances hro greater than ever
that they will not DO able 10 finish In
time, 40 only TWO hours and quarter
remain.
To the Associated Press II was re-
ported at Sandy Hook that II looked at
8;i5 Rs II tho VRlkyfle HAD turned the
stake Dont,aud tho Vigilant was not ~
10 seen clearly.
A diepaich from Long Branch re-
oeived hero at 3;47 said tue VIZ liant
was then adll halt milo from the
stake boat.