The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-14

half dozen men went UP and pretty
soon the tug was ordered 10 head up In the
wind and the mainsai was lowered. The
throat halyard block had split under the
trcmendl Jus strata IL was taken down
and the ships carpenter bored several
holes In Il and put In screws TO prevent
IL from giving way altogether. IL was
repaired at 10.45.
While this was being done the jb.
which had been broken out before the
accident. was lowered and preparation
20 run up a smaller one made. The
shippers Of the tug boats said that the
barometer was falling all the time. and
the indications were that Il would blow
great guns before the race was finished.
The Nigilant took a line from her tug
a few miles inside OF the llghtship. and
at 10:SO took a reef in her mainsail.
She also took I'm her jib and got smaller
one ready There was a good sea on,
and the smaller excursion boats and
steam yachts did not put IN an appear
ance at the ligntship. The wind held
strong from the east
The wind was blowing with increasing
strength all the morning from the east
until It reached the very satisfactory
rate Of twenty-four miles, stirring UP
n choppy sea The sailing vessels, with
their canvas all spread and filled, kept
well in company with their more favored
coal burners.
Yacht Club Guests.
The st. Johns. carrying the yacht
club guests was as usual, early on the
ground. but her decks did not carry the
customary throng. and many evidently
sought the comfort that the cabin grants.
The falling of in the number Of excur-
sionists was quite perceptible, yet there
were still enough to make big showing
and 10 indicate the prevailing enthusiasm.
Ever since the Vigilant cast off her tug
inside the Horseshoe she maneouvered
about under mainsail and jib off the
lightship.
The Valkyrie, after getting outside,
dropped her sails, and for some time
had men aloft adjusting things prepara-
tory 10 a start. The judges boat May.
as she passed out. displayed the signal
indicating the course to be fifteen miles
TO windwcrd and return. AT II o'clock
the indications pointed TO most favora-
BILE conditions for what would probably
prove the last of a contest for supre-
macy that has excited the interest and
admiration Of the whold world. Lord
Dunraven has what he prayed for and
what may cause him to haul in his top
sails before the course Is run.
Delay in starting.
There was considerable delay in starting
! the race The excursion boats were
blamed for the delay The wind wss east
| twenty-eieht miles an hour. end II was
| therefore known that the course would be
| cast. The preliminary signal was fired ct
| 1il5 but the boats did not start in ten
| minutes. After the blue Peter was set at
1915 both yachts reached down by the
| May with r1e wind on their port sides
| Until they ran one-fourth Of a mile south
| of the Mghtship. The preparatory gun
| was then fired. and the yachts stood back
| for the line to begin the work Of jockey
| irg for windward position.
Both yachts went over the line about
| 1921 on the starboard tack, with the VAL
| kyle 20 windward. Both stood up we'll
considering the strong wind and choppy
seas.
Vall1yrie appeared TO be pointing nearer
TO the wind thar Vigllant.
At l25O both yachts were still on star
board tack. They were nearly out OF
sight from here.
Vigilant appeared 10 be aking better
time than Valkyrie, even though the Eng
lish boat was outpointing her The tide
was on the food. and therefore egainst
the racers. Vigilant appeared TO be gain
Ing
The course the beats were laying took
them well i'm toward the Long Island
shore. The weather continued 10 thicken.
Nigilant at 1916 was apparently out
pointing Valkyrie, having been brought
nearer into the wind.
The Nalkyrie was apparently getting
frequent knock downs and had to luff
up TO keep steady. The Vigilant looked
20 be getting smaller here, and this was
taken as an indication that she was well
i'm the lead. The Vaikyrie stll held the
weather gauge.
The Vigilant about an eighth Of a mile
I'm the lead was reported from ROckaway
at / p. NJ. Both boats sailing with lee
rails under water The Valkyrie seemed
TO be a bit sitter. At t:05 the yachts were
off Long Beach and sailing very rapidly,
still on the starboard tack.
The Vigilant at J 10 went about on the
port tack. The Valkyrie was stlll on the
starboard tack.
vaikyrie IN the Lead.
At 1870 the Valkyre. which had been
creeping up on the Vigiiant, took the lead,
and. in twenty minutes, had made a gap
Of 200 yards.
The Valkyrie was. at 2:20. still leading
the Vigilant by a good distance. They
were then nearing the turn.
Turns the Stake.
2:45 p. M.-The Valkyrie turns the stake
boat three minutes and twenty seconds
ahead Of the American boat; wind in
creasing; sea rough.
ViEilant Calming.
HIGHLANDS, n. j.. oct. 1885 p. NJ
The Vigilant is gaining on the Britisher.
The Vigiiant Won.
HIGHLANDS. n. j., oct. 13.-The Vigil
lant's time Is hours, p minutes and "A
seconds
The Valkyries time is hours, 26 min
utcs and 81 seconds.
winner by Forty Seconds.
SEA BRIGHT n. j., oct. 1S.-The
Vigilant won the race by forty seconds.