Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-09

SANDY HOOK, n. J., Oct 9.-As great
a crowd as went to see the yachts race for
the Americas cup on Saturday started
again today in the fleet Of excursion boat
leaving from various points on the North
ana East rivers. At an early hour this morn
ing the weather was murky and the indica-
tfons for favorable conditions were not good.
AS the morning grew, however, the sun
came out, the weather cleared and the thou
sands OF excursionists. nine-tenths Of whom
were shouting victory for the Vigilant were
happy at the prospect Of propitious weather
An effort will be made to have the excur-
sion boats keep further outside the line of
the course of the racers than they did on
Saturday.
Enthusiastic yachtsmen found a finer pros
pect for a good sailing day when they start
ed down the bay than on either Of the days
last week set for the races. The wind had
an invigorating freshness to IL as II came
out OF the southwest. and old seamen pre-
dicted more breeze than the two crack
yachts have vet had in their two days SAIL
ing together. There We're not as many ex-
cursion craft out for the race as on Satur-
day. but there were still enough to make a
big fleet of escort to the racers.
On Board the Yachts.
AS on Saturday, the crews of the valkyrie
and Nigilant were early astir this morning
preparing for the race. Those on board the
English boat seemed not one whit disheart-
ened by their defeat of Saturday. Con;-
manders and crew alike go about their diff
ferent tasks with a will and look of deter
mination which is so distinguishing a fea-
ture of the English race.
Capt Cranfield, when seen by the United
Press reporter. expressed supreme conf
dpnce IN the a ability ofh &c hoo
win the cup. The prospect Of a good breeze
today was very pleasing to him.
On board the Vigilant there was n feeling
of confidence. You could see IL in the faces
Of the men as they went right merrily at
the duties assigned them. Nat Hereshoff
and Mr. Iselin did not say outright that
they would win again today. but their faces
beamed with such a look that one could
easily tell inetheir hearts what they be-
lieved
The racers did not get away from Bay
Ridge as promptly as expected this morn
ing.
A Heavy Fog on the Bay.
All was In readiness. but for the reason
that a heavy fog enveloped the lower bay
neither boat could afford to take a
humping against one of the many vessels
which anchor in the lower bay durinc
to dispel the mists before commencing the
journey to the starting point, which, as in
the previous race. was from the Sandy
Hook lightship.
1t lacked but a few minutes to s O'Clock
when, the fog having lifed completely the
Commander and Pulver took hold OF the
racers and towed them down inside of
Sandy Hook, where the sails OF the re-
spective boats were placed In position. The
Vigilant in tow then proceeded slowly to
the starting point.
The Englishman, however, cast OF their
tow lines and taking advantage Of the
good breeze sailed for the lightship with
the intention evidently Of seeing how their
boat would behave.
The Course.
The second Of the international yacht
races for the Americas cup was to be sailed
on a triangular course, each of the legs of