The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-14
TIE VIGILANT VICTORIOUS.
Tbs american SIO0p Defeats The British
Cutter in the Final Race,
SBg LEADS BY ONLY FORTY SECONDS
wind Blowing Hard From the East Mt the
start-Accldent to The Nalkyrie-Con-
test for the Americas Cup

oute foggy early this morning ana
heavy mist was falling. which made men
turn up their coat collars 20 protect their
fhroats from the cold. damp air.
The fifteen mile TO windward and re-
turn race between the American sloop
yiellant and the British cutter Nalkyrie,
which ended Wednesday in a luke, after
the boats had covered more than half
the course, was to be resailed to-day.
supersutlous old she'll backs along the
beach pointed out this morning the 81
omens Of the day for "a race or any other
venture 1t was not only a Friday. nm
unlucky day in their calendars. but the
18th Of the month as well. This combi-
nation made the grizzled seadogs wag
their heads In an exceedingly wise man
ner as they predicted that something
vas bound 20 happen before the day was
done. Those persons who laugh al super
suuous fancies and make the wish father
20 the thought were firm I'm their belief
that the something that was 70 happen
in this particular case was another defeat
of the Nalkyrie, and the final victory or
the faucy white slOop that, blow nigh
or blow low" has fulfilled the hopes Of
every American in the land.
The Vigilaut Prepared.
afr HeIreshon designer Of the Nigi-
LIANT. when told last night that a hurri-
cane was coming up from the south and
was due here to-day said: 1--WE are pre-
rared for anything. The Valkyrie people
have been asking for a stiff breeze, and
Ihope they VIII be accommodated. Wen
be there an right"
f.fr ant
kyrie lay on Bay Ridge yesterday get
tng into readiness for tO-day's race.
Little was done on the white sloop be-
yond tightening shrouds and readJusting
puuev blocks. but on the Nalkyrie Il
change was made which Lord DunraVen
thinks will make her better zoe Tor the
Vigilaut than she has been. An 'Alfa
ton of lead ballast was placed IN Aer
hold amldships This made her SIT lo"er
in the water and increased her lodu water
line. ,-..u..i,,,.
tbat her water line had been made nearly
one foot shorter than when she raced
in british waters. and made a phenome-
nal record among British boats. Loru
punraven arrived at the conclusion that
be had Uphtened the boat too much nhu
ha therefore decided TO put in more
ballast before another race takes place
AFTER the additional ballast had beeh put
aboard and made fast the Nalkyrle was
toyyed to Erie basin, where Official Meas
urcr Hvslop ran HIS steel tape over her
and furnished the racing committee with
ra new measurement. The Increased
Ienrth of water lire cuts down the time
allowance. which the boat received from
the Vieilant. from one minute forty-eight
seconds TO one minute thirty-three sec
onds II Is expected that the loss OF hf-
teen seconds IN time allowance VIII be
more than compensated for by the i'm
proved sailing ability Of the yacht After
being measured she was towed back 10
her anchorage ground at Bay Ridge.
\ HEAVY sea.
In the upper bay and on the rivers ad-
sacent 10 New York city this morning
quite a sea was kicking up, and good
breeze from the east was carrying the
smoke ana steam from the tunnels Of
steam craft rapidly to the westward.
Shippers said the barometer was falling,
and that the storm which the weather
sharps have sighted coming this way
from the West Indies would reach here
some time to-day.
old barnacles shook their heads wisely,
though somewhat fearfully, and said that
the time was not far off. They thought
TIE storm would break before noon, and
that it would blow great guns. This was,
however. what everybody had been wish
lng for. and yachtsmen were delighted
with the prospects.
The Briushers scheme OF putting
ton Of lead in his bow was variously COM
mented upon. Many persons were OF the
opinion that the boat would gain more
BOO speed than she lost of her time allow
ance. while the sarcastic ones asked what
difference il made TO a boat that was
beaten ten minutes to take fifteen seconds
ON of her allowance. AT any rate the
New York Yacht club, and especially the
owners of the Nigilant show a commend
able spirit of generosity IN allowing the
Lnglishman 10 make "a change.
IL Is well-known rule I'm yachting cir
cles that a yacht cannot make any
changes in her rig during a club course
or races.
On Board the Racers
When the United Press tugs had gotten
well down the narr0Ws this morning
the Nalkyrie. in tow OF the tug Pulver.
was seen standing into Gravesend bav.
Her crew were just hoisting her mainsaii
in their peculiar English fashion Far
down the bay The Yankee cup defender
could he seen. also in l0w
AS usual, she had been the first 70
leave the anchorage grounds off Bay
Ridge. She already had up her mainsan,
and at the time she was first sighted her
crew were just putting up her working
Jb preparatory, as IL developed a little
later. 10 sailing out TO the Sandy Hook
lghtship. She stood well into the Horse
Shoe for few minutes longer and then
threw of her towing line. put down her
Aeim 10 port and stood out 10 sea. Sne stood
lp io the strong breeze in fine style and
"g.ied along at great rate.
lhe Naikyrie as she passed Sandy Hook
pound lIrnfaHIf gff IL, f.t
"-' in addition TO her mainsail she had
s,. Der working jib, and IL looked as II
e-e might cut loose from the fgg at any
moment and stand out TO sea under her
own salL The wind at this cine was
o'.el.aB up percepubly. A large fleet Of
-e"il6 craft were standing in and out
:. 'He harbor. their sails bellied out like
ese balloons and their huls keeled over
',lsllerably from the strenth OF the wind
.N4 me rapidiiy with which they were
'eNF driven through the water A pleas
s incident happened just as the Valkyrle
'9 standing out al the Hook Pilot boat
20 ~ the Mary Williams. her sails
giaNinB 10 their fun power and sending
sI graceful hull swiftly through the wa
,'r' passed the Nalkyrie here hound In
"7 She dld so she fired a salute from her
cannon and dipped her colors and tbe
.,,silsninan gracefully replied 10 the
accident to the Valkyrie
me wind was blowing fresh from tha
eaSt when the Vigiant and Valtvrta ,sst