Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-10-21
THE CUP STAYS HERE.

Third Successive Victory for the Amer
lean Yacht vigilant Over the Valkyrie
In the International Race for the Amer
ira's. Cup Thus Ending the Contest-Tho
Last Race Most Exciting One, and the
3 Engllshman Probably Lost by Reason OF
slight Accident.
SANDY Hook. N. j., Oct. 1.-The
Vigilant yesterday won the third and
decisive race for the Americas cup, de-
feating the British yacht Valkyrie in a
gale by 40 seconds. The race, which
had been postponed from Wednesday,
was started at 1927 with the Valkyrie
leading. The wind was blowing thirty
miles an hour from the east. At 11:30
the danger signal was set at the signal
station, but Notwithstanding this, both
yachts put up great amount OF sail
and kept up their top sails. 1t was
plain both boats intended to strain |
every point in the contest. The course
was the same as that Of Wednesday,
fifteen miles to windward and return.
T. lust before the starting gun was
fred both boats were flying for the
line close hauled by the starboard
tack the American boat little dis
tance in the lead with the Englishman
on the weather quarter. 1twas close
call, and for time it looked as though
the Vigilant would be over first and
handicap the Vallsyrie by half min
ute Skipper Hudson was little too
anxious, however, and had to pay the
penalty of being forced over toward
the eastern end of the line The re-
suit was a loss to the American boat,
for she had to luff in order to weather
the way. The Englishman stood on
toward the line, however, with every
| sail full, and crossed few seconds
| ahead and well to windward On cross
ing the line both yachts were heeled
we'll to leeward, the Valkyrie the tstiffer
and seeming to carry her canvas with
more ease. 1t was wise move to have
reefed mainsails, for the sea was in.
creasing at every minute and the ba-
rometer was falling rapidly, giving
every indication of an approaching
storm. Once over the line the racers
settled down to their work. The in
creased ballast attached to the VAL
kyrie's keel seemed to do her world
of good for she sat right up to wind
ward, and in less than an hour was
fully 100 yards off the Americans
weather bow. Both racers were stand
ing over toward Long Branch, but the
| vigilant was not doing as well as her
friends expected.
| At 1910 the Vigilant, being close in
i. shore, went on the port tack and
headed over in the direction OF the
Valkyrie, then standing over on the
starboard. The American boat seemed
to be in doubt whether she would bt
able to cross the Englishman. Thi
was soon dispeled, however, for two
minutes later the Vigilant, seeing tha
she must cast astern of her rival, wen
about again and stood inshore. Botl
). yachts held on the starboard tack FOL
some time when the Valkyrie wen
about at 1l:O6, followed by the Vigilan
few seconds later. They now stoo
' off shore on the leg, the. English boa
seeming to hold her own. She wa
soon outfooting the American, and
was almost assured that the Valkyri
!: had been favored with just what sh
/. wanted, and that in heavy sea an
half a gale she was far the speedie
= and sitter boat.
r At 2:3l the Valkyrie tackled for tn
mark, going around it half minut
), later. The following is the officif
time of turning the outer mark: Va
I. kyrie, 2:33:4O; Vigilant, 2:35:55.
Though the beat to windward wa
a exciting in the extreme it was nothin
l. as compared to the run home. Th
!. wind treshened and the sea becam
d angry and turbulent. Still, both boa'
n carried their flying kites. The Wig
Iy liant. though tritle slow er than tt
1t Valkyrie in setting her kite, carrie
many more yards of canvas and, to II
,e surprise of the Englishman, shook oil
le the reef in her main and set her lart
club topsail over the working one thu
II She had carried all day. The Wig
ut liant although almost a half-mile b
hind at the turn managed to pick L
st handily her English rival and clo
It, upon the weather quarter. AS soon
le she did this, she, of course, blankett
IN the Englishman and then manage
ly to gradually crawl up and pass he
IN The Englishman showed that tv
ne could play at that game, and he ga
a the Vigilant dose of her own met
lg cine. He also took away the VIII
I'd from the American, and then in tul
i'd shot ahead.
k. The Englishman was leading by Sc
n eral lengths when little split a
id peared on the inner reach of the CT
~ ter's spinnaker. Larger and larger t
a rent seemed to grow, and when it hi
hs spread well out Capt. Cranfield W
~ forced to take it in. In two minut
~ another spinnaker of light Irish lint
ch was riggid and quickly run up. ltw
er all in vain, however, for the wind W
blowingh nearly half a gale, and IL
in, lipht canvas was soon torn into shred
al This crushed forever the hopes OF
an English victory for one brief day,
y. although iib balloon top-sail W
l
no Valkyrie fell astern and crossed
ne line 500 yards behind the Vigilant-
". SUMMARY OF THE RACE;
nd Course fifteen miles to windward and retu
lty Wind east,
an valkyrie-Start, la:i7;0o; finish' 1853:
H., elapsed time, 3:s652; corrected time, 1881
-! Vigilant--Start 12:s7:00: finish, 3;ol'
oe- elapsed time, 3:24:39; corrected time 3:2i
all Vigilant wins, 40 seconds.
ar outer --valkyrie-Start,2: 2: S3:4O; elap'
o.. time, 2:06:40 viglant-Start, 2;S':S5; eiap'
~, time, 2:0e:35-l minute.
th' Outer mark, finish: valkyrie-Elapsed I'll
he i:20:I2: Vigilant-Elapsed time, l'oo.4'
yle minutes seconds in favor OF the Vigilant'
vigilant's gain over outer course, 2 minu
ny 10 seconds. ;.less allowance, minute 50 secor
ry' Wins by 40 seconds.
Many Persona Drowned.
go, BosToN, Oct. 14.-An unkno'