The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
WON BY VIGILANT
One Race to the Credit Of
the Cup Defender.
RI WAS VALKYRIE WEATHER.
The English Cutter Beaten Under
Favorable Conditions.

n, vaihyrie Cot Away First ana thsviGii.
ant Overloaded Her aud Heat Her
Minutes o Seconds to the Turn-The
American sloop Victorious by Minutes
A. seconds-Desiener Watson Does Not
Consider that the Comparative Merits OF
the Yachts Have Been Tested Yet-Ho
ThIaks the vigiiaut Was Favored by
LpcR-There Was No wIndwnrd Work
Great Multitude Saw the Race from
. Fleet OF ExcursioA Steamers, Yachts
and Other Craft-The Spectators Thought
IT. Glorious Raoe-Gr. HseIin Sure that
the Americas Cup VIII Remain Here.
With cloudless sky. with gentle breeze.
With fat, smooth sea. the British cutter VAL
tvrie and the Yankee sloop Vigilant mot yes
terdsy morning at the Sandy Hook llghtship
10 sail the first race in series Of three out Of
five for the Americas Cup. the trophy OF the
queen yacht Of the world. By such handling
of their vessels rs has rarely been seen they
vere sent across the line practically side by
side. fair before tho wind. though the
yalkyrie was trife In the lead. During
the time needed to cover about two miles of
tho course the cutter not only held her lead
but Increased 1t. as the spectators thought to
about two lengths. Then the sloop began to
draw up, and with speed that was surprls-
inR. considering that the wind seemed to have
failed, she passed her rival and took fair
lead. To this gain she added continually until
t,,n roDp dad ~, ora fhoD al In me-
IN advance OF her feet rival In running be-
fore light wind she appears to have fairly
bsatsn the cutter almost by a minute Q mile.
From the turn stake homo the greater part
an. 1t was closehauled race with breeze
that never turned whitecap. but was never.
thsless fresh enough to keep every sail round
and hard.
able time considering the wind. but. 40 will be
told further on. the valkyrie gained fraction
Of minute. It was glorious day. q maRnia-
cent race, and the story Of the victory OF the
soop will thrill Yankee hearts around the
world.
There was life In the air from the dawn OF
dsy, and dash Of rain at the dawning that
sxtshed against the windows Of tho town with
emusic that was inspiring to the deep. SEQ
sportsmsn. The rain turned to wlsp OF fog
before the sun was an hour high. but II auRht
OF alarm for the race was caused by this. the
fear faded with one look at the harbor. with It's
hurry and pun OF q gathering feet its dancing
waters where wind and tide fell foul Of
eash other. and the swift DRIFT Of steam and
smoke wherever working funnel protruded
Into the air. Even the salty old amateur bar
nacles who wish for nothing SO much as o driv-
Ing gale took severe looks around and allow
and aloft, and allowed countenances to
relax somewhat in commentator OF what
they saw. No moro pleased. but q deal
less reserved In expression. were the
blooded shippers Of the excursion fleet With
atoot on the strinGpieco Of the pier and leg
cooked over handy rail. and with the cap on
the extreme northeast corner OF the head.
every man OF them smiled broadly and nodded
IN emphatic approval OF everything in sight.
and offered to bet his twice-laid hulk against
eWorn quid that all the British sailors that
ever handled oakum couldn't put the Valkyrie
% the weather bow OF the gallus Dutchman
nat stands ut the wheel Of the Yankee sloop.
PROMISE OF A BREEZE.
NOR was tho prospect. when viewed from the
s'en water Of the harbor. less inspiring. The
souns above were torn and ragged. aud the
low bank of fog that shut of tho view OF Staten
Island was dragged along by tho stirring
n'esze. Tho leaders Of the excursion fleet
me tugs In the employ of the yacht club and
tne newspapers. and those that carried the
!diy old sea dogs from downtown oflce
ca'ldlngs-added life to the picture there that
shlways beautiful by day and by night and
never more SO than when there Is q tinEe OF
INST In the air. as there was yesterday.
moreover there was a-plenty to interest tho
skeursionIsts who were rendy to be amused
'he moment they got afioat There were a
couple oil huge four masted merchant ships
lying over toward the Jersey shore: there were
aeeis OF tow barges light and loaded with coal
!o' down East ports. in charge OF great solemn
sues that moved with slow determination.
mere were schooners. with smoky canvas
:Heao. that were cruising about here and
'ue'e' stubbed and low. but delight to the
20 on such a day Better yet. there were
ssam and sail yachts under way down of Bay
.'ase and when the knowing ones got sight
"he broad ensigns standing out from ovor
"e 'ahrails and OF the white froth beneath
'ash sail'driven cutwater they were ready to
ssnout with the thrill and hope OF a dashiug
btseze outside
anu 'hen there was the huge Cunard record
sFaker' tho Lucanin. She had taken the whip
t.vm me american liner Paris, and the sight OF
Del the 'lmid ones saying that her appear
psmacy
,, "nns going through the Narrows the sun.
W "a' had been for the most part obscurcd ear
. '',, began to tito patches out Of the clouds
Mn hsht up great breadths of green on the
nd N nd nv ha ,oi,.y liz