The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
photographed BY Loener. of staten Island

two hundred yards or 80 Of the black cutter
the sloop had to go about again and both once
more stood for the Long Island shore as they
had crossed the lne-on the starboard tack
Nevertheless the patriots eXuited. II the
Valkyrie was still In the lead she was not much
moro so than when the two crossed the line.
30 the two racers stood for perhaps three
minutes more. and then. at 1:19 o'clock. when
little over a mile from shore. both tackled out
to sea we'll nigh together.
1t was smoking contest thereafter. The
gale was growing steadily and the waves
were rising. Tho froth OF the white caps
swept down the green waves in liues
that showed where the wind lay. The
spray from the bow Of the racers spurted into
the air and splashed on the head sails half
way to the crosstrees while the smother from
under their bows swept betimes In over the
leo rails and away aft In snow white flood.
The bubblinG wakes stretched out like trains
OF silk lace. Leaping$ plunGing. swoopinG
across the tossing waves. they sped toward
tho outer mark.
Stirred as never before. the spectators
watched every motion Of the flying racers. but
whether the cutter or sloop was gaining none
could say. so close was the race. That the
cutter was fair on the weather bow OF the Yam
kee-the place where she kept the wind from
the Yankees sails-was apparent. And there
she hung. At times the sloop would seem to
draw ahead. and then again the cutter would
seem to move the faster. A closer race In a
better wind to try their ettel was never sailed.
Interesting. too. was the excursion feet.
stretched out In the lee OF the racers. Only
the swiftest steamers could face that gale and
those. with their bows parting the waves in
graceful curves. or plunging from every wave
down out OF sight in clouds OF spray. went
roaring along as never before. Eventually
some OF them had to give it up. Even side
wheelers Jagged behind lest the strain prove
too great Tho further the racers travelled
the more steamers gave 1t up. until at last.
when the hull Of the black tug that marked
the stake became plainly visible. only few
more than score Of them held on for the turn.
THE CUTTERS VICTORY AT THE TURN.
For almost an hour. until 2:12 o'clock. tho
racers flew out to sea on tho port tack. and
then the Valkyrie whipped up into tho wind
and went of on the starboard tack. The Vigil
liant held on for a minute more, and then.
being on the cutters weather quarter. though
somewhat astern. she. too. followed to the
starboard tack.
So far as the sharps could tell at that mo-
ment. neither boat had gained or lost any
thing worth the mention In all that long
board out to sea. But once the boats got
tackled around. the Vigllant was out from
under the blanket OF the cutters sail. and
the patriots said that 1t was u good time to
keep an eye on the Yankee. Certainly she
went hunting the cutter In thrilling fashion.
but tho flag stake was now plainly visible.
and the barnacles declared that the Valkyrie
would round the turn ahead.
With smoking stride tho racers sped for tho
stakeboat. The excursion feet spread out
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