The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

reaching out to the line. working top
sail was quickly spread. and then the forestay-
sail. but, In spite OF speed apparently as
slashing as that Of the white sloop. tho sharps
soon saw that she could not get out to cross the
line on time.
While they discussed this matter the Racing
Committee sent couple Of little signals up to
the stay. which. whom interpreted. said that
"the race Is postponed till -" The COM
mittee had very properly determined to give
the black cutter fair chance. By 11:35 she
had beaten out abeam OF the flagship and
there she came up into the wind while tho
white sloop. also partly hove to. was lying q
quarter Of mile or SO further of to north ard.
There was bit OF wigwag signalling between
the racers and the flagship then. which the
sharps said was In reference to the next start
ing signal.
Meantime the excursion feet. for the most
part. gathered In the arc OF a circle TO the west
OF the starting line. whore OF all places they
would be most In the way when the racers
should begin to jockey for position from which
to cross the line. Tho breeze was. OF course.
drifting them constantly out OF the way. but
the shippers would not have It so-they needs
must turn their propelers over. now and then.
to get back again. There was going to be a
great race and they were going to get just as
far into It as circumstances would permit
THE SIGNAL TO START.
After the wIgging mentioned had been dis
continued tug was sent from the flagship
over to each racing yacht with further instruc-
lions. and 80 for time there was an Idle wait.
which the yacht sharps improved by taking
look at the barometer. which they found was
falling steadily though slowly.
The committees tug had q long chase to
north'ard and east ard to catch the white sloop.
even though she did head we'll into the wind.
Then. after she got her message. she held her
way for a time. but finally she hauled down
her staysail and after little tackled around
again and reached back. while the Valkyrie
went a-Jumping to and fro about the flagship.
As the Vigilant came near the line she set
her forestaysail again. and then there was
bit more signalling with tho wlgwag. The
yacht sharps said that the race would soon be
started, and sure enough. tho delay signals
came nuttering down and the hrst gun doomed
again. II was then shortly after noon.
Both yachts were at this time north Of the
flagship under working topsails. single -reefed
mainsails. fore staysails. and jibs. The V!gilant
was several cable lengths ahead OF the Valky-
rie Passing almo through tho smoke OF this
signal gun. she reached 10 southland across
the stern OF the flagship. and went flashing
through the excursion feet which was banked
SO tDlckly ACROSS ntT way tHHI IL lOOk6u db III
some Of them would rub the white paint from
her sides. The whistle Of the Racing Commit
tees tug was set a-tooting. and the excursion
feet began to scatter.
HoSoRs WITH THE vAIKYRE
A fairly clear field was opened for the racers.
and through 1t the Valkyrie went chasing after
the Yankee sloop. For q half mile or SO they
reached to tho south and then waved around
90 thsx nd hank again In tina wind
until another gun on tho flagship doomed
when the yalkyrie he'Dded north as II to make
for the line. She was ilying like q scared deer
but when she saw that the sloop was hanging
in tho wind she doVned her helm and went
chasing back again, minute later she was
following the Visnant In an arc to the
northward. and then both headed on to
the east and south. with the Valkyris on the
sloop's weather bow. Then the cutter eased
off and went smoking down across the Vigil
ants bow and hsaded OF for the line. The