Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-19
THE CUP STAYS HERE.

Last Race . Most Exciting Ono, and tho
Englishmau Probably Lost By Reason Of
. Slight Accident.
SANDY Hook. N. J., Oct. 1A-The
Vigilant yesterday won the third and
decisive race for the Americas cup, de-
feating the British yacht valkyrie in q
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 1850
the danger signal was set at the signal
statiol, but Notwithstanding this, botE
yachts put up a 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.
Just before the starting gun was
fired both boats were flying for the
line close hauled by the starboard
tack, the American boat a little dis
lance in the lead with the Englishman
on the weather quarter. twas close
call, and for a time it looked as though
the Vigilant would be over first and
handicap the Valkyrie by half a 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 loss to the American boat.
for she had to huff in order to weather
the way. The Englishman stood on
toward the line, however, with every
sail full, and crossed few seconds
ahead and we'll to windward. On cross
ing the line both yachts were heeled
well to leeward, the Valkyrie the sitter
and seeming to carry her canvas with
more ease. It 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
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 be
able to cross the Englishman. This
was soon dispeled, however, for two
minutes later the Vigilant, seeing that
she must cast astern of her rival, went
about again and stood inshore. Both
yachts held on the starboard tack for
some time, when the Valkyrie went
about at 11:O6, followed by the Vigilant
few seconds later. They now stood
off shore on the leg, the English boat
seeming to hold her own. She was
soon outfooting the American. and it
was almost assured that the Valkyrie
had been favored with just what she
wanted, and that in a heavy sea and
half gale she was far the speedier
and sitter boat.
At 1881 the Valkyrie tackled for the
mark, going around it a half minute
later. The following is the official
time of turning the outer mark: VAL
kyrie. 2:33:4O; Vigilant, 2:S5:35.
Though the beat to windward was
exciting in the extreme it was nothing
as compared to the run home. The
wind freshened and the sea became
angry and turbulent Still, both boats
carried their flying kites. The Vigil
liant, though a tride slower than the
Valkyrie in setting her kite, carried
many more yards of canvas and, to the
~ H. Oh 81
the reef in her main and set her large
club topsail over the working one that
she had carried all day. The Vigil
liant although almost a half-mile be-
hind at the turn managed to pick up
handily her English rival and close
upon the weather quarter. AS soon as
she did this, she, Of course. blanketed
the Englishman and then managed
to gradually crawl up and pass her.
The Englishman showed that two
could play at that game, and he gave
the Vigilant dose of her own medi-
cine. He also took away the wind
from the American, and then in turn
shot ahead.
The Englishman was leading by sew.
eral lengths when little split APP
peared on the inner reach of the cut
ter's spinnaker. Larger and larger the
rent seemed to grow, and when it had
spread well out Capt. Cranfield was
forced to take it in. In two minutes
another spinnaker OF light Irish linen
was riggid and quickly run up. twas
all in vain. however, for the wind was
blowingh nearly half gale, and this
This crushed forever the hopes of an
ENGLISH victory for one brief dav. for