The Portland daily press., 1893-10-10

vigilant wins on corrected time by 10 min
utes and 35 seconds
AS the vigilant crossed the line the
steam whistles of all the crafts that
could keep the pace set by the white
sloop, greeted her and the people on
the decks yelled themselves hoarse. The
Valkyrie was over two miles astern when
the Vigilant finished. All the excursion
boats saluted the Vigilant and also the
Valkyrie as they steamed past them
coming back to the city.
The next race will be on Wednesday. 1t
will be a beat to windward, fifteen
miles and return.
Today's race was seen by large num-
ber, although the fleet of excursion
steamers was not as large as on Satur-
day On the Valkyrie, a lady could be
seen sitting far aft. She was one of Lord
Dunraven's S party and lent an added in
terest to that yacht when the glasses of
those on the steamers were levelled at
the Valkyrie.
Since Saturday the ocean has been
casting along the Jersey beach unmistak-
help to relieve the n1OnotOny of day, at
sea- InnumerabIe BOTTLES with the labels
of every known vintage, empty baskets
bearing the familiar brands of Sec. y;
camp stools, and now and then silent
member Of poker deckn are the visible
evidences manifested by az short STROLL
along the beach.
SPRUNG HER BoWsPRlT.
vigilant's Victory q Remarkable Feat
Watson Satisfied.
New York, October 9.The regatta
committee of the New York Yacht club
were notified after the race that the
5Vigilant sprung her b.swsprit while
covering; the first leg OF the thirty mile
triangle. The committee expect by one
O'Clock tomorrow to receive word from
the Vigilant people as to whether the
necessary repairs can be made in time for
the third race on Wednesday. The
damage to her bowsprit makes the Vigi-
lantis victory the more emphatic, as she
was forced to take in her baby jib topsail
to avoid further troubles from the
tremendous tension. Geo. L. Watson, the
designer of the Valkyrie, said: THE
Vigilant outsailed us on every point.
She is q remarkable boat. It was fair
race.n M
What London Said Sf saturdays Race.
London, October 9.-The Times says of
the yacht race at New York on Saturday:
"Vigilant's victory was fairly earned, and
doubtless raises the presumption that she
will win three out of the five races. Still
Valkyrie is not beaten yet. She had lit
tie chance of displaying her best points
of sailing. Had the wind held true she
would have had fine opportunity of
showing her merits. Making excuses for
the vanquished, however, is not popu-
lar Office, and dou btless there are many
to answer that tickle breezes are an
essential condition of yacht racing.
Moreover, we have had no idea of dis
paraging the merits of the Vigilant's
triumph
The Standard says; aThe race proves
little more than did Thursdays which
yacht is the speedier. The wind was just
as uncertain as at the first trial. The
two races balance each other. Unless
there are steady winds, weather moderate
or strong, the question of superiority will
not be decided"
The Daily News says: at would be
idle to deny that the result of the race is
Disappointing, but it will not bring a
bitterness of feeling to anybody. The
Valkyrie's behavior on the homeward
course serves to diminish the extent of
the disaster and warrants the best hopes
for the result of the next race"