The evening world., 1893-10-11

given, by the May as to whether the race
would, be sailed to-day or not.
ulgilant took a tow to prevent her
The Judges boat at l P. M. signailed
to the yachts:
racer
Vigilant signalled, Yes"
Valkyrie's reply could not be seen for
several minutes. as she was standing OFF
visible.
At LIS no signal had been observed on
that time, and were headed up towards
the lightship. accompanied by the judges
boat May. Neither yacht had lowered
sails.
,Valkyrie cast off her tow and went
about at LII Z. NJ. AS she hoisted no
signal the inference was that Lord Jun
raven had not consented to a postpone
ment.
Vigllant had also gone about. Valkyrie
was standing In towards shore,
The wind appeared to be a tribe fresh
err and due southwest. The May took up
her position near the lightship.
At l.25 the two yachts were following
each other closely about near the light,
ship. The excursion boats had collected
about the start. and It looked as though
the race would be sailed after all.
The May, however, had not hoisted
the preparatory signal. The yachts APP
peared to be getting about an eight-knot
Al i.27 the, May set the signal for the
south by west. The wind in shore was
blowing south southeast at the rate OF
about three miles an hour.
As the starting gun was fired at
sound of the gun.
Xigilant went over at 1910.
Both were on the port tack.
Nalkyrie gained on her rival after
crossing the line, and was soon half "A
dozen lengths ahead.
The sea was as smooth as a mirror,
and with the light wind the yachts were
skipping along about six knots an hour.
Al $50 both yachts went about. VAL
kyrie still in the lead.
dition to other sails. and Valkyrie had
up her intermediate jibtopsaii. Both had
mainsails, clubtopsails. jibs and fore
staysails set.
After coming about yalkyrie was seen
TO be about two lengths ahead Of Vigil
liant, as the yachts were broadside to
the shore.
The excursion feet followed the yachts
to leeward, and there was apparently no
Interference
At 1855 the yachts were still standing
inshore. Their relative positions had
not changed, and II seemed to be about
an even thing. The wine was freshen-
ting a moderately good breeze Tor they
were making fair Roadway.
he headsails OF both were drawing
| lltly, anu NlSlldNts DdDy JpIOpShll
looked like a diminutive kite flling out
ahead Of her big white spread OF can
vas, The Englishman's bigger jibtopsail
seemed to set rather loosely.
Nalkyrie went about on he port tack
at l.5S.6 30.
Nigilant was after her within ten sec
ginning to fee the effects Of the fresh
enlng breeze, and the struggle between
hem was magnificent. After they had
turned 1t was seen that valkyrie was
about one hundred yards to windward
II her rival
At 20J the racers were we'll away on
the port tack and heading in shore. IT
was seen that Nigilant was outpointing
her rival and gradually diminishing the
distance which separated them as she
slowly but surely beat up into the wind.
Although most OF the fleet were far to
/ the leeward OF the racers. one OF the big
excursions steamers and several tug
seemed to be following close IN Nigi-
lant's wake and a little TO windward
Nalkyrie passed u big folr-nasted
schooner with all sails set on her
weather beam, and II set her sail a
shaking for a moment.
At 2l0 the Britisher was still sliding
20 leeward, and the distance separating
| the two yachts was cut down to not
more than a boat length.
Five minutes later \alkyrle was lead
ing slightly and seemed u be holding her
wlndward berth a little better.
several Of the excursion boats among
them the Monmouth, Richard Peck, Ro-
aroke and one Of the Iron Steamboats,
got In close behind the racers. and