New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-18

\ l2.ug t'Dlpnia about Sh' WAS l'I-
lowed a minute later hy the Ngilant. and a minute
and n half after her the Jubilee also came on the
mort tack The Colonit reached through the j." of
the Nigilant. bat FAR to lecward that II WAS al
no benefit to her. and her burst 81 speed Was more
than equalled by the Vgiiant. which at once began
to outfoot her. still pointing high IN the "inh'
The Coonia could not carry her jIb-topsail any
longer. and took it in. The Jubilee also took III
hers leaving the Niglant the only boat with Jih-
topsail set At J. 10 the NiKiant followed tn" *
ample Of the Colona and Jubilee. AMI took her Jib-
topsan in. Tho three yachts stood away down
toward where tho Pilgrim was still holding her
port back. and # WAS evident that when they came
about their relative positions could be wei judged
The wind now shifted from south-southcast to
southeast the change being to tho disadvantage ~
the Pilgrim. II not enough To hcr dfih-
vantage a. even her most enthusiastic admirers
admit tonight to account for hor humatng de-
feat. e.55 the Pilgrim came about on the star
board tack ard passed astern OF the Niglant. The
Ngllant came on the starbOar1 tack and crossed
the bows Of the Pilgrim. The COlont came on IN"
starboard tack at 10. At 20 the Nisiiant came
on the port tack. The Nigant. Pilgrim and Jul
bilec the port tack and the Colonia on
the starboard tack. The Colonia went astern OF
the Pilgrim at . and about on the port
tack She weathered the Pilgrim In doing II. At
/ % the Pilgrim about again. followed by the
Vigilant two minutes later. Every tack showed
that the Vigilant rapidly gaining and That the
Pilgrim was losing.
SO the yachts worked their way out toward the
red flag nuttering that rolling water ana the
race resolved itself down to "A struggle for second
place between the Jubilee and colonia. Finally.
after a few lacks all four Of the great sioops
came rushing down on the starboard tack for the
mark The majestic NiGant, far in advance Of the
others stood on by the mark and then. calculat-
ing the distance "A nicely. came OH the port tack
and rounded iibng her bow TO port she
did So The Colonia and Jubilee came down to the
mark together. the Jubilee little in the lead
Minutes astern Of them came the Pilgrim. strug-
Cling hard in a hopeless race They al jibed around
and set their spinnakcrs as soon as they could after
rounding. The time of the yachts az the outer
mark follows:
Names. Time Names. Tine:
jubilee ........2 IL 20 Pilgrim .........2:l AZ
The vgllant got her spnnakcr set five minutes MINI
g12:2j and Colonia flung her great SILK spinnaker
10 the winds in short order. The Pilgrim also got
great boats flew for home and Brcntons Reef. for
defeat and victory. The Vigilant had been splendid
flew further and further away, and the others fol
lowed The wind had l1lled "A ttlc Just BEFORE tne
torrents but nobody cared for the rain. though
all were anxious about the wind ut there ne was
mark rounded the wind freshened again. and
: and heavy sea was running. The co,
the ba' way home. and when about half the distance
was run IL looked If the colonia might take
second place She could do II. however. and
the Jubilee remained ahead of her till the finish.
When the Pilgrim had run an hours time in from
the outer mark she carried away the jaws OF
| her ean This put her entirely out OF race III
which she never from the start had chance OF
victory She took I'm her great spinnaker and her
| balloon jib-topsal, and stood off TO the eastward
where a tug picked her up and towed her back 10
was still falling when the Vgilant. with great
/ rush. crossed the line, and in the rain ana wlid
and bowling sea she achieved splendid victory
Minutes behind her the Jubilee and Coonia,
as follows:
pilgrim ............,.......1i :35 90 Not timed -
v GGna :5e :2S "a ~ oS -
The vigant beat the Jubilee to the outer mark
| by minutes and 43 seconds. She beat the Coonia
| hy minutes and 50 seconds. and the Pilgrim py
| 10 minutes and seconds The run home was mace
by 'he s ssant The h hSnr made m'nu ,hs
| run in hour 81 minutes and "a seconds.
| and the Colonia in hour 81 minutes and 4 seconds
| This show at an apparent superiority In running
| be remembered that the wind fell the yachts
approached the outer mark, and that after the VIZ
| liant well on her way home IL up howl,
ing out OF the southeast again and the seawaru
| Yachts brought 1t up with them. thus getting n
great advantage. Under similar circumstances slow
| yachts have frequently beaten fast ones but no
| anchored in the shelter OF the harbor tonight;
| sole and Incompatible. ruler OF the waters and
their powers. -.
the race she suffered accident similar TO that
| which overlook the Pilgrim. and broke the jaws
| of her gan. -,
| tomorrow. The Pilgrim will start. The other
| cup-defenders will The OF to-day is the one
topic Of conversation here tonight both on '1s
nlliSsH vith s.iIors ana ~ ch,.m ana vhether