New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
THE VIGILANT IN ENGLAND.
WITH SPECIMEN ENGLISH OPINIONS ON
CHE FIRST TWO RACES FOR
THE AMERICA CUP

.'HE FIRST TWO RACES FOR
THE AMERICA CUP.
London. October H.
II 4, pretty clear that the accounts sent over
hero Of the first "abortive" race-that Is what n
Is called-between the vigllant and the valky.
RE filled the English full Of confidence; II not
of overconfidence Therefore It Is that some Of
their comments on Saturdays contest betrsy
n certain bitterness Of disappointment.
Some of them are comic as well as tragic. The
Daily News" In comic. 1t often IL. all uncou.
sciously. Winning or losing yacht race is, &C.
cording to this authority, altogether matter Of
weather or in the fine language OF the British
writer 1.-The one to which the meteorological
accident of the day sends the happiest union
NJ or nditions is the one that wins" Then w
have a beautiful picture OF the Valkyrie, night.
ing q losing battle with admirable courage"
What was she to do? Drop anchor. or san
away for Cowcs and market!
But there are consultations. II the Vigilant has
beaten the Valkyrie in the first race. John Bull
has the fastest steamship on the Atlantic. The
Iucania has covered herself with glory by
time measurement of days IL hours ana
l5 minutes" What is time measurement and
why II you must have one cannot you have II
accurate? This Mark Tapley among newspapers
finds all kinds OF Joys In the Lucania and her
consort the Campania. I'VE might match II
against Roman aqueduct, or even an Egyp.
tan pyramid, as a wonder OF hun an achieve.
ment. with no fear Of the result" match Be.
tween an Atlantic steamship and an Egyptian
pyramid would surely be the most sporting
thing out. Both are built fer strength as well
as for speed" quote literally. r these ships
were required as cruisers, they might burn
their 500 tons a day for some time without fear
Of consequences" For some time Is good 50
is this good and again quote literally Their
dining rooms might serve as banqueting-halls
for kings, and their drawng-rooms, private
sitting rooms, boudoirs, and what not, might sup.
ply queens with all the comforts Of home" No
wonder I'VE can afford to regard the issue q
the yacht race with quiet mind.
still everybody's mind is not SO quiet -
this. nor everybody's pen dipped In such rain.
bow colors THE Standard and Globe" two
Conservative organs, agree that the race proves
little more than did the abortve attempt
on Thursday which yacht has the advantage
I'm speed. THE Standard says In so many
words: THE two races must be considered
to balance each other" THE Westminster
Gazette" Is not ingenious as THE Daily
News" in finding consultations. nor goes to
Egyptian pyramids for parallels. but declares
with solemnity: Saturdays results leave honors
easy. Vigilant beat Valkyrie but Roberts beat
Ives" THE St Jamess Gazette" complains that
the race should have to be sailed In New.
York waters where they have light breezes.
New-York moreover is on the other side OF
the Atlantic and the Valkyrie had to cross the
Atlantic to get there. and the difference OF
conditions was therefore all against her"
And lest the reader think this but a careless
or casual compar ison. The ST. James's' adds
What would be said II the Derby were raced
between two horses. of which was trained
on the spot over the tan and the turf.
and the other galloped down from Newmarket
over the roads," There has been nothing to
beat this since the sermon on the Keenan,
Sayers fight by an English clergyman who
told his congregation it was not fair con-
test because Heenan was taller man than
Savers.
THE Pail Mall Gazette" Is Of opinion that the
wind on Saturday was 80 tricky that an
enormous advantage lay with the Vigilant.
whose men knew the groundD and the man.
ners and customs of the breezes In New-York
Bay" II is convinced that that alone gave
her some minutes" and still further: The
wind veered from side to side and Nigilants
larger spread OF told tremendously"
These gentlemen hard to suit They are
not content with New-York. or New-York Bay.
or New-York wind. or New-York weather, and
they would apparently be glad to limit the
spread of canvas on the Vigant. We on this
side have reason. nevertheless to be gratefui
70 this paper. which has published by much ths
fullest accounts Of the match day by day, ana
the only full accounts OF the Roberts-lves
- rnrfr hoo
put The Pail MALI far ahead Of Its rivals
with respect to these two events.
All the comments 1 have been quoting relate
TO Saturdays race BY Tuesday our cousins
were in a more resigned mood,-rno in the
mood which Is the usual English one wnicn
Mr.. Kerr Lord Dunravens brother-in-law. ex-
pressed in his remark I'VE can take a lcking.
The cavils and bubbles Of the first day of dis
appointment forgotteh. The ex-cavillers
now own up fairly The very journals which at
first seemed willing to belittle the first victory
of the vigilant accept the second for all 1t Is
worth. Saws 1.-THE Standard" There can be no
question that the vakyrie was fairly and
scuarely beaten yesterday by the Nisilant, IN
slashing breeze. and under circumstances as
favorable as could be desired for real trial OF
speed" The Daily News" under the indented
mission and adds 1T seems clear that our
yachtsmen and Yacht builders must once more
go to school In America
The writer in this journal does not seem to b
himself either a yachtsman or yacht-builder
He IL not satisfied with the way in which the
yalkyrie was handled He makes. however .
mdicious remark to the effect that the Amert-
cans have a secret or two which the English
have yet to master We SEEM to toll after II
in vain. for. as soon as We hate reached one
staae of the disclosure our cousins are ready
with another stage Of the mystery" lie sug-
yests no reason for this. and perhaps 1t Is not
for us to suggest one. though think we could.
The remark they are always ready to go us
one more" which he supposes to he. good Ameri-
can Is neither American nor explanatory.